Bullies To Brothers *{{*ON HOLD*}}*

~NELLY'S POV~

School dragged to the point of near suicide with Zayn constantly reminding me that I need to talk to him later. The girls and I are going out for a shopping spree on Saturday, and not surprisingly, I can't wait. I've always liked shopping but I'm super excited for this weekend. The girls are so cool!

Louis dropped me off at my house because I need to return there at some point. Though I am seriously shitting myself since the whole incident wit Joe. I guess the boys, especially Niall, took my mind off him. But now I'm facing the reality of being alone if he returns and what I'm gonna do about it.

As soon as I entered the house, I locked the door behind me sliding the small chain across and turning the key until it clicked twice, then I ran around the whole house locking every window until I felt safe. After my mini marathon of locks, I finally as down for a breather to calm myself, but I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling I got since I entered the house. And to make it worse, I'm locked in. What the fuck am I gonna do now. I reached for my phone and texted all the boys on a group chat a ski them if they could pick me up ASAP.

To: The Fabulous Five ;)

Hey guys. Can someone pick me up ASAP? I really don't feel safe here. I think there's someone in the house x

I waited a few minutes but they didn't answer. Holy shit! What if Joe got them before he got to me and he killed them so they couldn't help me and then he comes and kills me or kidnaps me and tortures me until I tell I'm where my parents life savings are?! My mind rambling was cut off by my phone vibrating. I picked it up and pressed answer. This is so like one of those Scream movies. I'm seriously shitting myself.

"Nelly? Are you okay? What's up, we just got your message. Were on our way now, stay where you are!" Phew! Thank God it's only Harry.

You could here Niall in the background asking worriedly if I'm okay. Why does he have to be so caring? I wish he cared for me as more an a friend though. Ugh.

"I-i'm okay. J-just a little s-scared. Please don't be l-long." I answered with my voice wavering like leaves.

"We won't Nelly, we're almost there now. See you in a minute." Harry said and hung up.

Great. I'm all alone. Well, except for the possible psychopath lurking somewhere in the house, maybe watching my every move. I shudder at the thought. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. I don't wanna answer it. What if its Joe? I slowly stood up and crept to the door, grabbing the baseball bat from under the sofa. I reached the door and looked through the peep hole thingy to reveal.........the boys! I quickly unlocked the door and unhooked the chain and threw the door open.

"Thank God your here!" I breathed out relieved and leant forward putting my hands on my knees.

"Are you okay? Is there anyone in here?" Niall asked frantically.

"I'm okay and I'm not sure. I was too, uh, scared to go around he house except for when I got here I went all around the house and locked all the windows except for in my um, parents room, that window should already be locked and I don't go in there anyway so i didn't see the point in seeing if it was or not." I rambled a little.

"We should look around." Louis said and entered the house with the guys following him.

"Sorry I'm such a pain in the ass guys." I sighed and shut the door behind me and followed them, baseball bat still in hand.

"Your not, your just a bit afraid since your crazy uncle broke in and went psycho on you for nothing. Who wouldn't be?" Liam reassured me.

"You know, you guys are the best." I said and we reached my room first and just went in since the door still isn't fixed.

"Damn, was the already broken like this?" Niall asked shocked.

"Yeah, harry broke it down when my uncle was here." I answered.

"Quite a kick you got there Haz." Louis patted his arm rolling his eyes.

"Well, nothing in here. Next room is..." Liam said dragging out the 'is'.

"My brother, Wesley's room." I said leading the way.

"Didn't know you had a brother." Zayn said.

"Yah, he um, died too." I said sighing before I push Wesley's door open.

"I'm sorry, I had no idea." Zayn said and rubbed my back a little.

"Its fine." I said with a small smile as we checked his room.

"Nothing. Now, any other rooms?" Liam asked.

"Um.. well, there's my parents room." I sighed and shrugged.

"We don't have to go in there if you don't want to Nelly." Niall said rubbing my arm.

"Its alright, we need to see who's here, and this is that last room." I said and led the way.

We reached my parents room and I clicked the lock and pushed the door open. I walked slowly forward and looked behind the door while boys walked ahead. Harry and Liam went to en-suite bathroom to look there while Zayn checked one of the wardrobes i and checked the other, Louis went under the bed, and Niall checked behind the curtains.

"Don't you ever fucking give up mate?" Harry exclaimed dragging the intruder out of the bathroom by the collar of his jacket. I knew it.

