Later on that evening, Anna had fallen asleep on Nialls lap. After what had happened, Anna didn't want to talk much. Zayn just looked at her a little helpless wondering what the hell had happened. Niall and him had no clue what went down in that bedroom, but Zayn now regrets letting her go back there alone.
Liam, Harry, and Louis all came rushing into the house full of supplies in their hands. They were all laughing and soaking wet. When Harry noticed the sleeping Anna he turned towards Louis and said "SHUSH!" Liam on the other hand saw the look on Niall's and Zayn's face. "What happened?" he whispered a little concerned. Zayn and Niall just looked at each other unsure of how to answer that. "We don't know, Li" Niall said as he combed his fingers through Anna's black hair.
Liam got a little hot headed at that response. "What do you mean you don't know?! Weren't you with her?" He raised his voice. Zayn stood up and tried to calm him down, so he wouldn't wake her up. "Yes we were with her. But she went into your bedroom to look for her book, and then..." he trailed off.
Liam looked at his friend a little worried, "and then what?" he tried his best to say calmly. "We don't know. All we heard were the screams." Niall finished for Zayn.
Zayn just looked down at his feet as if he failed. Zayn sat down on the couch and put his face in his palms. "We searched the room but we didn't see anything or anybody." Harry and Louis didn't say anything because they didn't know what to make of it. They both just walked over to the nearest chair, Harry sitting in it and Louis sitting on his lap. They just listened to their conversation intentionally. Liam just ran his fingers through his hair. You could tell he was getting upset.
"Well did she say anything?" Liam asked. Niall shrugged his shoulders. "All she said was that 'He' forced her." Liam's eyes grew big but he was still confused and hurt about this whole situation. Anna was his best friend, and it hurts him to know that he wasn't there to protect her. He was trying his best to remain calm and quiet, trying not to wake Anna. "Did she say who?" Zayn just shook his head. "You should've seen her, Liam. She was absolutely terrified whatever it was." Niall started tearing up a little, as did Liam. Zayn tried his best to hold back his tears. He knew it was all his fault. If he never let go back there alone, this wouldn't have happened.
*****
Time has passed by slowly for the boys. Louis has a fire started going. Him and Harry fell asleep together in front of the fire. Niall had fallen asleep on the couch with Anna. His hand was supporting his head up. Liam had taken Zayn's spot, and have Anna's legs spread across his lap. Zayn was the only person awake. He tried his best to keep his eyes opened. He closed his eyes for a little bit, then reopened them. Zayn saw a dark figure hovering over Anna and Niall.
It took him a little bit to process what he saw. Once it processed into his head, he quickly shot his head up and jumped out of the chair. As soon as he did that, the person was gone. Was he seeing things? Is that what Anna had seen? Zayn rapidly blinked his eyes and rubbed them. Maybe he was just seeing things because he was getting too tired. Zayn sat back down on the chair and slowly drifted off to sleep.
*****
Early the next morning Zayn was the last one to wake up. His head was pounding. He groaned as he sat up straight in the chair and took a look around the empty room. The chair he slept in hurt his back, and probably the main reason why his head was now throbbing. "I need a smoke" he said to himself. Zayn reached into his pocket to pull out his carton of cigarets. As soon as he did, he heard laughter coming from outside. Still tired, Zayn stood himself up and stretched out his sore muscles.
He walked outside of the cabin to find Harry and Louis rustling around in the leafs. Liam was yelling at both boys to quit before one of them gets hurt. He scanned his surroundings and saw Annabelle sitting in a shade under a large oak tree. He smiled to himself a little bit, before lighting his cigaret, and making his way over to her. The sun in the sky almost blinded him.
Anna saw Zayn coming her way, but she didn't look up. Her fingers kept fidgeting with a piece of grass that she held. Zayn didn't say anything upon his arrival, he just sat himself next to her. He laid his head back against the tree and closed his eyes. He took in the nice weather and his cig. It relaxed him. A soft whisper interrupted his thoughts. "Can I ask you something..?" Anna said quietly. Zayn lifted his head up and locked his eyes on the small girl, who held her gaze on the grass. He spoke in his most sincere voice. "Anything.."
Anna stayed quiet for awhile. You could tell she was trying to gather all her thoughts. She wanted to ask him if he saw anything last night..but she couldn't find the words. So she just thought of another thing that have been crossing her mind lately. "Did you.." she trailed off before she started over again. "Do you think Niall, may have feelings for me...even in the tiniest way?"
The truth is, she really wanted to know, just asking Zayn about it made it a little more awkward. She would normally talk to Liam about this stuff. Anna lifted her head to catch Zayn's eyes on her. Zayn didn't show any expression. "I think he does. Based on the way he looks at you." He said before breaking eye contact and watching Louis and Harry flirting with each other. Zayn took another puff from his cig.
Just then Niall had made his way out of the cabin. The only thing he was wearing were his tan khakis, and his hair dripping wet. He must've gotten out of the shower. Anna stared at Zayn, still a little confused by what he said. "Speaking of the devil.." Zayn said before standing up. Anna shifted her eyes to the half-naked naked. A huge smile appeared on her face, but Niall ended up making his way over to Liam instead.
Anna watched as Zayn made his way over to Liam and Niall, saying something to them. That's when the shirtless Irish man looked over at Anna with a shy grin on his face, and making his way over to her.
