Tell me a lie

Chapter 16- letters

Song: Broken Heels by Alexandra Berk (me thinks thats how you spell it)

third persons point of view back in London  

Maura had just come back from her job not too far away from her home and went into her house. The door was slightly ajar with the wind howling through the letterbox. Maura became the tiniest bit worried. She walked over the threshold and quietly closed the door behind her. She stood still for a few minutes, trying to detect any sound of human life. But she found none. "Niall?" Maura called out for her son. She had hoped he was home because she knew her other son, Greg, was away for a few days. Waiting impatiently, she stormed up the stairs and barged into his room to find nothing but a few envelopes that lay still on her son's bed. She scampered over to them and saw they had names on the front of each one. 

She carefully picked up the one with her name on it and caressed it in her hands until she felt the time was right to open it. Gently, she slid a finger under the seal and opened it. Maura pulled out a letter that was only a page long. All Maura hoped was that is not what she thought it was. A ransom note or a run away note.  

To mum, 

I'm sorry for leaving you but it's time I should. Liam and Louis had made a deal with David and soon broke it. The deal was they had to be mean to me and bully me, even though we're all friends. David threatened them. They had to do it. But everything was getting too much for them to deal with and now David is coming for me.  

In all honesty, I'm scared. But I've packed my things and am ready to go back to David. Don't take this the wrong way as if you were a bad mother, because you weren't! It's just that if David gets me, he'll leave you all alone to live in peace and I won't be there to ruin your lives.  

I love you all. Especially you and Greg mum. You have given me the hope I need to get through David's brutal beatings and constant reminders of how unwanted I am. 

Don't try find me or get help. Everything will just cock up and David would get angry. Don't ever stop thinking about me. I'll always be there with you in your heart. Look after Jocie for me. Please. I love her so much. Send her my love everyday. And hey, for all you know David might've taken me back to Ireland so I can see everyone again. Please give the rest of the letters out to the people they are addressed to. 

Don't forget about me. 

Love from 

Niall xxx

By the end of the letter, Maura was in tears. She couldn't believe her baby boy was gone again. She wanted to sit there and cry her eyes out and be cut off from all civilization. But she couldn't. She had a mission. She needed to find her son's friends and give them the letters. 

She got up from sitting down on Niall's bed and went back out the house, letters in hand. The first letter she saw was addressed to Harry. He doesn't live far from the Horan house hold. It was around a 3 minute walk to his house. When she got there, she politely knocked on the front door of the three story house.  

The door opened up and a teary eyed Anne stood there. As a natural instinct, Maura went and hugged one of her closest friends. "What's the matter, Hon?" Maura asked with concern. 

"D- Do you know w-where H-Harry is?" She stuttered in fear. Maura pulled away from Anne and looked into her eyes. 

"No, I thought he was here. Why? What else has happened?" Maura rambled. 

"I haven't s-seen him s-since he r- ran off with L-Louis." Anne cried. 

"Calm down and then we shall talk." After what felt a long time, Anne was okay to continue. "Why did he run off with Louis?"