Path of Destruction

Chapter One

CH. 1

Zayn was always somewhat of a laidback person. He was someone all of the boys knew they could go to when they just wanted to be listened to; listened to without worry of a single judgment being passed.

So in a way Harry was lucky to have Zayn be the one to intrude on his act of self destruction.

“Put down the razor Harry.”

This simple statement was enough to completely shake Harry’s world.

I mean he had somewhat expected Louis to eventually catch him in the act, being that they lived together, but never one of the other boys.

Harry glanced over and saw Zayn leaning against the bathroom door.

Had he not even heard the door open?

His mind was racing. What would Zayn make of the new information he had possessed. Would he share it with his band mates? Would he make him seek help? Would the band kick him out until he was stable again?

“HARRY!”

His thoughts came to a halt, and he glanced back at Zayn, who had a look of impatience plastered on his face.

“It’s not what it seems Zayn…” This was the best Harry could come up with.

But he knew Zayn would see right through him. Harry cursed himself for these foolish words. It’s not what it seems. Well what else did it seem? He decided to shave the hair on his wrists and just happened to cut himself? Ya I’m sure Zayn would fall right for that.

Zayn then grabbed his wrist and moved the bracelets slowly up his arm. Harry could sense the hesitation in his movement. He could see the fear in his eyes.

And there it was.

His secretly was no longer just his own.

Zayn’s eyes wandered Harry’s wrist. It wandered over healing scars, and newer scars. Then it moved to the newest addition.

“Harry, please you can’t do this to yourself. You have to stop.” He was almost begging. Harry sensed this in his voice and almost felt guilty for what he had been doing. He should have known that by doing this it would eventually affect the rest of the lads. How could he be so selfish?

Ironically, this feeling made him want to cut even more.

“It’s not that bad anymore really!” “I mean c’mon half of these scars are just healing scars from ages ago!”

“Harry, just stop, it’s over now. No more pretending. No more lies.”

These words rattled Harry. Was this really the end of his secrets being his own?

“Please Zayn, I beg of you. You can’t tell the rest of them. I promise I will stop. Just promise me you won’t tell.”

Zayn looked Harry in the eye. He tried to search for the truth. If Harry had been lying for all this time, how could he trust him now?

The he saw it.

The pleading look in his eyes.

A look of fear and innocence.

It was then he realized he had to know Harry’s motives. What could possibly be so horrible in his life that it would cause him to self harm?

“Fine Harry, it’s a deal. But don’t think this is over. We will have another discussion about this. And I will be checking to ensure you are keeping up your side of the promise”

“Thank you so much Zayn. I promise you, this will never happen again.”

Zayn nodded and quickly patted his hand on Harry’s shoulder.

Oh how he wished he could believe him.