Hostage

32. "Go"

  "SPENCER" I screamed, successfully pushing Zayn's body away from mine and crawling over to my brother. I sobbed as I pulled him into my lap, cradling his face on my hands. Blood leaked from the hold in the back of his head, instantly staining my clothes and my skin.

"No no no" I cried, placing my forehead against his. "You're all I have left" I cried, squeezing desperately at his body. "Please" I cried.

"Raleigh!"

"I'm sorry Spencer. I'm so so sorry. I lied to you" I ran my blood soaked thumbs across his cheeks, smearing it over his face even more. "I told you I didn't like when you -when you called me S-shrimp but I do. It just -it was your thing and now"

I'll never get to hear that nickname again. Shrimp. I repeated it in my head the way that Spencer said it. Shrimp. Shrimp. Shrimp. Tears dripped down my cheeks to his as I hovered over him, blocking him from all the chaos surrounding us.

"Raleigh" I looked up just in time for Harry to crash into me, sending me flying backwards a couple feet from my brother. "No" I shouted, pushing him away and crawling back to Spencer.

"Rae" Harry breathed into my ear, wrapping an arm around my waist to pull me into him. "Rae he's dead. C'mon"

"No. Please" I begged, straining against Harry.

"Raleigh" He growled, tugging me forcefully and causing us both to slam against the grill of one of the trucks. I struggled to free myself from Harry's grip, but he had me constricted.

"Baby" He said against my shoulder, kissing it softly after. His actions calmed me down slightly, ceasing my attempts to get away from him. I still, however, was resisting his touches.

Suddenly a bullet when off, and I could hear it zip past Harry and I. I felt Harry tense behind me as the bullet flew right past us and floated through Spencer's body.

I gasped in horror, spinning in Harry's grip to bury my face in his chest. I could hear the bullets, one by one zipping through the air and connecting with flesh. I couldn't tell if they were actually trying to mutilate Spencer for show or if they were trying to hit us.

"Harry" I cried against his chest, gripping the wet fabric of his shirt so tightly my knuckles paled. His arms locked tightly around me, and he dug his face into my neck. "You're okay, baby. You're alright"

"Listen to me" He unwrapped his arms from around me, gripping my cheeks in his big hands and cradling my face. "You have to be brave okay? You're gonna be okay but you have to be brave okay? Understand?"

"But what about you?"

"Don't worry about me Rae. My priority is getting you out of here, yeah?" He kissed my quickly on the cheek before peering around the car. "Okay" He breathed shakily. "Stay right behind me. I don't care what you hear or who you see...you stay right behind me got it?"

"Yeah okay" I wiped my tears. "Okay"

Harry brought his lips down to my own, letting them mold against each other softly. "Hold my hand and don't let go" Were the words muttered against my lips before we were up and running.

I stayed right behind Harry as he weaved in and out of the cars in his driveway, we passed Zayn first, who Harry gave a gracious nod to for protecting me when it came down to it.

Zayn nodded once at us, gazing at me briefly before he focused back on his target. We passed Liam next, who had a gun in one hand and a phone in another. "Come right now, do you hear me? They attacked us at Harry's and we need some-"

Harry tugged me right past Liam until we made it to the last car parked at the very top of the driveway, where we leaned back against the car. "Harry you gotta mag man? I'm nearly out"

Harry pulled a new magazine out of his back pocket, tossing it easily to Niall. Just as Harry went to pull us to the side of the house Niall spoke. "Raleigh" He said softly. "I'll see you around" He nodded once, and I couldn't even muster a grin at him before Harry tugged me around the corner of the house, flattening against the wall and sliding stealthily along it until we were at the back of the house.

A figure popped around the corner, aiming a gun at Harry just as Harry did the same to him. "Fuck man" Liam lowered his gun, clutching his heart in his hand. "I nearly blew your brains out" He laughed.

However, his smile died when he looked at me. "What are you gonna do with her?" He asked Harry. Harry didn't speak, instead opting to tug on my hand until we were pressed together.

"Alright well anyways" Liam shrugged Harry's silence off, turning towards me again. "Be safe, sweetheart" He kissed the top of my head and when I blinked again, he was gone. I wanted to tell him to keep Sophia safe even though she was still at Lexi's. I wanted to tell him to be safe too because I wanted to see him again. But now I'd lost the chance.

Harry tugged me along until we were at the very back of the house, where he let go of my hand to pull me into his chest, squeezing me in a hug. I was confused at his actions. I was staying here, right by his side. Why did he feel the need to hug me?

My eyes caught sight of a car parked a little ways away and my eyebrows joined. "Harry?"I asked uneasily, pushing away from him until I could see his face.

His eyes were glassy as he looked down at me, and he caught a tear with his finger before it could even fall down his cheeks. "You're gonna get out of here. Take that car and drive straight until you leave the gravel road. Then you turn left and drive until -"

"Are you out of your fucking mind Harry? I'm not leaving you h-"

"drive until you see the house with the pink mailbox-"

"Harry please" I cried, throwing myself into his arms, locking my own around his torso. "Don't make me do this"

"Knock on their door. They'll get you somewhere safe"

"You're all I have left" I protested, crying into his chest. "I don't want to leave you Harry please"

Harry planted his lips firmly against my own. It wasn't gentle like he'd been earlier. It was all tongue and teeth and it had my knees shaking and ready to give out beneath me.

I pulled away forcefully. "I don't want to leave you. Please don't make me leave you"

"You have to go right now before it's too late"

"Come with me" I begged, gripping his hands to try and pull him towards the direction of the car.

"Stop it" He growled, tugging me back into his chest. His hand trailed down to my waist, locking it around my frame to diminish the distance between us.

"Listen to me" He growled out low again, bringing his free hand to land on my cheek. " I love you, Rae. I love you so fucking much it'll kill me if you're hurt. So you need to get in that car ad get the fuck out of here"

My heart thudded painfully against my chest, my eyes filled with tears and my knees buckled. I would have fallen on my ass if not for Harry's strong hold.

"I love you" He repeated, his lips mumbling the words against my own. "Now go" He whispered before pushing me towards the direction of the car.

I turned back at him with tears in my eyes. Just one last look at him. I may never see him again. He could die and I wouldn't even know. The thought of a lifeless Harry laying unconscious on the pavement brought another round of tears to my eyes.

"I'll find you when this is over" He said loudly. "Now go"

And I was off.