Captured (One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter 24

*Niall's P.O.V*

Ding-dong.

The sound of the doorbell actually startled me. It wasn't the fact that right after it rung, I jumped, and managed to dump the bowl of cereal I was holding all over the floor, it was the fact that no one rings the doorbell...like ever. In fact, no one comes to this house, except for the boys and I...like ever.

"Dammit!" I shouted, looking through the kitchen draws to find a rag to clean up the milk on the floor.

Meanwhile, Louis, Zayn, Liam and Harry were sharing worried glances, wondering who could be at the door.

"I'll get it!" Louis fake enthusiastically said, when he realized no one else was going to offer to open the door.

I could hear Louis open the door, right when I found a rag. I kneeled on the floor, and began to dry the spilled milk. I stopped and looked up, when I realized everything and everyone in the house went silent, except for me.

Then, I understood why.

My eyes met Simon's, and I immediately stood up.

"Good morning sir," I said, my voice trying to stay confident.

"Hello Niall. Hello to you all," he nodded, once at me, and then once at the other boys.

Louis stood beside him, now ushering him into the family room.

I was the last one out of the kitchen, and quickly threw my rag on the counter, before rushing to sit next to Harry on the couch.

"I assume you came here for a reason," Louis said, after an awkward silence had fallen over us.

"Indeed so," was all Simon said, studying all of our faces.

Louis cleared his thought, breaking another silence.

"Please tell us what that is," Louis said, meekly.

I, probably along with the other 4 boys, already knew what Simon was going to talk about.

Marie escaping with Daniel.

"Well," Simon started, sitting up and clasping his hands together. "You all have managed to let Marie escape....with Daniel."

I could feel Harry shift, uncomfortably, in his seat next to me.

"Uh, correct," Louis said, uneasily.

I could tell that Louis's body was tense, and I've never seen him sit up so straight in my life.

Simon didn't say anything, but just raised his eyebrow instead. My stomach started to twist with nervousness.

"We didn't think that she would just join teams with Daniel. We thought she-" was all Louis got out, before Simon cut him off.

"I don't care what you thought Louis, because you clearly thought WRONG," Simon interjected, with a frown.

Louis nodded in agreement, but kept his eyes low.

"Now, let's talk about the future. No looking for Marie. You kidnapped her to only prove something to me. You do have it in you guys, I know that now. We don't need her anymore. She's useless to us, but watch your backs. God forbid she comes after you, you are all screwed. Especially with Daniel by her side!" Simon sternly ordered.

It made me angry how Simon didn't think we could beat Marie and Daniel. I bet the boys and I have it in us. Yet, I didn't want to be proven right or wrong. Just in case...

"I have to take care of some business now, but you've been warned. Lay low with the press, don't go out in public much. I'll give you a mission fairly soon. Take care boys," Simon announced, pushing himself up off the couch.