The Shadow //Larry S/Lirry/Zarry/Narry

Chapter 1

I walk out of my apartment. Zayn was with Kyle. His boyfriend.

And hell. Kyle is hot.

I was walking down the stairs since the elevator was broken and I passed a few neighbors.
I avoided eye contact.

I was walking to the bar since Zayn had the keys.
Plus I couldn't drive drunk.

I have been feeling too much.

As i was walking I was feeling something. Someone looking at me. I turned around and nothing. I just shrugged. I stopped at the convince store and bought a pack of cigarettes.

I stopped under the street light and lit up.
I only had a few more blocks to go and I heard rustling behind me. I turned around and it was nothing again.
Whatever.

I made it to the bar, and I sat down at the counter. It was a run down bar. But they had the best drinks around town.

I asked for the strongest stuff they had, and they brought it to me.

It wasn't the same bartender.
Mack wasn't there. She was a short blonde lesbian. She was one of my closest friends I had.

It was a taller boy and his name tag said Liam.
He had his hair combed up and he looked tired.

"where's Mack? " I asked Liam..

"oh I think she quit. I'm new. First day." he said.

"that's nice. The names Harry" I held out a hand for him to shake and he took it.

"Liam." he said.

"well I have to go help them but I will be right back" he said motioning over his shoulder.

I nodded.

I slowly sipped my drink and checked my phone. I texted Zayn to ask when Kyle would be gone.

My phone buzzed and I checked it.

From Zaynie
I'm not sure babe.
Maybe around 1

I typed back

To Zaynie
Alright. Just don't be forever. I want to come home. 😭

Sent

I finished my drink and Liam came back. Bringing me another one.

"just keep them coming" I said looking down.

"what's wrong mate. " Liam asked.

Even though he was a stranger, this is what I needed.
Someone to talk to.

"my boyfriend. Well he's not my boyfriend. But my roommate. Well. We, yunno.... Do things. And he has a boyfriend. I feel really deeply for him, and he does the same. I'm not very into commitment and so I'm fine with it. But when he got his boyfriend he has been spending more time with him. And so I am getting less attention. I'm feeling worthless. " I was shocked I spilled all of that.

Liam was shocked.

"like..... You..... " Liam said. "you have benefits, is what you're saying."

I nodded. "well yes.... But it's more than that."

He slowly nodded.

I chugged my drink.

Everyone was leaving.
It was only 12.

"I'm going to close early but you can stay" Liam said.

"oh no its alright. I can leave. " I suggested.

"you clearly don't want to go home mate. It's fine. Stay. " he said. "plus I need a drinking buddy" he laughed.

I giggled.

×××

I had been talking to Liam what felt like forever.
He truly got me.

I was on my 6th drink now and I was hammered.

Liam was only on his 2nd and he was the complete opposite.

I stopped laughing as hard as I was and took a minute to breathe.

I looked up and Liam was giving me the look

He grabbed my face and smashed his lips into mine. It was aggressive. But passionate.
I kissed back.

I stood up off the chair and moved closer to Liam to where I could grab him.

I grabbed the hem of his shirt and tugged at it.

He stopped and pulled his shirt off.

He started kissing me again then we stopped and pulled mine off. I felt down Liam's chest and stopped at his lower abdomen.
He started doing the same thing then he grabbed my.... Area. And I moaned a bit.

He started palming me and I moaned again.

He threw me against a table and ripped off my pants aggressively.

I dropped to my knees and undid his belt.
×××

I kissed Liam and put my pants back on. I grabbed my shirt and also threw it on.

I grabbed his pants and handed them to him. I took his phone. He grabbed them and smiled.

I put my number in it and handed it back.

"I've gotta go but text me" I said with a wink.

I grabbed my jacket, kissed him and walked out into the cold autumn air. I lit another cigarette and walked slowly home.

I heard the crack of a stick or glass or something and I turned around getting sick of feeling like I as being followed. The Bush on the side of someones house moved.
I walked over to it angry.

I parted the branches of the Bush and I freaked out.

There was my camera sitting in the bushes.

There was no damage to it, but how did it get there?

I picked it up and turned it on.

There was a picture that wasn't on there before.

It was a picture of the bar I was just at

I looked around but nobody was there.

I stepped back onto the sidewalk and sped walk the rest of the way home. I got into the apartment and locked the door behind me.