"Joe. Should have went with my gut instinct." Niall said with his jaw clenched.

"What the fuck do you want from me? I haven't done anything to you!" I yelled annoyed.

"And why are you in Elena and Damon's bedroom? You have NO right to be in here!" ((a/n: Gotta love the vampire diaries!)) I growled stepping forward.

"Oh please, what are you gonna do? Hit me with your handbag?" Joe challenged sarcastically.

This just pushed me over the edge. How dare he come in here again and break into my parents room and think he can be sarcastic with me? I'm livid right now.

I delivered my fist to his right jaw with as much power as I could and his head jerked to the side.

"Funny lookin handbag, huh?" I asked with sarcasm lacing my words.

"You little bitch!" Joe said and swung for me but I grabbed his arm and twisted it behind his back and shoved him against the wall.

"Look, you mother fucker. I'm fed up with your shit. Like, seriously, who the hell do you think you are? Breaking into my home once again and trespassing info my parents room?!" I exclaimed pressing him harder into the wall.

"Get off me you slut!" He shouted.

"Why should I? I'm perfectly okay here." I said calmly.

He started trying to move but my anger was fueling my strength and he couldn't get me off him. I decided to throw him to the floor and began kicking him. Liam pulled me back.

"Come on, that's enough." He said trying to get me to calm down.

"Why should I? This asshole stole my parents things, broke into my home more than once and physically hurt me! He should be jail playing drop the soap with a gang of pedophiles and meat heads but giving him the easy way out! Just leave me to it, please." I said and began crying.

I love being an emotional train wreck. Especially front of people. NOT.

Liam sighed and let me go. I turned around and Joe was beginning to get up but I kicked his legs from under him.

"..the fuck are you going?" I asked snickering and wiped the tear tracks from my cheeks with a sly grin. All I could see is black right now.

I could hear the boys behind me gasp as I crouched down and began punching him n the face.

"Nelly, come on. He's learn his lesson. Look at him." Zayn tried to reason with me.

I looked back at him and scowled. They only know half of what Joe's done to this family. No one even did anything to sort it out.

I guess I was glaring at Zayn for too lo because I felt my hair being tugged. I reached back and grabbed Joe's collar and toppled him over me. I was on an adrenaline rush. I feel like I can do anything. Break anything. I shoved my foot against Joe's chest to make him lie down and I sat on his stomach to make it easier to hit him. Why am I being so violent? I know he's done dreadful things; but he's still family. God knows how he joined the crazy train. But, he's my uncle.

I stopped hitting him and slumped down where I was and broke down crying. The boys signed and came over to me.

"I'm no different from him. I'm a failure. I beat my own uncle up. What the fuck is my life turning into?!" I mumbled, not to anyone in particular. I cried into the nearest persons chest. The smelt familiar... Armani Code. Why do always find a way to be so near to him!

~NIALL'S POV~

Nelly was going crazy! Throwing punches left, right and center. I wanted to stop her, but I could see the pain, anger and fury in her eyes and I was frozen in my place shocked.

Her punches stopped and she broke into tears. I was confused. Its probably her time of the month... eugh!

Anyway, me and the boys went to her and tried to calm her down. I wrapped my arms around her. Its so heartbreaking to see her so upset. I'm sure there's more to the story than she's told us, well, what we've find out. She began crying not my chest and I started rubbing her back to sooth her; it didn't really do much...

I looked to the battered uncle. How. The. Fuck. Did such a small, thin girl turn a fully grown man into a member of The Walking Dead in the space of like 15 minuted without using any make up?! I am mortified! I gasped and nudged the boys to look and their expressions hardly varied. Gasps, jaw drops and wide eyes.

Nelly began to calm down after about 10 minutes of holding her and rubbing her back. I looked back to Joe and realized he still hadn't moved . Like at all. Oh shit! He must be unconscious!

"Let's go back to our house now. Come on Nelly." I said lowly to her as she was drifting off a bit.

I picked her up bridal style. She's so light. Her eyes fluttered open halfway then closed again with a small tired smile. She must have exhausted herself with all that crying and fighting.

"Harry, or one of you, can you dump that asshole off somewhere from here, like by a hotel or in an alley or something? He cant be here when he wakes up or he'll most likely do something dodgy as usual. I'm gonna take Nelly back to ours and let her rest." I asked Harry, Louis, Liam and Zayn.

