•Alex
After he kisses me, we just hold each other for the longest time. For a moment I feel peaceful.
"So can you answer some questions for me now?" I ask.
"Yeah. Fire away."
"First of all, why and when did you get into fighting with Aaron?" he looks at the floor refusing to look at me.
"Well... last night I was going to Niall's. We were going to work on some music and while I was driving this car nails the side of mine. Not too hard but hit me hard enough to dent it and make me swerve. So I pulled over into this parking lot and it was empty because all the stores were closed. I got out to tell him off then... I saw him." I tried to keep a calm face, but I felt my breathing change.
"I had no words and just kind of stood there like an idiot. He slowly walked closer and I went to grab my gun from my car but I remember I moved it because I didn't want you to find it one day and be scared to drive with me." I'm just in a mixture of awe and shock.
"Harry- you can't... why didn't you tell me you have a gun?" I stutter over my sentence.
"I've always had one, but usually keep it in a safe at home...but with Aaron around I just didn't want to risk anything happening to you." It's scary to think about riding in a car with a loaded gun next to you, but could I really blame him with all this chaos happening around us?
"Anyway, I saw it wasn't there and when I turned around he clocked me in the eye. He's the only person I can think of that gives me a challenge when fighting." he still would not look at me.
"Are you hurt? Did you go to the hospital?" I know he wouldn't. Some part of me hoped I was wrong. Maybe he had X-rays to make sure nothing was wrong internally?
"No." Of course he didn't. He sees my face change and can sense my frustration.
"No I didn't go get checked out, but I'm alright. Just some bruises and scratches. Promise."
After a few moments of examining his swollen eye, I broke the silence.
"Why is he out to get me?"
He finally turned and his eyes met mine for the first time this conversation.
"Because you're important to me. He's had people spying. He knows if anything bad happened to you, I'd-" he reaches over and wraps his hand over mine.
"I'd lose control."
The thought of me being important to him makes my heart flutter, but the fact that his dad wants to get me just to get to Harry makes me want to puke. I was worried about him being punished, but it looks like I'm the target.
"Well why does he want to hurt you?" I've always wanted to ask this question. I've just never known how.
"You see... he's a man of business. He would be gone all day running his illegal business, then come home wasted. He always wanted control over everything, even at home. One day he went out and he just never came home."
I see a tear leave his eye, so I reach my hand up to his cheek and wipe it away with my thumb.
"It'll all work out. We'll be extra cautious... okay?" I try to lighten the mood.
He nods, but I see his eyes glued to the floor yet again.
"C'mon. Let's go do something fun."
He stands up and offers his hand to me.
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"So where are we going exactly?" I ask.
"You'll see." he says in his cheeky voice.
I look out the window and hum along to whatever rock song is playing on the radio.
I haven't really payed much attention to where we are going. We drive for a while until we end up in a wooded area surrounded by trees. He turns the car off and I hear what rushing water.
Sure enough we walk about ten feet away and I see the most beautiful sight. A big pool of crystal blue water with rocks and a thin waterfall.
"It's so beautiful." I can't stop staring.
"Lets go." he says and tangles his fingers in mine.
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•Harry
I've loved this hideout. I found it with Liam years back. As we get closer her amazement turns into fright.
"What's wrong?" I say as she looks at the ground.
"Well I can't swim that well. Remember what happened last time?" How could I forget her almost drowning.
"C'mon. I'll hold you the entire time." She shakes her head.
"Please? Once you get in it'll be fun."
"No. I don't want to almost drown again."
"It won't be like that this time. There aren't any waves here." She thinks for a few moments and finally agrees.
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•Alex
He starts to undress so I follow. I'm not really sure about this but I don't want to wimp out. Plus I want to get Harry's mind off his dad situation. We walk over to the edge of the rocks. He jumps in with no hesitation and I wait for him to float back up. His head pops up and he shakes his hair like a dog.
"Come in babe. I'll catch you." he assures me. The wind up here is killing me. Especially since I'm only in my bra and underwear. Glad I chose a decent pair.
"Promise you'll catch me?"
"Babe, I'll be here with my arms open."
I hold my breath and jump into his arms. Thankfully he catches me like he said he would. We both laugh as he twirls me around. He's much taller than me so I can't reach the bottom. He starts to walk over to the waterfall.
"Harry, don't you dare." He laughs and walks faster. I start to wiggle around in his arms to make him stop.
"Harry I swear if you put me under I will slap you." he chuckles.
"Eh I think it's worth being slapped." he walks closer to the stream of water.
"Stop!" I scream playfully and I feel the water pound on my head. I open my eyes and we are in some cave behind the waterfall.
"I said no!" I say and slap his shoulder.
"Hey it was fun wasn't it?" I mean it wasn't the best but it was fun. It was stuffy and I felt like I couldn't breath in this hideout.
"Yeah yeah. Now could you please carry me out of here, but around the waterfall this time? I didn't like getting water boarded." I say and he complies.
Now we are outside the waterfall in some really deep water. I know because Harry is no longer touching.
"I want to help you learn how to swim. So I'm going to let you go and scoot back and you're gonna swim to me ok?"
"You're funny Styles. No way in hell." He looks shocked that I disagree and then kisses my cheek.
"You can do it. I believe in you." That makes one of us.
He lets go and suddenly I'm floating on my back. I panic inside, but try to remain calm. He scoots back further than I thought.
"Now come to me." he instructs.
I start to tread water, but my eye catches something below me. I look down which was the worst decision I could've made. I see how deep it is and start panicking. I'm now screaming as loud as I can for help, but Harry is nowhere in my eyesight. I start to choke on water which makes me panic even more. I feel really lightheaded, then it's like my body can't move. My vision starts to cut in and out and I feel myself drift lower, and lower.
The nightmare. I'm stuck in my nightmare that's been haunting me for months. It's real. I'm in it. I'm sinking.
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