An Unexpected Turn

The morning after the drunk texts I recieved various phone calls and text messages. All of which I had not seen as I was still sleeping. Once I checked my phone I listened to the voicemails that Niall left. All apologizing. The text messages weren't much different.

"I'm so glad you called me back!" Niall says on the other side of the phone.
"I was asleep, I just saw your messages."
"I'm sorry baby I don't know why I got so drunk last night. I didn't want you to get mad. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." he pleads hoping I will forgive and forget, I'm guessing.
"Niall, I've told you before that my dad was... Or is... An alcoholic and how it ruined my family. It's one thing I won't accept."
"I know sweetie, it won't happen again. I promise. I love you."

-.-.-

*Flash forward a couple of months.*

"Mel, come see this. Did you know?" Hannah calls from the sofa. I head back to join her with chips in my hand when I see the headline.

"One Direction, unable to survive having one man less?"

I did know about it, Niall had been talking to me about it for the past month. It wasn't a breakup per-say. It was just a break and it surely had nothing to do with Zayn leaving.

"Ugh the media always exaggerating. I did know about it, though" I say then munching on chips.
"So, they're breaking up?"
"Of course not, it's a break. They're all planning to get back to things in max 2 years."

Later in the day I was meeting up with Niall who was in Portland for business. He was here with Louis and Harry for a radio interview later in the week. Liam had a family emergency and couldn't come.
Niall wanted us to go to dinner at the Veritable Quandary and asked if Hannah could join us so Louis didn't feel left out. Of course Hannah jumped at the opportunity. Especially now that Sarah was long gone. Harry, thankfully, would not be joining us. He felt like staying in.
It was 5 in the afternoon when I heard a knock on our apartment door. I'm sure it was the boys, we were ready to go. Niall drove all of us to the quiet restaurant where we'd be enjoying our dinner. Soon after we arrived, it started to rain. Typical Portland weather.
Our evening started out very nice. The food was exquisite and the atmosphere very romantic. Perfect setting for falling in love and it seemed to be working. Hannah and Louis were hitting it off great.

"Can I get a Guinness, please?" Niall requested from our server towards the middle of our dinner.

Ok, one beer is not a problem. Niall can control himself.

Before he knew it, Niall was on his 4th Guinness. I was very aggravated with the situation. It didn't help that Louis and Hannah announced they were taking a cab back to Louis's hotel.

Great.

Here I sit with Niall, unable to control his drinking. One after another until he was drunk. It bothered me, and it bothered me a lot but I wasn't his mother. I was not going to nag him.

"Niall, we should go home." I suggest once I see no end to his drinking.
"Okay." is all he's able to respond. We head outside, rain still pouring but I just wanted to get home.
"Niall, give me the keys, I'll drive." I demand, knowing he couldn't drive in this state. Meanwhile, I'm getting soaked by the rain.
"Wha? No, I can drive jast fine!" His voice slurry and disorganized.
"You're insane, give me the keys!" If anything, this was my hill to die on. No way was I letting him drive.
"No! Get in Melanie!" he yelled at me, gesturing to the car with the key.
"Niall, please!" I am desperate at this point. I head to the drivers side where he is standing to try and pry the keys from his hand.
"The fuck you doin?!" Niall yells out holding the keys above my head.
"Niall, give me the keys." I try to sound calm in hopes he'll give in.
"No, I can drive. I'll drive."

Fuck. What do I do?

Just then I decide I'm walking home. I was already soaking wet, what harm could more water do? I turn on my heels and start walking away.

"Melanie, stop come back!" I can hear Niall yell, the rain drowning his voice a bit. "I SAID COME BACK!" he yelled harder. I had never seen Niall like this. I turn around, a confused look on my face and see him march towards me.
"Here's the fucking keys!" he says and throws the keys at my face quite aggressively. He begins to walk towards the car but walks past it. He wasn't getting in the car and he probably wasn't going home either.

My sweet Niall has been replaced by an asshole.

Notes

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