Illusion

Part Two ~ Chapter 15: Where Do Broken Hearts Go

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Yeah, it took me some time but I figured out

How to fix up a heart that I let down

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Everything turns silent all of a sudden.

Pri's face remains dead serious, and for a couple of seconds all I can hear is the beating of my own heart.

"What?" I finally ask.

My voice is echoed by other two: Niall's, with a certain tone of disbelief and Liam's, with surprise.

I turn to them and then back to Pri.

"I..." Pri stutters, her voice shaking as well.

Zayn walks to her and puts his hand on her shoulder.

"Maybe we should talk about this somewhere more private" Harry proposes.

I see Zayn nodding and even though my mind is blurry and confused, the fact that whatever it's going on should be discussed between just the seven of us seems like a clear thing.

I nod looking up at Harry and turn towards the door.

Niall looks my way and stretches out his hand.

And for some reason, I take it.

I don't know why. Maybe it's because he doesn't know what's going on either. It just feels right.

Although if Pri was right and that dream wasn't a dream, he should be angry with me. But I've seen such a relief in his eyes when he has spotted me across the room that I just feel letting him help me is the right thing to do.

He gently squeezes my hand with his, somehow letting me know he's there and I return the squeeze, looking up at him and smiling.

I see Zayn taking Liam's shoulders and walking with him and Louis; as Harry chats with Priyal on our ways to the vans.

Harry, Priyal, Niall and I enter in the same van while the other three boys jump into the one after us.

"We'll go to my place" Niall says to Sam, who's riding on the co-driver's seat.

Some minutes after, Niall opens the door to his apartment. He walks in still holding my hand, which he hasn't let go since the moment he held it, back at the O2.

I enter, followed by Harry, Pri, Louis, Zayn and Liam. Niall guides us to the sitting room.

"Take a sit" he says to the rest, as he lets my hand go for just a second before he takes it again once we're seated.

He gives me half-a-smile and waits until I turn to Pri.

"Would you please tell me what's going on?"

Pri looks at Zayn, Harry and Louis, and down again.

"The Liam Payne dream you're always talking about... it..., It wasn't a dream, Eli"

"Wait" Liam cuts her; "What do you mean 'The Liam Payne dream?'" he asks looking at Pri and then turning to me; "Did you dream about me?"

"Yes," I answer, then I look at Pri; Did I?"

Pri looks at me, but doesn't answer.

"Wait, have we met before?" I ask turning to Niall.

He frowns.

"Of course" he answers with a thick accent, shaking his head.

"And you and I...?" I continue looking at Liam.