We will protect you

Lost

I lean forward heaving trying to catch my breath as I come to a stop, no longer hearing  my name being called in the wind.
I look around and all I can see are trees and bush; I turn in circles realising I must have run a fair distance without stopping and now I have no idea where I am.

I can feel the dampness of the forest floor rising, there is darkness amongst the trees which holds an eerie feeling.

I look around trying to decide which way to go, forward, backwards it all seems the same, I turn my body back and take a few steps realising I now don't actually know which way I had come from, the under growth is so heavy that I can't make out any footsteps or trail to follow.

I turn around again and pick a way forward; I look down at my t shirt and shorts and see cuts from running through the bush all over my arms and legs.

My breath is sharp and frantic, my eyes are filled with tears as fear washes over me as I think how I am going to get out of this.

A noise startles me and I turn around again wondering if the boys have come to find me, I hear another noise and tentatively call out Edwards and Harry's name and receive nothing, hoping that they had were there close by.

A sound to my right of a stick snapping alerts me of someone or something coming closer, and I run, stumbling and tripping over the sticks and under growth, not stopping as I plunge forward racing wildly.

I don't look back until suddenly My foot catches on a big branch and I am falling forward onto my hands and knees.

The tears are flowing freely now as they stream down my face, I slowly roll myself over and see a large open gash on my legs with excruciating pain accompanying it, as I try to move it, I yell out in pain which shattering the silent All round me, I watch as the blood seeps out of the wound and onto the ground.

I let my body fall back hitting the hard cold ground, helplessly, as shivers starts to shake my body as the cool late afternoon air seeps through my clothes.

I look back to my leg really not having the Energy to sit up and deal with it but I force myself to, I pull at the hem of my shirt until it rips and I pull a strip of material from it, I let out a hiss at the pain as I wrap the material around my leg and pull it tight, exhaustion over comes me as I try to roll myself into a ball to try to combat the cool air as it swirls around me, closing my eyes to get away from it all .

Edward Pov
" I can't fucking believe you" I hear Harry yelling at me as he slaps me on the arm, I watch him run after Lou yelling out his name.

I put my head down in my hands then I quickly snap up and turn and run after Harry, what was I thinking I think to myself as I head after him.

I come to a stop When I see Harry standing at the edge of the trees calling out Lou's name, I watch him turn with anger and concern on his face.

" I don't know which Way He went" He yells at me " for fuck sake Ed what were you thinking" he yells again.

" Well obviously I wasn't".

" You think, you fucking dick head".

We turn as Zayn, Liam and Niall run down to join us.

"Which way did he go?" Zayn asks.

" We don't know, and the sun is starting to set, we need to find him soon" I say.

" I will go and get same gear, maybe head torches and the radio's" Niall heads quickly away returning with the equipment we need.

" Ok let's span out, any sign radio".

We all start walking in different directions spanning out across the vast forest, the trees are so thick and the underbrush heavy showing no clues of Lou's were abouts.