Struggle | H.S | AU |

Thirty|

The next few days went by in a rush and even though I felt free, I still had the feeling I was being watched. I didn't stay out late and went straight home after work. Work was also something I didn't enjoy anymore and the fact that I had to lie to Mrs Brooks, didn't make things any better. There was just no way I could tell her why I was gone for so many days so I told her I was sick and totally forgot to call her, as I was sleeping so much.

She didn't question this and told me she was happy to see me healthy again. Tomorrow I would start at Oxford and I wasn't looking forward to it because I was afraid to walk into Harry and his mates or those other guys.

They had really ruined me and Harry was too blame for my current state. I let him in and after that he just left me. How could he do that, he knew I was finally starting to admit that I liked him and maybe even love him and he just left. I sighed deeply whilst looking at the clock. I still had 3 hours to go.

I was helping a kid pick out the books for his reading list when I felt a certain tension. I turned and saw Niall standing in the middle of the store, he mentioned for me to follow him.

"I'm sorry, I will be right back." I told the boy and he nodded. I quickly walked up to Niall and I was actually really happy to see him. What the hell was wrong with me. I shouldn't be happy to see his face but then again he was my friend before I knew he was with Harry's gang.

"What do you want Niall?" I asked him and he widen his eyes slightly at my tone. He grabbed my arm and pulled me into the office. He pushed my on a chair and walked back to make sure no one had seen us walk in. "What is wrong?!" I asked him worried. "Harry sends me to tell you, to watch your back Anna." He said whilst looking out the window to make sure everything was safe.

"Why?" I asked him slightly annoyed because I could take care of myself. "You know that guy who had attacked you?" I nodded and shivered at the thought of the gun he had with him. "Yes, I remember, what about him?" He was making no sense at all and I dreaded his answer. "God didn't Harry told you anything?" He turned and his eyes were narrowed and this made me angry, how dare he barge in like this and using such a tone with me.

"Yes of course he did and after that he declared his undying love for me!" I said sarcastic, which made Niall tense up. "Stop doing that." He warned me but I wasn't going to stop this time. "Stop doing what Niall?" I asked like a proper smart ass.

"Being rude." I snorted because he was deluding himself that I would listen to him. "Ah well, you are the one disturbing me right?" I was still being rude and I could feel the anger radiating out of him. "GOD WOMAN, SHUT UP OKAY!" he yelled at me and I held up my hands in defeat because if he was going to yell it would attrack witnesses.

"Good, well that guy was in a gang but you know that right?" I nodded with clenched teeth.

"It now appears, that the leader has his eye set on you." I laughed because that was absolutely ludacris, I never even met the guy. "What does that even mean?" I asked, whilst throwing my hands in the air.

"That he is coming for you." I rolled my eyes, Niall did know we didn't live in a movie, did he because this sounded really stupid to me. "What does he want from me?" I asked with a sigh. "He want you and he knows that when he has you, he will get Harry." He explained and I shrugged it away. "Why would Harry care?" I asked him, as I was only a tool in his sick mind games.

"Because he still loves you." That made me almost choke in my own slime and that's when I just burst out laughing. "Right, well are we done yet?" I said still laughing and Niall nodded totally confused. I walked past him and opened the door of my office and just let him there process, whatever he was processing.