Liam’s p.o.v
Elle? What the hell is she doing here? I can hardly believe that she is working for some criminals. Not my Elle.
She explains why they kidnapped us, in a blunt but seemingly joking way.
I’m just gobsmacked. Just... EVERTHING.
"What?" She says innocently.
She walks over to Niall and shuts his mouth, which was previously hanging wide open.
She sighs and walks back over to the younger dude who isn’t James. I wonder if they are closer than what meets the eye...
My thoughts are cut off by Harry sharply turning to us and shouting, "C’mon guys. We aren’t playing along with their games, right?"
The boys looked thoughtful for a second, except harry, who looked plain pissed.
"Just a few questions..." Louis, out of all people, maturely said," who do you plan to get the money from?"
He directed the question at James mainly.
"Well, we figured that most important companies might donate to a 'fund' to get one direction back, just so they can say that they helped. And fans obviously and your management and the police..."
"Alright. Fair. But were you criminals? You know, before the kidnapping, were you into bad stuff?" I ask.
"No, we ran an advertising company, but Sam here," he points to the young man next to Elle," somehow got us caught up in all of this."
James and Elle tutted, not too seriously at 'Sam' and he raised his hands in defence.
I’m getting slightly annoyed at how laid back they all are. Even if they weren’t previously criminals, they have just kidnapped us.
Zayn steps forward. "Fine. We will help you. On some conditions."
Harry stares at Zayn in disbelief.
"Of course!" James replies.
"1. Nobody gets hurt.
2. We have to be let free as soon as the money is collected and given.
3. You don’t treat us badly.
Look, you don’t seem like bad people, so we will help, but don’t lock us away in that stupid cell room. We will stay here until it is paid, alright boys?" Zayn asks them.
I nod instantly, distracted by Elle's small smile directed at me. I return it.
The boys all nod, except Harry.
He grunts and finds a chair to sit on in the corner of the room.
James smiles and directs us to a lounge and the boys follow him. I wait back and find Elle, who has just busied herself with something.
I tap her on the shoulder and she turns. I hug her quickly, so she flinches a bit before realizing it’s me and hugging back. Let’s just say we were more than acquaintances.
Yep.
The big one.
We
Were
...
BEST FRIENDS
