I Can Be Your Hero. Niall Horan Love Story.

Chapter 21. "The Fight."

“THE FIGHT”

*Shay’s POV.*

“Make them stop!” I yell out. A blonde boy comes up behind Niall and kicks his legs out from underneath him. A loud thug hushes the loud party. Another boy gets on top of him and starts to punch Niall in the face. “Stop it! Leave him alone!” Niall manages to get up and gives another good hook to the blonde’s nose. Harry pushes through the crowd and punches Ryan in the gut. With multiple fights going on, pretty much the whole party is watching them beat the living hell out of each other. I see Jason, the guy hosting the party, and his older brother run into the kitchen to break up the fight. For the first time I see Niall’s face and I gasp out loud. One of the boys must have punched him in the nose because there is blood coming out and a bloody lip. The boy that Niall was fighting has a black eye already forming and his upper lip is bleeding. Harry doesn’t have a single scratch on him except for messy hair. Ryan’s face is bleeding heavily. Along with his nose, mouth, lips, and part of his eyebrow.

The boys walk back toward us. “Are you alright?” I turn Niall’s face toward me and look at the damage. “I’m fine. He’s such an arrogant jerk.” “Lacey, will you hand me a napkin?” She hands me a napkin and goes back to Harry. I grab my water from the counter and wet the napkin. “Why did you do that?” I start to wipe the blood from his nose and from his lip. He winces every time I wipe. “Because he was being an ass and talking shit about you. Somebody had to shut him up. Oww, son of a bitch.” Niall curses as I wipe his lip. “You have a cut on your lip pretty bad.” “Do you just want to go back to my house?” Niall asks. “Sure. Let me tell Lacey we’re leaving.” I walk up to where Harry and Lacey are. “Niall and I are going to go.” “Alright. Text me.” I hug both of them and walk out with a bloody Niall. “No matter what people are saying about me, I need you to promise that you won’t pull something like that again.” “I promise.” Niall says half-heartedly. “Pinky promise?” I stick out my pinky. “Shay. Really?” Niall stares at me until he finally gives in. “Fine. I pinky promise that I won’t fight anybody else.” He wraps his pinky around mine. “Just so you know, I take pinky promises very seriously, so you better not break it.” “I won’t.” Niall puts his arm around me. As we get closer to Niall’s car we notice a few guys standing around his car. “Oh dear.” I sigh. “Do you guys really have nothing better to do?” They all turn around, and with no surprise it’s Ryan and his friends.

Niall stands in front of me to protect me. “Go.” Niall says to the guys. His usual happy voice is low and serious. “Do you want me to beat the shit out of you again?” Ryan threatens. “You didn’t beat the shit out of him. Harry did. Why are you such a bitch? Honestly Ryan. I don’t know why I even dated you.” I snap at him. “Was I even talking to you? Just come home with me and we can talk about us.” As Ryan is reaching toward me, Niall steps directly in front of me. “Niall, please don’t. You promised.” I try to pull his shoulder to turn his body, but he won’t budge. “Are you her little bitch now?” All of Ryan’s friends start to laugh. “Shut up Ryan. Niall, can we just go?” “Niall! I’m scared that you’re going to get your ass beat, we need to go.” Ryan mocks. Niall punches Ryan’s nose. A loud crunch is heard as his fist meets Ryan’s nose. I hold Niall’s arm back from hitting Ryan again. “Stop it! Get in the car! Now!” Ryan is doubled over in pain and his friends are trying to make him get up. I pull Niall by his arm to the car and we both get in. I pull the car keys out of my bag and start up the car and begin to leave. For a majority of the car ride, it’s completely silent. I think we both need to blow off some steam.

“Shay?” Niall finally breaks our silent streak. “Hmm?” “Are you mad at me?” As soon as he asks me I feel horrible for not speaking to him. “No. I’m not mad at you. But the thing is, you promised me. Not just any promise, a pinky promise.” “Well, I don’t mean to sound like a smart ass, but we didn’t fight. I punched his nose and he didn’t do anything.” I sigh. “Fine. You’re forgiven. Do you think you can behave yourself when you see him and NOT punch him again?” Niall thinks for a while. “How about if you want me to hit him, I will. But only when you say that it’s okay.” “Deal. I will admit that the shot to his nose was really good. I think you broke his nose.” Niall smiles, really proud of himself that he showed off his strength. “Harry thought me. He’s teaching me to box. He always says I’m a scrawny little shit, but I have one hell of a left hook.” I’ve seen Harry box, and he’s really good. He’s definitely learning a lot. “Well that’s attractive. Not going to lie.” Niall smirks at me. “You’re coming back to my house right?” He asks. “Yeah. Why?” “Curiosity.”