Long Gone

chapter 9

~~Harry's POV~~

"We have a drop tonight, let's go," Niall said.

"Who's going?" Louis asked.

"Definitely me. I'm having a chat with Kai tonight.  He better not have sent someone out to hurt Lia.....I'll kill him," I growled.  I was beyond furious of the thought of him plotting to hurt her. 

"Mate! Ease up, your knuckles are turning white," Liam said nodding his head at me.

I looked down and seen the death grip I had on the chair.  I let go and ran my hands through my hair to calm down a little.

Louis came up behind me and patted my back before saying, "We all better go to prevent any killings."

"Well let's go then before we're late," Zayn said pushing us towards the door. 

We followed him out to the Yukon as he climbed in the driver seat.  The engine roared and he floored it making sure we weren't going to be late.  Once we pulled up to the crappy house I jumped out and was the first to the old crappy door pounding on it with all my might.  Malakai opened the door surprisingly, usually it was his daughter or one of his goons.  When he seen me and the others he gave us a smile that I wanted to wipe off right then. 

"Glad to see all 5 of you together again," he said as we walked through the threshold.  "Its a good drop tonight so you will get paid quite a lot actually.  So after I give you the product you know where the envelope is," he continued.

I couldn't stand to be in the house anymore I was getting more pissed by the second and even though I hadn't asked what happened with Lia I wanted to leave.  I told Louis I needed to get out so we left and got the money and headed back to the car while Zayn, Liam, and Niall got the shitty product.

"So what do you think of the house?" Louis asked as soon as we climbed in the truck.

"What do you mean, 'what do you think of the house'?" I asked mocking his tone.

He glared at me for a minute before speaking.  "Harry I get your mad about the Lia thing but don't be a dick to me.  You know I don't put up with that," he warned narrowing his eyes at me.

"Sorry.  You're right man.  But really though what did you mean?" I questioned. 

"Like Lia and Whitney...do you still like living there?" he explained.

"Yeah I do.  I love that I can see them everyday.  Even though they hate our guts right now..." I paused, "I think I might actually ask Lia out when she gets out of the hospital.  God I hope she's ok," I finished.  I started thinking about her laying in one of those stupid beds unsure of how she was.  I ran my hands over my knees as different scenarios played out in my head of how she was and what happened. 

"She will be, she's a strong girl.  I kind of have been wanting to ask Whitney out as well but Gordon is in the way," he confessed.

"You like Whitney?" I asked in a bit of shock.

"Yes why?" he asked defensively.

I chuckled lightly to myself thinking of Lou and Whitney together.  "She's not exactly your type lad," I laughed more.  Louis liked girls who were more...prissy or snooty and do whatever you tell them because they are just that easy.  Unlike Whitney who is stubborn and in your face.  He also isn't into girls with a ton of tattoos and Whitney is covered in them. 

"I know but something about her though..." he said getting cut off by the back doors swinging open and the other 3 climbing in. 

"Took you long enough," Louis said as he started the car. 

"We found out who put Lia in the hospital," Niall said.

"WHO!!!" I yelled whipping around in the seat to look at the 3 of them. 

He looked towards zany before saying his name, "Zander."

"Are you fucking kidding me?!" I yelled scaring Louis causing him to jerk the wheel. 

"No.  He has one out on Whitney too....  Except...." Liam spoke glancing from Niall to Zayn.

"Wait who are we dropping too?" Louis asked interrupting our conversation.

"Caleb.  He's at the liquor store down the street," Niall replied.

Louis sped up and we got there in like 2 seconds.  "Now except what?" Louis asked once he parked the truck.  He turned in his seat too so now we both were looking at Liam for him to finish.

Liam looked at Zayn with a look that said 'you tell them.'

"Well!" Lou shouted getting aggravated at them taking so long. 

Finally Zayn spoke up and said, "Well, that night Whit found out about what we did was the drop to him.  And well they got into it a bit and he got pissed.  I guess after we left he had called Malakai to handle it since we were "on the clock" but Kai refused so Zander found another guy who does that stuff for the right price....But Whitney is supposed to get a lot worse since she was the one fighting with him."

I was shocked.  "I knew her big mouth would get her ass in trouble at some point or another," I mumbled.

"Shut Up!" Louis yelled startling us.

Zayn and I got out and found Caleb leaned against his car.  He was always an easy drop cuz he just did his business quick.  As we turned to go back to the car I noticed a Hallmark and I headed for it.  "Be right back!" I shouted at Zayn.  I went inside and looked around finding the biggest and softest bear I could.  I grabbed it and paid for it hoping Lia would like it.  The thing looked pretty stupid but I know girls like shit like this.

"The hell is that fer?" Niall asked watching me stuff the thing in the back.

"Don't worry about it," I replied climbing back into the front seat. 

By the time we had got home it was about 10:30 and I just wanted to crawl in bed and go to sleep.  I headed straight to my room and changed into my sweats before grabbing the bear and making my way to Lia's room.  I opened the door and froze.  She was home and asleep.  I quietly snuck I and placed the bear gently on her bed right next to her.  I wanted to crawl in he bed with her but I knew that would go bad so I pulled up her desk chair and grabbed her black and red skull fleece blanket someone made her and got comfortable next to her.  I sat there for the longest time just watching her and admiring her messy hair scattered over her pillow and face.  Also, her light breathing pattern and how her lips were parted and semi puckered.  She looked so perfect and sweet.

As I continued looking at her I noticed a few small yet very visible cuts.  I could feel my blood start to boil again thinking of Zander and him doing to this to her and that Whitney was the cause of this happening.  I gently took her hand in mine so I didn't wake her and kissed it softly before whispering, "Goodnight."