Secret Admirers //one direction//

Chapter 28

My painting is half done. The deadline ends tomorrow so I need to finish this work by today. I grab my bag and walk down the stairs.

"Ready for college?" Dad asks.

"Yes" I reply. So I've finally decided to go to college today. By now more than half of the population out there are sure that I didn't get raped because the police had released Ethan yesterday itself. I can handle the rest of it by myself.

"Did you get all your notes from Louis yesterday? He really understands architecture well. You should always take his assistance." Dad says. I seriously don't understand why my parents are so obsessed with Louis! I nod slightly and exit from the main door.

I get down to the first floor and ring the doorbell. Tracey's mother, Raya, answers the door. I ask her about Tracey. 

"Hey! Tracey left earlier today. She went to Eleanor's house. She was in a great hurry and even forgot to take her bag. Come, take this!" Raya hands me her bag and I decide to head to Eleanor's house.

I wonder what could've happened! Honestly, I don't want to go there because Louis and Eleanor stay together. So going to Eleanor's house is equivalent to going to Louis' house.

I reach the place and ring the doorbell. Nobody answers the door. I call Tracey but she doesn't pick up the call. I decide to go to college next.

Once I reach college many people congratulate me on my win to save my friend and screw the unwanted. They compliment me with words like 'brave' 'courageous' and 'good soul'.  When I meet Harry, he gives me a side hug. I beam all through the crowd.

When my gaze falls over Harry's face, I notice something strange. "Didn't you sleep last night?" I ask.

"To be honest no. I wasn't home last night", Harry says.

"Then where were you?" I ask.

"At Nick's place. He's my gym mate. He lives in a joint family and there were so many of his cousins and everybody was talking together and it was seriously impossible to sleep." He explains.

I laugh. Then ask, "Why didn't you go back to your own house?"

"If I could go to my own house then why will I go to Nick's house on the first place? I didn't have my house keys, Perry." He says.

"Yesterday when we met in front of the restaurant, you told me that the house keys were with Zayn, right? Are the keys are still with him?"

"Yes and this is really unlikely of Zayn, you know. Because he is the responsible one between the two of us. He never leaves without telling me. I don't know what's up with him, these days" Harry says. I nod and I need to find Tracey so I excuse myself from Harry.

I reach the music room and find Tracey there. "Dude you left your bag at home!" I say, nearing her. She was sitting on a chair and Niall was sitting in front of her. They were discussing something.

"No, wait! Are you crazy? You came all the way to college to give Tracey, her bag?" Niall starts laughing but Tracey cuts him by slapping his forearm. She has got a serious look on her face, indulged in some deep thought.

I drag a chair and sit beside her. "Niall, I actually decided to come to college today. You know, the way I've been receiving such flattering comments from the students, I've never felt so motivated ever!" I say him. "But what happened with Liam? Will you guys at least upadate me?"

"Will you please shut up Perry?" Tracey speaks up, disappointment in her voice.

"What? What happened?" I ask, shocked from her behaviour.