Love In a Hopeless Place (A Harry Styles Fanfic)

Chapter 3

LIAM'S POV

"Liam bro if it's not working it's not working. " Andy's deep voice spoke from his spot on the other side of the counter. I was finishing my shift for the day at Billiards the coffee shop a couple streets down from my apartment. I slung the moist cloth I was using to wipe down the register over my shoulder as Andy continued to lecture me on the multiple reasonso why Ella and I should take a break.

"Its not worth the struggle Man." He had finally finished his ongoing sentence and was now bringing the paper cup he held to his lips to sip some of the warm coffee from its opening.

"But what if it is? I mean Ella has been my life for almost 3 years now man. It's not as easy as everyone's making it seem. It would take all but a miracle for me to just leave her without either of us getting seriously hurt. And I love her Andy I really really love her. I don't want to leave her and even if I did I couldn't because I love her so much. It's just not happening." I grasped onto the tie string hanging from my apron and tugged on it until the whole thing feel on the floor in a heap. I bent down to pick it up unsnapping my name tag from my shirt pocket on the way down.

"I know you love her bro, I can see it in your eyes the way you look at her. But if your not happy...."

"I AM happy!" I snapped hitting my head on the underside of the counter as I came back up shouting. Andy raised his eyebrows and continued.

".....and if she's not happy; what about Ella Liam did u think about her." I was beginning to get angry Andy simply did not understand.

"ANDY! Look, Ella is happy and I am happy and we are going to make this work of its the last thing either of us do because I love her and I cannot WILL NOT let her out of my life again. Especially not so that Harry creep can get with her." Andy shook his head tossing his cup in a garbage can as he made his way towards the front doors.

"alright Liam, whatever." he muttered shoving his hands into his pockets.

"I can't loose her again I just can't" I mumbled to myself switching off the stores front lights and pulling open the door out back.

ELLA'S POV

I was officially exhausted. After staying up half the night to fix the paint that had had the pattern mine and Harrys bodies pressed into it I had managed to finally get to sleep at about 2AM. Liam had called and told me that he would be spending the night at Andy's because he had an early morning shift and Andy's place was much closer. So I'd been left alone to cover up the evidence and glance up at the window every now and then.

I was to stay the least.... Dirty. I needed to have a shower and a decent wash and condition for my hair. Sticky green paint was plastered to my skin in various places and I smelled of primer and rusty metal. I wiped the back of my hand over my forehead collecting sweat and smearing dirt and paint across my face.

Then I walked to the linens closer grabbing a towel and a face clothe before scurrying off to the bathroom and ripping my one piece off to hop into the shower.

HARRY'S POV

I couldn't stop thinking about her! Ever since last night. Last night I'd seen a different side of her. A teasing, light hearted giggly Ella. A playful, mischievous and determined Ella. Shed left me in a dazed state. I wanted nothing more than to run right back to that window and have the whole thing happen again. From the way she felt squirming underneath me against the wall to the way she nearly nipped my ear while she rejected me. .....God only Ella could make getting rejected so hot.

I had no place to be and nowhere to go. No one to see, nothing to do. There was nobody waiting for me to return "home" and tell them of my marvelous adventures in prison. After my bail I really didn't have a place to call home. My cabin in the back woods of the next town over had been boarded up and marked as a crime seen. If I had have gone back it would have been considered trespassing and I would be going back right where I came from; my jail cell. I'd slept at Zayns the very first night of my release and had been looking for the other 2 boys but to no avail and so after leaving Ella's I had paced the busy streets until finding my moms old car parked in the driveway of my parents home. The keys were still under the mat that sat in front of the door so I had very stealthily taken the keys and slipped them into the ignition, speeding down the highway till I found somewhere to park that I deemed to be legal.