Ransom: A One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer Kidnapping Story

Niall

Niall

"Leave him in there for twenty-four hours. That's always the least amount of time I wait until I go back out to steal again," Harry said nonchalantly. Him and Louis had gotten back from the store about a half hour after the incident. Harry was alarmed by Zayn and I's actions of pacing around the room and nearly pulling our hair out. He went to go take off his costume before coming back down as normal as usual. Louis sat on the couch, only after we told him to wait until Harry was done to tell them what happened he waited patiently.

"He may not like it but it's the only way to keep him from doing it again. I'll go down there and let him know what we've decided. After that period, I say he switch rooms with me. We can't let him down there again."

I was beginning to think that Harry was the one in charge and I wasn't, which I didn't like very much. I wanted to have the most authority in this house as it was my idea in the first place and I initiated it. I liked his idea but I wanted everyone to know I was still in charge.

"Good idea, now, I'll go talk to him and tell him the plan."

Zayn knew right away I was still the leader. "What are we gonna tell Luke?"

"Nothing," I said. "We say nothing. We don't want to tell him that wasn't supposed to happen or we'll look like wimps. We'll pretend it never happened."

"But we've made it worse-

"I don't give a fuck, Zayn!" I snapped. He stepped back and lowered his eyes, and I knew I stepped over the line but I was pissed at Liam and myself.

"Look, it's for Luke's and our own good that we drop the whole situation tomorrow when Liam can come out. I know he'll control his actions after he's been isolated."

"What if he doesn't?" Louis piped up, genuinely nervous for one of his love interests. "What will we do if he doesn't stop?"

I was proud to see how much Louis grew in only a week. He was patient and knew when to step in when necessary. He was beginning to grow a bigger heart. He also had been controlling his drug abuse, only smoking a few cigarettes when Zayn made the poor decision to. It was one comforting thing about the entire situation to see Louis grow into a more mature person although it was ironic that he was also becoming a criminal.

It was our job as older men to keep him out of the end result, whether we get caught or not. We agreed that Louis would not be included if we got caught, and we would pretend he knew nothing. I wanted Louis to finish his education and continue on with his life that he hadn't yet ruined.

"I'll see to it he does. He will stop. I promise."

I trudged down the stairs and after passing the boys' door and hearing Luke's sobs, I knocked on Liam's door twice.

"What do you want," Liam said gruffly, not asking but demanding.

"I want to tell you what's going to happen," I paused to make sure he was listening. "We are going to let you out tomorrow and Harry is going to switch rooms with you so you won't feel an urge to, you know...." I was surprised at myself when I could get out 'rape Luke or anyone else again'. It was hard to fathom that Liam even thought of doing something like that and gotten away with it. Luke's life was damaged to its farthest extent and we could do nothing about it.

"Whatever," was Liam's response. I rolled my eyes, but was glad he listened.

Luke didn't eat anything that night, even after I heard the other boys try to persuade him to. "Suit yourself," I said before taking the plate away. Luke cowered in the corner and I didn't know what to say but I know I said the wrong thing. "Suck it up, he didn't mean to do anything." I sucked in a breath and immediately regretted my mistake. I wasn't supposed to tell them and I broke my word.