Gravity

Chapter 19

*March 8th 2017*

*Wednesday 10.30am*

*Miami*

Harry's POV:

"What's taking so long?" I ask impatiently as I hover around the prison car park. I let out a nervous breath of air. Lauren was supposed to be meeting with an emergency parole board at 9 o clock this morning. It's now over an hour later and still nothing.

Apparently because murder wasn't the only crime she was charged with, it's not as simple as her just getting released. A bunch of strangers need to decide whether or not she is no longer a threat to the public and then it needs a judge's approval.

I mean come on, hasn't she suffered enough?

"I'm sure there's a lot of paperwork she needs to go through." Zayn replies as he lights up a cigarette beside me. His eyes are covered by sunglasses as he casually leans back against the car.

Lauren's Camaro, to be precise. I figured she would appreciate it if she saw her baby again.

I glance at Zayn and nod slowly, hopefully. Zayn insisted on coming with me to the prison. When Alejandro called me first thing this morning to say that there was a chance Lauren could be released today, I was on my way out before he even ended the call.

Zayn was waiting for me in the driveway. Apparently Camila had called him with the news. I'm also guessing it was Simon who informed her.

Not that she has bothered to show up.

It's probably for the best.

"I still can't believe it was Will who did it." Zayn mutters in disbelief. "I mean for one I didn't think he had it in him."

"Yeah well sometimes people surprise you." I mutter.

"Like you," he turns to face me, a serious look on his face and I raise my eyebrow at him curiously – waiting for an explanation.

"Me? What?"

"You surprised me. All of these years you've been working with Detective Cabello – I had no idea. I honestly believed you had given up on trying to find a way out for her and that you were too busy partying it up in college to worry about Lauren."

"Brothers don't give up." I reply firmly.

"And what about Zach?"

I tense immediately. "He's been arrested for conspiracy to murder. That's all I know." I reply honestly. My Dad was furious when he found out what happened. He was waiting for me at the station before I even got back from Will's. Apparently news traveled fast. He didn't believe it at first, he insisted that although Zach wasn't exactly perfect, he would never do that do his own family, no matter how betrayed he might have felt.

I told him that Zach was more than capable of doing such a thing. We argued for most of the night once we got home. Eventually he calmed down and he came to find me to apologize.

He would be here right now if it wasn't for the fact Lauren hadn't let him see him at all since she was arrested.

"What a bastard." Zayn mutters angrily. "I can't believe all this time he was behind it all. I would be impressed if I didn't think it was so evil."

"Tell me about it." I squint as the sun glowers down onto me. It's actually quite a hot day for March.

I hear the sound of a beeping and a gate opening and I sit up straight. My heart starts to pound as I see a figure being escorted out through the gate.

"Lauren!" my smile widens as he strolls out in a white t-shirt and grey sweatpants, a tiny see through bag is in one arm. "Holy shit! I can't believe this is happening!"