Break me free

chapter twenty

Harry’s POV

We all collapsed into the huge comfy sofas in front of the wide screen readying ourselves for the film popcorn in one hand and beer in the other. Life was great, everyone had paired off into two’s well everyone except Liam he was sitting there on his own looking at Anna what is his problem? I pondered. I felt uneasy Anna was moulded into my side and my arm was snaked around her little waist holding her tight against my torso, I never wanted to let go, I never wanted her out of my sight, I always wanted her to be mine. And I hoped it would stay like that but with Liam in the way I kind of figured that maybe things wouldn’t be that easy he always looked at her the way I couldn’t, in that sense of adorationlove perhaps. But he couldn’t love her, surely not? He knows she’s mine and he’s killing me. It was all to much, I tightened my grip around Anna’s waist making her shift against me uncomfortably, I stroked her side up and down until she settled again letting my mind wander to another world for about the millionth time that night, I didn’t understand it, how could somebody so close to me we were practically brothers yet he seemed to want my girl, my angel, my princess. It didn’t work out right in my head, but all I knew was that I would do what ever it took to keep her as ‘my’ girl. Not his, not someone else’s mine in reality I knew I was being seriously selfish in a situation like this it would be up to Anna to pick who she wanted but I couldn’t come to terms with losing her again I wouldn’t allow it. Not unless it was forced.

Anna’s POV

I felt harry tense up above me, for a long while actually, I shuffled around a little trying to make him feel a little comfier but nothing worked he was riveted to the spot. I looked up and met his eyes but they didn’t twinkle they didn’t sparkle and they certainly didn’t look back at me, he stared into space fixedly in his own world, I attempted to demonstrate his actions by looking where he was focused on but I couldn’t do it, he was in his own world, he looked worried, almost agitated. He had something on his mind but I couldn’t quite figure what so I turned my attention back to the screen that the others were so intently fixed on. Not that I was watching my mind always made its way back to Harry.

Liam’s POV (thoughts)

What do I do? Do I tell her, I’m so confused harry keeps looking at me, but avoiding his gaze is the best thing I can do isn’t it, he’s trying to get my attention because he keeps moving and coughing hoarsely but If I give in I don’t know what he’ll do or say, I think he might have caught on that I’m in love with his girlfriend but I hope not. Oh shut up Liam and focus on the film… no I can’t harry is burning holes into my back with his piercing stare don’t, don’t don’t give in Liam he will only make a scene you can’t let Anna know how you feel. Watch the film… I can’t it’s too hard harry is now stood up and at the bar drumming his fingers along the work top staring at me everyone has turned to look at him but he hasn’t faltered his glare on me. I don’t have a clue what to do about this, I can’t just own up to Anna it isn’t that simple but I can’t look at harry in case he suspects anything. Oh shit now we’re in trouble.

Liam’s POV

‘’I’m bored let’s play have you ever!’’ harry exclaimed grabbing a bottle and making his way back over to us. He plonked himself down next to Anna I cringed slightly as he placed a hand on her knee, I didn’t like him touching her. He span the bottle fast I watched it mesmerised spinning round and round until I felt a little dizzy and it landed right on me.Crap.

‘’hmmm’’ harry said stroking his imaginary beard an evil glint in his eye.

‘’shot if you have ever loved somebody you can’t have’’ he smirked at my reaction, I gulped sinking down in my seat I glanced at Anna giving her an apologetic smile before throwing back the shot the burning liquid streaming down my throat, my face pulled the most horrific expression ever as the alcohol hit my blood stream causing me eye sight to go a little blurry for a second. We played the game for around an hour until people started to get bored being nearly 5:00am we decided to call it a night, relieved I lay down on the sofa huddled up into the corner. I lay there a good half hour listening to the heavy breathing of my dear friends around me the occasional mutter of somebody slurring echoing the almost silent room, I couldn’t sleep. I just wasn’t tired. I looked around, dark silhouettes were placed around the pitch black room making it hard for me to see who was who, the breathing was so heavy and deep I was certain everybody was asleep, my eyes fixed on Anna her little chest rising and falling heavily as she slept silently in the arms of a very distressed harry he tossed and turned in his sleep causing Anna to awaken from her deep slumber, I watched her small body sit up slowly steadying herself with the arm of the chair she stretched out her arms and let out a little yawn.

‘’harry you dick’’ she muttered sleepily. I chuckled out loud so she knew I was awake she looked alarmed trying to figure out who I was.

‘’liam? Liam is that you?’’ she whispered climbing off the sofa carefully as to not wake Harry.

‘’yes, come here I’m awake’’ I said lifting up the blanket to she could climb in next to me. Her bare legs brushed against mine sending a sudden burst of electricity through my body making me shudder a little at the unexpected contact. She leant her head against my shoulder sighing happily as she made herself comfortable in my arms.

‘’why are you still awake?’’ she asked sleepily closing her eyes a little.

‘’I guess I just have a lot on my mind’’ I replied giving her a little kiss on the head.

‘’like what?’’ she asked lifting her head to look at me a little more awake now.

‘’nothing for you to worry about’’ I smiled. She nodded resuming her position on my shoulder.

‘’Liam?’’ she started questioningly.

‘’yes Anna’’ I said wondering where she was planning on taking this conversation.

‘’well I was just wondering, you never did tell me why you called me beautiful that time’’ she whispered acting sleepy but I knew full well she was wide awake and wanting an answer.

‘’you see Anna I’m not going to deny it, I like you. A lot. And I guess it hurts to see you with Harry, that day when he left you I wanted to protect you because you deserve so much more than that, I couldn’t let them hurt you, not my angel and I wanted to save you because I think we both know harry wasn’t going to and then I realised it I didn’t just like you Anna I loved you, I love you.’’ I sighed shaking my head in disbelief why did I just say that. She sat there lost for words but she needn’t say anything, her actions said it all. She leant in a little a kissed me on the lips gently but passionately. Our lips moved in sync I knew this was so wrong I didn’t want to do this to harry as much as I longed to pull away and tell her it was so wrong my body wouldn’t allow it, instead they gripped her petite body tighter pulling her closer until she lay on me. Our lips never breaking contact when we pulled away she smiled slightly biting her lip.

‘’shhh’’ she whispered winking before going back to the sofa harry lay on.

‘’g’night’’ she said dreamily before she fell asleep.

Harry’s POV The next morning

I awoke feeling fresh and happy but I was soon brought down in my mood remembering the events of last night, I felt like crap. She had kissed him, he had told her he loved her, they might have been stupid enough to think I was oblivious to their midnight kiss but I wasn’t I had heard and seen everything I was wide awake. I was dying to jump up and shout but I knew I had to bide my time and wait for the right moment to mention it. Being dark at night they couldn’t have seen me staring at them so I could watch I couldn’t make out their features or facial expressions just the outline of their bodies moving together, it had knocked me physically sick. I thought she loved me, maybe not maybe she did. She had been drunk but Liam well Liam was sober he knew what he was doing. Had he taken advantage of her?