Through the dark [H.S]

3

Louis parked his brand new car in front of Zayn's house. The sun was shining brightly, making the day incredibly hot. Louis had always had a thing for car and expensive things and Harry was constantly worried for his expenses.

"Wait a second" Louis told Emily, holding her hand to make her stay in the vehicle.

A fat, disgusting man came out Zayn's house heading to his BMW.

"That bastard" Emily heard Louis murmuring.

"Who's that man, Louis?"

"Fuck...do you live with your husband? That pork is Naughty Boy, a producer..."

"What is he doing at Zayn's house...I thought he wanted to step out the public eye and stuff, especially after the..." Emily confessed, causing a high, hysteric laugh raising from Louis.

"You don't know how the world turns, do you?" he pause, piercing her with his blue eyes.

 "Maybe that's the reason Harry likes you so much...". Emily's head dropped at those words. Naughty Boy's car passed next to them and then disappeared behind the corner, with a blinding sparkle.

"But he left me the same..."she sighed.

"Right, let's go and find that bitch" Louis said clapping his hands. Before Emily could get out of the car, Louis was banging at Zayn's door. Emily stumbled to rush after him and she reached him on time to see Zayn surprised face at his former bandmate. Wonder, with a touch of fear, was written all over Zayn's face, not considering the bags under his eyes and his untidy hair.

"Why are you here?" he asked while Emily raised her hand to greet him, or to show him they were in peace. At least, she thought so.

"Is this your week to keep the kids?" Louis asked furiously.

"No, it's not but..." Zayn couldn't finish the sentence that Louis seized him by the collar of his pyjamas and pushed him against the wall.

"Louis what are you doing??!!" Emily screamed. She knew Louis was angry with him, but they had been like brothers until the previous day. She didn't expect this extreme reaction.

"Where did Harry go?" Louis shouted.

"I don't know!" Zayn tried to reply, while Louis kept holding him against the wall with all his strength.

"Where is he?!"

"I don't know!!" Zayn tried to defend himself but Louis punched him straight in the face.

"Stop it Louis, please!" Emily cried, fighting to separate the two of them. Louis finally stepped back, gasping for breath.  Zayn didn't not try to punch him back. He let the blood running at the side of his mouth, almost contempt with the pain. The smirk on his blood stained lips made Emily think that he was looking for it, he was looking for a pain that he considered well deserved.

"Zayn, have you seen Harry?" Emily asked Zayn in a kind tone, while Louis's irritation grew.

"What happened?"

"You bastard...you egoistic man...you left the band and something went wrong in Harry's brain...he left his family, he disappeared this morning..." Louis spit.

"I'm sorry...Emily...I really have no idea..." Zayn said and his eyes posed on a blue envelope next to the door. Clutching his nightgown around his tiny body he grabbed it from the floor and opened it. Even from that distance, Emily could recognize Harry's handwriting. Her heart started beating fast while Louis stayed silent in trepidation, his eyebrows raised.

'Zayn, even if you left the band, you'll always remain in my heart. You'll always be my brother, my hero, like the first day we met. I know life hasn't been good to you lately, but don't give up on your dreams because your voice is the most beautiful one I've ever heard. As for me, I don't know what my dreams are made of anymore. I feel lost. When you finally reach the top of the mountain, what do you do? Did I do the right thing with my life? Did I live it the way it's meant to be?...I know you can understand the feeling of having everything and being nothing at the same time. I know you do.  I'm leaving too, but please don't think it's your fault. It had to happen sooner or later. You just gave me the chance to stop and look back at my path. I'll think hard of what do to in my future. And I'll think of you, my bro. Love, H.'

"He was here to deliver the letter!" Louis shouted.

"I haven't seen him, he must have been here while I was sleeping". Zayn tried to defend himself. As Harry had written, life hadn't been easy on him lately. It had all been  a huge way down since the separation from Perrie. When his twins were around, he tried to remain clean and decent , but when he was alone all he did was sleeping till late and hanging around aimlessly. Harry had confessed to his wife that he feared he was doing drugs, too. Emily paused to analyze Zayn's face. That was the face of a defeated one. No wonder he might have fallen in the hands of a producer without scruples. Now that he was losing the support of his friends, Emily could not but feel pity for him. She took his skinny hand in hers.

"It's fine, Zayn, don't worry, we'll find him". Zayn's eyes watered, before Louis opened his mouth to throw all his hate on him once again.

"It's your fault, bastard! It's just your fault! If something happens to him I'll never forgive you!"

"Let's go Louis! Let's go!" Emily prayed him, pulling him out of the house from a side of his jacket.

"Please, let's just go" she said once more trying to prevent another fighting.

They finally reached the car but even from there Emily saw how depressed Zayn looked when the door silently closed in front of him. 

"And now?"Emily asked while Louis started the engive once more.

"Now let's talk to Niall" he answered, the pedal down.