I was silently eating my meal next to Harry and Liam was in front of me watching me as well as eating. I still couldn't wrap my mind around the fact that Harry was able to calm my panic attack. Usually the inhale and exhale method didn't work for me so my mother made me count backwards so my mind would be on anything other than my breathing.
I chewed my food slowly before my eyes snapped over to Liam's when he cleared his throat.
"Olivia.. I understand that I have strained you the last couple of days.." I rolled my eyes and swallowed my food. I didn't know where this was doing and I doubt it was going anywhere good. "That's why I'm permitting you to go outside."
At this I raised my eyebrows and placed my fork beside my plate. "Outside?"
He nodded. "Yes. But obviously not alone." My shoulders slumped at his. "Harry will be going with you. You can do whatever you want but he will be there for obvious reasons.." he muttered the last part.
My mind went back to the first time I tried to escape. I had managed to make my way into a cafe and thought the police were coming but that lady had only just called The Circle to return 'lost property'. I couldn't believe this gang had instilled fear into people so much that they couldn't even bring themselves to do the right thing.
"Get dressed." Liam uttered and stood up to place his plate into the sink. I nodded and instantly fled upstairs in fear that if I stayed around any longer he would change his mind.
I desperately wanted to be outside again.
It wasn't ideal to be going with Harry but it's better than being coped up inside my room with only my thoughts. Especially when my thoughts kept wandering back to what nearly happened to me.
I could still feel Ambasso's breath fanning my face. The way his body was pressed against mine holding me against my will on the bed as his fingers squirmed their way underneath my dress. He didn't get to touch me luckily but my mind imagined him forcing his touch down onto me.
I shivered while I pulled my jeans up and grabbed a random sweater before pulling it over my head. I ran my fingers through my hair before I pulled it into a bun it was super curly from my recent shower.
"You ready?" I hear Harry's voice behind the door. I rushed over and pulled open the door to reveal him. He was wearing his usual attire. A black loose t-shirt and tight black jeans. A long necklace with a cross attached to it caught my attention.
"You're religious?" I asked as we went downstairs.
"Uh.. no.. it's just a necklace." He shrugged and went outside. I could tell that he didn't want to talk about whatever the necklace really was so I didn't bug him about it.
I didn't care to anyway.
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We arrived at a theatre. I looked at Harry in confusion. "I thought I got to pick where we went?"
He snickered. "I'm not going shopping with you. Or anything else you have in mind." He got out of the car. I tried to open my door and realised the child lock was on. I sighed as I waited for him to open my door. "If I'm going to be stuck with you we do things my way." He smirked while he opened my door.
"And if you think Liam would care he wouldn't." With that he waltzed into the theatre as I followed behind numbly.
I knew Liam's idea with too good to be true. Especially with Harry. He had been so nice the last couple of days making him to be the only sane one next to Liam but he's obviously back to his usual charismatic self.
"Harry I don't want to see an action movie." I muttered after I read the ticket he got from the bald man behind the counter. "Seriously!" I huffed as Harry ignored me and walked towards the snacks.
