Protect Me (Harry Styles)

Chapter 28

Bailey's POV

It has been a few days since everyone was over, and today Harry is calling Sophia to see if she can help me.

Honestly, I am a little nervous.

I know nothing about this girl, only things that Liam has said. Yet I have to be able to trust her to teach me correctly.

The weather is rainy, causing the grey clouds to bring dullness upon everything. Harry and I have had a lazy day, cuddling in bed together since we've awoken. His massive, king size bed is soft and warm. The white duvet, trapping our body heat. His television is on, but has remained muted as we've been talking.

"Who is A?" he asks me, running his fingers through my hair.

A small smile spreads across my face.

"I don't know," I say with suspense.

"Come on! You do too," he argues playfully.

"You're right, but do you really think I'm going to tell you?"

"If you love me you will."

"You can't use that against me!" I exclaim laughing. 

"I just did," Harry smiles. "So you have to tell me."

"You're just going to have to wait and see, Harry."

"No, tell me now. Please?"

"You're so impatient," I giggle. "No."

"If you don't tell me I'll tickle you," he threatens, hovering over top of me.

"You wouldn't dare -- Oh my God Harry! Stop!" I laugh loudly, squirming under his touch.

"Tell me!"

"No! Stop!"

"Not until you tell me," he smirks.

"F-Fine!" I stutter breathlessly, calming myself down from my previous laughing.

But, before I could answer, Harry's phone begins to ring.

"Saved by the ... uh, ring?" I chuckle, pushing him off of me lightly.

Groaning, he grabs the device and gets out of the cozy bed.

"I'll be right back," he tells me.

He exits the room, leaving me alone to bask in the warmth of the big bed.

After minute of waiting of waiting for Harry to return, I grow bored and un-mute the television.

I flip through the channels, finding it difficult to choose a decent show.

"A hiker is found dead-"

Wait, what?

I go back to the local news channel where I heard the announcer discussing a death.

"Around 4 o'clock this morning, the family of Kyle Turner called the police to report a missing persons case. A search party was sent out immediately following the call, resulting in the findings of Kyle Turner's body deep in the woods. He lifeless when rescuers got there, with deep incisions on his neck.. An autopsy has recently proven that the bite marks found on Turner's neck is a result of an animal mauling. The victim was drained of blood also, leaving police to wonder what mental creature is the cause of all this."

No...

I thought this was over. I thought that maybe Claire and the other Darks had vacated this area. I thought that maybe, just maybe, this small town could be at peace.