farfalla

XXVII.

Niall had been around the last few days causing Harry and I to put on an act. Although sometimes it was hard to tell if Harry was acting or not. Some of the things he would tell me would make me doubt, was he acting or was he being real?

Then again Harry had opened up to me about his feelings towards me. We had had sex! We couldn't let Niall get involved with all this so it all had to be an act right?

"I need to go out into the city, we need a few things." Harry told me sliding a wallet into his back pocket and gearing up to leave.

"I wanna go with you!" I jumped at the opportunity to get so fresh air. I was tired of sitting around this house with nothing to do since Niall had taken Harry's attention from me. I was going insane with me not able to leave the house.

"No, it's not safe." Harry declined loading a gun and slipping it into the waistband of his black skinny jeans. He had gone back to wearing his uniform now that Niall was around.

"Come on! Please! I need to get out of here, I've been cooped up for weeks in here." I poured out to Harry seeing Niall wasn't around. He was probably in the office typing away important documents and doing research on others that were targeting me.

Sighing deeply and closing his eyes for a brief moment I walked up closer to him. Pressing my body against his, moving my hand over his cheek. "Please?"

"Do you want to get caught? Again?" Harry asked me in a whisper pulling my hand down slowly from his face.

"When is he going to leave?" I huffed folding my arms and back away slightly from Harry so we were no longer up against each other. I was really tired of Niall's presence here and couldn't wait for him to leave.

"I don't know but look, you can't be doing that." Harry looked down at my body, craving it even though he couldn't have it right now.

"Sorry... But seriously, can I please go with you? I can't stand another minute in here." I complained hoping that Harry would just let me run the few errands with him.

Sighing heavily again and running a hand through his hair before rubbing the back of his neck he nodded saying, "Get your shoes, and be quick we need to get going."

"Really! Okay!" I jumped running to the front door to slip on my white wedges that went perfectly with the white sundress I was wearing.

Scurrying out the door we took the boat Niall had come in to get to the town. Harry effortlessly drove the boat on top of the smooth azure colored water that sparkled underneath the blazing sun. Wind blowing my hair as the boat jetted towards the city I came up behind Harry and wrapped my arms around his torso, laying my head on his shoulder. Staying like this until we reached the dock to tie up our boat.

Releasing him I saw him turn around once the men tied up our boat to the dock. Wrapping his arms around my waist he pressed his lips against mine catching me off guard. Grabbing my ass I let out a squeal before indulging again in the kiss. Smiling in the kiss he pulled away and helped me up out of the boat, holding my hand even after I was helped out.

"Wow!" My eyes burst out of my skull when I saw the bustling city that held so much culture. Markets where people sold various items surrounded the big area.

"Okay, we need, more bananas, tomatoes, milk, and bread," Harry told me walking through the crowded streets of Cancun.

"Look at all the little stands!" I gushed over everything, I didn't get out much as you can probably tell.

Coming up to a produce stand Harry stood behind me while he let me pick out the bananas and tomatoes they happened to sell at one stand in particular. I was thrilled to be seeing other people and interacting with them. The old man running the stand with his wife gave us a wrinkled smile once Harry paid them for the two produce items.

"They were nice." I smiled at Harry who couldn't help but crack a small smile and shake his head at me with a chuckle. I hadn't seen this side of Harry, but I liked seeing him smile.

"Mira que es la Farfalla!" Someone shouted causing Harry to take my hand and run. Adrenaline pumping in my veins now while worry washed over me.

"Who are they?" I shouted running along with Harry and doing what I could to keep up. They were far behind before they began to shoot in the market place causing mass hysteria.

People ran rapidly from the gunshot while he tried to make our way to the boat. Harry pushed others aside and cleared a path for me to run behind while he still gripped my hand. My legs gaining more speed from the adrenaline pulsating throughout my body once I looked back to see the men still following behind us.

Coming into our boat Harry quickly untied it, jumping in and starting the engine. Pulling out his gun to shoot one of the three men down. Everything about Harry was controlled and precise as he pulled the boat out and dodged the bullets being fired.

"Get down!" He shouted at me causing me to drop to the floor to avoid any bullets fired.

It wasn't long before the two other men found their own boat and were shooting at us. Circling around us in the water Harry drove aggressively to try and create big enough waves to maybe knock them out of their boat.

"I need you to shoot while I drive," Harry instructed handing me his black sleek weapon that he forced me to take.

"Harry I can't!" I shouted over the loud boats and waves as bullets hit and missed.

"Mia now! We don't have time for this!" Harry yelled as more ammunition came flying in our direction. "Aim for the driver first!"

Heartbeat in my ears I got into position trying to get a good aim on the man driving the other boat. I had never tried on a moving target and found it very difficult to steady my shot. Firearms was my weak spot and Harry asking me to do this was causing a great amount of stress.

"Mia!" Harry roared as he dodged another bullet shot by the boat.

Settling on a position I screamed out and shot waiting to see if I had gotten my target. Seeing the boat drift off and the driver fall to the floor, blood splattered over the other man with the gun. Putting my gun up again I saw him aim for me but I managed to shoot him first. The boat spinning out of control from the lack of a driver Harry made his way back to our home. Dropping the gun onto the floor I sunk down with it.

I had just shot someone. I had just taken away not only one but two lives.

My breathing escalated as I tried to keep up with the air blowing out of my body. Hyperventilating I brought my knees up to my chest and hugged my legs. Eyes staring at the weapon I had used I felt the boat come up to a stop.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked me crouching down to my level once the boat was parked up against the shore.

"I... I... I just killed someone..." Tears hadn't yet produced but they were in the workings as my voice became unsteady. Shaking within the next few moments I felt Harry embrace me and hold me tight against him. Arms wrapping around his neck I buried my face into his shoulder and let my tears soak Harry's white button down shirt.

"Shhhh..." Harry cooed to me pressing his hand to my head and stroking my hair as we both sat in the boat.

-August 21, 2016