The Lost Friend (L.T.)

Chapter 3

I stared at my phone and had a loss of words. I am so dead when I get home.

*Flashback*

A year after Louis left, I was at work here at the shop. A guy came up to the counter and waited for me to give someone there drink.

"Hi, How may I help you?" I asked them.

" I'll take a hot chocolate and your number?" He said smiling.

"No problem, and clever way to ask for a girls number" I replied writing it down on his hand.

"My name is Chad" He said walking away with his drink.

After a months weeks of getting to know each other and him asking me to be his girlfriend, I was walking home from work and I opened my apartment door. Chad came stumbling in from the kitchen. Oh no he's drunk.

" Where have you been?" He yelled at me.

I put down my bag and stayed where I was standing.

"Answer me!" He yelled again.

"Work" I said loud enough so he could hear me.

He walked towards me and I felt pain go across my face. He slapped me for the first time. I looked up at him and all I saw in his eyes were anger. He's not like I met him a few months ago.

He started to kick and punch me. I was screaming at the top of my lungs but no one came to help me. Im going to die.

*Flashback over*

Tears were streaming down my face and I started sobbing.

"Lacey, what's wrong?" Louis said pulling me in to a hug.

I gave him my phone and stared at the floor. Saw him looking though the text messages and his face hardening.

"Who's Chad and why does he think he can say stuff like this?" He asked calmly has possible.

Niall reached for the phone and slowly read them.

"Lacey, answer me" Louis managed to say still calm.

"My abusive boyfriend" I whispered.

Niall handed me my phone back and you could see how furious the two boys were. My phone started to ring again and Chad's name flashed across the screen.

"Give me the phone" Louis said holding out his hand.

I placed it in his hand and looked down.

"Hello?" Louis answered.

"WHO THE HELL IS THIS?" I could hear Chad from where I was standing.

"Her best friend" Louis stated calmly.

"WHERE IS SHE?" Chad yelled.

"Its not your concern" Louis smirked. "I'm picking up all her stuff tomorrow cause she lives with me now"

"YOU CANT DO THAT" Chad screamed and it was attracting attention from people in the café.

"Yes I can, Goodbye" Louis said amd hung up the phone.

He handed me back my phone and pulled me into a hug. I held him and sobbed into his shirt. I don't want to be near Chad, he will hurt me if I am.

"Go change in the back and tell your boss that you will come early for your shift tomorrow." Louis whispered to me.

I nodded and walked towards the counter. My co worker looked at me and shot me a questioning look. She stopped me and gave me a hug. Sarah was always here for me when I needed to let my feeling out. She has met Chad many times and always said there was something off about him. The first time he has hurt me left many scars on my arms. I came into work the next day with long sleeves on. I know that seems normal but it was 80 degrees outside in the middle of the summer.

"Hey are you going to be okay?" Sarah asked quietly.

I nodded and released from the hug. I lightly smiled and contined my way into the back room. I took off my apron and jacket. I looked down at them and sighed. The scars are still showing and they are faded.

I quickly opened my work locker and put my apron inside. My purse and water bottle were soon slung over my shoulder and I clocked out. My locker shut with a bang and I made my way out of the back room.

Louis and Niall were waiting for me near the door.

"Ready to live with me like we used to plan out?" Louis said while smiling.

I nodded and he flung his arm around my shoulders. I wrapped my arm around his waist.

"I feel like a third wheel now" Niall pouted.

I giggled and wrapped my arm around his waist. He smiled and flung his arm around my shoulders. Niall looked at Louis with a smirk. Suddenly, I was lifted off the ground and flung over Louis shoulders.

"Hey that's not fair at all!" I exclaimed

"Yes it is! Should have expected it!" Louis laughed.

I kept hitting his back and looked at Niall for help.

"Sorry you're on your own." He smiled and put his hands in his pockets.