Left Alone To Cry.

Chapter 15: Scars

WARNING: This chapter contains bad language.

LOUIS' POV

I don't want to be here. I always succeed to pull out a smile, but today my lips refuse categorically to show some happiness. Probably because I am simply not happy, at all.

It's rehearsal with the new member, Dan Lester. He sings very well, I can't deny this point. But he doesn't fit with us. We don't like him, he's cocky and pretentious.

Marco is harsher than ever. He only likes Dan. He's sweet with him but cruel with us. It's so hard to handle it all.

We're forced to sing. And it appears in our faces that we don't want to do it. One Direction is with Niall. Not with some guy called Dan. And singing our songs, with Dan singing Niall's bits, it's like someone eating your heart bites by bites.

It hurts... so much.

Zayn is unable to do it. Liam, Harry and I are in the middle of the room, standing beside the new member, while Zayn is sitting in the corner, his head leaning on his knees, not saying a word. The pain is eating him from the inside. It's so sad to see him like this.

Dan just ended singing, and it's Harry's turn. He doesn't open his mouth or make a note. He stares at the ground, holding his microphone upside down.

"What are you waiting for?!" Marco yells at Harry, making him jump. "Sing for God's sake!!"

Harry is shaking like a frightened child. He puts the microphone in front of is mouth and starts to sing.

He doesn't really sing. Harry is more whispering the words. His eyes are wet from tears, and his voice is shaky, trying to hold back some sobs.

"LOUDER WE CAN'T HEAR YOU!" Marco screams, the vein on his temple going out his skin.

Harry freezes on place. I can see a tear roll down his cheek. I'd like to hug him, to comfort him. But I can't. My feet are stuck to the ground, terrified by Marco's aggressiveness.

Harry suddenly explodes. He bursts out crying and replicates on himself. Seeing my friend like this breaks my heart. Liam and I share a gaze. We both run to Harry, and pat his back.

"Oh my God!" Marco exclaims, face palming. "You're such a baby! Okay let's take a break. We start again in ten minutes."

Dan walks up to Marco and they both leave the room. 

Liam and I put Harry on his feet. He can't speak. He's still too shocked.

We walk up to Zayn, still quiet.

"Zayn, I think you should come and sing with us after the break." I say as I crouch beside him.

Zayn lifts up his head to me.

"No. I can't do it." He whispers.