Running

Chapter Five

Running-Chapter Five

*Zoe's POV*

"So basically the point of the story is that they didn't understand why a girl would be running from them instead toward them. I don't know why it's so important to them." I told Lacey, we were just sitting at Starbucks and I just finished telling her why I was running from One Direction. All a lie of course.

"I'm gonna use the restroom, I'll be right back." I told her. She nodded and I grabbed my bag that was on my chair and went to the back of the building where the bathroom was.

I opened the door to the women's room when suddenly a hand went over my mouth and somebody grabbed my arms. I heard someone whisper

"Make a noise and you'll regret it." So I clamped my mouth shut and was dragged out back into a alley.
I was thrown into a brick wall. Ouch, that really hurt. Two guys were walking towards me, the one who had taken me into the alley got all up in my face.

"So, you ran away again aye?"

Zoe! You're an idiot! I scolded myself in my head. I was too busy trying to get away from One Direction that I forgot I was also running away from "home" as well! I'm independent and after what happened with Simon abandoning me, I just don't trust people in general. So I run away from my foster homes.

He smacked me across the face and I snapped back to the present.
He smirked at me, an evil smirk.

"What?" I snapped.

He tsked and shook his head.
"Now now, no need to be snitty."

Rage and some terror was taking over me.
I took a chance and screamed. And oh my, what a scream. It was so loud, I hurt my own ears.

I saw the other guy get bright red in the face and ran over to me, he whacked me on the head. I started losing consciousness and the last thing I saw were five guys running toward us yelling...
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I woke up on something soft.

Wait what?! Where am I?!

I sat up really fast, which I regretted.
I groaned, ugh, my head really hurts.

"Careful love! C'mon, lay back down like a good girl."

I snapped my head around to the voice. Again, bad idea Zoe! Geez, I think that hit did some brain damage.
When I turned my head, I saw Liam, Niall, and Louis.

Wait, they were the ones that found me? I wasn't sure whether to be relieved that they found me and wouldn't be forced to go back to my foster home, or to be mad because now I'll be made to live with them.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a door to my left, that's good to know, I'd make a run for it if I didn't have three people staring at me. Ignoring my headache, I turned to the boys,

"Uhmm, what happened? Where am I?"

They exchanged looks,
"Well, you got hurt, hit in the head, and you passed out. So you're at our flat." Louis spoke.

"Your flat? Like all of you?"

"Uh no, mine and Harry's flat."
I feel like someone is playing a cruel joke on me.

My voice flat, I asked "Why?"

Ignoring my question, Louis turned to Liam. "Hey Liam, doesn't Zoe have a visitor?"

"Oh yeah, I'll go get her."

What? Her? Who's "her"?

"You're just gonna have to wait and see." Niall told me.

I made a confused face, "Did I say that outloud?" I questioned.

"Nope, I just figured that was what you were thinking." He said grinning at me.

"Mind reader! Knock it off, it's creepy!" I said scooting away from him.

A faint knock was on the door.

"Come on in!" Louis called.

"Zoe!" I saw a head of red hair running towards me. It was Lacey. Wow, this girl is really persistent. What is she doing here?

"Lacey, what are you doing here?" I asked her.

She gave me a concerned look, "First things first. Are you okay?!"

I gave her a weak smile. "I'm fine, except for a bad headache."

"Can I give you a hug?"

"Um sure..." I'm not really a hugger.

She sat down across from me while she told me why she was here. "I went to go look for you when you had been gone a while. Then I heard your scream and I was trying to find you. But by that time, you were unconscious and these guys took care of everything." She said pointing to the boys.

I looked over to them.
"So I'm guessing you all want an explanation huh?"

They all nodded their heads.

"Well it's not much. Just someone jumped me and dragged me out into an alley to mug me. But I screamed before they could do much." I lied.

Everyone nodded except Niall, he gave me a look like he didn't believe me. He must really be a mind reader.

To change the subject, I spoke up again. "I'm really hungry, and my head hurts. When are we eating and can someone get me some ice or pain relievers?"

"Zayn and Harry are making dinner...I'd better go check on them. Niall, can you get her some medicine?" Louis answered. Niall nodded.

Louis sighed when he reached the door. "Don't forget, we'll find you if you run." He told me sternly.

Sure you would. If I didn't scream, you wouldn't have last time.

"Okay, okay bye!" I told him.

Louis and Niall shuffled out the door.
Lacey turned to me, "So what really happened?"

"Like I said, just two guys trying to mug me. They hit me a few times but that was pretty much it."

She nodded. And I remembered something.

"Wait! Where's my bag?" I asked frantically, looking around the room. "That has my most treasured possessions in there!"

Lacey told me that she'd look for it and while she was looking around the room, Niall came back in with some pills and a glass of water.

"Whoa, what's the matter?" He asked, taking in my worried face and Lacey's searching.

"Did you guys get my bag?" I questioned him. He scratched his head before answering.

"Yeah, I think. A backpack right?"

I nodded in response.

"Hold on, I'll get it. Meanwhile, take these." He handed me the pills and the water and went downstairs.

"Are you feeling any better?" Lacey asked me. I held up my index finger as a 'one moment' gesture. I took a mouthful of water, popped in the Aleve and threw my head back, swallowing.

"I'm extremely tired." I told her, yawning.

"I understand, I'm sure it's been a very tiring day for you. I'll leave so that you can rest." She said before waving and leaving the room.

I laid my head back on the pillow and drifted off to sleep.

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