Bound Together

Chapter 26

Harry's POV

As I stood at the old wooden front door that looks like its already been kicked in and what not I am a bit hesitant of what to expect. Worried at what the outcome may be or even what the inside of the house will look like never mind what Kyle will do or say. As I am waiting for the door to be unlocked I look around to see the corridor, children running up and down screaming and swearing at each other, three men standing in the corner near the lift shifting their eyes up and down me obviously trying to intimidate  me with their big gold chains around their necks and knuckle dusters on, I stare back until I hear the door I am standing in front slightly creak open. I look at the sight in front of me what once were shining blue eyes look dull and lifeless, many bags underneath his eyes, tousled brown hair messily run down his face and he wears what looks like a track suit - a very old one - it has cuts and holes in it everywhere, he has a brown stain down the front and when I finally make eye contact with him once again he looks at me worriedly.

"Hi" I say feeling quite awkward

"what do you want?" he asks sharply 

"Detective Styles if you remember me?" 

"Yeah I do" He replies bluntly

"Okay good we can skip any other sort of greetings" I tell him

He huffs "have you got a warrant for this?" he asks

"why would I need a warrant?" I question

"an arrest warrant-" he starts saying but drifts off

"why would you think I came to arrest you?" I ask confusedly

"your not?-oh no reason... erm well why else would a detective come to your apartment?" he stutters once again

"to talk to you maybe" I look at him with my eye brow cocked

"what about?" he asks annoyed

"well I think you would want to invite me in instead of me telling you on your doorstep with people listening" I tell him and turn my head to some of the neighbours popping their heads out of the door with their latches still on and the three men glaring at us in the corner.

He opens the door wide stepping a side a little and moving his hand left to right symbolizing he was sarcastically letting me in, I nod and smirk at him whilst I walk in font taking in the view around me. Dirt... everywhere. This place was messy, very messy. I thought mine and Ruby's house could get messy sometimes with Alexa but I haven't saw anything like this for a long time. There was hardly no place to move with food all over the floor or boxes and plastics. The coffee table was cluttered with alcohol bottles and cigarette ends and ash everywhere. I turn to face the sofa and there isn't any room for me to sit down so I move the big box which is in my way and chuck it on the floor "you don't mind do you, it's not like it's going to make anymore of a mess" I nod towards the box he blushes a little but shrugs his shoulders. He sits on the one arm chair that isn't crowded with rubbish which I presume is his regular chair.

"So..." he looks me up and down

I frown "I have something to tell you"

He nods his head for me to carry on "it's about zoey's trial"

"what about it" he asks a bit too sternly 

"are you ok?" I ask him as his whole laid back demeanor has changed

"yes" he says impatiently "now get to it"

"well peter is being held in custody for the murder" I tell him watching his expression

His face relaxes a bit before he speaks "well I told you's"

"yeah you did, so the trial will be in a few weeks or so, so you will need to attend and be a witness, ok?" I told him

"I need to get up in court" he suddenly looked worried again

"well yeah, you had the biggest amount of evidence against him, so you need to be there or we can file a warrant for your arrest then" I smirked 

"fine, is that all you wanted?" he asks

"yes" I stand up "I'll make my own way out"

He nods "well thanks, see you later"

"no problem" I say before I slam his door shut

As I walk past the lift to the stairs one of the three men sticks is foot out to childishly try to trip me up I give him a disgusted look while saying "do you fucking mind" I shout at him while gesturing down to his foot he puts his arms up in defence as the other two laugh. I scoff and walk out of the dump of a building and head home, eventually...

Ruby's POV

"Zayn" I shout onto his lips as he keeps me in place "get off me!" 

He eventually lets go with a smirk on his "you can't tell me you didn't feel anything" he says his dark hazel eyes burning holes into me.

"zayn, I felt nothing" I tell him "what the fuck did you do that for?" I growl

"you don't mean that" he caresses my check 

I push his hand away "I did, I love harry"

"you don't, I know you didn't want to admit it in front of him but I know you don't fucking love him. You just feel obliged to be with him because of alexa"

"oh my god zayn! you have a nerve, that is totally untrue" I almost screech at him

"whatever ruby, when you are ready to admit that you don't love him, call me" he says turning to walk away. As I do the same but in the opposite direction I call to him just before he's too far away "oh and zayn" he looks hopeful "you can get back to ellie now" I wink, laugh and walk off home.

When I get home harry's car is in the drive so I presume he is now home as I walk into the house I see him sprawled across the sofa asleep, soft snores coming from his plump lips. I walk over to the sofa and kneel down to his level my face nearly touching his as I whisper "harryyyyy, wake up"

"noooo, I'm tired" he whines

"urgh" I scoff and kiss his lips slowly and teasinly his eyes flutter open slowly and he wears a slight smirk on his face

"sorry beautiful" he kisses me back and sits me on his knee

"it's fine I suppose" I wink while running my fingers through his messy curls 

"where you been baby?" he asks

"oh, I just went to see ellie for a little while because I was bored and katy was out with liam" I explain

He looks agitated at first but then composes himself "ooo katy and liam then?" he laughs

"yeah" I chuckle too "we should go on a double date"

"good idea rub, I'll get that sorted soon"

"great" I say while tugging gently on his bottom lip 

"what an night we have ahead of us" he laughs and gives me a cheeky wink

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