Ravaged // h.s. au

4.

Zayn

 

Louis had gone on his first mission with Cleo. He needed to adjust to Harry not being there on the field, we all did, which was why Liam and Niall were in my office, receiving orders to their own mission that they were about to head to, when I saw her, walking into the station, for the first time since the hijack. Her eyes were frantic, as they searched the surroundings.

" Gypsy," I breathed, standing to my feet, and walking towards her. Her eyes finally found my own, and she released a breath, of relief, probably. She rushed towards me, and I couldn't help but feel the wrongness of this whole scenery. She never would have come back here, unless something bad had happened. And I didn't know how many more bad things she could possibly endure.

" Zayn, thank God, I found you, I- I need to talk to you." Liam and Niall appeared behind me, smiling worriedly at the anxious woman ahead.

" Hey boys, sorry for coming in like that, but-"

" Don't say that. Lets talk in my office." I laid a gentle hand to her shoulder, guiding her into my office, into which Niall and Liam had followed, before closing the door behind them.

" What would you like to drink?" I questioned, grabbing my phone, and almost calling the cafeteria boy, when she interrupted me.

" Something is happening, Zayn. I- I didn't know who else to go to, but- God, you're going to think I'm crazy, but I think Joshua is still out there." She put a trembling hand to her mouth, as if she had said the unspeakable.

" Woah, woah, okay, slow down, Gypsy. Joshua is dead. You saw his dead body before the explosion, and so did Harry. We have a body. This can't be possible."

" I didn't see him dead, Zayn. I saw him passed out, but I don't know whether he was alive or dead. And that body, are we sure it's him?"

" Well, yeah, I mean-"

" Actually, it was too damaged to get a clear identification, except for the dental records, and those came up with about 70% assurance." Liam noted, beginning to pace the ground, his eyebrows furrowed in concentration.

" He said we got his son during our first ambush, with that percentage, it could have been anyone with the same DNA." Niall added.

" No, but, we got him, Gypsy. Harry was sure he got him, and-"

" Oh God. He's still out there. He- he's going to come after us again." She began to cry, burying her face into her hands, her figure shaking in remembrance, in sheer panic. I quickly stood to my feet, searching through the piles of files, for the hijack's case. I needed closure, I needed reassurance. Liam had laid a hand onto her back, attempting to soothe her, as did Niall.

" Okay, so, it says here that the case was closed after Joshua was found dead, along with all his associates. There were 9 bodies." I read out, but then it caught my eyes.

" Wait, 9?" Gypsy questioned, wiping at her cheeks, struggling to recompose herself.