The One and Only

C h a p t e r 9

Time passes by quickly. Erin still hasn't returned and I am certain it has been more than an hour. So far me and Bella have talked about everything from nails to our favourite movies and I have to admit she's a lot more cooler than I expected

However I am more interested to find out what exactly Erin is doing here as her former best friend I think I have the right to know, that and I don't think Bella is going to tell me anything "are you listening?" Bella looks up from her phone, I almost forgot what we were talking about

"I'm going to head to the bathroom" I say standing up and heading for the door "The guys said that we had to stay in here until they came" Bella rushes to the door trying to stop me

"Do they guys want me to flaunt my business all over the sofa? I'm pretty sure that would embarrass Harry no?" she sighs moving away from the door "fine but hurry back quickly the meetings almost over" she eyes me suspiciously as though she doesn't trust me

Truly she shouldn't I mean who knows I might run

I close the door looking around the white hallway as though it is one of those games where you have to choose the most dangerous path not knowing the outcome like Black mirrors Bandersnatch on Netflix

I decide to go right considering I'm right handed, plus it makes sense nothing ever good happens when you choose left.

As I walk down I notice the pictures hung on the wall, some of them of Liam, most of them family ones but one image in particular catches my eye

Liam grinning holding Erin by his side while she laughs, they are what looks like on a ranch outlooking a greenery

What the fuck. This is day is becoming more fucked up than I thought it would

So this is why she helped Harry because she was obligated to by Liam being Harry's right hand man and all. Meaning technically, hypothetically I shouldn't be so upset with her but until I get the truth, I am.

I start to feel less angry and more lost, everyone's moved on. So why the fuck am I here ? I mean it's starting to make sense why she moved out and all but that doesn't make this hurt any less.

I continue to rush down the hallway and finally I find myself at the front of the house.

There is a large glass table in the middle with two staircases leading up to the second floor. This must be the main house.

As I walk closer to the staircase I can hear two male voices speak "She doesn't want me anymore what am I supposed to do force her?" as I take a step closer up the stairs I notice the familiar deep husky British accent "You have to ease her into this Harry she's not going to just fall into your lap as if nothing happened" I think this is Liam speaking although I can't tell

I have to get closer so I quietly sneak my way up the stairs and peak my head slightly over the wall carefully not to be seen

Harry is pacing around pushing his fingers through his hair while Liam is leaning on what looks like a door "She's never going to accept this life, to her this is an act of senseless killing and control which also means she's never going to want me not anymore anyway" I feel as slight ache in my chest "I should let her go it's the right thing to do right?"

No, I refuse to feel anything for him although I am a little shocked that he's considering what I want for once

"You have to convince her that your still the man she fell in love with, in her eyes that man is dead" Liam cocks his head to the side in an act to question him "Is he?" Harry stops pacing breathing heavily "No" Liam nods

"good, now lets go back inside we have a lot left to do" they both head into the room where Liam was leaning

I quickly and quietly rush over to the door to do some more investigating considering I am feeling particularly nosy today, that and I am certain it will piss Harry off