Oakdale// Ziall+Narry

Chapter 27

Ya girl is a fattie, i tried to work out ONCE and now i sprained both my arms. always stretch my dudes.

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"What have i told you about being down here?" Alice shouted from the other side of the room, making her way towards me in an angry haste, "This is the last time i'm catching you down here, agreed?" 

I don't bother answering Alice, not wanting to deal with her anger right now, and keep my stance facing Louis.

"Please, Louis. I can return the necklace, i need your help!" I plead, clasping my hands together in a mock beg, "You know the basement, and have done investigations!" 

He furiously shakes his head and responds in an equally pleading voice, "I don't want to go down there again. I cant get involved, get away from me!" 

Louis's previous slumped position has now turned into a panicked recoil, pressing him self into the chair. His arms are hesitantly out, as if i were going to attack him at any second. 

"No, Louis!" I beg, quickly glancing over to see Alice appraoching us, "Tell me what you know, please!" 

His eyes flash over to Alice, looking back at me with sympathy, and he lowly tells, "If you are caught you're surely to be experimented on, Fear is a ruthless. His office contains papers of the crimes he has committed."

Evidence! 

"Malik is a liar, do not trust him," He rushes, watching as Alice makes her way over, "Now, stay away!" 

"My lord, Niall. Have you fallen deaf? What do you think you're doing down here, after i told you to stay upstairs?" Alice scolded, grabbing my hand and pulling me along with her, "This isn't my job to watch you, Niall." 

It really isn't, shes just trying to look out for me.

Thank you Lord for Alice!

Guilt washes over me once again, and i become to consumed in my feelings to wave Louis my final goodbye.

"Are you listening to me? Next time we wont be so lucky, and someone else might catch you sneaking out. You're a smart boy, Niall, i know you are. If you know whats best, stay upstairs. What were you even doing down here?" She furiously rambles, using her free hand to wave around. 

She huffs, finally giving up on her talking, and sticks to ushering me around. Eyes stare at us as we're making a scene, and bodies move away to make a path for us. 

"I was having a chat with Louis, thats all," I lie, "He was a janitor at one point, and i needed a new technique for mopping since water stains still appeared on the floor." 

"So what you're saying is, you risked your job by trespassing downstairs to converse with someone, who isn't even a current janitor, about water stains? I'm not sure, you could've talked to Avery first." She jams the key that locked the upstairs door, it's unlocked at meal times so i can reach the mess hall. 

"I have a hard time believing you," She sighs, pushing the door open and letting me walk in first, "I just want you to be safe, we both know something is fishy about this place but going to Louis and breaking the rules isn't a way to solve it." 

"The what's your way?" I shoot back after she criticized my plan. I don't see her taking any action against these crimes. 

She hesitates and looks at Mr. Malik's door, "I'm not sure, but Mr. Malik and Dr. Fear are running a complex facility; there are so many things and people that go into this place than you may think."