Something Special {H.S.}

10. Liam

"Um the boss wanted me to feed you guys so, is anyone hungry?"

I glance up at the familiar voice and shock spreads through my body like ice as I see the face of my best friend.

"Liam?"

It feels as if my world is tilting on its axis as I stare at Liam's paling face.

Liam is standing there with a black tank top that shows off his tattoos and a black hat that doesn't look quite right on him.

His hands tremble slightly as the tray of food and water he's holding wobbles.

"Ellie, what the hell are you doing here?" His voice is harsh, but I can detect a trace of fear under that.

"I could ask you the same thing." I don't know how the hell I'm sounding so calm when my mind is a mess at this entire situation.

Liam looks down at the tray, his lips pressed in a tight line.

"What the actual fuck is going on? You two know each other?" Zayn is looking between Liam and I with confusion in his features.

Liam goes to speak but I cut him off.

"We're supposed to be best friends but I guess we don't know everything about each other."

Zayn tilts his head a little. "Well this is fucking awkward."

I throw a glare at him. "No shit sherlock." I look back at Liam. "Liam, what are you doing? Why are you here? You're working for a fucking gang?"

Liam still doesn't look at me. "Ellie, you wouldn't understand and I don't have the time to explain anything to you. Also, it's none of your business."

I stare at Liam, open mouthed. "Are you fucking serious right now? I am literally tied to a chair by a psychotic rival gang, which you are working for, and it's none of my business? Bullshit."

Liam finally looks up at me, an unfamiliar cold look in his eyes. "Look. Are you guys hungry or not? I have other things to do."

I shake my head, feeling myself beginning to break down.

Liam looks at Zayn. "What about you?"

Zayn scowls at him. "You lot probably poisoned it, so piss off."

Liam rolls his eyes and turns towards the door. "It's your funeral."

When he's gone, hot tears begin to fall down my cheeks. "I can't believe this. Nothing makes sense."

"Hey, don't cry over that traitor. At least you now know his true colors."

"Zayn, I know you're trying to help, but you don't understand. I've known Liam all of my life. He would never do anything like this. At least not willingly. Something's not right. T-they might be forcing him or something. I have to help get him out of here."

Zayn frowns. "I know he's your best friend, but when Harry and the rest come, I highly doubt that he's going to rescue a member of our rivals. This Liam guy doesn't even care that you're fucking tied up and injured!"

I look down at my dirty bare feet and try to ignore some of the truth in Zayn's words. Despite the sharp sting of betrayal, I decide not to jump to conclusions until I know the full story.

One way or another, I'm getting Liam out of here. With or without Harry's help. I just don't buy his whole bad boy facade.

Liam's pov

As soon as I'm out of the room that holds my best friend captive, I release a sigh of relief.

I almost turn back to explain myself to Ellie, but I stop myself. She cannot get mixed up into my shit because of my bad decisions. I start to speed walk down the hallway to get away as fast as I can. I ignore the war of thoughts going on in my mind as I see Theo leaning against the wall, waiting for me.

"So, did you feed them or not?" I try to keep my face blank as I respond. "They didn't want anything, the guy thinks we poisoned everything."

Theo laughs; a manic sound. "Oh that Zayn is something else." He looks lost in his thoughts for a moment, before looking at me again

"I need you here for the rest of the night. You will be keeping an eye on them. Although, I understand that you don't have the muscle to handle them, so I'll have other guys with you as well just in case they try anything."

I swallow and look at the space between his eyebrows instead of his eyes. "The guy that I have watching my apartment building can only stay until 8, and I don't have anyone-" He cuts my words off with a sharp glare.

"Don't worry about it, Liam. I've got that covered." He pauses and leans closer to me. "Let's not forget that you are in no fucking position to question me, got it? I own you."

Theo looks at me with dark glittering eyes. I push back my feelings of defiance and nod at him slowly.

"That's what I thought. Now. Take that tray back to the kitchen."

Frowning slightly, I walk back the way I came.

I did not mean for any of this to happen. I didn't mean for any of this bullshit to happen. But I had no other choice. I did what I did for my parents.

And now, ironically after all I've done, their lives hang in the hands of this godforsaken gang and their ruthless new leader.

Theo.

I love Ellie to death, but I am willing to shut her out to protect her from all of this.

Granted she is being held captive already, but she is still immune to my own situation. I know that she'll be fine. The Pythons are a resilient group. I'm sure a rescue is being staged right now.

Ellie's pov

"Psst, psst, Ellie wake up. Ellie!"

I didn't even know that I had fallen asleep until Zayn starts whispering my name. I roll my neck, trying to get rid of the soreness. Still half asleep, I look wearily over at Zayn.

"What do you want, Zayn?"

"Listen, we are going to get out of here, okay?"

I roll my eyes. "Okay Zayn, I'm tired of the pep talks already. I get it."

Zayn let's out a annoyed sigh. "No, I'm being serious this time. Look at your necklace."

I look down at the golden cross that hangs loosely around my neck. "What about it?"

"Look at the diamond in the center of the it. Look closely."

Getting a little irritated, I look down again, this time more focused. I'm about to tell Zayn off for fooling around, when I see a tiny red flash.

I look again to make sure I'm not hallucinating, but seeing the flash again, I know that I'm not.

"What the hell is that?"

Zayn grins now, completely ignoring his wounds. "That my dear, is a tracking device. Harry and the rest will be here shortly."

I look down at my necklace again in shock.

When the fuck did someone put a tracking device in my necklace. I ask Zayn, and he shrugs.

"Probably when you were sleeping or something." My skin crawls a little at the thought of someone watching me sleep.

This time, Zayn rolls his eyes at me. "That's besides the point, El. We're going to get the hell out of this hole."

I nod smiling slightly.

What Zayn doesn't know is that Liam is coming with us as well. Even if I have to do it myself.

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《A/N

Okay guys, I know it's almost been a month since I've updated, but I've bern soooo busy with school, rip.

But I'll get back to it (basically just me procrastinating on my school work lol)

Sorry for any errors, it's unedited. I just wanted to get this up as soon as possible!

See you in the next chapter!》