"Yeah, we'll take him. Come on Haz." Louis said patting Harry's shoulder in an encouraging manner.

"I'm coming." Liam chipped in.

"I'll go with you Ni. You'll want some company while Nelly's out of it." Zayn added.

Harry grabbed Joe's legs while Louis grabbed his arms and Liam walked ahead so he could open the doors and unlock the car.

I follow behind with Nelly in my arms, dry tear tracks stained her cheeks while her wet eyelashes rested at the top of them. Zayn closed the doors behind me as we headed to the car... But then we realized that the lads took it. Damn.

"Um... I think we have to call a cab Zaynie boy... I sighed and went back inside and placed Nelly on the sofa. She started stirring a bit and yawned then sat up slowly.

"Morning sleeping beauty." I laughed lightly. Nelly gave me a playful glare.

"How long was I asleep?" She asked.

"Two days." Said casually. Nellys eyes widened.

"What?!" She said astonished.

"Joking" I smiled. She shook her head at me.

"I'll get you back." She replied confidently then she gasped.

"Where the fuck is that prick gone to?!!" She growled.

"Calm down Nelly, Liam, Louis and Harry took him somewhere a bit far from here to dump him off. I hope its in an alley full of drunks and drug addicts." I said and she calmed down a little and chuckled, still a bit annoyed.

"A cab will be here in 10 mins or so. Oh look who's awake!" Zayn said and smiled at Nelly.

~NELLY'S POV~

I seriously hope that Zayn has forgotten about out little chat later; but the look he gave me had 'I hope you haven't forgotten!' written all over it. How do I dodge it? Hmm. My thoughts were short cut as a cab pulled up outside.

"I wanna be in the middle!" Niall called.

As you see, if done a terrible job at keeping a distance from him. I can't help it, its as if he's emitting a million km of magnetic force field and as much as I run in the opposite direction, can't seem to escape it. Its smothering me and it kills me because he doesn't even know he's doing it and he can't feel what I do. Its shitty, and with being a girl, its worse because am very emotional right now and I will feel like this every four weeks, and I am around him like every single day. Brillo!

***AT NIALL'S HOUSE***

When we arrived at Niall's place, we sat in an awkward silence, just looking around. It was only the three of us; me, Zayn and 'Magnetic Niall'-my nickname for him, sad right?

"Um... I'm going to make food. Anyone want any?" Magnetic Niall asked. I of course said yes while Zayn nodded in response.

Just when Niall left the room, Zayn looked to me.

"Hope you haven't forgot." He started.

"Cos I haven't and I'm pretty worried; I've noticed you've been pushing Niall away too, and I will be asking you about that too, but I think I have my own theory. Also, he seems a little down about you keeping away a distance, just thought I'd tell you!" Zayn finished.

"Well, thanks for the pep talk Dr. Malik. Well keep in touch!" I responded as Niall walked in with a plate of sandwiches and a bowl of crisps (chips whatever you call them) and placed them on the coffee table.

"Woop!" I said and dug into a sandwich.

The front door opened and three people came running in then jumped on the couch. Harry landing on me in the process.

"Um, ouch?" I said and stood up, sending Harry tumbling to the floor in the process.

"Um, ouch for me too!" Harry said and stood up rubbing his forehead.

"Where is he?" I asked the boys; Liam was at by Zayn on the couch opposite while I was sat between Louis and Harry.

"Erm, about 5 miles away in the back all of some pub that stunk of sex, drugs and alcohol. Harry almost got raped with some middle aged woman's eyes too so your uncle should be in great hands!" Louis said.

"THANK YOU! And sorry Haz."I yelled jumping to my feet then patting Harry's head making his curls bounce.

"WELCOME!" Louis exclaimed back.

"I wonder if he'll find his way back and what he will do. He certainly won't be happy I can assure you." Liam said.

"Not forgetting he knows our addresses as well." I added.

"The first person he would go to when and if he gets back would be Nelly and out of us lads he is most mad at Harry cos he's the only one he has had a proper interaction with then it will be Niall." Zayn said. I realized that throughout this discussion, Magnetic Niall hasn't spoken and is staring deep into space, thought etched into his face.

"Y'okay Ni?" Louis asked.

"I've got an idea and I don't know how you'd will react so just hear me out OK?" Niall asked and we all nodded.

"All ears!" I sat and sat on the arm of the chair while the boys all somehow squeezed onto the couch next to me.

