Punch in the face. Kick in the stomach. Punch in the stomach. Punch in the face... When will this stop? My face is is numb as shit! Ooh i know; I will pretend to be unconscious, that should work right?

Kick in the leg. Throw on the floor. Punch in the face...
Wrong.

I kept pretending for a little longer. Everything went silent. I think its safe to open my eyes now. 'But what if they're still there!' Good thinking Nelly, just a little longer...

*Like 40 minutes later*

Damn! I think i fell asleep or something. Woah! Can i smell bacon? I open my eyes slowly and check out my surroundings. Okay, what the fuck is going on?! Where am i? Okay, Im on a sofa, infront of a tv and i can smell bacon... oh shit, what if iv been kidnapped?! I stand up quickly and begin to regret it as i start to feel dizzy and my stomach starts aching like a bitch. I put my hands on my temples then shut my eyes and count to 20.

1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10...11...12...13...14...15...16...17...18...19...20!

I open my eyes and fall back down on the sofa again. Oh shit. Guess who it is? Oh, its only my worst fucking enemies! Why am i in their house? I gulp and stare wide eyed at them.

"Why am i here?" I squeek out. My throat is sore and a little croaky.

I stare at them waiting for an answer. I think im gonna be a bit more careful with my choice of words today.

"Well, would you rather be left unconscious in an ally way for any old pedo to find you?" Harry snaps. What crawled up his ass?

"S-sorry, no?" I stutter a little. Wait unconscious?!

"I was unconscious?!" My voice raises a bit. I thought i just fell asleep or something...

They all just start laughing for no reason. Wait, did i just say that out loud?

"Yeah, you did love." Niall says.

"Oh..." I say, unsure of what to reply with.
We were all just sat there in an extremely awkward silence, when Liam decides to break it.

"How come you freaked out when Harry mentioned your parents?" He asks curiously.

They all turn their attention to me as i just sit there, anger growing deathly slowly inside me.

"I dont want to talk about it." I say trying to stay calm.

"Well, your not leaving until you answer the question, love." Zayn retorts smugly.

"Okay, well i'll just stay here wont i? Mind dropping me home so i can get my stuff?" I reply sarcastically with just as much smugness (is that even a word? lol) in my voice.

He just glares at me while Niall smirks at me. Okay...
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"Niall, do you mind her staying over?" Woah, i weren't being serious... and this is Nialls house??

"Well, um no-" Niall begins replying to Zayn when i cut him off.

"I was being sarcastic! Im not staying here!" I shout while my voice cracks a bit. Damn i need a drink.

"Well your not going anywhere until you answer." Liam chimes in.

"Why are you so bothered? You dont even know anything else about me so why this?" I say.

"Well, how about we all play truths to get to know eachother?" Louis suggests cheerfully. How come he didnt beat me either? Hmm.

"Yes!"

"Yep!"

"Sure, why not?"

"Vas happenin' truths?"

"NO!" I shout and my throat starts hurting worse. I close my eyes for a second and swallow hard.

"Need a drink, love?" Niall asks.

"Uh- um, yes please?" I ask unsurely, im curious as to why he is being nice.
The other boys just glare a little bit at Niall as he brings a glass of icey water in.

"Here." Niall smiles a little bit as he passes the glass to me.

"Thanks" I reply mirroring his smile and he nods.

"Okayyyy. Who's first?" Louis asks eagerly.

"We need a bottle..." I say in a duh tone.

"Oh yeah! Niall!! We need a bottle." Louis says oblivious to my tone and Niall scurries out to get a bottle from the kitchen.

Niall returns within seconds with an empty Coca-Cola bottle and called dibs for first spin. He spun the bottle and it landed on Zayn.

"Do you have any tattoos and what of?" He asks.

"Yes, more than one" Zayn replies and pushes the sleeve of his jacket up. My eyes widen in surprise, they're actually cool tattoos.

"Right, over to Zayn." Niall says. Zayn spins the bottle and it lands on Liam.

"Whats your biggest fear?" He asks.

"Spoons." Liam whispers barely audibly. I couldnt help myself froom laughing. How can you be afraid of a Spoon? They all just glared at me and i shut up immediately.
Liam then spun the bottle and it landed on me. Shit, theyre gonna ask about my parents. I dont want to make more of a victim of myself. I sighed out loud.

"Nelly....What are your hobbies?" Liam said and my head snapped up.

"Um, I like to dance and do gymnastics." I answer with relief.

"Cool! What can you do? Show us!" Louis says excitedly. Why are they being nice!! Its weird!

"Nope! Only one question!" I say smirking. Louis pouted and i chuckled a little and spun the bottle. It landed on Harry, how convenient?

"How come you beat me up and bully me?" I ask super curiously.

"Um-well-uh, I dont actually know, you just looked like an easy target i guess..." What the actual fuck?!?!?!? Sick asshole!

"WHAT THE FUCK?! You embarrassed me in front of the school, hit me, called me all sorts and made me feel like shit and beat me unconscious; because i look like an easy target?!" I yell at him.

"Uh-yeah..." He said scratching the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Your sick..." I muttered shaking my head.

"Im sorry, i dont know what i was thinking, i just needed something to take my anger out on i suppose" He said.

"Well, why dont you use a punching bag at the gym instead of me?"

" I dont know, Im really sorry."

