Waves~Harry fanfic

Chapter 4

It took us a while, but we finally reached home. Security came, and cleared most of the mob, but not before reporters came. They got videos of Ed giving some guy the finger, and calling him a name I really would not like to repeat. The whole car ride was quiet, as Ed drove home pissed off, and Harry sat still in the back, on his phone. The only time any of us said anything was when I asked Ed what happened.

"You two took a while, so I rolled the windows down for a second, for some air. The next thing I knew..I was surrounded."

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I can hear the voices and screams coming from behind the stage curtain. I love this feeling, right before the show. Butterflies fly around in my stomach, and my cheeks grow pink with anticipation. Being on stage is the best thing in the world for me, nothing can ever top this.

Ed and Harry walk over to me, and Ed hands me a water bottle.

"Nervous?" Harry asked. I shook my head. This is the most Harry has talked to me, all day, besides the airport. Every time I try to make a joke, or say something, he just laughs or pretends he didn't hear me, but when Ed says something, Harry is so talkative. What am I doing wrong?

I took a huge sip of water, because suddenly my mouth went completely dry.

"She's never nervous, mate. The stage is like her heaven on earth."

I spinned around in a little circle to shake my nerves.

"I'm excited, like really, really excited."

Harry smiled. "We will be in the front row, yeah?" Harry said to Ed.

"Yes, of course. We got to scream the loudest, mate." Ed put an arm around me, I leaned my head on his shoulder.

"You two make a cute couple."

I laughed.

"We're just friends, best friends. Right, Edward?"

"Yeah...just friends."

~Harry'sPOV~

It's so weird to be on this side of the stage. Usually I'm the one preforming. There's so many people, my body is practically glued to the barricade. My heart starts to race suddenly, when the room goes black, and the drum beats start. Ed is cheering, along with the crowd. White, green, blue, and purple lights flash, and Melinda walks on.

"Hey Guys!" She screams into the microphone. The crowd goes crazy. Melinda laughs, and flips her long curly hair out of her face; so overwhelming. Ed was right, the stage is her heaven on earth. She pranced around stage with her bass in her hands, and the mic to her mouth. Her chocolate brown eyes sparkled. So beautiful.

"This is a song I wrote with my buddy Ed Sheeran," Melinda said as the crowd went crazy. Ed smiled and clapped. I bit my lip and admired her confidence.

"Actually, we wrote it a couple hours ago, so, I hope you guys like it. This one's called...Tornados."

Melinda stared my way, then quickly looked away. Her cheeks turned pink, and she stumbled a bit.

"I thought you said she never gets nervous, mate." I said to Ed. He shrugged and said, "She was doing fine before." Ed tapped my shoulder.

"What the hell is he doing here?" Ed said as he glared angrily at a man somewhere in the crowd.

"Who?" I asked, and looked around, trying to follow his gaze. Melinda started to sing, but I was too busy trying to figure out who Ed was pissed at.

"Him." Ed pointed at a man, about a year or two older than me, by the door of the club. He wore baggy cargo shorts, a black T-shirt, red hat, and red Nike's to match. He had the same eyes and lips as Melinda. The guy noticed Ed noticing him.

"I'll be right back."

"Where are you going?" I asked.

"I...just wait here, OK?"

Ed pushed through the crowd, until he stood by the man. The man jerked his head towards the door, obviously wanting Ed to follow. Ed followed him outside. I looked up at Melinda, who seemed to be worried. She sang, but kept her attention to the door, then back to the crowd.

"Thanks so much guys,"

The crowd started screaming and clapping. I immediately felt a pain in my stomach, like something was wrong. I looked up at Melinda, and realized, she too had that same pain.

~Melinda's POV~

I wiped the sweat from my forehead, as I stumbled off stage. Hopefully, no one noticed my clumsiness tonight. I felt great, being up there, it was and is the best feeling in the world, but then I noticed him...he was standing at the door. Ed noticed him too, and the two of them walked outside. That's when I decided to end the song a bit early, so I could follow them. I noticed Harry with a confused look on his face as I walked off stage. I bet the whole crowd was confused as why I would just sing one song, then run off, like Cinderella. As I walk towards the door, I pause for a few autographs, pictures and handshakes, but I'm really focused on getting to the door, and finding Ed. When I finally make it outside, I see him and Ed by the curve, arguing.

"You shouldn't have come." Ed says, glaring at him.

"I wanted to see her."

"You don't deserve to see her. You bloody coward."

"Shut up. You don't know me. I have the right to see her, and I know she wants to see me,"

"Why would she want to see you? You bastard!"

Ed throws the first punch, sending Adam to the ground.

"Adam!" I scream and run to his side. "Ed, what the hell!" I drop to the floor, and hold Adam in my arms. He pushes me off him, and punches Ed in the face.

"Stop, STOP!" I scream at them to stop, but they don't. Adam throws Ed to the ground. I try to break them up, but Ed pushed me out of the way. Suddenly,

Harry is right behind me. Tears are streaming down my face as Ed punches Adam until blood drips from his nose like a faucet.

"Hold her back, Harry!"

Harry grabs me, and holds me in his arms, as I watch Ed beat the shit out of Adam.

"Let go of me!" I kick at Harry, and scream in his face, but he does as Ed told him, and keeps me back.

"ED STOP IT! YOU'RE GOING TO KILL HIM!"

Adam lays on the sidewalk, motionless.

Ed finally stops, and falls to the ground, and passes out from exhaustion. Harry lets go, and I run to Adam. Harry runs inside screaming for help.

I don't know what just happened. Why would Ed do this? Especially to someone I love? I elevate Adam's head by resting it on my lap. He looks up at me, and shakes his head. His face is already swollen and covered in blood.

"Hi, Mel."

"Shhhhh. Don't waste your energy. We'll talk when the ambulance comes, OK?"

"Ok."

Ten Minutes later, the police and ambulance show up. Adam and Ed are wheeled off to the hospital, but Harry and I have to stay behind, and talk to the police.

"Is any of the two men of any relation to you two?"

Harry shakes his head, but stares at me confused, when I nod.

"Yes, one of the men... Adam. He's my brother."