Maybe I Even Love You - Larry Stylingson

Chapter 12 - Nightmare

*Harry's POV*

The car ride was in complete silence apart from the occasional soft snores from Niall and Louis, who were cuddled up behind me, sleeping peacefully.

I was having a conversation with Liam over text about last night, and what I told him. I still can't believe I even told him that. I'm really not sure what to do.

However, I am glad I told Liam, because I know if I told Niall, he wouldn't be able to keep it a secret, and he'd be way too obvious. And if I told Zayn, he might leave small hints but I don't think he'd tell Louis. I might tell Zayn, I'm not sure.

Me:

Is Lou asleep? Or just pretending?

Payne in the arse:

How would I know? I don't spend almost everyday with him. My guess is that he's actually asleep tho.

Me:

Alright, fair point.

I turn around as quietly as I can, glance over at Liam who looks confused as to why I turned around, and then over to Louis. Yep, he's asleep. He won't wake up for a while, and Niall, he's in quite a deep sleep, so if you wake him up now, you'lol probably get punched.

I mouth "Both asleep." to Liam, before turning back around, seeing that Zayn only had one earbud in, not fully zoned out like he usually is. Usually he has both earbuds in, and is in his own little world of music, enjoying the peacefulness of it.

I just ignore it and go to look out of my window, all I see is dead looking grass for miles and miles, no sign of life anywhere apart from the occasional bird or two.

I sigh, retreating back into my seat, closing my eyes, hoping to get some rest.

*Louis' POV*

We're on a beach, all five of us, all messing around in the sea, splashing each other with water, seeing who can make the biggest splashes.

Zayn goes back to the shore because he's tired and wants to get some food, and Niall and Liam agree, leaving me and Harry in the water together. Harry comes over to me and it looks as if he's about to lean in and kiss me, time seems to freeze and I focus on his beautiful emerald eyes, my gaze drifting over his features before resting on his lips.

We both lean in, but are interrupted by something. Harry's screams out in pain, and is dragged underwater, I look behind him and see a shark. It has bitten his leg, I try and help him, kicking at it as much as I can, screaming for help "ZAYN! ZAYN!" I yell at the top of my lungs, but he never came.

"Lou? Lou are you okay? Lou wake up!" I open my eyes, finding a terrified pair of blue ones in-front of me. Niall, it's just Niall.

I try and steady out my breathing, staring into the blue orbs, before hugging him as tightly as I could. He just holds me, waiting patiently for me to calm down.

After my breathing had gotten back to normal, I pull away from the tight hug and look around me. We're still in the car, not there yet, everyone's safe. We're fine.

"Lou? What happened? Did you have a bad dream or something?" Zayn asked.

"Y-yeah..." there was no way of getting out of this, they were gonna ask him what happened in the dream.

"What happened?" Asked Liam, leaning forward in his seat to look past Niall and at me.

I explained the dream to them, missing out the part where me and Harry almost kissed, but replacing it with us continuing to play in the water. I finished with, "So I was shouting "Zayn! Zayn!" but he never came..."