"Well, I was thinking that Nelly should move in with us, for her own safety. I mean, she lives alone and her uncle is apparently the master of breaking into houses and picking locks and he's a psycho; probably an angry psycho now and I think it would be better if all of us stayed under one roof so we know we're all safe." Niall suggested.

We all sat there pondering the idea for a sort while. I'm torn; I'm for the idea because then I will be safer and I will know the boys are okay too. But on the contrary, I will be only a few meters away from Magnetic Niall EVERY day and I don't know how I will cope, I mean what if he gets a girlfriend and brings her home. Urgh! That reminds me if got to talk to Zayn. I'm stressing he fuck out right now. What f he already has a girlfriend. Mother of God.

"You alright Nell?" Liam asked.

"Y-yeah, I just need some air, back in a sec." I said and headed outside.

I carried on to the nearest park and found a tree that looked easy to climb. I got to the first 'Y' shaped branch and perched myself on it and let mind go wild.

If I move in with the guys; I will be safe. I won't be lonely. I will always have someone to go to. I will have someone to have a laugh with and talk to. I will be with my best friends/ brothers. But; I will have to go through the constant pain of seeing and begin around Magnetic Niall and his beautiful eyes, his perfect smile, his contagious laugh and his amazing personality and to top it off being reminded of how he doesn't like me or see me in the same way I see him.
If I don't move in with the guys; I am unsafe and in danger of my Freddie Krueger of an uncle breaking into my house and probably killing me due to my lack of protection then dong the same to the guys who will be able to fight him off, I'm alone, don't have no one to tell my thoughts to and having to postpone them and probably forgetting them or keeping them bottled up inside, won't have no one to have a laugh with but won't have to go through the pain of being around Magnetic Niall 24/7.
Ugh I don't know what to do! I feel like crying! I want to be around Niall all the time but it will hurt me, but at the same time, it hurts not being around him. I'm so confused.

I reached to my side and ripped off a branch and snapped it then threw it ahead of me. I lied back on the branch with my head on my hands and tears began to slowly fall. Why is life such a fucking Sudoku puzzle? So irritatingly difficult no matter what you do.

My thoughts were interrupted by someone whistling below me.

"Zayn? What are you doing here?" I asked surprised trying to hide the fact that I'm crying but failing due to my voice wavering.

"Came looking for you while the boys are discussing the living arrangements if you choose to live with us. Why are you crying?" He asked concerned and began to climb the tree I'm in.

"Nothing I weren't planning to cover in our 'talk' later." I said and wiped my eyes.

"We could have that 'talk' now of you want? Nothing else to do is there and we're alone" Zayn suggested.

"Alright." I agreed.

"Well, whats up? You've been keeping a distance from Niall lately and we're all worried and we know that Niall wouldn't do anything to harm you so what is it?" Zayn asked.

Oh damn, how do I say it?! How do I say 'I love your best friend and I don't know what to do' without it getting awkward? For Gods sake!

"Um... well, I don't know how to say it and your probably gonna laugh or this conversation is gonna get awkward..." I explained.

"I promise I won't laugh and I can handle awkwardness as long as its nothing to do with sex or anything like that then I'm good!" Zayn laughed.

Well....... here goes......

"Well... um........... iminlovewithniall!" I said fast and Zayn eyes widened.

"Wow, um I'm sorry Nelly but I've got Perrie. I understand that you cant help how you feel but I hope you understand-" Zayn said but i cut him off. Dafuq?!

"Woah, woah, hold pal! I didn't say 'I'm in love with you'!" I said and we burst out laughing.

"Oh hahaha, that would have been as awkward as sex talk to be honest! Well, what did you say then?" Zayn said caching his breath.

"Well, um I said... I said I'm, um, I'm in love with Niall." I stammered a bit and tears threatened to fall again.

"Oh Nelly, don't get upset. There no need to." Zayn said and rubbed my back pulling me into a hug.
"I have every reason to Zayn, I'm gonna be living under the same roof as someone who only sees me as a friend, and I'm gonna see him every day only to be reminded that no mater what I do I'm just gonna be his friend, that's it. And to make t worse, no matter how hard I try to keep a distance, I always find myself near to him for example when I blacked out earlier, Niall was carrying me, then in the cab I was sat next to him. And-" I rambled only to be cut off by my walking diary.

"Nelly, are you blind?" Zayn asked.

"Um, no why?" I replied baffled.

