I'm in Love With a Criminal // H.E.S

Chapter 27:

I tapped the side of the mug I was holding as I stared at the TV, yet again Harry was featuring on breaking news.

"Escape prisoner, Harry Styles has been on the run for 15 days now. The 20 year old was last spotted in London Town Centre 10 days ago, no further sightings of the criminal have been reported".

That's when a picture of Harry appeared on the top right corner of the screen, not a second later another picture appeared of a girl who looked my age.

"16 year old rape victim, Emma Richards is now seeking psychological help after her attack from Styles not so long ago". I stared at the picture of the young girl for what felt like forever, she looked broken.

I let out a deep breath and shut my eyes in disgust, I was ashamed of myself for even touching him in such a way. I don't know what came over me last night but I know that I do not love him, how could I love a murderer and rapist?

"Babe" I heard him shout, I reopened my eyes and stared at the TV again. The news report was over, I stayed silet.

A minute or two passed before I heard him running downstairs, he jogged over to me and let out a deep breath. "Answer me when I call you" he sighed of relief, gently pushing my shoulder.

"I thought you ran away again" he mumbled, straightening his shirt in the process.

Like before, I stayed silent and stared at the TV. He furrowed his eyebrows and cupped my face gently, "what's wrong babe?" He asked quietly, forcing me to look at him.

I quickly slapped his hands off me and stepped away from him, "don't touch me" I spat. He raised his eyebrow and put his hands up in surrender, "I'm not going to hurt you" he said, coming closer to me again.

"Just leave me alone" I said harshly, pushing his chest back as hard as I could. He stumbled backwards a little and clenched his jaw shut tightly, "what is wrong with you today?" He asked, his voice louder than before.

I shook my head and walked away from him, making my way upstairs. "Melanie" Harry exclaimed, following behind me on the stairs.

"Just leave me alone" I repeated for the second time, I opened the bedroom door and quickly shut it again once I was inside. "Mel" Harry said trough gritted teeth.

He opened the bedroom door and stared at me, "what have I done? Why are you treating me like this?" He asked, throwing his hands up in the air.

"A 16 year old girl, 16 years old?" I screamed, anger bursting through me. His face dropped and he walked closer to me, "you raped someone as young as 16 years old?" I screamed louder, tears blurring my vision.

He stood in front of me and cupped the back of my neck gently, "don't touch me" I shouted pushing him away from me harshly.

"You don't understand" he said quietly, I shook my head and raised my hand, slapping him hard across the face.

"I understand that you are a disgusting rapist who deserves nothing but death" I screamed, more tears rolled down my face.

His face hardened and he grabbed my upper arms and slammed me into the wall, I hissed in pain when the back of my head collided with the hard surface.

"I was drunk, I didn't know what I was doing" he shouted, I let out a loud laugh and thrashed about in his hold. "You were drunk? That's your excuse? That girl's life is ruined because of you!" I cried.

"Get the fuck off me, I hate you" I screamed, his eyes watered and he began to panic slightly. "Babe, please. I didn't know what I was doing, I could see straight" he said quietly, trying to calm me down.

He crouched down and gently caressed my cheeks, "okay? I was off my head and I didn't even know my own name" he continued to make his pathetic excuses.

I shook my head and squinted my watery eyes, "you are nothing but a piece of shit, you deserve to go to hell" I spat.

He let out a small laugh and shook his head, "no, no, you love me, remember? We love each other" he said loudly, wiping my eyes with his oversized thumbs.

Again, I pushed him away from me. "I hate you" I hissed, I walked away from him and opened the bedroom door again.

"Melanie" he said weakly, jogging after me. I made it to the top step when he grabbed my wrist and spun me around, "it was a mistake, I love you okay?" He said, wrapping his arms around my body.

I pushed myself out of his grip and shook my head, "stop touching me" I screamed, he reached out for me again but I took a step back.

Suddenly my foot slipped and I fell backwards, I gasped when my back crashed against the steps, my head was smashing against a hard surface which made me quickly fade into darkness.