Captured

chapter 25

•Renae's POV•

I turned around as Zayn screamed my name. "STOP!" I yell looking at him and continuing to run up the stairs. I needed to find Liam, really quick. "You don't know the plan Renae...I do! So if I were you I would stay with me because once you go up those steps that lead to the balcony you're trapped" I hear Zayn say from behind me. It was true I mean he was still hanging out with Louis. "Where's Liam?" I ask dreading for his answer. "He'll be fine...just please don't go up there" he tells me. I can hear his footsteps step toward me. I tun around and our bodies are in content. We make eye contact but I look away quickly. I turn around and make my way up the last of the stairs and see why Zayn didn't want me to come up here. "LIAM" I scream running over to him. Two people with mask were holding him down. As one was about to punch him I jump in front of Liam stopping the guy from punching him. "Move or I'll punch you" he warns. "Go ahead! Punch me" I say forming a fake smile. "I've felt harder pain" I say as I look at Louis was was standing by the couch. The guy slings back his arm and moves fast punching me in cheek. I fall to the ground as I cover my cheek feeling the tears form. "RENAE" I hear Liam scream as he comes into sight. "WHY THE HELL DID YOU PUNCH HER?!" I hear Louis scold the guy. "She said-" the guy begins but Louis cuts him off. "SO WHAT! I DID'NT WANT YOU TO HURT HER! THAT WAS THE FIRST THING I TOLD YOU" I hear Louis. "Are you okay?!" Liam asks helping me get up. I pain in my eye was unbearable. Crying made it worse. All I want to do right now is go home. I bury my head into Liam's chest and feel somewhat safe but really scared.

As Liam comforts me we walk down the stairs slowly and carefully. "Holy shit" I hear Zayn and his footsteps come closer. "Are you okay!?" he asks. I just nod my head not taking it out of Liam's chest. "I don't want to be here" I mumble into Liam's flannel. "Okay, okay" I hear Liam whisper into my ear. We continue to walk and suddenly the music has faded just a bit. I pull my head out of Liam's chest but keep my hands around his waist. We're in Ginnet's front yard. "Do you want to go to my grandma's house?" Liam asks looking down at me and smiling. "Yes" I say and form a slight smile. Liam pulls me closer to him and we walk to his truck. I really liked Liam.

As we get into his truck I cover my eye trying to avoid the pain. "I'm sorry Renae" Liam says and starts up the truck. "It's fine really" I say and pull a fake smile. "No it's not okay because I shouldn't taken that punch for you" he says and backs out if the driveway. "What time is it?" I ask with my hand still covering my eye as we drive down a street. "1:15" Liam says as he keeps his eyes on the road.

After a couple of minutes we park on the side of the curb of a beautiful one story home. "Come on" Liam says and puts his arm around me as we walk to the from door. Liam pulls out a key from his pocket and opens the door. "Are you sure this is okay?" I ask looking up at him. "Yeah it's fine..she might be asleep but she's never minded it" he says and opens the door. We both step in and Liam makes him way into another room. I look around taking in the area. I loved it. It was so modern but historian. Liam switches the other rooms light on. "Come over here" he calls from the kitchen. I make my way into the kicthen and look at him. "You have a black eye" he says with a concerned look. You've got to be kidding right now. Why did I get punched again? Oh right, I took a punch for Liam. "Can you follow my finger" he asks as he moves his finger from side to side. "Yeah" I say as I follow his finger. "Alright that's good..how's your vision?" he asks me as he walks to the couch and pats the spot next to him. I walk towards the couch and sit down. "Its normal" I say and lean my head against his shoulder. "Alright, do not put force into it and don't force it to open and do be messing around with things that'll make it worse" he says and gets up making his way back to the kitchen. "Lay down on the couch" he calls out from the kitchen. I lay down shut my eyes closed.

He comes back with a bad in his hand. "Okay I'm going to put these frozen vegetables in your eye socket. Leave it there for no longer than 10 minutes. It helps with the swelling." he says and places a cloth in my eye socket and then puts the frozen vegetables on top. "Get some rest" he says and sits on the couch next to my head. I move my head on top of his lap and slowly fall asleep. Why didn't I stop the punch from coming.