Through the Dark // Liam Payne fanfic

Chapter 18

Ariella's pov

It can't be, I thought I myself. He's supposed to be dead. "Liam?" I questioned aloud, as I tried to find strength to get off the floor. My voice sounded strained as the pain increased in my stomach region.

For a moment the two of us locked eyes, each seeming just as panicked as the other. I then unfortunately witnessed some man kick Liam in the face, which I winced at. Tears began unconsciously slipping from my eyes, despite my best efforts to make them stop.

I looked down at my stomach and instantly regretted it. There was a decent sized gash that was visible through my now torn gray shirt. Blood was flowing out of it at a steady pace, but it didn't seem as drastic as I had thought it was. Okay Ari breathe, I instructed myself. You can do this, you're going to be fine. Soon enough, I began to feel lightheaded from sitting up for too long. Nobody is around, you can lay down, I told myself, as I focusing on inhaling and exhaling, slowly. So, I leaned back down against the hard floor and inhaled deeply.

I tried to think about anything other than the pain, but whatever I thought about, caused more pain- If I thought about Johanna and my sisters, I realized that there was a strong possibility that I may never see them again. I didn't want to think negatively like that, or be too dramatic, but considering the situation we were all in, I had to be realistic. Then, If I thought about home, it dawned on me that I might not get the chance to see home again. Finally, if I envisioned a future life with Liam, it made me even more upset, because I would not get that life if we didn't both make it out of here.

Eventually I gave up and closed my eyes. I heard noises around me but I couldn't make out what was going on. All I could think about was how much pain I was in and how worried I was about everything. Also, I felt slightly guilty for just laying here, when the boys were probably in just as much danger as I was. Ari suck it up and just move, I mentally yelled at myself.

I gathered my strength and hoisted myself off the ground into a sitting position. "Oh my god" I winced aloud as a sharp pain shot through the wonder area. Cmon you got this I told myself as I rested my hand next to the wounded area.

"Oh no" I instantly froze and felt my heart pound rapidly against the inside of my chest as I came to a realization. How could I have not realized it sooner? Tears fell from my eyes in a panic as I worried and spoke out loud.

"My baby"

Louis's Pov

Louie get up I mentally scolded myself. The boys need you, I added. Ariella had just gone out there after having killed that man in front of me. That was surely a sight I'll have nightmares about, but Ari did what we both knew had to be done- it was him or me.

I squeezed my eyes shut in pain momentarily, before looking down and addressing my wound. Thankfully, the blade did not make a deep enough cut for me to bleed out. It merely scraped perhaps a half inch below my skin, and ran from the left side beneath my rib cage to just above the waistline of my shorts.

You got it Louie, I encouraged myself as I hoisted myself off the floor. I wasn't too weak from the blade wound in my stomach, so much as the constant harassment we had endured over the last few days.

"Ariella!!" I heard Zayn's shrill voice echo through the warehouse. My entire body shook with the intensity echoing from Zayn's voice. What just happened?! I yelled to myself. Lou she needs you it's now or never. I was determined to get to my sister and help her out, despite how frail I was myself.