Running

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

*Niall's POV*

"Alright, I've got an amazing plan and I'm sure you'll agree when you hear it." I paused for dramatic effect-

"Mate, just spit it out!" Louis told me.

Oops maybe I paused too long.

"Okay so basically this is how it's gonna go..."

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"That's a brilliant plan!" Harry exclaimed.

"Told you." I grinned.

"Wait, wait. When is this going to happen?" Liam asked.

"Tonight."

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*Zoe's POV*

It's the end of another day, and I'm exhausted. I climbed into my bed and piled all my blankets on top of me, because it was a very cold January night. I placed my earbuds in my ears and hit play. The soothing sound of The Fray filled my ears.

"Heaven forbid you end up alone

and don't know why

hold on tight

wait for tomorrow

you'll be alright"

I sat up in bed and pulled one of my earbuds out. I could have sworn that I heard something, it sounded like someone knocking on my window...

I got up and peered out my window into the night. Nothing. "Must have been my imagination." I said out loud, laughing nervously. Just as I was about to go back to bed, I heard the noise again and I jumped. Then I saw Niall's face pop out of nowhere right outside my window.

I gasped and opened my window. "Niall what are you doing here?!"

He grinned at me. "We're bringing you home!"

"I don't have a home." I told him.

His face fell. "But, your home is our home. I missed you, we all did. Please come home and live with us."

"Do I still have to stay at Louis and Harry's place?" I asked, considering my options.

Niall smiled again. "Actually we have a better idea, will you please just come?" He begged.

"Hmmmm..." I thought. Live with these five idiots, or live with this awful "family"? Then I thought about Peyton, making me feel like crap every day of my life. My 'parents', never treating me right. But then I remembered coming down the stairs to see Evelyn and Derek ready to take me back here. Louis and Harry doing nothing, just giving me up so quickly, making empty promises...

"I don't know, Niall" I whispered. "When I was forced to live with Louis and Harry, I came down to find that they already betrayed me. I can't not expect that to happen again."

"Zoe, listen, they didn't betray you, Children Protection Services came because they got a tip that you were there, they couldn't do anything to stop them. But we're getting you out now. Can you just trust me, please?" Niall pleaded.

I sighed, I'll probably regret this, but at least I'll be away from this place.

"Okay, fine, I'll go get my stuff." I told him, shoved my few belongings into a bag and then went back to the window. "Here's my bag, I'll climb down after you." I said.

I turned around to make sure I got everything I wanted to take, when I saw her.

Peyton.

My eyes grew wide in shock. She smirked at me. "Whatcha doing Zoe?" She asked me.

"Peyton, you hate me, why can't you just let me leave?" I questioned.

"Oh I wouldn't mind if you left, it's just that, now my parents wouldn't have the money that they get for putting up with you."

"But think about it this way, now you won't have to put up with me."

"As appealing as that sounds, it probably won't last. You're going to go run away to One Direction, hoping that they'll care about someone as worthless as you, find out that they don't want anything to do with you and eventually you'll have no choice but to come back here."

'Ha, joke's on her.' I thought. Out loud I said, "Whatever Peyton, I'm leaving, goodbye." Then I crawled out the window and scrambled down the ladder to where the boys were.

Peyton started yelling. "Mom! Dad! Zoe's trying to run away again! Come quickly!"

"MOVE!" Zayn yelled, and we all ran to the car. Harry jumped into the drivers seat and started the car.

"Step on it!" Louis yelled and Harry nodded in reply and we sped away into the darkness of the night.

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A/N: okay so this is the last chapter I have written. If anyone wants me to continue writing this story or anything, please comment or send me a message so that I know and I will try to do it for you, I promise. If not, then I guess this is over. It was fun. Bye.

~Anna