The Mentally Brave

Chapter 15

It has been a little over a fortnight since Harry ordered Ed and Luke to go erase me from my family's memory.

I've been staying at the cabin with the group, but kept my distance, still grieving the loss I suffered.

They all new to leave me be, giving me the time I needed. Even Harry after trying his best, let go, waiting for me to come round.

The only person I let by my side was Niall. He just kept me company, not trying to get me to forgive not trying to make me talk, just sat himself quietly so I won't be alone.

Sometimes I asked him to use his abilities to ease my pain, to give myself a rest from my sorrows, sometime I asked him to turn it off wanting to be angry, wanting to feel sad.

If Harry walked into the room I would get up and walk out not being able to see his face. I knew he was truly sorry, but I also knew he would do it all over again believing it was the right thing to do, and it was the only way.

Slowly I started spending time again with people other than Niall, Like Luke, even though he took part in that scam that was once again made against me, I just couldn't for some reason be upset with him. Something about his face, about the way he was, what he was about.

Yesterday I joined Louis, Eleanor and Perrie for breakfast, though leaving the table when Harry showed.

This afternoon I sat with Liam, watching him hack into the street cameras looking for my mum and sister, keeping tabs on them, making sure they were alright.

My mum seems older, as if she aged overnight a few good years. Also Natalie seems more mature, Tim as it seems, finally asked her out, watching them walking hands linked.

Liam leaves me with his laptop for a little while so I can have some me time with the footage.

Harry is whispering with Ed in the kitchen, I have a feeling they don't know I'm here, since their subject is me.

"You should try talking to her again" Ed tells him

"Every time I walk into the same room as she, she leaves" I hear Harry's husky voice answer

"Make her listen to you"

"I've learned my lesson mate, I'm not making her do anything she doesn't want to anymore"

"Until the next time she forgives you" Ed chuckles

"No, this time I mean it"

"You're hooked"

"You might be right" Harry lets out a sigh "If I could just get her to hear me out, better yet- read me so she could see how sorry I am"

"There is a different way to get her to forgive you" there is a little silence before I hear Harry's voice again "No way Ed, I can't do that it is too dangerous"

"Not both of them, only her sister then" That comment out of Ed's mouth makes me stop and really listen in to them.

"Her sister is doing fine and she is safe, let's leave it like that" Harry is final with his decision and for some reason that makes me really upset. I get up and stride over to them.

"Why not listen to Ed?" They both look up at me startled

"Lizzie, we've been through this" Harry tries to say

"No, you've been through it. You decide for everyone here, you have the final word who died and made you king?" I fold my arms looking at him with an angry glare.

I can see my words struck a nerve, but he controls himself, maybe the fact I'm finally talking to him keeps him at bay, seeing it as an improvement, not wanting to go backwards.