Vindictive

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   They stayed parked in front of the house watching it. After ten minutes passed and no one came out to get the grocery bag, they drove away. "I'm so confused my brain hurts. Why'd he buy food just to leave it on someone steps?" Camila asked. Lauren shrugged.

   They followed the gps on Camila's phone until they ended up at the mall. They did a little shopping, abd then went straight to the foodcourt after. "This burger is the reason I'm alive right now." Camila moaned taking another bite. "Alex.." Lauren gasped, dropping the fry that was in her hand. "That must've been his cousins house."

"But don't you think he would've knocked instead of just doing what he did."

"We have to find out what's in there. Who's in there."

"Let's go back there. I think I remember where it was."

"We can't just go back. What are we gonna do? Knock? And then whoevers in there opens, and what do I say? Hi, I think my boyfriends cheating on me with you." Lauren said. Camila shrugged. Lauren's phone started ringing, and she grabbed it. It was Liam. "Hey," Lauren greeted him.

"Are you still shopping?" he asked.

"Yeah, we're at the foodcourt. What's up?"

"I took a cab to Niall's, and he's not here and I have no money to take a cab back. Something weirds going on, and I need you to get me."

"Yeah, I'm on my way now. Just text me the address." Lauren said before disconnecting.

    Lauren stood up and gathered her things. "We need to go get Liam from Niall's." Camila rolled her eyes and stood up. "I really don't like Niall." she threw her trash away and shoved the last of the burger in her mouth.

   "Liam said something weird is going on." Lauren informed Camila as she plugged the address into the gps. "Weird like how? Scary weird? Funny weird? Extraterrestrial weird?" Lauren shot her fellow brunette a dirty look. "No times for jokes."

    Liam was standing outside of the dull yellow apartment building with his arms dug in his pockets. Liam resumed his position as the driver, and Lauren had to sit in the back because Camila refused to give up shotgun. "What's weird that's going on?" Lauren asked. Liam glanced back at the apartment, and then started making his way toward the cabin. "Niall's not there, and he won't answer his phone." Liam informed them.

"What's so weird about that? Maybe he went for a drive or something?"

"His car is still there. And his door is locked and it's never locked." Liam said.

"Maybe he's inside napping." Lauren shrugged.

"I took the spare key and went inside, he's not in there. There was broken glass all over the floor too."

"Maybe he dropped a plate or cup or whatever, and it frustrated him so he went to take a walk?" Camila suggested. Liam shook his head.

"Niall hates walking. I don't know. I just have a weird feeling."

"What'd you go there for?"

"To see how hes holding up with the Ally thing. Maybe he's back at the cabin. I'm probably over reacting."

"Probably." Camila and Lauren said at the same time.

  When they got back to the cabin, Zayn's car was parked out front. Lauren shot Camila a look, and they headed inside. Harry pulled open the door, and raised an eyebrow. "I've been trying to call you. I was scared shitless til Zayn told me you were out with Lauren. How'd you guys end up with Liam?" he asked.

"I was at Niall's and didn't have money to take a taxi cab back. Is Niall here by the way?" Harry looked over to Zayn who was sat on the couch that now had two duvets throw over to make it safe for sitting. "No, you just said you were at his flat."

"Well, I was but he wasn't there." Liam said. "I went inside and there was broken glass everywhere."

"Maybe he dropped something." Harry shrugged.

"My thoughts exactly!" Camila said high fiving her boyfriend.

"His door was locked and he never locked a door in his life, and his cars still there."

"Maybe he went out for a lovely walk, or he took the cab. And maybe his neighbors stole something from him so he locked his door when he left." Zayn said.

"I don't know... I'm giving it til tomorrow afternoon, and then I'm going to report it if he's not back." Liam said. Zayn shot him a look, and then went back to his phone.

   After a few minutes everyone departed in different directions. Harry and Camila went out back, and Liam was upstairs showering. "I see shopping was successful." Zayn said looking down at the bags sitting by Lauren's feet. She nodded. "Super successful actually. How was Alex's?" she questioned with a wide smile.

"It was okay. Typical time at Belle's."

"Belle's?" Lauren sat up. Then she remembered the girl who answered Alex's phone.

"Yeah, that's Alex's girlfriend. It's her house, he just stays there because she wants to make that their permanent home." Zayns shrugged. "I don't know why I'm explaining this, you don't care."

"No, I'm very interested actually." she smiled and kissed Zayn's cheek. "So, Alex has a house of his own?" Lauren asked trying to get information out of him. Zayn nodded. "He hasn't been in it for a year, but he pays all the bills still and what not. I tell him to just sell it, but he uses it as his back up in case things go sour between Belle and him." Lauren nodded absorbing all of this information. "That's cool." was all she said. She was too busy trying to figure out who the hell was in that house. Then her mind went to Perrie. Maybe that's why Perrie was always randomly showing up because she was homeless, but then how would she have been able to afford a new car, and she certainly wouldn't have been able to afford a trip to Cancun.

   Lauren bit at her bottom lip deep in thought. "You okay?" Zayn asked squeezing her knee. Lauren nodded and faked a smile. She didn't want to ask Zayn if he was cheating because she didn't want to start a fight. Zayn leaned over and kissed Lauren's lips. "I love you."

"I love you too." Lauren stood up. "I'm gonna go change into something comfortable." she let out a breath as she made her way up the stairs.

    She let out a scream when she reached the top and saw Liam walking out the bathroom completely naked. Liam gasped and threw his hand over his dick. "I can never unsee that.." Lauren said turning around and giving Liam oppurtunity to run to his room. Zayn ran up the stairs. "What happened? You okay?" Lauren nodded still in shock.

"It's my fault." Liam said walking out the room. Lauren couldn't even look him in the eyes, but atleast he threw on a pair of shorts. "What'd you do to her?" Zayn asked getting upset.

"I forgot a towel, and as I was going to my room, Lauren walked up the stairs. No harm. I didn't do it on purpose. I don't have some sort of impeccable timing so you can stop staring at me like that mate." he said to Zayn. "And Lauren I apologize for making you uncomfortable. Now let's all move along." Liam said heading down the stairs.