I Know Places In The Dark (H.S.)

Chapter 15

Marie's P.O.V.

Kate: we're having an important meeting tonight. Meet at Harry and Liam's house at 8.

Ughh. Did I have to go? My thoughts were answered when Kate texts again saying it was mandatory. I have work around 8:30, a project due by tomorrow, and I was in no mood to be around Harry.

It was already 6pm so I spend my time finishing up my project and finding out what Zayn and I'll make for dinner tomorrow night.

I still couldn't believe that I agreed to the date. After what had happened with my date with Harry, I didn't want to go on another one in a long time.. But Zayn did help me save that guy.. I wonder how he's doing.

Maybe I'll visit him tomorrow morning.

Before I know it, it's already 7:47 pm. I grab my keys and head out the door.

"Did you hear that noise last night?" My neighbor Nancy asks. I jump at the sight of her. It was almost getting dark and she was already in her nightgown, staring outside the hallway's window.

"No." I shortly answer and click the elevator button. Nancy walks back in her apartment and slams it shut. Ok then..

On my way to the meeting I think about how awkward it'll be around Harry. I haven't spoken to him since that horrible night he calls a date. And since him and Zayn are friends, he'd probably know by now that Zayn and I are going on a date tomorrow.. But why do I even care? Its not like Harry and I are dating.

I knock on the front door about three times. Why the hell do they not have a doorbell? The door was lock and I'm sure their meeting is probably downstairs in the basement. I use this opportunity to learn how to unlock a door with my powers.

I look around my surroundings, making sure no one was around. I take a deep breath and focus on the door knob. A sound of a click signals me that it had worked. And Kate thinks I'm not good enough to learn tricks yet.

I grab the doorknob and twist it. The doorknob falls off of the door.

"Shit." I broke their doorknob.. I pick the knob up and place it onto the table next to their door.

The stairs to go to the basement was right across me. I could tell they were in there because the light in the basement was shining out in the hallway. I walk towards the stairs and down the steps. I peek my eyes through the door.

"She's dangerous. I told you guys!" I hear Phoebe yell.

"No she's not." Zayn defends.

"Oh shut up. You just like her because you're still hung up over-"

"Phoebe!" Lola interrupts.

"I don't care! Its true! It's like all of you guys are hung up over her!" Phoebe yells out in jealousy. What was she so mad for? "She's dead! Get over it! It's not our fault, she did it to herself." Who's dead? Who did it to themselves??

"You're pathetic, really." Matt huffs.

"Harry, don't you agree?" Phoebe's voice softens.

"I just think Marie shouldn't be apart of our group. She weakens us. She could end up like P-"

"Shut the fuck up about her!" Zayn yells and runs out the backdoor.

"Guys.." I creak open the door and stand still.

"Marie.. When did you get here?" Nathalie walks up to me.

"Apparently right in time to find out how much I mean to them." I refer to Phoebe and Harry. Harry's eyes catches mine but he quickly turns away. "Why am I here again?" I ask. I'm serious. Was I here to find out how useless I was to them? Was I here to get my feelings hurt?

"One of our long time friend is here.." Nathalie says. By the tone of her voice and looks on their faces, their "friend" must stand for something else.

"His name is Louis Tomlinson." Liam says. "He was one of our good mates. Especially Harry, Zayn, and I's.."

"So why does everyone seem frighten about his return?" I ask.

"He's.. He's not the same.." Liam answers. He looks at Lola and she nods her head in approval.

"He's my brother.." Lola says. She had her arms crossed. She looked so sad almost as if her brothers return meant something more than what the other's are thinking.

But how was he not the same anymore?

I wanted to ask but it seemed too personal for me to ask.

"Just be careful.." She looks at me dead in the eye but soon walks away to stand next to Fay.

As they carry on talking my eyes start wondering outside. Zayn was smoking a cigarette, sitting still on a bench. I decide to go join him since I was being excluded in the conversation.

"Hey.." I approach him before I sit next to him.

"Hey.." He says, still keeping his eyes on the pool.

I didn't know what to say. I'm sorry for your loss? I didn't even know who it was or what their name was. Maybe they didn't want me to know at all..

"Are we still up for dinner tomorrow night?" I try to lighten up the mood.

"Date not dinner." He smiles which makes me feel more comfortable.

"Ok." I laugh. "Do you know what happened..? With Lola's brother, Louis?" I ask. I soon regret it because the silence comes back.

"I'm afraid its not my secret to tell.." Zayn says. "M'sorry." He says after blowing out his smoke.

"It's fine." He was right. It's not his to tell, it was Lola's. Of course I wanted to know but I don't want to come off nosy.. Plus I've got other things to worry about.

I check the time on my phone. It was already 8:23 pm. Shit I'm gonna be late for work. I say good bye to Zayn and head back inside. I don't brother saying bye to the others.

"Where are you going?" Harry asks once I was in the living room. I don't answer him. "Hello? Earth to Marie!" he hollers. God he's so annoying.

Once I reach the door, he speeds himself in front of me.

"My goodness." I huff. I didn't see him coming. "I'm going to work. Move." I finally answer him.

"Wait." He says still blocking me from the door. "Are you mad...?" That was unexpected. "About our date? Y'know when Fay crashed it." He scratches the back of his neck.

"No." I lie. "Plus it technically wasn't a date." I try to hurt his feelings but he has no reaction.

"Oh that's good. Then maybe we could hang out tomorrow night. But this time here." He has got to be kidding.

"Can't." I try to move my hands towards the doorknob but he blocks me again.

"Why? What are you doing tomorrow night??" He furrows his eyebrows and seems offended.

"I'm going on a date with Zayn." I tell him.

"A what?" He laughs. "I'm sorry but Zayn hasn't went on a date for the last three years. It must be a different Zayn." He laughs louder.

"Nope. It's Zayn, the one downstairs." I say with a straight face. Harry's smile goes away and his defeated face makes me leave the house satisfied.

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