Malevolent Souls (h.s)

18. realisation

Harry's P.O.V

Once I wake up, I immediately grab my phone and check the time and see that it's 12pm and wonder.

Why hasn't Jade woken me up yet?

She usually wakes me up at around 8am with all sorts of her bat shit crazy ways. Hm, she must be letting me off.

I change into a pair of black sweatpants and a black Fleetwood Mac t-shirt and head out of my room for a smoke and breakfast. But i'm greeted with silence, not the dogs running up to me or music, not even The Walking Dead theme tune playing on the TV.

What the fuck is going on?

I decide to ignore it and proceed making my breakfast. A full english; eggs, bacon, hash browns, baked beans, tomato, sausage and a shit tonne of more things i found in the fridge paired with a cup of black coffee to wake my ass up. I turn on the TV and start watching a random TV show about kids in jail. Weird thing to make a show about but it's all that's on at the moment.

I don't even know how long I sat there but I am broken out of my trance from the sound of my phone ringing beside me. A name pops up and it reveals to be Raven, I roll my eyes expecting it to be something work related and answer the phone.

"Hello" I speak into the phone.

"Hello? Harry?" She answers sounding quite stressed.

"Yeah? What's up?" I ask, in response to her worried tone.

"Have you heard from J?" She asks.

"No, she flipped out at me yesterday  and we haven't spoke since. She's been in her room all day" I say.

"Oh shit" She whispers. "Styles, go to her room. If it's locked then break it down. Just go to her room" She says sternly.

"What? Why?" I question at her rapid change of attitude.

"Harry just shut the fuck up and go and check on her" She says, sounding even more stressed.

Why the fuck do I need to go and check in her so urgently? "Not until you tell me why" I say.

" It's not my place to say but please just do it" She states, pleading.

"For fucks sake, fine" I say getting up and stretch my back.

"Thankyou, call me if anything is wrong" With that she ends the call and I make my way to the master bedroom.

What the fuck is so urgent?

Once i get to her room, i knock on the door twice and get no response. I knock again and still, nothing. I knock harder and harder but still nothing. I then try twisting the door handle to see that it's locked.

I then remember what Raven told me. "If the door is locked then break it down."

So i raise my foot only to realise that i don't have any shoes on other than a pair of socks.

Well this is gonna hurt like a bitch.

With all my force i kick the door handle and send it flying open to reveal a hoodie covered Jade laying on her bed reading a book and the dogs are laying around her.

Jade's eyes immediately turn to mine in shock and anger.

"What the fuck are you doing?" She says loudly whilst taking out one of her AirPods.

That's why she couldn't hear me.

I go to take a step forward but that's when I realise the pain in my ankle and hiss in pain.

"FUCKING HELL" I shout.

"I'll repeat my question. What the fuck are you doing?" She says, completely disregarding the pain i'm enduring.

"Saving your ass from something i don't know about" I respond.

"What?" She questions.

"Raven called, told me to check on you. She said if the door was locked to kick it down, I knocked multiple times but you didn't answer. What the fuck is so urgent that i have to kick a door down?" I ramble on.

With that her face drops and she asks "What did she tell you?"

"Nothing, anything i asked she just ignored it. But she said it's not her place to say. Why?" I respond, visibly easing her nerves.

"Oh, it's nothing. They just get worried about when i shut off for a few days at a time" She shrugs and gets up, lighting a cigarette. "Come on dickhead, let's fix that ankle" She says sliding her head under my arm and helping me to her bathroom.

She is wearing a dark green hoodie and what appears to be nothing else. I don't blame her, this is her own room after all. Her hair is in a low bun with bits hanging out at the front, almost as if she slept in it.

She helps me walk to her bathroom and non verbally tells me to lean on the counter. Once i've leaned on the counter, I take my sock off to reveal the red and purple marks around my ankle.

As i turn my head i see Jade stood next to me rooting through a first aid kit. I send her a questioning glance and she responds saying "I keep them in all my bathrooms. shut up"

"You sure it's not because you're always hurting yourself?" I tease but realise her body stiffen for a split second. I think she thinks i didn't notice but i sure as hell did.

She pulls out a roll of bandage and begins unravelling the end. She passes it to me and instructs me to hold it whilst she pulls out some cooling gel.

"To help with the swelling and muscle pain" She says and she applies it to my ankle lightly.

Who would have though Jade Miller the badass mass murderer could be so dainty?

Once she applies the gel and bandages, she seals it with a tiny yellow star bandaid.

"So what have you been doing to to point where you can't even get your own water lazy ass?" I question.

"Oh, i do this thing where i just shut off for a couple days and isolate myself. Everyone always overreacts" She laughs off and continues talking whilst packing the First Aid Kit away.
It's not until she reaches up into her shelf to put the kit back when i realise.

Big white bandages covering the tops of her thighs.

And it all click together.

The freezing up when i said about injuring herself, the clothes she wears that go just past the tops of her thighs, the first aid kit in her bathroom and the worry.

The worry in Raven's voice when she hadn't heard off of her in a while and when she found out she was in her room alone for a while.

She's hurting herself.

Jade Miller, the most emotionless person I know is struggling deep down.

"Vixen?.." I ask quietly.

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