Battle Scars

Ch 10

I walk back to the car with the two suitcases. Louis was soon behind me with my other bag. We put them in the trunk and I thanked him as I got into the passenger side. We headed back to the house. For the first 5 minutes it was quiet until Louis finally spoke up.

“Why were those files hidden in that safe with 3 keys and a combo?” Louis asked. “Its best if you know nothing” I said back. He just nodded. “And I beg you not to go looking for them, and if you do find them don’t go through them.” I say “even better, don’t tell the rest of the guys about anything I put in that case. Understood?”

“I understand, but what could be so important and secretive?” He asked. I know what he was trying. He was trying to get me to slip up.

“Then it would not be a secret now would it?” I smirked.

Once we got back to the house I brought all my stuff upstairs and started to unpack. I started with my clothes, then personal belongings like the few photos, pillows, some of my music stuff, fighting stuff, ect. Finally I made it to the suit case with the files in it. I hid the gun in the bottom drawer of my night stand along with the 3 keys. The keys are useless now but I will still keep them. I put the flash drive with my computer because the best place to hide things are in plain site.

Then it came down to the files. I have no idea where to hide them. Those files are the info that Max wants and needs. I could hand it in but I could get arrested myself. That is why I have to keep it hidden from Max. Some of the files have codes for money machines. So if Max gets a hold of that he would be the richest man alive. The others are FBI info on terrorism, BIG crimes and major thefts and other things. Now you can see why Max wants it and why I can’t hand it in. I think I am going to keep my closet locked until I can make a secret compartment. I think I will make it in my bathroom because itss tile and the cracks will blend nicely.

I just got to keep an eye on everyone. Louis might have told the others or his own curiosity could get the best of him. If he finds out he will just be putting himself in danger with Max and I can’t help him there. Me just living with them is dangerous.

Once I make a handmade-lock for my closet I close my door and walk down the stairs. Liam, Harry, Emily were playing some racing game on their Xbox and Louis was on his phone. From the way he is looking at it and the way his finger keeps moving on the screen I believe he is on some kind of social media.

I put on my shoes and grab my phone by the table by the door and open the front door. I walk down the driveway but then stopped by someone.

“Where are we going?” Harry says jogging up to me. Wait we? “What do you mean we?”

“No reason so where are you going?” Harry looked at me. He towers over me but that doesn’t interrogate me. “For a run? Why do you care?”

“I was just wondering gosh. Could I join you?” He asks with a smirk. “Fine but we go at my pace and take breaks when I say so otherwise I will leave you.” I said starting straight into his evergreen eyes. He only smerks. “You have 5 minutes to get into workout clothes” I say. He only nods and walks back into the house. I pull out my phone and lean against the car waiting for him. I set a timer on my phone to tell me when his 5 minutes are up. He comes back out in 3 minutes.

I start out at a fast jog just get warmed up and mostly for Harry so he can see I have a fast pace. We keep going at that pace for a good 10 blocks. “Just to let you know I always run the same route every time. I make no changes.” As I turn down a street. “It’s a 40 block run” I could of sworn I saw his eyes get big for a second. I could tell the first 10 where hard and he was getting tired. “Now lets stop this slow pace and get some real running in” I say over to him as I sprint off. He runs after me but is having trouble keeping up. He his a couple feet behind me and really slowly getting farther away. But I keep him in my site.