Natalie's POV

"Natalie!" He came running towards me as he pulled me into a hug.

"Niall." I was awestruck to see the Niall, not so little anymore, not so blond either, he was a brunette now, did he change his hair color, or is this his natural color? My brain quizzed itself.
Niall however seemed to have divided attention, although he asked "How've you been?"
He said teary eyed.

"Good ." was all I could articulate.

We stared at each other.

"You've - -" I stuttered .

" Grown." He completed.

"Umm not to interrupt but where's Harry?"
Zayn cooed.

"In the bed." Niall replied. Nodding towards him.

"How come you're here?" Zayn inquired.

"I called him. I wanted to know how was his day." Niall said as we walked towards the couch.

"You check on him that often?" I wondered.

"Yeah . I mean . You don't remember." He sighed , looking over at Zayn.

"Don't remember what Niall?"I was confused as both the boys looked at each other.

"Nothing....yeah, Nat were like brothers now."

" Niall."

We suddenly heard groans from the bedroom. When three of us rushed in.

"Are you fine?" Zayn asked.

"Yeahh.. hmmm.. ummm.. " Harry mumbled.

"He'll be up ." Niall assured.

"Zayn , fill me in will you?" Niall continued.

We went outside. Sat on the couch. Zayn went towards the kitchenette to grab three cups of expresso , you really needed this my brain exclaimed.

"Yes Niall." Zayn continued.

"What exactly happened?"...
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.
.

"I'll tell you." The husky voice from behind the door replied.

"Why are you up? You are supposed to be asleep." Niall tried to hold him.
Both Zayn and Niall helped him to the couch.

"You do not tell me what to do I'm Harry Styles." He said pointing at Niall.
While Zayn was trying to keep him up as they sat down.
He was still clearly drunk out of his mights!!!

"Listen up Niall." He chopped .

"We went to Sr. Peters party.I stood outside as this gentleman right... where did you go....? " he said looking for Zayn and then resting on him again he continued, "Yes umm him yeah."....He then counted on his fingers while Continuing,
"He rang the bell.
I saw my Natalie.
Then there was this other man.
He hugged her. "
He paused

"I thought it was play pretend, a family friend maybe but uh nonono no." He twirled his finger and chuckled.

Suddenly he started talking grimly,
"He went up the stage grabbed my Natalie
And kissed her claiming they were engaged I saw the ring
It was this small but elegant amazing ring
He gave her
She didn't even talk to me
She just kissed him Niall and I stood there.
She wasn't my Natalie anymore.
She didn't wish me Niall."
He said in one breath.
Almost crying after he said that I didn't wish him.

My breath hitched, seeing the boy I so dearly loved five years ago, again come alive in him.In a flash all those happy memories, we had started flooding through my brain, all what we once cherished, and longed for, the walks in the rain.... the meetings in the library..... the walks in the park.....the warmth of his lips against mine... the hiss of his breath against my neck... feels like only yesterday when we met....I had never imagined seeing Harry like this.......I would have never let that boy ever feel hurt.

But after what he did to you he deserves this right?
He broke your heart.....he exploited you when you were most vulnerable..... my heart and my brain seemed to have different analogies.....I had never imagined seeing Harry ever.

There he was, drunk but just like a child complaining, how I didn't wish him.
It was his birthday .
He didn't notice me in the room. He was too drunk to even encounter my presence.

He continued ,
"Yeah the ring she is wearing is the ring she was wearing. But who are you?"

"Hi Harry."

"Natalie." He started gaining consciousness, his voice deepened.

Zayn and Niall looked at each other .

The bell rang, I got up to get it.

"Don't worry I'll get it."

"Who's it ?" Niall asked.

I walked up to the door to open it.

"Naomi?"

"Step aside ."

"What are you doing?"

"Something I should've done 5 years ago."

"Wait how'd you find this room?"

"Seriously? Who do you think named him Bradley Cooper ?"

Before I could say anything else she went on to hit Harry but his reflexes were so good, even when he was drunk ....
He didn't get hurt ......But she did hit someone
Poor Zayn.

He was on the floor and Naomi was above him,
"Ohh I'm sorry."
She slightly got up.

"It's okay." Zayn said rubbing his eyes.

"Or not." She sat on him again.
Pulling him by the collar and lifting his head from the ground.
"You actually think I'll miss my shot?"

"Natalie." Zayn cried for help.

"No wait you think you can hurt my sister and I'll stand by and watch it." She continued .

Pointing out to Harry Zayn replied ,"Hey he's the one who broke her heart."

Naomi looked at him while he looked down, then looking back at Zayn she continued,

"But you brought him , back in her life again."

Zayn continued joining his hands,
"Ohkay ohkay don't hit me please, I'm fragile"

"Naomi get up." I pulled her up.

"Sit here ."

Naomi pulled me ,"Hey what time is it?"

"11.55pm I know we're late we'll leave now."

She looked at me confused,"What? Noh!"
Then looking at Harry she continued,"Hey you green eyed extremely arrogant , curly haired evil version of Bradley Cooper. "

She paused,
.
.
.

She continued,

"Happy birthday."

He looked at her, and smiled saying,

"You missed me on purpose?"

Niall interrupted,
"You awake now?"
He looked at him and squinted,
"Yeah totally."

Naomi continued,
"No thank you. No how've you been. No how's your health. You were supposed to be a gentleman but you've been living with beasts. So.... anyhow,It's your birthday. I remember I mean you were also supposed be my brother but yeah who cares right."

She slugged.

"Hey Nat, I told Grant that we won't be home tonight."

I was confused,
"What? Why not?"

"I'm tired, I drove my car like I had never before. And I can't let you go home alone and I need rest."

"You're crazy!"
Honestly I wanted to make sure he was okay, hence I kept quiet incase she changed her mind I continued,"Do you think they'll let us?"

"Do you think they have the audacity to ask us to leave? I mean they don't even have the audacity to ask us to stay for starters."

For some reason she was back, I mean my Naomi was back.
"Oh. Okay."

After she told me that we were gonna stay. I realised that it was just Niall and her sitting in the room as I was by the balcony alone. I didn't enter the room.

"So-." He tried talking

But She cut him off saying ,"so what's up with Harry?"

"Oh him?"

"Yeah him." She said drinking water

"Panic attack, he has a history of it and PTSD."

PTSD like what. All that She had gulped in came out, on Niall, obviously.

"PTSD. and he's drinking?" She said in a high pitch

"Yeah I've been worried." Niall nodded

"Show me his medical records." She asserted.

"Yeah . I'll email them wait." He said looking at her .

"Oh Kay ."

"Is it still the same ?" Niall asked

"No. It's [email protected] now ."

"Oh ."

"Hey one more thing." Niall continued.

"Hmm? " she looked at him,

"Ms. or Mrs.?"

Seriously Niall what are you upto said my conscious.

"Doctor" she replied.

"Oh nice." He replied.

She was about to get up when Niall said,
"Well it was cold."

"What was?"

"The water you splashed at me." He said worriedly.

"Well, you know that's how revenge is best served."

He chuckled nervously when she stopped him,

"Niall , you don't have to do the small talk okay just send me the email. And please change else you'll catch cold."

"Naomi?" He looked at her.

"Yeah."

"You called me Niall."

"Sorry Mr. Horan was it?"

"No I mean, never mind."