A Forgotten Memory (Liam Payne Fan Fiction) Under Editing

Chapter 22

{Hale's POV}

Liam's eyes look as wide as the sun. His facial expression is blank and unreadable. I'm not sure if he is mad or happy or upset with me.

I tried to take my hand out of his, and expected him to let me, but instead he lightly squeezed them. "Why- why would you do that?" He sputtered finally getting his question out. His eyes are burning into the side of my head as I look away from him trying to forget the memory. "You're a great singer and I knew it the first time I heard you sing. I thought that if I eliminated myself by messing up it would give you an even better chance." I admitted sheepishly slowly looking back into Liam's eyes. They're even bigger then before.

Instead of disappointment or hatred or disgust, that I expected to see, I saw love and pleasure. "But I lost anyways. You could've won." I scoffed as he said that. "I never could've won. Singing wasn't for me. Writing is." I told him. He shook his head. "I still don't understand why you would sabotage yourself. You loved singing." I opened my mouth to speak but Simon coughed cutting me off. "I have the reason for that." He said putting his hand up as if he were in school. Liam looked at me confused then turned his attention to Simon.

"She loved you. And still does." Liam turned to me, his smiled showed that he changed from confusion to pure happiness. "Thank you." He mouthed to me and I smiled as a reply.

"So Haley if you still want to go on tour then you can." Simon offered me but before I could answer someone swung the door open and ran over to me. Actually not someone, it was a group of people. "She would love to!" Harry shrieked then ran over to Simon and gave him a hug. All the other boys yelled similar things, whilst running over to Simon to join their hug.

When did they get here?

During that Liam and I were in hysterics, laughing so hard I couldn't breathe very well.

Once we sobered up Izzie and Mandy walked in the room with their arms crossed over their chests and serious looks on their faces. "We should be getting paid to watch these boys." Mandy mumbled causing Izzie, Liam, Simon, and I to laugh.

The rest of the boys didn't find it very funny though. "We're not that crazy." Harry pouted while crossing his arms over his chest. Mandy and Izzie both burst out laughing, clutching their stomachs from laughing so hard. "Yes you are." Izzie said once she caught her breath. "How are we hard to watch?" Zayn questioned, putting his arms in the same position as Harry. "Niall always needs food," Izzie started then Mandy continued for her saying "Harry and Louis are always having moments, or Harry is always missing an article of clothing and Louis is always trying to kiss Iz," Izzie's cheeks burned a deep red earning a chuckle from everyone but then she continued "And Zayn, you always need to have a mirror with you or if someone tries to touch your hair you go cazzo pazzo on them."

I looked at Liam confused and he looked exactly the same as I did. So did everyone else except Louis. "She said fucking crazy." Louis informed us with a proud smile. Huh, I guess someone learned Italian.

"When did you learn Italian?" Simon questioned him. Louis walked away from the boys and over to Izzie, then wrapped his arm around her waist. "If I'm going to meet Izzie's family I thought I should learn some italian." Izzie's face lit up like a little kid on Christmas morning. Louis kissed her on the lips and went to go farther but Izzie pushed him away. "Well if you two want to continue your moment then you may leave." Simon told them causing Izzie to blush, and Louis to scoop her up bridal style then run out of the room. "Be safe!" Mandy yelled out to them causing everyone to laugh their arses off.

After our meeting, we all went back to my place to just hang out for a bit. Izzie and Louis never came back after they ran out which caused me to worry a bit. Where could they even go? "Where did Izzie and Louis go?" Niall echoed my thoughts. Everyone sat down in my living room on either the couch or chairs that are facing the telly.

Niall sat on one of the two arm chairs with Mandy on his lap. Liam and I sat on the recliner with me on his lap. Zayn sat on one end of the couch while Luther took up almost the whole other half. And Harry sat on the other arm chair stroking Snowball fur baking making her purr.

"Um I'm not sure. I'm not really surprised that they didn't check in with us." Harry said whilst taking his phone out with his free hand. As soon as he said that Liam's phone started to ring. He pulled it out of his pocket and answered it, but not before he checked the caller I.D. From the position I'm in I can't see who it is but I'm guessing it's maybe Louis or Izzie.

"Hey. Where are you guys?"

"Okay stay calm. We will be there in a minute."

"Louis, breathe. Everything will be okay. We will be there as soon as possible."

Liam's voice was frantic but sill serious. It must be is "Daddy Direction" voice. He sounds like he is confident and unafraid of what's happening but his facial expression says something else. He looks terrified like he doesn't know what to do, and that really worries me.

He hung up the phone and everyone was staring at him worried about what's going on. "C'mon we have to go. Now." Liam instructed with his voice shaking, then stood up quickly and kissed my head. "What's going on? Are they okay? I'm coming with you." Mandy asked as Niall placed her on the chair, she grabbed his wrist before he could walk away, and stared him in the eyes. I grabbed Liam's wrist just as Mandy did to stop him. I stood up and looked him in the eyes. "You're not leaving until you tell us what happened." I commanded I don't care if I sound like a total bitch, because I'm really scared now.

What happened to them? Is Izzie okay? Is Louis okay? Did they get attacked by paparazzi or fans? What the hell is going on?

"I-I can't tell you." He stumbled on his words. I stood there in complete shock. Why can't he tell me? He has never kept secrets from me. He even told me that at the meeting today. So this really hurts, but it's probably for the better if he can't tell me.

All I could do was loosen my grip on his wrist until I eventually let go. "Go ahead. Just tell them I hope they're okay." He gave me an apologetic then went to kiss me on the lips but I turned my head making his lips hit my cheek. "Hale." He said in a soft tone. "No, just go. It's okay." I told him in the same tone he just used. He sighed then walked out the door behind Mandy and the boys. Before he walked out he glanced over his shoulder at me and smiled.

Once the door shut I sat down on the recliner and pulled my knees up to my chest. I rested my chin on the top of my knees and stared at the door.

Why couldn't Liam tell me what happened? What happened to Louis and Izzie? Are they okay? Did they get hurt?

I sat there in silence lost in thoughts of what could have happened to them. I just pray to the Lord that they're perfectly fine.