Running Away (Sequel to The Runaway)

Chapter 14

****Niall's POV****

I woke up in the morning to the smell of breakfast cooking. I couldn't help but smile a bit as I started to feel my body waking up. I licked my lips and rolled out of bed. I stood up out of bed and rubbed my eyes. I groggily opened my eyes and my mouth opened to scream, but no sound came out. 

"Say one word Niall and I'll make your life a living hell," Zayn said, a gun pointed directly at my chest as Louis and Harry stood behind him. I swallowed hard and closed my eyes tightly. 

"No, no this is just a dream. It's just a dream Niall. Wake up...wake up," I whispered and I heard Zayn chuckle as he let his fingers run along my skin. I wanted to flinch away, but I was too paralyzed with fear to pull away from him. 

"I've missed you more than you could ever know," Zayn whispered, my eyes still shut as I tried to convince myself I was merely hallucinating and I'd wake up in a few minutes to Liam...where was he? 

"Where's Liam?" I exclaimed softly, my eyes opening and I saw Zayn's jaw clench and his eyes glow with anger. He slapped me across the face and I grabbed my face as I looked up at him in fear. 

"Don't worry, I haven't touched your precious Liam," he spat, twirling the gun around in his hand as he raised his eyebrows in amusement. He smirked at me as he tucked the gun in his belt loop and walked up to me. 

"But I will touch him and mutilate his body if you don't get rid of him," Zayn spoke as tears poured down my face. I bit my lip as he circled around me and occasionally ran his fingers against my skin or let his lips brush against my ear or cheek. I couldn't believe all my worse fears were becoming a reality again. 

"I'll call the fucking cops," I breathed and Zayn froze in front of me and let his eyebrows raise again. 

"Do that Niall and I'll bring you with me, I staged you once, I have no problem doing it again," he said casually and I swallowed hard. 

"What the fuck do you want?! Haven't you tortured us enough? Do whatever you want, but please...please don't hurt him," I begged softly and he shrugged with a small smile as I saw Louis and Harry conversing quietly in the corner. I was beyond confused as to how they could've escaped and why nobody was after them by now. 

"You have a week to get rid of him or I'll do it for you Niall. We're going to be together whether you like it or not," Zayn said, tears in his eyes as he let his finger rest on the trigger of the gun. 

"Zayn," Louis whispered and Zayn glanced back. 

"One week Niall," Zayn said, pointing at me and I just stood there. 

"I look forward to seeing you full time again," he whispered with a smile before they hopped out the window and I collapsed to the floor in my own tears and cries. I hugged my knees tightly, not knowing what to do with myself. I began hypervenilating and I heard the bedroom door open. 

"Niall! Breakfast's-," Liam started before I felt his hand on my back and him holding me. 

"Niall?! What in the world is wrong?!" Liam cried, holding my face and I just stared into those beautiful eyes, not knowing what I'd do without him every day ad having to look into Zayn's cold, heartless eyes. 

"Ju-jus-just a b-b-ba-bad dream," I stammered out the first lie that came to my head and Liam narrowed his eyes in hesitation, but slowly nodded as he hugged me tightly and kissed the top of my head. I wiped my eyes and hugged him as tight as I could and Liam just rubbed my back. 

"It's not real, it's okay Niall!" Liam chirped and I forced a smile and nodded, knowing if I told Liam anything that had happened he'd just think I was crazy...eventually get fed up with it, and put me into a mental hospital and then he'd be in danger and killed. 

"It wasn't real," I confirmed, lying to myself and telling myself it was all just another hallucination and I'd probably had a reacation to something I ate or medication I'd been taking, but that wouldn't make any sense. Liam nodded with a smile as he helped me up and walked me to the kitchen where I found pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, and toast lining the counter. I looked at Liam and he smiled with a shrug. 

"I was hungry, and I figured you would be too!" Liam exclaimed happily, kissing me quickly before he gave me a plate. I tried to tell myself everything wasn't real, but my mind knew it was...it wasn't a hallucination...it was real...Zayn was back and he was going to do anything in his power to kill off Liam so he could have me again. Liam and I had to get out...but how was Liam going to believe me when I knew Zayn wasn't going to show himself to Liam?

****Liam's POV****

I studied Niall all day and noticed him more skittish and a lot more paranoid again. He wasn't as loud and obnoxious as he usually was and I was worried. It was like he was slipping back to his old ways...after all they'd all started from a nightmare in the first place...

"Niall, are you sure you're okay?" I asked, snuggling up with him on the couch and I saw him swallow hard, but he nodded as he took my hand. I noticed his hand shaking and I took a deep breath. 

"Do we...need to go talk to someone?" I asked cautiously, but he quickly shot it down and shook his head. 

"Liam, let's just run away somewhere and start everything knew...maybe even out of this country! Let's just go somewhere and be together and start our lives somewhere you've always wanted to go," he exclaimed quickly and I looked at him in surprise. 

"What about the wedding?" I asked and he shook his head and held my face in his hands. 

"Let's elope, as long as we're together and happy right?" he asked anxiously and I shook my head as I took his hands from my face. I frowned at him and touched his cheek as I saw pure anxiety in his beautiful blue eyes. 

"What's gotten you all worked up? What about my family and Kate and her family? I mean...just the other day you didn't even want to move out of this flat and now you want to move out of the country?" I questioned in disbelief and he nodded eagerly and I looked at him with an uneasy look. 

"I don't know Niall...that's a lot to think about," I whispered as I stood up and I actually saw tears in his eyes. I knelt back down and held his face as tears poured out uncontrollably. I wiped them away with my thumb and kissed him gently. 

"What's going on?" I asked once more, hoping this time Niall would actually answer me. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes tightly as he squeezed my hands. He let his eyes open and I saw the fear and anxiety still living in them. 

"Zayn got out of prison." 

A/N: Sorry this is short, but I just wanted to crank this out. So obviously from here on out everything's going to be pretty hectic and crazy :P I apologize! But I think I have a pretty good idea of the stories route from here actually. After writing this chapter and clearing everything up, I definitely figured out what's going to happen now, so be on the look out for an update sometime this week...although I have a dance competition this weekend so no promises!!!! 

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