Before the Factor

Wake Up Call

Part Two

I think it happened then, that feeling. An age old, gut-wrenching feeling that told you something was wrong. My brain registered something that I didn't really notice, a primitive instinct that something was coming.

I walked through the threshold, holding my breath and waiting for what I knew was coming. But nothing came, not a breeze, or a ghost, or a ghoul. I stood for so long that I began to feel lightheaded, I smirked and shook my head, hating how childish I was being.
Hanging my coat and kicking off my heels, I sighed in relief and plopped myself onto the couch. Harry left the tv on, as usual, whenever he left.

Monsters Inc. was on and I was ridiculously excited to see my favorite characters again. Making a split second decision, I fly up the stairs and put on my most comfortable sweats and socks, making it back to the couch in record time. I giggled a bit(yes, sure I was a manager and a professional. But if you EVER say you didn't like monsters inc., you were a liar.), pulled up a blanket and snuggled into the couches plushy pillows. Smiling to myself, I fell asleep to the sounds of Boo calling Sully's name.

***

Harry's big ass feet woke me up. I opened my eyes to him running at me with his wild curls and yelling, "I wanna cuddle!"

"Shit, Harry!" I yell as he tackled me and snuggled his face into my neck. He laughs and kisses my face while wrapping his tattooed arms around me.
"Christ, Styles. You need to lay off the pasta." I laugh with him and pushed him playfully.

He sat up suddenly, straddling my hips and smirking like a villain. "Well if you would make something else we wouldn't be having this problem."

I pretend to be offended and put on my best puppy dog eyes, "That's not my fault! I've been working all day." He smiles and leans down on top of me, careful not to crush me with his weight.

"I know, love. That's why I ordered some Mediterranean food on my way here!" He rumbles and turns his head so his lips touch my neck. Ever so slightly, his soft kisses travel their way down to my collarbone then back up, tracing my cheek and eyebrow. His lips; warm, beautiful, and so soft mesmerize me in their little dance across my profile. "You know," his voice rasping at my jawline, "I've never wanted anything as much as I wanted you."

"Harry if you keep that up we won't have time to listen for the delivery guy, let alone eat." I say, my voice scratching slightly.

His chest vibrates as he mumbles about fasting and how the human body can go days without food. I laugh and he chuckles along with me, letting me out of his trap and runs upstairs to change.

I have just enough time to set plates and silverware when the door bell rings. Running to catch it I hear something thump above me, followed by a very colorful and imaginative string of curse words. I shake my head and open the door to find a familiar blonde haired blue eyed boy standing in front of me. "Niall!" I yell and almost tackle the poor thing.
He laughs and I see Liam, Louis, and Zayn following him with bright smiles and sparkling eyes. "Oh! I've missed you all so much!" I smile and lead them inside, I guess I'll have to set more plates than I originally thought!

"Harry mentioned your first day and we felt bad about missing it," Niall says as he sets the two bags of food on top of the counter, "so we just decided to surprise you instead!" He laughs and kisses me on the cheek lightly.
Louis laughs and jumps up on the counter while Liam bear hugs me a bit roughly, and Zayn smiles shyly while brining in the drinks.

"Oh wonderful, the delivery men are here!" Harry chuckles and punches Zayn on the arm lightly. The boys laugh and joke as they open some beer bottles and help me serve the food onto the plates.

Harry wraps one arm around my waist and steers me slightly to the chair next to him, setting his plate down and pulling out my chair for me. "Thank you, Harry." I say and take my seat.

"So has Harry told you his secret, Mia? It's pretty crazy." Louis says as he stares down Harry.

"Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen something so weird." Liam agrees after taking a swig of beer.

I laugh and stare at Harry, "You know what, I don't think I've had the pleasure to be told this wonderful secret." Winking at Harry, he smirks and stands suddenly.

"Yes! I have a secret!" He yells and takes his shirt off, scaring the living daylight out of me. "I HAVE TWO SETS OF NIPPLES!"

And that was the majority of my night.

***

I think it was about two in the morning when it happened. The pain. Like a thousand knives were tearing through my abdomen like a storm. I got up, how I don't know, but I ran to the bathroom and leaned over the toilet. Heaving with all my might yet nothing came out. That was the scariest part, like there was a demon inside of me begging to be released but didn't want to leave its vessel to be occupied by another of its kind.
Then came the blood, dripping from my mouth and into the clear water of the basin, leaking from my nose and diving into the watery abyss. My tears were streaming from my cheeks as I choked on my own blood. Something was very, very wrong here.

Harry came bounding into my room like a hippo and started asking me questions, trying his best to calm me down while he called the nearest hospital and begged for answers. My head was throbbing and the pain in my stomach didn't leave me just yet. Heaving, heaving, nothing coming up. No demons were leaving me and Harry was on the edge of hysterics.

Dark spots dances across my vision, spiders crawling on my eyes and making me scream. Strong arms wrapped around me, a sweater thrown over my head, and a beautiful voice calling my name over and over again. He's telling me I'll be all right, it's telling me we're going to see doctors who can help. With the demon roaring, the knives cutting through my skin and the spiders I know one thing.
The voice is a liar.