Stockholm Syndrome

.Chapter 9.

May's P.O.V

Wednesday

I wake up to the sound of a roaring engine outside. I jump to my feet and look from the window hoping that the police finally came here but I'm disappointed when I find Harry, Zayn and Liam fixing the car they brought me here with.

When I realize I'm probably staying here today too I walk to the bathroom and take a shower, change into a dark jeans with a yellow t-shirt I found in the closet and sat on the bed watching them. Harry is laying under the car over what seems like a cardboard while Zayn is sitting behind the steering wheel and Liam is handing Harry the tools he order.

I check them out while they work and I couldn't stop myself from admiring their amazing body structure and perfect looks. Seeing them work like that reminded me of John, I haven't been thinking about him for the past few days and now that I did I feel guilty, but I do still love him and I miss him so much. I wonder what he's doing right now.

This was meant to be our second summer together, we planned a camp with our friends, road trips and it was supposed to be super fun not super lonely. Wednesdays were the days he joins us for dinner, my mum is a great cook so she'd cook every Wednesday a proper dinner for us. I don't have siblings so me and mum are really close we used to hang out together when she's not at work.

I look again outside the window and get caught by Harry looking up to my room, he smiles widely when he sees me and I smile back, they all get inside and few minutes later Harry is at my door.

"Morning May" He says.

"Morning" I nod.

"Are you ready for today?" He winks.

"No, to be honest. Can't we stay here" I stand up and walks towards him keeping a decent distance between us.

"I've been working on the fucking car for two hours now so that you'd want to stay in here?" He smirks.

"Okay fine." I walk back to the bed and he laughs.

"Acting childish much?" He laughs again.

"I'm hungry" I ignore his trial to piss me off.

"Okay, let's go down then" He holds his hand out for me and I take it.

This time it's different, he isn't holding my hand like he used to three days ago. Back then it was him making sure I won't run away, now it feels different and I know it is. I get more nervous as he grabs my hand tighter and longer and he notices so he smirks.

"What?" I look at him.

"You look pretty good in yellow" He smiles while we get into the kitchen.

The four other boys are scattered around the house, I saw Louis and Zayn talking in the other room, Liam is probably outside and Niall is in the kitchen preparing the breakfast.

"Hurry up Niall we are starving" He sits on the chair.

"Move your ass and help me here Styles so you can eat faster" He scolds.

"Good morning May" He looks at me and smiles.

"Good morning" I sit on the chair facing Harry.

"You seem relaxed today" Niall says while he pours some kind of syrup in the pan.

"I'm excited for our date" I mock.

"REALLY!! Great then we'll get going after we finish the food" He smiles.

Liam walk into the kitchen followed by Louis and Zayn. Each takes a chair and joins us on the table, I watch them as they talk about random stuff that I don't care about. When I look at Liam he smiles and nods, he hasn't said anything other than morning May. 

I need to talk to him again, he carries valuable information that I might use if Harry's plan didn't work and I end up lost in Spain on my own.

"Finally" Louis says when Niall places the plates in front of us.

"Have you planned everything Harry?" Liam asks.

"What plan?" He looks puzzled.

" The running away plan" 

"No, I need to plan everything before I can tell you guys."

"We can help you though"

"No you can't, you'll know when the plan is ready"

The rest of the talk is useless that I don't pay attention anymore, my thoughts swirl about what's going to happen when we go out.

 We finish breakfast and go to the car. Liam is driving, Niall is next to him, Louis and Zayn are on the back seat leaving me and Harry to share the seats in the trunk.

"Can I know now where are we going?" I ask.

"No, it's a surprise" Liam smiles.

"Jeez thanks" I say and Niall laughs.

His laugh is so beautiful that you can't resist that feeling of happiness you get and it's contagious so I laugh too.

We drive outside and off to the Highway. The place we're staying is empty, I bet this Simon guy kicked everyone out so that he can do whatever he wants. I watch the road carefully probably I can find someone to help me, Harry notices that so he pokes me.  

"Don't bother yourself by trying" He whispers.

"Trying what?" I try not to give up.

"I saw what you're doing" He smiles.

Our voices are buried with the sound of the music played by a band I don't know. 

"Promise?" I ask him.

"Promise what?" He raises his eyebrow.

"That I'll be safe." I look away.

I desperately need someone to comfort me and make me feel safe.

"May! I already promise you that you won't get hurt. Too many people depend on me so that you'll be safe"

"Too many people? What people?" He got my attention now.

"Later.. Now enjoy the music before we reach our destination" He lays back and ignores my existence.