Chapter 5

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The group stood outside the cabin admiring it. "So, should we go in?" Harry asked no one in particular. "We don't know who could be living here already, Haz" Anna said. Louis peered into the side window and looked around. He saw nothing but old furniture that looks like it hasn't been used for decades. "I don't think anybody has been here for awhile, lads" Louis said in his adorable accent.

"Awesome, I'm starving" Niall said as he reached for the doorknob of the cabin and turning it. The door opened with a loud, wooden creek. Niall stepped inside to take a look around. Everything was dark and cobwebs were in every corner. The cabin had an old musty smell to it that made Niall cringe his nose.

Louis followed Niall into the cabin shortly after and turned the lights on. "Come on, man!" Niall shouted at the group. Liam, Zayn, Harry, and Anna all rushed into the cabin. They wanted to be indoors before it got too dark. "Ugh, I feel like I need a shower" Anna complained once she set the bags down on an old couch. "Me too" Harry agreed. Harry and Anna stared at each other for awhile and gave each other the stink-eye. They both ran in opposite directions yelling "I called it" and looking for the bathroom. They both searched every room, until Anna spotted the room and jetted straight in it. She laughed evilly before slamming the door on Harry.

Zayn chuckled to himself and shook his head. Niall had found the fridge and took it upon himself to search it. Nothing. It was empty and it looks like it's been empty for awhile. Liam walked throughout the cabin and counted the rooms. Two bedrooms, one bathroom. "So it looks like two of us will be sleeping on the couch."

Louis wrapped his arms around Harry and said "I'm bunking with Haz and we call the biggest room!" He quickly grabbed their bags and darted for the biggest bedroom to claim it. "Ok..?" Liam said a little concerned for his friends. "I am definitely not sleeping on that" Niall said to Liam. He just nodded. "Ok so Niall and I will share a room then. You okay crashing out here with Anna?" Liam questioned as he looked at Zayn.

Zayn nodded his head with a smile. "Of course" he said as he ran his fingers through his hair. He took a quick look around where the furniture was. There was only one couch. Liam grabbed his and Niall's bag and placed it into their room.

After some time, Anna came out of the shower and wrapped herself in a dry towel. She's thankful she brought some from the hotel. When she walked out into the main living area, she noticed all the boys, aside from Zayn, were gone. "Where is everybody?" she asked as she kept her towel tight around her petite body. Zayn looked up at her and caught her eye. He got a little nervous seeing her standing in front of him like that. He tried his best to avoid eye contact. "Um..t-they all went to b-bed." Zayn didn't want to sound like a freak. Anna shifted a little feeling a bit awkward now. "Oh okay then.." She went over to her bag and grabbed her 'Striped Chambray PJ Shorts' and her 'Ribbed Grey Tank Top', that hugged her body.

Once changed, she walked back out to Zayn who was sitting in front of the fireplace trying to start a fire to warm up the cabin. "Hey, you can have the bathroom now..." she said slowly. Zayn faced her and nodded. He tried his best not to stare at her small bust. Zayn had to admit to himself, Annabelle was pretty attractive, but he knew her well enough to know she never tries to be. Zayn stood up once the fire started up, and turned around to face Anna once more. "You can have the couch" he said to her. She nodded her head with a smile. Zayn walked passed her and accidently brushed his warm skin against her cold, wet skin. The touch made Zayn shiver a little before he continued to walk towards the bathroom.

Annabelle smiled a little to herself. She wondered if Zayn felt the same thing as she did. She touched her arm where Zayn had touched, as she walked over to the couch. She grabbed her blanket from her bag and wrapped herself in it. Anna dusted off the couch just as she heard the shower start up. She smiled a little before resting her head on the arm of the couch. Anna dose off to the sound of the wind howling outside, Harry's loud snoring, and Zayn's singing in the shower.

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A few hours had passed and Anna was woken up to the sound of the cabin's door shaking. She quickly shot her head up and realized it was just the wind from outside that was causing the door to shake. Anna thought she heard footsteps walking around near the back of the cabin. She looked down on the floor and saw a sleeping Zayn.

The fire was now small and gave off a dim light. It still made it hard to see around in the cabin this late at night. Anna grabbed her phone from her bag to read the time. The light from her phone nearly blinded her. The time read "3:22 AM." She groaned a little, hating the fact she was awake at this hour. Anna thought she heard footsteps once more, but she shrugged it off as Niall probably up walking around and looking for some food. It wouldn't surprise her really. Anna but her head back down on the couch as she kept her phone near her. She slowly drifted off back to sleep thinking of what tomorrow could bring.

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