Chapter 7, Was It Really Just a Dream?

Niall's POV
Beads of sweat rolled down the side of my face as I sprung out of bed. I couldn't believe it, it was just a dream! I stood up sighing when I saw the time; it was only 6:30. Realising I couldn't go back to sleep, I put on some track shorts and a worn-out t-shirt. The cool air hits me immediately and I slowly allow myself to relax, as I started jogging around the neighbourhood. When I plug in my IPod, I immediately regretted it, the song It Was Only Just a Dream, by Nelly, blasted out. It seemed everywhere I go, I couldn't forget Juliet. Sometimes I wish I could have as much confidence as Harry does when it comes to girls...

Juliet's POV
When the door bell rang, I was less than happy to answer it. I mean, Come on people! Who rings someone's doorbell at 7:00 in the morning! As I opened the door, I couldn't believe who was standing on the other side.
"Hi Juliet!" Jacobs cheery voice screamed, immediately pulling me into a hug.
"Oh...uh hi Jacob" my voice faltered at the end.
"Listen we need to talk," he says before I cut him off.
"Let's go to the park, I think that's a more suitable place" I think because this was not going to end very quietly, I knew if we stayed here, he would wake Hannah up, and that's the last thing I need.
The walk there seemed silent as I realised, how did he find me?
"Hey Jacob, how'd you find me?" I say turning around to look at him.
"I kind of, I don't know, maybe have a tracker on your phone..." his voice falters off at the end.
"What!?" I can't believe he would do this; this is getting a little bit scary. What are next, cameras?
"Juliet." He makes me stop and turn around to face him. I looked around and recognized we were just across Niall's house. "we're destined to be together, I know it, we've been best frie-" I cut him off.
"NO JACOB I DONT LIKE YOU" I say really loud. The next thing I know, there were a pair of lips on mine. I slap him, hard.
"Don't touch me, Jacob"
"Listen Juliet, I have been your friend for years. Years! And I'm not taking no for an answer" he growls, twisting my wrists, tears form into my eyes as the pain registers. He painfully slams his lips on mine and I cry out in pain.
What happened next shocked me. I felt Jacobs weight lift off of me and when I opened my eyes I saw him pushed up to a wall.
"Don't you dare touch her again" Nialls Irish accent growled, which startled me. I've never heard him so mad.
"Or what?" demanded Jacob.
"You don't want to go there." Niall gave him one more push against the wall and turned to me.
"You okay?" he asks and me and wipes away tears I didn't even know were flowing.
"T-thanks, I couldn't imagine what would've happened if you hadn't came..." My voice trembled. I wanted to cry. My throat burned.
"Look, as long as I live no one will put a finger on you, Juliet. I'll protect you." I smiled but as soon as my smile came it disappeared. When I looked behind Niall, I saw Jacob run up behind him. Jacobs's fist, flying towards the back of Nialls head. I do the only thing I can do. I push niall away and take the blow. The last thing I see before I black out are Niall's yellow converse.

Niall's POV
I watched Jacob as his eyes were locked at his phone's screen. I don't know who he is, what he has done to make Juliet act so weird around, but I swear on my life that If he even touches her without her permession I'm gonna make him taste my fist.
I know It might sound totally creepy, but I really, really care for her. I know she surely doesn't feel the same way about me, but hey; It's never been wrong to fall a little in love with someone, even though you won't ever get loved back.
I wanna go upstairs and check how Juliet is doing, but Hannah strictly said we could not see her until she was completely recovered. She didn't need any more boy-drama.
I can't get the picture of Jacob's fist hitting Juliet right in the face out of my head. She saved me from getting knocked out by taking the punch herself. Wow, this girl only gives me a million more reasons to fall so hard for her.
''Hey, Irish kid.'' I hear a voice say. I look up to see Jacob staring at me.
''What!?'' I say with an angry tone.
''I see your a bit in love with my Julie.'' he says with a creepy smirk on his lips. I laugh in sarcasm.
''You clearly don't know what just happened. Juliet said she didn't like - or screamed, and you call her 'my Julie'. Jesus, you are something, little big-head-no-brain.''
Jacob let out a sound of defens.
''Dude, we've been best friends since I don't even remember. And you know what? It's natural for best friends to fall in love and marry each other and start a family. Haven't you read the books?''
I chuckle.
''Look, you know what you are? You are stuck in a world where you can only see yourself. You know that YOU want to be with Juliet but have you ever listened to what SHE has to say about it? She's been trying to tell you that she doesn't have feelings for you. If I were you I would be in the middle of begging for forgivness and trying to get her back as a friend. You need to start accepting the fact that she said no.''
Jacob looks at me with no expression.
''She... she was my first real love.'' he says with pain in his look. I can't help but feel a little for him.
''Look, dude. First loves are hard to get over, but evantually you will. I know that you think finding another one like Juliet will be hard, but when the time is right she will appear. I promise you.''
''Thanks, bro.'' Jacob replies and smiles weakly.
''Just don't think that this made me like you at all. I still dont trust you...'' I say. Jacob chuckles.
''I'm not expecting you to. I've been a jerk, really.''

I nod and look down at my feet. I think about the dream. I wish more than anything that ot hadn't been a dream. I really, really like Juliet. But I guess I'm just not good enough for her. She deserves someone who will always be there and I have tours and interviews all the time, I can't always be there. And that bugs the hell out of me.

About 1 hour later
I hear someone walk down the stairs and I immideatley rush towards it. What I see is not exactly what I excpected. I see a girl with a blue ring around her eye. I mentally punch myself in my stomach. She took a punch for me, she actually jumped infront of me adn hurt herself, just for me. I doesn't feel good at all.
''Juliet, I'm so sorry.'' I hear Jacob say behind me. Juliet gives him a empty look.
''Cut it, Jacob.'' she says and looks away. I walk towards Juliet.
''Does it feel better?'' I ask and Juliet smiles.
''Yeah...'' she says and gives me a hug. I hold here tight and feel her heart beating against my chest. I hope she doesn't hear my nervous breaths and how loud and fast my heart is beating. To feel her this close; it makes my heart skip a beat.
But she pulls away and turns around to face Jacob. She crosses her arms and sighs.
''So, when are you heading home?'' She says in an annoyed tone. I fumbles with his hands nervously.
''Well, uhm... I didn't really excpect your reaction so I kind of, uhm.''
''Didn't buy a ticket home, thinking I would say yes, kiss you and then we'd live happily ever after?'' Jacob shrug his shoulder and tries to hold in the embarassment.
''Wow, you are something Jacob Troye Micheals. I never thought it would turn into this. We were best friends for god's sake. We did everything together, shared every memory together. This whole friendship has been ruined by your ego. That kiss back in London was okay. Not that I liked it, but we all make mistakes. It wasn't really that that pissed me off; it was you being so sure how I felt. You didn't care how much you meant to me. And how much it hurted to say no to you. Why wouldn't you just take no for an answer and move on. Everybody isn't made for you.''
The awkward silences takes place in the room.

I chuckle to break it.
''Wow, you actually said that in one breath. Impressive.''

HAY GURL!
This is so great. The feeling of finally doing it! I WROTE A CHAPTER GUYS.

Well, it's basically thanks to the lovely Zahraa for the amazing help. You are now officially my one and only CO-WRITER! YAY!

Hope you like the chapter!

(BTW I haven't really read through this chapter so well, so if there's a few wrong spellings and stuff, that's the reason...)

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