Forbidden Hope | H.S.

10

Pain

Pain is radiating through my body, every muscle feels as if it is on fire. My head feels light, but the throbbing coming from it is almost unbearable.

Coldness

The coldness of the surface I'm laying on is seeping through my body and any lick of warmth that was in my body has now been replaced by the cold. The only good thing about the cold was it was at least soothing the pain I was in.

As my body started to wake up I fluttered my eyes to see where I was. It took so much energy to just try and keep them open, the effects of whatever drug that was put in my system still prominent. From what my blurry eyes could tell I was in a dungeon-like room. Stone cold floor, grey stone walls, and a metal door just in front of me. My heart leapt at the sight of the metal door and I gathered as much strength as I could to sit up.

My body wobbles, my head heavy and threatening to fall back down to the ground. I lean back to meet a wall that helps me stabilize myself. As my eyes start to wander for any possible escape routes other than the door I'm met with nothing but grey. I look down to see that whoever took me sadly wasn't stupid enough to leave me untied. I had ropes across my legs and around my wrists.

I huff knowing this is the one thing I wouldn't be able to get out of. Out of all the videos my mom made me watch as a kid about how to escape if you got kidnapped, not one of them showed what to do if you were bound by ropes. My body still feels so tired and I'm exhausted, already losing hope when I haven't even been here for 2 minutes. Niall would be laughing at me.

Oh my god! Niall!

What do they think happened to me? Do they think I ran off? Do they even realize I'm missing? All these questions are bombarding my head and I fail to notice the footsteps and voices coming closer to my door. I only realize when I see the door flying open with light bombarding my eyes and two shadows walking in.

"She's up!" yells one of the men out the door.

I know that voice.

"How'd ya sleep princess?" the other man taunts me

I know that voice too.

"Don't call me princess." I huff out, pissed off at the men in front of me. I only realized that maybe I shouldn't have done that when the man stepped closer to me and grabbed my chin to look at him. My pale blue eyes meeting another pair of blue ones.

"I'd watch my tone if I were you princess." the man seethes.

"Louis get the fuck away from her." another voice speaks up that wasn't here before and I instantly recognized it.

Harry

Louis steps away from me holding his hands up as a sign of surrender. While my brain is still processing the shock that two possibly three of my classmates are responsible for this.

"It's not my fault the princess can't control her damn mouth. Why did you have to choose such a mouthy bitch Harry."

"Shut the fuck up Louis. You think I want to be here because shocker I don't!" I quip back at him, maybe if I just annoy them enough they'll leave me alone and bring me back. Sadly my judgment is wrong as Harry walks up to me and squats down in front of me.

"When will you learn to shut your mouth?" he questions tapping his chin in faux thought.

"Hmm, probably when you let me go. Why am I here anyway? You hate me, I hate you, the feelings mutual. The only thing I'm shocked about is Mr. Louis over there and whoever's still lurking in the shadows are a part of this little scheme you have set up."

Harry clenches his jaw tightly in response to what I said and I can see it's taking a lot in him to not just smack me right now. I see movement out of the corner of my eye and watch as the mystery man steps out of the shadows to where I can see him and my jaw drops when brown eyes connect with mine.

"Liam?" Liam is the funny, all-around nice guy in school. He never has anything bad to say about anyone and I would say that we are, well were friends. So to see him aiding in a kidnapping, my kidnapping is a shock to my system, to say the least.

I probably look like a blubbering fish with my mouth opening and closing in shock. A hand grabs my jaw again and turns my head towards them as my eyes connect to Harry's.

"Listen, sweetie, if you weren't a part of what I need you for I would've stayed far away from you, but sadly I had to get to know your sorry ass so believe me I'm not any happier than you." Harry grits out. At this point, I'm seething. Everyone knows not to fuck with me and that's why I get in trouble most of the time.

"Can anyone just answer one question?" I ask and look around at the men standing before me. I see them nod and I decide to continue. "Why me?" my voice cracks at the end as the tears start to build.

"Because we had to." Liam answers. I can tell he feels bad about this. Liam is the one I've arguably known the longest out of the guys here, having met him in 8th grade.

"That's not a good enough reason. You didn't have to, you chose to." my tears finally falling with all the built-up frustration and sadness finally hitting me.

The men stay silent until I hear shuffling and look up to see them leaving. Harry is the first to walk out followed by Louis, Liam is the last and as he's closing the door he gives me a look of sorrow and I just nod. Wondering how he of all people could've got caught up in whatever this is.

As I hear the bang of the door closing and the metal of the lock being put into place, I finally lose it. Sobs are racking out of my chest. All I can do is cry and be left alone with my thoughts.

After what feels like hours of crying but probably no more than 30 minutes, I've run out of tears to shed and I feel my body plummeting to the ground. I take in labored breaths as the darkness of the room takes over my body. Silently hoping that I won't wake up again.

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So here it is! I'm sorry for taking so long I've been super busy with school and stuff but I'm going to go ahead and try to write 2 or 3 chapters ahead instead of doing my midterm so I can post them throughout the week(s). I love you guys so much and thank you for bearing with me!! -Jessie