My Demons (A One Direction Fanfiction) COMPLETED

1. Leaving

Athena's (Nea) P.O.V.: (May 14th, 2010)
      I was lying in bed when Liam entered my room. He looked stressed.
      "Nea, I have to talk to you. It's important." Liam ran a hand through his hair as I gestured for him to sit next to me.
      "Li, what is it?" I didn't know what was wrong, but I hoped I could help. I hated seeing my twin brother like this. I literally owe him my life for protecting me in school. Without him, I'd probably have gotten beat to death a long time ago.
      "Nea, I decided that I'm going to try out for the X-Factor again." Those were the 13 words that shattered me, but I tried my best not to let it show.
      "Li, you know I'm behind you 100%, no matter what you do. I'm your biggest supporter and that's the way it'll be forever." I offered a smile, knowing that if I believed it was real, it would look real. Sure enough, it did the trick and Li smiled back.
      "I can only imagine what you're feeling right now, beautiful." Li looked like he wanted to start crying, so I pulled him into a hug.
      "Li, I can manage on my own. You should have stopped protecting me a long time ago. I'm 16, after all. I can hold my own. I love you, Li, but you have to let me learn to stand on my own two feet if you ever want me to be able to survive in the real world after I graduate." All of this was true, except that I can't protect myself. I'm too shy to stand up for myself, and the bullies know it. I'm an easy target, and they pick on me because they know I won't tell on them or do anything about it. Liam knew this and he looked at me skeptically.
      "Nea, say the word and I'll stay. You know I'd do anything for you. Even if it means giving up my dreams." Liam looks at me sadly, and I knew I couldn't hold him back from living his dream, and I never would.
      "Li, you don't need to worry about me, I'll be fine. I promise. I have Emmaline after all." Emmaline Rose Santiago, also known as Emmy, has been my best friend since we were in diapers, and I grew up with her. "Besides, you know I could never hold you back from doing what you love. This is my dream just as well as it is yours. You've been here by my side since the day we were born. You've been my shoulder to cry on, my boy best friend, my confider, the person I can tell anything and everything to, knowing it will never be told to another soul. You're more than just my twin; you're literally my other half. When you're sad, I'm sad . When you're mad, I'm mad. When you're happy, I'm happy." Liam looked like he wanted to start talking, so I put a finger over his mouth. "Li, nothing you could say or do could change my mind about this." I yelp as I feel a sharp pain in my finger. He bit my finger!
      "Nea, you've always been there for me. All those things you said I am for you.. you're those things for me, but you're my girl best friend. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to you at school because I wasn't there to protect you." He kept rambling, but I slapped him. Playfully of course, but hard enough to get him to shut up.
      "Liam James Payne! Be quiet and let me talk! I can hold my own in school, I can promise that. If I need help, Emmy's there. I want you to do this. It would make me happy." I knew that saying it'd make me happy would make him go.
      "Nea..." Li looked unsure of himself for the first time in 16 years. "Are you sure?"
      No, I wanted to say. I need you to stay because I don't know how to survive without my twin being by my side every step of the way. "Yes, of course Li! Go live your dreams, but don't you dare forget about me!" As  I said that, I felt my heart sink, and I knew it was going to be a living nightmare without Liam.
      "As if I could ever forget about my twin! I'll keep in contact as much as I can, I promise!! I'll visit whenever I can!" He started to cry, which in turn made me cry. He pulled me in for a hug.
      The next day, Liam officially left for the X-Factor. May 15th was the day he left me completely behind. That was the day I lost my brother, and the last time I seen him. That was the day my life turned into complete hell, and I had to act as if I never had a twin brother. Until now.