The Band-napper's Best Friend

Chapter 7 - Strange Noises

Arielle's POV:
I texted the girls that I'm coming home. I got a little bit of a tan at the beach today and I bought some fairy lights for my canopy bed. I also saw some fans who stopped me in the street that had my merch. They noticed me and asked for my autograph and gladly I signed a few things for them. The fans down here are really nice and I love them to piece knowing that if they didn't exist, I wouldn't be where I am at today living my dream of being a semi-famous YouTuber.

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When I got home, I noticed that all the lights were out and seemed like no one was awake. But it's only 7:30pm and the sun is JUST setting. I thought these girls would be up late but I guess tonight is not one of those lights. I shrugged away the other questions I had about the unusual darkness to the house and just pulled into the driveway. I got out of my car, grabbed my bags of things I bought today and went to the door.

When I reached the door, I rang the doorbell and waited for someone to come open it. I heard nothing for a minute when suddenly I heard thundering footsteps coming to the door. They stopped and the door opened. Standing there was Paris in her extremely revealing thin silk pajamas. If you could even call those pajamas...if you know what I mean.

"Sorry Ari, we forgot to unlock the door for you." she says before moving over to let me step in.

"It's ok Paris. I don't have a key yet so I just have to ring the doorbell for now." I giggled.

"Ok." she simply stated, closing the door and locking it behind me. "Need any food?" she rushes.

"I'll just make something downstairs for myself. Don't need to worry about me."

"That's fine. Go ahead. I'm going back to bed because I have to be awake early tomorrow."

"Ok. Goodnight Paris."

"Goodnight Ari!" she says as she walks to the stairs to go to her room. Why is she acting so weird? Also, why was she kinda short in her answers? Knowing Paris, she usually gives me whole lectures for answers and not simple, straight to the point ones. Is everything ok?

I head down to the basement with my goodies and see that the kitchen light was left on. Were the other girls down here earlier? Most likely, I mean, it's their house so they can go anywhere in it, but if they were going to bed, why didn't they turn off the lights? Weird.... Anyways, I walk over to the counter and I see a glass of water sitting there. I slish it around a little but dump it in the sink. It's probably been here all day, so I don't want to drink it. I leave the cup in the sink and I go over to the fridge and get out some meat and cheese that Syd put down here earlier this week for me. I grab the bread from the counter and I make myself a sandwich. I take it over to the bar, and sit on a barstool and eat. It's not much but I'm not overly hungry. I did eat at 6pm.

After I ate, I walked to my room and grabbed my record player and some of my favorite records. I take them back to the living room and play them.

As I walk from my room, I hear a strange noise. It sounded deep and sounded like in agony. I stop and look around but it doesn't continue. I then hastily walk to the living room and set up my player. I put in my Louis Tomlinson Walls album vinyl and I let it play. I decide to dance around the living area and let the music take me away. Since no one else is down here, I play it a bit louder than I usually do. Hopefully I don't wake up the girls upstairs.

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I dance until 10pm and I leave the player and the records I got out on the coffee table and go to bed. I'm too lazy to bring them all back and since I leave here now and I technically have the WHOLE basement to myself, why not start spreading my things around and start to make it feel like I live here.

I go back to my room humming Sweet Melody by Little Mix. Its one of my favorite songs from their Confetti album and I just love it so much. After I changed out of my day outfit and into my pajamas, which consisted of an oversized Coke t-shirt and fuzzy lounge pants, I climbed into bed and fell asleep instantly.

Louis' POV:
After the meeting the Dallas girl gave us, which was more like screaming at me and the other four hostages, we were practically thrown back into our rooms. We were untied and unblindfolded and were allowed to roam around the room we were locked in. Since I had no energy left to do anything, I just laid in the uncomfortable bed and cried for awhile. Dallas can't see me cry here. Nobody can.

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Its probably about 8pm now when I hear footsteps outside the door. I get up and hurry over to it and press my ear against the door. Maybe someone found me and the other hostages and we are being rescued from these psychotic girls. MAYBE! The footsteps get close to my door but then they fade out again. Well fuck. I guess I am not being rescued. Ugh.....

The footsteps reappear and I start to speak, but it comes out in a whisper since my throat is extremely dry and scratchy. "Help me. Please."

The feet stop but no response is given and the steps fade away again. I sigh and just go back to my temporary bed. I guess I'm not going to be rescued. I'm still trapped here. I was about to fall asleep when I hear music play. I rush back over to the door to hear what song is playing.

"you're a total distraction..."

Wait! Its my song! It's Kill My Mind! I try to get the supposed person to hear me, but I guess they can't since the music is a little bit louder than normal and my voice is dryer than a desert. I slump against the door and just hum along quietly to my album that the supposed person is playing.

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I guess I fell asleep because everything is silent again outside the door. I'm too lazy to get up, so I just fall asleep again on the uncomfortable carpeted floor right in front of the locked door.

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Hi! Here is a LOUIS POV!!!!!

I tried on this one to make it worthwhile but this chapter is not that long. It's really emotional, to me at least, and it puts you in Louis' standpoint and how's he feeling from his point of view.

I hope you like it tho!

NEXT CHAPTER IS AMAZING! I kinda already have it partially written and its really cool! (from my point at least) I think y'all will like it too. Hint: #Lidney

Also, today was Michael Clifford's birthday and I just wanna say HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDYYYYY! Hope you had a great day, oh, and thank you for the tiktok. It was the best thing everrrrr! Love you so much!!

Bye everyone, see you soon!

Much love,

Rhi xx