I'm in Love With a Criminal // H.E.S

Chapter 67:

Harry
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22 days, 528 hours, 31,680 minutes.

I punched the wall in anger, pacing back and forth the living room like a maniac, counting the days I haven't seen her. The only thing running through my head at this moment in time was, is my Melanie okay?

Liam wasn't answering his phone and I was getting worried, he should know to always answer within an hour but it's been three and a half.

Maybe I should go there? No I could get caught.
I need to see her, but if I go I may never see the love of my life again.

I grabbed my phone off the floor from where I previously threw it in a fit of anger, I harshly dialled Liam's number and pressed the phone to my ear.

"Hi, you've reached my voicemail.. Oh wait sorry, this is Liam... Urm, leave a message and I'll get back to you soon. Thank you. Beeeeep."

Who even pretends that they are the beep, dumbass.

I groaned and squeezed my phone in my hand, pressing my forehead against the wall. My breathing began to increase and I let out a painful sob.

God I just wanted to know if she was okay.

"Melanie." I cried out quietly, I stood up straight and paced back and forth again, biting the skin around my finger.

Enough is enough, I need to see my princess today. I was dying slowly not knowing how she is doing.

I grabbed my jacket and ran outside to my car, fiddling through my pocket I retrieved my keys and started it. Just as I was about to take off I noticed my phone light up from a notification.

"New message - Liam." My shaky fingers opened it as fast as I possibly could.

"We're sorry but this is for the best."

I read the message over and over again, not understanding it. We're as in Melanie and Liam? Why are they sorry? What's for the fucking best?

My heart almost stopped once I thought of what it could be, no they wouldn't, Melanie loves me and Liam is my best friend. They wouldn't leave me. She can't.

I immediately felt lightheaded and I clutched the steering wheel, my eyes drooping. "Mel." I whispered. I quickly twisted the key and slammed my foot on the acceleration.

Anger and sadness was pumping through my veins, I needed her more than anything in the world and I wasn't letting no one take her away from me. I swiped my phone to unlock it and quickly opened my tracking app. Call me crazy all you want, this was for her best interest.

'36.4 miles from your current location.'

My heart was going crazy at the distance between us, I pressed my foot harder into the pedal and placed my phone in front of me, following the roads that would lead me to her.

She is coming home with me and the end of today.

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Melanie
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I looked at Liam as he drove along the empty road, checking his mirror every once in a while. It has been silent for the last hour, giving me more than enough time to think this plan through.

"Stop the car." I rushed, lifting my head from my crouched knees. Liam looked at me and chuckled, "do you need to pee?" He asked, rubbing my leg gently.

I shook my head and unlocked my seatbelt, "Liam please stop the car." I said loudly. He furrowed his eyebrows and tilted his head to the side, "what's wrong princess?" He asked in confusion.

"I want to go home, please." I begged, his face looked shocked and he went to open his mouth to say something but stopped.

"I'm taking you home, back in London, remember?" He said, slowly stopping the car. I shook my head and quickly unlocked the car door, pulling myself out afterwards.

"Melanie." He exclaimed, climbing out after me. I walked the direction we came from, informing his calls.

He gently grabbed my elbow and pulled me back, "what are you doing?" He said quickly, culling my cheeks. My eyes watered and my breathing became heavy and uneven.

"I love Harry." I cried loudly.

His face dropped and I shook my head, turning away and walking fast. He jogged up to me and wrapped his arm around my waist, "look, you're just saying that because you haven't seen him. We're gonna go back to London and you're gonna be back with your family like you should be." He explained, tucking my loose hairs behind my ears.

"I have no family!" I exclaimed, tears rolling down my face freely. "Harry is the only family I have and I need to go back to him." I cried.

I ripped my arm from his hold and began to run away from him, "Mel." He shouted from behind. "You're talking crazy, you can go back to your mother and you can be happy again." He added.

My heart began to hurt at the sound of her name, "she's dead, Liam!" I screamed, stopping in my tracks. He looked shocked and began walking up to me slowly, "she's dead." I repeated, this time in a whisper.

"I'm trying to help you here Melanie, just get back in the car." He said, pulling my hand. I shook my head and cried harder, "take me to Harry."

"Harry doesn't fucking want you, get that through your thick skull! He is happy with Jennifer and their child, he has him own family and you will have yours if you just get in the damn car!" He roared.

I immediately felt light headed, "he does want me like I want him." I hiccuped. Liam laughed loudly and turned his back to me, running his fingers though his hair harshly.

I began walking again for the third time, hoping that I would be home with Harry shortly. Liam suddenly stopped laughing and a loud click filled the quiet atmosphere.

"Get in the fucking car now."

I turned around and my heart dropped at the sight in front of me, my eyes widening. There he was holding a gun, pointing straight at me.

"Lia-" I was interrupted by him cocking the hammer back, "I said get in the damn car!" He shouted.

I held my hands up in surrender, my fingers shaking uncontrollably. "What are you doing?" I cried, "I just want to go home... Please."

He walked up to me and grabbed my wrist harshly, "why can't you see that we belong together? Harry is a murderer and a rapist, he's bad for you. I'm the one that's gonna be here for you whenever you need me." He shouted.

Within a second, his lips were on mine. I groaned and pushed him away from me as hard as I could, causing him to stumble backwards.

"I don't want to hurt you, Kitten." He sighed, "but if you don't get your ass in that car in the next five seconds then I'm gonna do a lot worse than hurt you." He added.

He hugged me close to him, kissing my temple gently before placing the cold weapon against it, making me cry harder than before. "Now be a good girl and do as I say."