MISSING

Fifteen

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The next few days are a blur, Louis doesn't see Harry much at all, he's working and so is Charlie. The boys don't leave Louis at the apartment alone at all and Louis knows it's because they think someone is after him.

Harry and Charlie walk in the door that night with glum looks on their faces. They make their way to the lounge where the boys are all sitting. They take their coats off and Charlie makes his way to Edward and Harry to Louis.

Harry kisses Louis hello, he's missed his boy, he pulls back and looks Louis in the eyes.

"I'm sorry" Harry says and Louis looks to Harry confused. The boys watch on with curiosity.

"What....why?" Louis asks, scared of the answer.

"I'm sorry for ever doubting you, and I'm sorry for what I'm about to tell you" Harry says

"Are you breaking up with me?" Louis asks and tears threaten

"No darling, never I didn't mean to make you think that" Harry says

"Then what is it" Louis asks

"Come sit" Harry says as he leads Louis to the couch and sits him down, the boys sit up straight and Harry and Charlie stand up in front of them.

"What's going on?" Edward asks.

"Louis was right, Stanley is not in jail" Charlie breaks the news.

The boys are all stunned, they don't know how to react to this news. Louis stays quiet, trying to steady his breathing.

"It turns out, Stanley has a twin brother. Same DNA profile as the are identical and we arrested him that night. Stanley knew we were closing in on him and his brother took the heat. His scar was fake at the trial, we went to the jail today and confirmed it wasn't him. No scar, an earring and no knee injury" Harry says.

"So... he's still out there?" Louis asks.

"Yes, he's the one who's been killing again and...and" Harry starts

"The one who's after you...again" Charlie finishes

"Shit" Drew says worriedly

"We will find him" Harry says

"We need to make sure Louis isn't alone and is protected at all times" Charlie tells them.

"Why now? Why after a year?" Scott asks

Charlie and Harry look towards each other

"What?" Scott asks

"He's been following Louis for the past year" Harry says

Louis doesn't know how to handle this right now, the memories are coming back, being locked up against that radiator for two months, the abuse, the pain, the feelings, it's all too much.

"Oh god" Louis chokes as he comes undone

"I'm going to vomit" Louis says as he rushes to the bathroom, he empties his stomach completely and Harry helps him through it.

"I'm going to die" Louis whispers when he's finished and he looks to Harry terrified.

Harry sees the fear in Louis eyes, the paleness of his usually golden skin, the shaking of his body. He's slowly becoming a shell again, what he was when he was first found and Harry can't let Louis go there, can't let him feel alone.

"Baby, listen to me. There is no way in hell I will let that man near you, no way in hell any of the boys will let a single thing happen to you. You are not alone in this. I love you, so much and I will do every single thing I possibly can to make sure you're safe and that you feel safe" Harry says.