Dark side of light

16.He is back Harry. And he wants revenge

"Wait" Harry said before I even took a step forward. He grabbed my hand and held it firmly, looking deep into my eyes all the while. "I really like you Ella" this simple statement made me feel all bubbly inside. I just stood there with my lips trembling. What was I suppose to say?

"I really like you too Harry and I..." I was interrupted by the sound of Marimba. Every time. Every damn time it happens when I want to say something important. Harry's eyes darkened visibly and his jaw clenched, he put his phone to his ear and picked up.

"If it's not the matter of life or death I'm going to rip your insides out" he said lowly to whoever was on the other line. He listened patiently and and than suddenly his face went pale as a sheet of paper. "It can't be possible." He muttered "I saw him too, but he couldn't be... Not after what he's..." Before he finished his sentence he looked at me and and than released a heavy sigh. "I'll be there in ten minutes. I can't talk right now" he than quickly hang up. "Ella I'm sorry but I must..."

"Do your job" I finished for him. This secret life of his is slowly getting on my nerves. I know I promised I wouldn't dig into this subject, but curiosity is killing me. I handed him back his clothes and stood there silently until he re-changed into his own clothes.

"Mind if I keep the undergarments?"

"It's ok. Keep them" I said shortly. He didn't seem to notice my monotone voice. Before we were so rudely interrupted, I wanted to tell him that he's been the closest person to me for these two weeks, but now I lost the vibe.

"I'll see you umm..." He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. "Sometime".

"Yea sure" I said shortly. Harry leaned over to leave a kiss on my lips, but I turned my head, so his lips landed on my cheek instead.

"Ella..."

"You should go."

"Fine. I'll go." He barked and quickly walked out of my house. Myself on the other hand, being the sneaky little shit I am, followed shortly behind him. I will find out what he does for a living and it's final. I closed my apartment as silently as I could and quickly took a lift down. The doors of the lift opened just in time for me to see the swooshy head of Harry's turning left. So I followed. He walked through the street and the darkness of the nearby alley engulfed him. I quickly passed the busy street and hid behind a huge, smelly rubbish container from where I could see and hear clearly Harry and the guy he was speaking to. The men had bronze skin, hair black as the ink on his arms and he was wearing black clothes as well.

"Harry this is a deep shit. " the bronzey said. "He's fucking back. I saw him, and I fucking saw him talking to that girl you told me about" could that possibly be me?

"I fucking know that. I saw him too, but how could he know about Ella?" Oh great. So it is about me. Wonderful.

"Mate I don't know, lock her up in a tower and guard her 24/7 or kill him, because you know he wants revenge. And if you really care about this Ella girl than do something to make sure she's safe. Because as for now, with him around, she's the furthest from safe as possible."

"Zayn I can't do anything." Thanks for enlightening me that my life is in great danger. Zayn.

"What do you mean you can't do anything"

"Now it makes sense. I got a letter this morning. Saying that if I want to keep her safe I will stay away from Ella. And than a single letter. G. I fucking couldn't believe it. He couldn't be back. I talked to Ella this morning. I was trying to tell her we can't see each other, but the look on her face...mate she's lost her parents too."

"Harry I'm sorry. I know it's a tuff subject" Zayn patted his shoulder while Harry rubbed his temples.

And I stood behind that pile of trash, listening to their conversation, about how endangered I am. My heart was beating fast I could feel it in my rib cage. It's movements were so loud, that if it wasn't for the fact the street was so noisy, Harry and Zayn probably would have heard my presence.

"I should go. Niall's waiting for me" Zayn announced.

"How is the Irishmen doing?" Harry asked.

"Pretty well. Besides the fact his knee is in bad condition. You know after that mission in Russia." Mission in Russia yea? Are we in 'Mission Impossible"? I asked myself.

"He'll live. He will never truly be hurt."

"Yea. Invincible little fucker. Always getting away with something" they exchanged short laughes.

"Zayn what am I suppose to do?" Harry asked suddenly.

"Harry listen. If I was you I would do anything to protect Niall. That is Ella. Make sure she's safe" with that Zayn patted Harry's back again, climbed up the short brick wall and quickly disappeared behind it. Harry stared walking to the direction he came from. Oh shit there's only one way out of here. I needed to hide. I glued myself to the tall wall of the building behind my back and prayed Harry walked past me without noticing. To my utter relief he did. I slumped down the wall and hid my face in my hands. The words said by both Harry and Zayn re-playing in my mind. What danger were they talking about? Russia? Mission in Russia? Who's this Niall they were talking about? From what and whom is harry suppose to protect me? what am I suppose to do to protect myself?

The list of questions could just go on and on. Tea. I need tea. It was the first thing I though about. So I stood up, stepped back into the street, checked if Harry was somewhere near. His car wasn't parked in front of my building, so he was gone. I quickly took a jog to a Starbucks. But not just a simple Starbucks. The one I hoped Gabriel would be in, because I really needed someone to talk about trivial things to get my mind off what I've just heard in an alley. Please Gabi. Be inside. He was. Of course he was. Right were he always was. By the same window.

"Hi Gabi" I greeted him cheerfully. He turned around and smiled warmly at me.

"Well, hello there Ella" he said and patted the empty chair next to him. I sat down and he immediately started talking. Thats what i liked about him. If you feel like being silent, he will accept it and talk for the both.

"And than I found this super interesting book, and it's absolutely wonderful Ella. You should take a look." I smiled at him and took a sip from my cup of warm tea that have just gotten handed to me by one of the workers. "Are you alright? Very quiet today aren't we?" He nudged my arm.

"It's just that I've met this guy Harry. He's wonderful really. But today I found out about something bad. And I don't know what to think anymore. I don't know who he is anymore, and I'm so confused right now" I hid my face in my hands.

"Hey, how about I walk you back home and you can tell me everything?" I just nodded with my hands still on my face. We stood up and walked to the exit.

I told him everything. From the moment I met Harry that night in the park to the moment he left my house today. However I kept for myself Harry's story about his sister and his conversation with Zayn.

"From what you've just told me this Harry guy really cares about you. "

"Yea, I think he does"

"What about you Ella? Do you care?"

"You have no idea"