Zayn’s p.o.v
I feel really guilty now. I truly had no idea that she was captured, just like us. I assumed she was here as a worker, which is why I took an immediate disliking to her.
Now I know that isn’t true, I see her in a different light. I see her as a frightened, shy child, hidden by a courageous, loud and proud woman.
She is trying to protect us, she said so herself.
From what? This gang? What are they going to do?
I really want to go and apologise again. She has been in the kitchen, alone, for 45 minutes and we are all getting worried, Liam especially.
I was about to get up, when I was beaten to it by… Niall?
Niall’s p.o.v
Zayn looks as if he is about to go into see Elle. I don’t think that that is a good idea. Despite the brave act she puts on, I think that Elle is fragile after everything she must have been through. She seems upset with all of us, but Zayn mostly.
Maybe I should go talk to her?
I decided to do just that.
I got up just before Zayn and slowly walked to the door that is separating us from Elle.
I knocked lightly
“Elle? It’s Niall. Can I come in?”
I heard a bit of shuffling before Elle opens the door for me. I followed her inside, shutting the door behind us.
She sat on the bench with her cup of water and patted the spot next to her for me to sit down.
“I’m sorry about earlier. I didn’t tell you all earlier because of orders from James. He basically kidnapped me so I would look after you all. But he is going now. He’s probably already gone into hiding.”
She sighed and took a sip from her water.
“So he’s gone? What’s the big problem with that?”
“They aren’t coming just for James. It isn’t him that personally owes the money, it is his business. They probably would have killed him if he would have been there, but he won’t be, so they won’t bother chasing after him. They will take the business themselves.”
“What’s wrong with that? Can’t we just leave?”
“I didn’t finish. They will take the business AND the staff and anyone associated. They don’t care about people’s personal lives. They will literally do what James did.”
“So you will have a new manager?”
“He isn’t my manager Niall. He’s my Kidnapp-“
“Kidnapper, I know, sorry.”
“Yes. A new kidnapper. Who is three hundred times as nasty and incredibly dangerous. Do you get my drift?”
I see.
“Oh. So we can’t do ANYTHING?”
She closed her eyes and shook her head.
I’m sure it will be okay. I mean, they won’t harm the most famous band on the planet right? They will be happy as soon as they get the money.
No Harm done.
Or so I thought.
