Behind the scenes

Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead

Louis POV-
I walked into our apartment and went straight into my room. I wasn't going to do anything until I knew she was at home safe.
-he's taking me to the surprise upstairs- she texted me
-be careful, okay?- I texted back. I had a sick feeling that something wasn't right.
Harry walks in
"Everything okay?" He asks
"Yeah..." I say
"But?" He responds
I look at him
"I know there's a but, what is it?" He says
"...but Maya is at a party at zach's house..and I'm worried. He has a surprise for her. I dont know what it is though.." I say softly
Harry looks down.
"Louis there is something I haven't told you yet.." He says softly
"Yeah..?" I say
"Please don't hate me" he cries
"You're scaring me..." I say softly
"I confronted Zach about hurting Maya last night.." He says and the words hit me like bullets
I quickly get out my phone
-Maya respond. Please- I text
I start to cry
"Louis, are you mad?" He asks
"Harry, I'm terrified. She's gonna get hurt for telling me and she's never gonna trust me again.. I told you NOT to tell anyone!! WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?" I scream
"Louis!! I'm sorry! But I can't keep something like that to myself!! he cried
"YEAH OBVIOUSLY YOU CANT KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT BUT OUT OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU COULD'VE TOLD, YOU WENT TO HIM?" I screamed on the top of my lungs and then broke into tears
I take out my phone again
-Maya?! Answer! Or Im going to send help-
"SHES NOT ANSWERING" I sob
"shh, w-what do you mean?" Harry asks
"I told her that every time I text her, to respond within 5 minutes otherwise I'm sending help.." I tell him
He looks down, "Louis call the police."
I didn't hesitate and picked up the phone and dial 911.
"Hello, this is 911, what is your emergency?" A guy says
I explain the situation and gave the address to them and began to sob
"help is on the way." They say and I hang up.
I run to the car and Harry gets in with me.

I began to sob harder, "I'm scared Harry!"
"When I went to his house, he told me that I made a mistake by telling him..I didn't know what that meant..but now I think I do.." Harry says softly and my heart breaks
We pulled into the driveway after 10 minutes of driving, he lived pretty close.
I ran inside and cops surrounded the house.
I looked over and there was a guy in handcuffs.
"That's Zach" Harry tells me
"NONO. WHAT DID YOU DO? WHERE IS MAYA?" I sob
"You don't need to worry about her anymore. That bitch can never keep her mouth shut." He laughs and cops throw him into the cop car.
I look over and there was a circle of people surrounding the staircase. I ran over there and dropped to my knees sobbing.
In the middle was a body. Maya's body.

I could physically feel my heart drop.
"MAYA!!" I sob shoving people out of the way.
I sobbed so hard I threw up In the garbage can next to me.
"I KNEW I SHOULD'VE TOLD SOMEONE EARLIER. ITS ALL MY FAULT. SHE DIDN'T HAVE IT UNDER CONTROL. IM SO SORRY MAYA. IM SO SORRY. EACH BRUISE AND EACH MARK I LET IT SLIP PAST ME. IM SO STUPID!!" I take the gun off her chest and held it to my head
"HEY HEY HEY" the police took the gun out of my hands and I beg for it back
"LOUIS!" Harry yells and he sees Maya and he looks at me
"Oh my god!" He drops to his knees and holds me close
they take her body out on a stretcher and I just break down.
"Harry I should've done something. I should've told someone like the police earlier and I didn't. If I would've called only minutes before I did, she could've been still here and alive and now it's too late!!" I hold him tight
I look up and people around me were speechless, they were just standing and staring. Some even scrambling to get out.
The salty taste of my tears didn't even get to me, I could feel my heart beating a million miles an hour, my palms sweating, and my legs and arms trembling, everyone around me was basically in slow motion. I was in complete shock. I was heartbroken. I didn't know what to do. This has never happened before.
I heard faint sounds of people screaming at me to move and get out of the way, but I was frozen, I couldn't move. All I could think was that it's all my fault, I just wanted to turn back time and tell someone the second I found out. but I can't do that. there was no time machine that could do that. The only thing I could do right now is cry. be in pain. and hope that this is all a nightmare and I would wake up and get a glass of milk and everything would be okay.
the guilt was eating at me slowly but surely.
I looked up at Harry and he was trying to get me up, but I just laid on his chest and continued crying. his shirt was soaked from all the tears, but I didn't care. he just rubbed my back as I stared into no where not saying a word, wishing it was me in Maya's spot.