Smooth Criminal

V

"Make a wish, sweetie".

'I wish my brother would come save me' she wished in her head blowing out her 19 candles. That's when Harry walked through the door just as she wished.

"Harry!" she cheered. "What are you doing?" his dad interrupted full of anger. "You came back" she commented in joy as she jumped off her seat to throw her arms around him. "We've missed you" His mom added with a warm welcoming smile, she stood behind his father I slip bottom lip and I bruised cheeks that was now a mix of purple and blue.

When Harry and his sister pulled away he finally noticed the large bruises on her face. Just like the ones on his mom but she cut a huge cut on the side of her forehead.

"Gemma, what happened to your face?" He asked worriedly as he gently touched the large cut that went across her cheek causing her to wince. It was fresh.

"Now that's none of your damn business, boy!" His dad shouted harshly pulling Gemma back by her arm.

"You hit her didn't you?!" Harry shot back noticing the tears running down his sister face.

"What does it matter to you? You haven't been here for the past 5 months to save your precious sister" he hissed crossing his arms over his chest putting a devilish smirk on his face amusement of the rage building up inside of Harry.

"You're a sick excuse for a man. And as a matter of fact I'm taking Gemma with me; she doesn't deserve to be living in this hell hole!" Harry grabbed his sister hand walking out the door ignoring all the horrifying things his dad was yelling at him.

I slowly opened my eyes find myself laying on a very uncomfortable couch. I gently got up wince at the stinging pain from the chest to my stomach, checking my surroundings the room I was in looked really old and run down, it was pretty dark but the windows aloud some light in as the ripped up curtains blew around by the wind that was coming in through the open windows.

"Oh good your awake" I heard a deep husky voice yet it seemed familiar not a voice I would hear every day but still familiar.

I turned around only to see that same guy in my dream... He looked exactly the same as I pictured him.

"I'm Liam by the way" he greeted holding out his hand without thinking I shook his hand confusion still taking over me.

"And you are...?" "Grace".

"Well Grace your probably wondering how you ended up here, aren't you?" He questioned and I just simply nodded looking down as if no words could come out of my mouth.

"I was on my way over to Theo's house which is the guy who 'almost' raped you. I witnessed what was going on right when I walking through the door and saw how much you were struggling under him and obviously I came to the rescue" he explained summing it up chuckling at the last part. All I remembered was Theo trying to kiss me and he was suddenly pulled off me, after that was kind of blurry.

"T-thank you" I stuttered. "No problem, but did you even know Theo?" He asked walking over to the furnace as he picked up a marble ball and started playing with it.

"He's my ex boyfriend" I told him and he just simply nodded, maybe their friends but he looks like he's 19 or 20 how would Theo be friends with him?

"Can I ask you a question too?" I asked "sure" he didn't bother to look up as he still played with the small ball between his fingers.

"Do you know a Harry Styles?" His head suddenly shot up as he stopped spinning the marble, he narrowed his eyes at me pausing before he finally opened his mouth again.

"I do, but how do you know him?" "What if I told you I know where he is" I stated ignoring his question.

He drove patiently down the road turning the corner into Crook Wood; we passed a couple of house until I finally told him to stop.

"Here we are" I told him getting out of the car as he followed.

"My parents hold their test objects in a large shed in the backyard." I explained "But the only bad thing is....I don't have the key to open the cell"

"Well do you know where your parents keep it?" He questioned keeping his voice steady. I thought for a while until it hit me, my dad always kept it locked away in his desk so no one can get their hands on it, the only other person who knew where it was, was my mom but I manage to catch him put the key away a few months back.

"In their office, you wait here I'll be right back" I instructed running inside luckily I always forget to lock the house door, my key was always in back which is still at Theo's house.

I walked through the big wooden sliding door that led straight into their office. The office was a normal room size; they had a large desk in the middle for both of them to be able to work on and a bunch of shelves with files and work in it along with some books.

I walked around the desk to find four metal drawers on both sides, three of them were open and one was locked which gave me the sense that the key would be in there. I looked around hoping they would have hid the key for the drawer somewhere around here. I went through the shelf's pulling out the books just in case the key would be hide behind them and all of sudden I felt something raddle together, it sounded like metal like when Harry's cuffs raddled together when he walked. It was coming from the book I picked up, I slowly opened it to find a huge hole cut out through the glued pages and there it was. I can't lie, I'm not surprised to find the key hidden inside a book, and my parents are very clever.

I run out the office gripping the key in my hand. As I step outside processing the bright light of the sun I spot Liam standing at the same spot leaning against his car door twirling his car keys around his finger.

"Did you get the key?!" Liam shouted from a 15 feet distance. I replied by shaking them around holding the tip with my thumb and index finger seeing him do a slight nod before I led him to the shed.

I swung the large glass door open and in sight Harry sat on the hard brick floor, his back against the wooden walls of the shed as his head hung low preventing me from seeing his face, his curls were a mess. His right leg was spread in front of him as his other leg was bent helping his elbow rest on his knee.

I didn't bother to say anything instead I walked over to the large bard door slipped the keys in turning the them to the right and push the door open causing it to make a ear bleeding screech but it had got his attention as his head slowly came up to meet my eyes. He stared at me for a few seconds before his eyes traveled to Liam who was quietly and passionately standing behind me making Harry pushing himself off the ground to stand on his two feet.

"What are you doing here?" His voice was surprising calm I actually thought he would be mad or even happy to see his friend coming to get him out I know I would be thrilled.

I awkwardly cleared my throat. "Harry after having a touching dream of you saving your sister and meeting Liam I decided to let you go".

I looked at me before opening his mouth to speak. "So you're saying you're feeling pity? That's the only reason your letting me out?" He glanced between Liam and me. But he still walked passed me and out of the cell. All I could do was look down, I couldn't reply to that because I didn't know myself why I was letting him out, maybe it was because of pity.

I looked back up only to find myself all alone. I guess he's gone. Just another person I would never see again and to be honest...it's better if I don't see him again.