The Chase [Watty's2018]

Sixteen

Louis

Harry insisted that we stay a few more days until Niall was fully healed instead of leaving the day after he woke up.

Liam wasn't happy, but between Niall and I agreeing with Harry and Niall being the hurt one, Zayn and Liam gave in relatively quickly.

We stayed almost a week in total with Harry, and he still didn't want us to go. I bit my lip as I thought about why he wanted us to stay so badly.

Either he's working for someone to get us or he just really likes us. I was hoping it was the second.

Liam pulled me aside after we went hunting for berries and had the other three go ahead of us.

"I don't want you trusting Harry." His voice was calm and level, but for some reason it set me off more. "I don't think he's been through any of what we have."

"Liam," I sighed. "Why would he make this up?"

"I don't know. But something is screaming do not trust me with him."

I sighed and shook my head. "Li, you have to stop trying to push people away. He could really help us out. He knows what he's doing."

"We're leaving tomorrow, nothing is going to change my mind."

I opened my mouth to argue but Liam turned away to go into the shelter. I just sat down where I was and put my head on my knees.

My mind kept going over what Harry said, trying to see any flaws that he had made. I didn't find any which made me happier but also confused me. Why is Liam trying to pull us away so badly?

I heard footsteps so I shot my head up to look around. There was a good chance it was one of the other four but you never know with us.

Harry was walking towards me and I bit my lip. Do I listen to Liam or trust myself for once?

"Hey, you okay?" Harry asked, sitting down a few feet in front of me.

"Yeah." I smiled weakly. "Just tired I suppose." I shrug and look back down to the ground.

Maybe Harry isn't as bad as Liam is making him out to be. Liam doesn't always know everything...

"Let's get you back to the hut," Harry says, standing and extending a hand out to me. I grabded it and he helped me up then let go as we walk.

We get back and I sit down by Zayn and Liam, leaning into Zayn and closing my eyes. I wasn't super tired but a rest didn't sound too bad.

I felt Zayn wrap one of his arms around me and grabbed one of my hands. I smiled as he kissed the top of my head.

Liam and Niall were talking about some of the things that happened in the Lab to try to figure out how they could avoid them. It didn't make much sense to me.

I was guessing Harry was just listening, since he never spoke a word but never left the room either.

I let out a deep breath and moved my head for a few seconds on Zayn's shoulder. When I was done he set his chin on my head and I giggled quietly.

After a while Liam's and Niall's conversation ended and the room was quiet until Harry stood. I opened my eyes to see what he was doing.

He walked around for a minute, looking for something before he walked out of the hut.

Liam raised his eyebrows at Zayn and I felt his chin lift off my head. Liam rolled his eyes so I'm guessing Zayn shook his head.

"Liam, stop trying to make Harry look like some kind of convict."