Alex

Perrie

Lily

I ran out of the RV and engulfed Alex into a hug. It was the second day at 7 o'clock when the two showed up on a motorcycle. The other boys ran over to Harry and pulled him into a group hug.

"Alex," Arianna said waddling up to Alex and hugging her around her legs.

"Hi baby!" Alex said lifting her up and hugging her as Kyler joined the hug. As the three boarded the RV I went over to the boys. Harry was exactly the same except for the bruise on his cheek.  

"What happened?" I asked as we began to board the RV as well. Zayn and Liam were strapping the motorcycle to the back of the RV for a just in case type of deal.

“Nothing,” Harry said as he layed down on the couch and closed his eyes. Alex gave him a look he didn't see and continued to open a can of spaghettios as Liam hopped into the driver's seat and started the RV up. I sighed and pushed passed the others and sat in the passenger's seat.

“Where to?” Liam asked.

“North,” Alex answered, “We need to visit Ohio.”

“Ohio?” Niall asked.

“Yes,” Alex said offering no other explanation as she ate her spaghettios and played with her niece. I knew though. My parents, we were going to see if they were okay. I took in a heavy breath as we passed to ‘welcome to Nebraska’ sign. Liam grabbed my hand and the RV was silent for a few hours until, Alex who just put Arianna to sleep in the back room, using pillows at her side so she won't roll off the bed, asked “Where's Keith?” I laughed.

“Dont I have a story to tell you.” I said. As I told her the story the other guys were listening in. I could see Harry staring at Alex intently.

“He’s my hero,” I finished grabbing his hand and squeezing it gently. The word hero set Alex off. She began to sob. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she got up and ran into the back room closing the door behind her. Niall stood and started towards the door. “No.” I said firmly, stopping him in his tracks. I walked to the back room and opened the door. Alex was lying on the bed with her long messy braid behind her. She was gently brushing through Arianna’s hair with her fingers. I closed the door behind me and grabbed the hair brush off the bed side table. I undid Alex’s hair and began to brush it. She sat up, making it easier for me and told me what happened at a gas station back in Lamar as they were escaping the city. And about how Harry had kissed her. “So you punched him,” I concluded separating her hair into three even sections and began to braid it. She sighed. “Do you like him?” I asked.

“Harry? Maybe, but this is the end of the world I can’t be thinking about that stuff, If i get too attached and something happened, and even if it wasn’t the end of the world, I still couldn’t… I just,” She sighed again in frustration as I finished her braid.

“I get it,” I said, “But, if you don’t do anything, nothing will ever happen.”

“I hate it when you're right,” She said lying back down and closing her eyes, “but I can’t…”

“I understand,” I said opening the door and closing it behind me once I stepped out. We were still on the road and I had five curious faces looking at me, the fifth had his eyes peeled on the road. I took a breath and walked over to where Harry was sitting. He looked up at me questioningly, “Harry… Harry, you jerk!” I slapped him hard across his bruised cheek and he lay on the couch cuping it gently. Niall and Zayn were holding my arms, and me, back away from Harry, but I didn't care I wasn't fighting back anyway. Kyler looked out the window and was shaking his head. “You have no idea what she has been through! Kissing her like that! Have you no shame?” I spat.

“Kissing her?” Niall repeated.

“What!? I saved her from that creep!” Harry shoot back.

“Yes you did,” I admitted, “But after that you… God damn!” I shouted shaking Zayn and Niall off of me.

“What?” Harry asked softly, “what happened to her?”

“Thats none of your concern!” Kyler snapped, before I could respond. Kyler stood and stormed to the back room and disappeared behind the door. I sat down at the table and began.

“Alex, used to have a last name. She used to be on the swim and soccer teams…. she used to be cheerful… Her father was a scientist. One day when she came back from school he was gone, his things were gone and the only trace he left was, a note on the refrigerator. Big breakthrough, new lab in london… her family, her two brothers and her, burned everything of him. Pictures, letters, notes. Everything. She was never the same after that. She shut everyone out, only those who were there for her before she stayed with. Her grades dropped she quit her sports. Until her older brother Thomas met Sophia. Sophia was beautiful, she treated Alex like a daughter and loved her because she could. Eventually Thomas and Sophia got married. Alex and Kyler were overjoyed. Things were great for a few years, but then disaster struck home again. Thomas, Sophia, and my brother Logan decided to go on a camping trip they were only supposed to be gone for a few weeks. But they got into a terrible car crash. All three died. Alex was left with Arianna and Kyler. She was broken. I think that she still is… The reason why she is so distant and hard core, is because everytime she loves someone they get ripped away from her and I don't think that she can handle that agen…”

“Oh my god,” Harry breathed.

“Don’t,” I said, “Alex may have been broken, but honestly she just hates the world now.”  Niall sighed loudly. The RV returned to silence until it was disturbed by a ring tone. Zayn immediately stood from the couch that he was sitting on and fished his phone out of his pocket.

“Hello?” he asked shakily. “Perrie!? lads its Perrie!” he said putting her on speaker.

“Hello Perrie!” all of the boys said.

“Hey boys, Zayn I don’t have a lot of time right now,” she said.

“What do you need to tell us?” He asked.

“I wanted to let you know that I am in Heathrow airport safe house and that I am okay but the other girls in Little Mix are dead,” She said sniffling a bit.

“I’m so sorry babe, but I am happy that you are okay,” Zayn said, “When can I talk to you again?”

“I’m not sure, but I will call you when I can but I need to go now. I love you. Talk to you later boys.” she said and then the line went dead.

“Perrie?!” Zayn asked. The phone stayed silent and he sighed and hung up. “I have to go to her,” he said.

“Good,” I turned my head to see Alex in the doorway, she looked like herself and I sighed in relief. “Now we have a place to go, anyone know a good airport in main?”

A/N OKAY THIS IS A REALLY LATE UPDATE BUT I WILL COTIUE ON FOR _PENUTBUTER100_ AND DEAR_DIARYY! THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT YOU TWO!!!