"Then why can't you see that Niall likes you. A lot." He spoke those words that made me almost fall from the branch I was perched on.

"Zayn, this isn't a joke! I'm seriously confused and I don't know what to do! Please be honest with me. Are you being serious right now?" I said.

"Nelly, I'm not joking, that night when you and Harry went to your house and we had a sleepover, me, Liam, Louis and Niall all had a conversation about you guys because Niall really likes you since the day he brought you home unconscious and we all became friends he said. Also when we dared you guys to kiss he said that his feelings intensified more." Zayn said and all I could do was sit there shocked. Niall does like me!

"Did you wonder why when you woke up his arms were around you?" He asked with a side smile.

"Well yeah, but I just thought that the ere there out of instinct to hold someone or he was cold or something but I just shrugged it off." I admitted.

"Well, as you know, I'm basically a human diary and the boys tell me everything. Niall said that he likes holding you close to him and it feels right so when he thought you was asleep he'd wrap his arms around you. It sounds a bit weird I know but when you think about in his shoes, its understandable." Zayn explained

"What do you mean in his shoes?" I asked.

"Believe it or not, Niall's actually a shy guy when it comes to girls and isn't the most confident with asking them out or saying how he feels so he tries to like drop small hints like holding them, being near them and complementing them etc. Get me?" Zayn explained.

Now I get it; The mall with the dresses, when he carried me and is always near me, the argument with my uncle and how he defended me.

"I get it. I don't know what to do now though Zayn. I can't just act normal after knowing all this. If never been in this position before." I said confused.

"Just be yourself. Don't keep a distance, be the you that was playful and fun like with your onesy's remember? And don't be afraid! Just hint at him a little." Zayn said.

"How am I meant to hint at him?" I asked with an eyebrow raised slightly.

"Just by hugging him. Or doing what he does; like at night if we all sleep downstairs again, and if he wraps his arms around you, snuggle into him a little. Be playful. And obviously talk to I'm like you used too." Zayn suggested.

"You know, you remind me of a girl best friend cos this is the sort of thing you'd talk to them about." I laughed.

"Well, that better not be a bad thing!" Zayn threatened with an eyebrow raised.

"Nope, its just that I feel as if I can go to put about anything like this for example. And your amazing with advice!" I explained.

"Good and thanks. We better get back, its getting dark now." Zayn said and jumped down from where we were sat.

"No problem Mr. Winfrey!" I said and jumped down by him.

"Mr. Winfrey?" Zayn asked amused.

"Yeah, Oprah Winfrey's husband. Your both good at advice and that so why not!" I said laughing.

"Well how about he fact that she's old enough to be my grandma?" Zayn laughed.

"Time true!"I said giving in. Zayn is probably, one of the nicest people I've met despite his slightly frightening demeanor.

"Is been one crazy day right?" I said sighing.

"I know, its crazy how well you deal with it. Not even three days ago,your crazy uncle busts into your bedroom and turns into Freddie Krueger. He starts an argument with us then the day after we find him in your parents room and then a fight happens. And now this. Your such a strong person and I'm glad your our friend." Zayn said smiling.

"Thank you so much. I don't now what to say really except that I'm glad to be you and the boys friend too. Doesn't sound like much but I really mean it, from my heart. Your all the best friends ever and your girlfriend's should be-well they are so happy to be with you and anyone would be, and this is starting to sound as of I like you in that way which you know I don't so I'm gonna shut up now! But I'm really happy to be friends with you all, and the girls too obviously!" I said laughing.

"You think, that I think you might like me, cos my girlfriend is lucky to have me as her boyfriend? Even after that talk we had before? I wouldn't have thought it anyway, Nelly! Your mad!" Zayn laughed at my stupidness.

"Just making sure! Don't want anymore awkwardness." I smiled.

We arrived a the house faster than I thought we would and i am shitting bricks here!

"Zayn I don't wanna go in! Its gonna be weird now." I whined.

"Come on Nelly, its not like he heard the conversation as well is it? What we said will stay between us I promise. Now let's go, the guys will be wondering where we went to." Zayn smiled and ushered me through the door.

God kill me now.

Notes

Sorry if I'm not updating often enough, I try to update at least every Wednesday or sooner if possible but I've got a hella lot of homework lately :(

So yeah, just wanted to say that and I hope you enjoy this chapter and I will try to update more often if I can! :)

Please comment your thoughts on the story so far too and feel free to give ideas if you would like to! :)<3