"Doesnt cut it." I breathed out. "You taking your go or what?" I say

"Oh, um yeah" He said and spun the bottle which landed on.....me. Fan-fucking-tastic.

"Um...can you show us some gymnastics you can do?" He asked.

"Good thing im wearing leggings and a t-shirt isnt it." I say emotionless and start stretching.

"Um..." I said deciding on what to do.
"Have you got like a back garden or something cos i dont
want to break anything and i need space." I asked Niall.

"Yup!" He said and we got up and went to the garden, which by the way is fucking HUGE!

"Okay then..." I said and went straight into a forwards walkover. I did 5 or 6 cartwheels in a row to get to the other end of the garden and did an ariel. I then did another cartwheel into the splits, got up and did a back handspring then a front limber and finished. I didnt do much because i wasnt showing anyone imortant and werent trying to impress anyone.
The boys just stood there looking at me.

"What?" I asked looking behind me.

"That was-"

"What the fu-"

"Amazing-"

"How the-"

"Wow"

"Um guys?" I said waving my hands

"Where did you learn that?" Liam asked.

"Have a guess? GYMnastics GYMnasium." I said stating the obvious.

"Ohh." He said.

"Well, are we carrying on with truths?" I ask trying to get the attention off me.

"Yeah, how long did it take you to learn that?" Harry asked.

"Only allowed to ask one question." I retorted barely paying any attention to him.

"Oh yeah." He said.

"Soo, back to truths or what? Im really getting into this game!" Louis said, how is he always so happy?

"Yup, lets go back inside everyone!" Liam said.

We all sat back down in a circle and it was my go so i spun the bottle. It landed on Louis.

"Hmm, Louis... tell us a secret?" I asked him. Me and all the others leaned in waiting for his reply.

"Well, come on lad!" Zayn pressured Louis a bit more.

"Well, um, what do you want to know?" He asked us.

"Um, are you a virgin? Who are you crushing on at school? Have you got an STD? I dont know" I shrugged. The boys chuckled a little bit at the last one.

"I DO NOT HAVE AN STD! How dare you!" Louis faked being hurt. We all laughed...together?!

"This is all getting a bit weird. Im sort of getting on with my bullies. How the fuck did this happen..." I said confused.

"We're sorry Nelly, we havent got a reason to bully you, Harry just needed to get his anger out on someone and as he said; you looked like an easy target at the time. I gues we didnt really know you and how cool you actually are. You didnt do anything to us. And for that, we are truly sorry." Zayn apologised. He looks like he really means it. Should i trust him?

All the others nodded in agreement with what he said and looked guilty. Damn straight! But i dont know if i should trust them yet.

"Apology accepted, i guess.." I mutter looking at the ground, which by the way is suddenly interesting.

"Can we start over again?" Louis asks hopefully.

"Um, sure." I reply with a small smile and look at the boys who are smirking.

"So are we gonna carry on with truths or not?"

"Yes!" Louis says and spins the bottle. And it lands on me - Fabulous, they're gonna ask about my parents arent they?

"Why did you freak when harry mentioned your parents?" He asks curiously. I stare hard at him for a moment before i sigh and start telling them about it.

"There isnt a way out of it is there?... Okay... well, just under a year ago, 7 months and 13 days to be exact my mom died of cancer. She was in so much pain, day in day out lying there lifeless; i still remember how sick she looked. She battled with it for 5 months or so before death took its toll. And my dad, so depressed and guilty because he couldnt do anything to save her, killed himself a few months later. I found him upstairs in his bathroom, hanging there from the from the other side of the door by his tie. I had to cut his tie and pull his cold body down from the bathroom door. I remember everything clear as crystal." I said with my voice breaking and i pulled my knees to my chest and cried into my hands.

"And now iv got no one." 'God, this is so shameful.'

*FLASHBACK*-Dad

"Daddy? Im home!" I yelled excited to see him and tell him about my day as i usually do.
I walk around downstairs for a moment looking for him. Nowhere to be found 'weird...' .

"Dad??" I call out as i jog upstairs. 'Where is he?'

I walk into his room after checking mine, he sometimes goes there for a moment to himself because his room reminds him of mom too much. I enter his room. He isnt here... oh wait a note! Hmm...

-"Dear Nelly,
Before i start, i just want you to know i love you, with all my heart.
Im sorry that im having to write this note to you, i just couldnt cope. I miss your mom and the stress from work and being here just makes it worse-you look so much like her, your so beautiful. I cant bear to be without her. Im sorry to leave you here alone, but i cant be here much longer.
Im gonna miss you sweetheart. I love you. xxx - Dad. "-

Where has he gone the-oh wait! No, no no no NO! I rush into the bathroom to find my daddy hanging on the door from one of his ties. 'This cant be happening!' I cut his limp body down from the door and hold him to me.
"Daddy! Please no, dont go! I have no one, please dont leave me!" I sob uncontrollably into his shirt. I diall 911 and wait for the ambulance to come.

*FLASHBACK OVER*

I suddenly feel multiple arms wrap around me. I look up from my hands to find that the arms belong to..'my bullies?' I jump and Harry says,

"Im so, so, sorry, i had no idea. Im sorry."

"Its okay. Apology accepted." I reply with a small, sad smile.

Notes

Im so sorry if this chapter upset anyone; the cancer and Nelly's dad's suicide. x