Half A Heart

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*authors note! there is a bit of abuse in this chapter so i just want to give a heads up, it's not extreme but it's still there. i don't want anyone to have triggers going off! :)

They arrived at the party at ten till eleven. The music blared from inside the two story house, if one could call it a house. It seemed that most of Harry's friends shared the same amount of love for the outlandish that Harry did. Well if you have the money, Louis thought. That and if you wanted to have a couple hundred people around for a party it worked.

Harry's arm tightened around Louis' waist as they entered the French doors. The pungent odor of alcohol permeated the air along with sweat, and teenage hormones, it was your typical high school party. A group of girls were grinding on each other in the middle of what Louis assumed was the living room, red cups littered the tables and around the counters. The atmosphere was tangible, humidity gathered on the back of Louis' shirt and they had barely moved.

Demi must have spotted Jonah as she made a dash for the kitchen. Louis still thought she worked better with Liam than anyone else, but what did he know. The love of his life was his enemy until a few months ago. Liam had disappeared as well. Zayn stood by Niall, arm wrapped around his shoulder surveying the people around him. A look of disdain highlighting his dark features. Niall on the other hand looked like a kid in a candy store. He was such a people person and Zayn was so not.

"How long do we have to stay?" Louis whispered in Harry's ear.

Harry grinned back down at him. "Until one of us is on the floor drunk or too horny to function."

Louis laughed. "Let's hope for the latter then shall we?"

"You two are so bad," Niall said as they made their way into the kitchen.

Even more red cups littered the counters, alcohol flowed freely.

Harry grabbed two cups and filled them up from a keg tap. Louis thanked him. Zayn and Niall disappeared somewhere a moment later. Everyone opting to do their own thing. Louis liked that they could all hang out, but still be separate individuals. Their friendships really had grown over the last few weeks. He was happy. Louis followed Harry around for the better part of an hour, stopping here and there to talk to people he knew or people that Harry knew.

Louis went to go get more drinks while Harry got in a heated beer pong game. He felt a tap on his shoulder before Liam's voice was at his ear.

"Have you seen Demi? I wanna show her something but I can't find her."

Louis turned to face him. "Um. I think the last time I saw her, she was headed to the bathroom. I'd check upstairs."

Liam nodded and turned on his heel and out of the kitchen. Louis walked back over to Harry handing him his cup, Harry took it and placed a kiss to his temple.

"What did Li need?"

"Looking for Dem."

Harry chuckled. "He really is into her isn't he?"

Louis nodded. "Too bad she had no fucking idea."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that."

Louis sat back against the counter and watched as the game began to pick up pace. He almost jumped when Liam's hand tapped his shoulder. His cheeks were flushed and his eyes had a glint akin to vengeance in them.

"Liam, what's wrong?"

"It's Demi, I think she's in trouble. I walked by a room and I could hear her voice. It sounded like she was saying stop and no. I went to open the door it was locked. I'm worried Lou."