*Harry’s POV*

My eyelids peeled back from my eyes.They drooped again as I thought about what had happened yesterday.The paps had obviously found out from someone.The only question being who… who would do this to us?It was bad enough that I was going to be accused of knocking up a girl, but now it was the accusation that it may not even be my baby.I knew how this worked.To us, it’s the most traumatic event in our relationship, but to the fans, Hannah is just a fame hungry girl that lied about me carrying her baby.Of course there would be question of whether it was mine or not.I felt as if my heart was sinking deeper and deeper when I thought about it not being mine.Now we won’t know until we get back because of yesterday’s events.

Slowly getting up, I saw Hannah standing on the other side of the room.She didn’t notice me; she was a bit preoccupied.My football warm up was scrunched up around her bust line and her black lace underwear seemed extremely out of place in the mix.Hannah stood sideways, looking in my full length at the side of the room.My eyebrows furrowed as she poked at the base of her stomach.Taking a closer look, I could see why; there, in the place where our friendship first started, she observed her newly profound baby bump.It wasn’t large, but it was visible now.Even as I clambered out of bed, she didn’t think twice about my existence.It wasn’t until she saw me right behind her in the mirror when she jumped and turned to look at me.I walked up behind her and rested my chin on her shoulder.At first, I just set my hands on her waist, rocking us back and forth.When the silence began to be too much, I straightened myself up and turned us both sideways.You could definitely see that she was pregnant from the angle and I could tell that she wasn’t too comfortable with it at first.Hannah tried to pull down her shirt, but my hands clasped over hers, restraining her.I put her hands on the backs of mine as I slid them to where the small bump protruded.I could feel her eyes on me through the reflection of the mirror, but all I could do was to look down at her, admiring the strong woman that she had always been.

“Good morning,” it came out as nearly a whisper and it was much groggier than I had planned, but none the less, Hannah turned around and planted a sweet kiss on my lips.In the midst of the kiss, her body turned to face me and she then deepened her actions, wrapping her arms around my neck.When we parted, she kept her eyes closed, a smile still on her face as she rested her cheek on my bare chest.“What’s that smile for?”I felt her shoulders shrug as she melted into me.

“I’m just excited.”She opened her eyes and looked at me through the mirror’s reflection once again.I furrowed my eyebrows with question, encouraging her to continue.“I can feel it Harry,” her smile softened, “I think it’s yours.”Her eyes fell to the floor.“Or at least I hope it is.”Her thinking out loud was adorable and her words warmed my heart.I hugged her tighter before pulling her away, looking into her eyes.She tried to shy away from me, but I held her uncomfortable with my stare.

“I hope it is too.”Her smile fell for only a second before it was back again.Hannah wrapped her arms around my waist, letting me enclose my arms around her.We stood there and rocked for awhile before she started to fidget.I held her out at arms’ length.“What do you say we get ready to go?”Nodding vigorously, she pulled away from me and began digging through the drawers and the closet, throwing everything into her suitcase.I smiled as I followed suit.“Oh, Babe,” she turned to me, looking a bit frazzled, “you might wanna put on some pants before we leave.”She blushed slightly before she returned to her running around.

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*Hannah’s POV*

We had said our goodbyes to Anna and Harry had promised he would call.She wished us the best of luck and told us that she would be there in a second if we needed anything along the way.The ride to my apartment seemed quick, partially because of Harry’s speeding, but I’m not sure; it didn’t feel like we were in the car for that long.The pap’s outside of my apartment were terrible.They asked the same question over and over again, but I pulled through them.I had left Harry in the car, giving him a kiss goodbye and telling him to come back with Chinese food before he did anything else.After making a cheeky joke about me really being pregnant, he drove away.For once the paparazzi seemed more attentive to me.I only gave them a meek smile before closing the doors to the building behind me.

Stepping into my apartment felt alien; it was like I was moving in all over again.Being at Harry’s had made me miss my adolescence, but I guess it would’ve only taken one look towards the floor to realize that it was long gone anyways.Deciding I had the mommy munchies, I dug a bag of chips out of the cabinet and had crammed about five into my mouth before I realized they were slightly stale.There was only a moment’s pause before I started chomping on them again.I looked around the empty apartment.Noticing that it was fairly cold, I went to the thermostat to crank the heat at lease for a while.I went back to eating chips before I stopped again.It was really rather creepy.There was nothing but silence; it was sort of deafening.

Everything that I did from then on felt off.Each sound that the TV produced was the only sound in the apartment – that and the sound of my breath.I had a strange feeling.It was like I was alone, but I wasn’t.Not knowing what was happening, I ran for the bathroom.I don’t care if it sounds odd, I was nervous.I kept the water at a reasonable temperature before stripping down.After making damn sure that both doors were locked, I stepped into the shower.The water streamed through my hair, washing the soap away.When I couldn’t feel anymore, I opened my eyes.A loud gasp escaped my mouth as I looked at the door to my room.It was more than cracked open and someone was standing there.My eyes snapped closed as I pretended that it didn’t happen.Opening them was the worst thing I could’ve done.The door was still open, but the figure standing there was gone.My heart raced as I instantly turned off the water and fumbled for my towel.My phone… My phone… Where the hell did I leave my phone?!It was there, sitting on the coffee table in the living room.I took off through my room, quickly scanning around.There was no sign of anyone as I flew through the door and grabbed my phone off of the coffee table.Now I could call Harry; now I was safe.Looking up, I screamed as I hit the call button.I held the phone firm in my hands.

“Who are you calling?”His voice was deep and darker than ever.He leaned against the wall on the other side of the television.His hood hung down, falling just above his dark brown eyes.My heart began to race.“I know I’m not talking to myself.”My breathing became uneven as I bolted for my door, but he was faster.He stepped straight into my path, causing me to run head on into him.“I don’t think so.”This was the first time that I noticed the bandage across the front of his nose.Harry had obviously broken it.

“I-I… I need…”

“You won’t need your clothes anyways.”He began walking towards me.“You remember what I told you.Don’t you Hannah?”I was sure the look of pure terror on my face was the cause of the smirk on his face.Of course I remembered.Before I knew what was happening, his hands connected with the front of my chest, pushing me backwards.He took another step and I tried to retaliate, but I was still in motion and ended up falling backwards.A sharp pain shot through the back of my head and it instantly ached.Reaching backwards, I could feel the gooey substance ruining my clean hair (because that’s what mattered right now).Everything went a bit white, but when things came back into perspective, he was much closer.Reaching down, he grabbed a hold of one side of my towel and flipped me over onto the freezing cold wood, taking my towel completely.The floor pressed to my breast that had become rather sore in the past few days.I looked at him helplessly before I let my face go blank.Not this time.Getting to my knees, I started to crawl before I went to get on my feet.I could hear him laughing behind me.Monster.“Baby’s really slowing you down, isn’t it?”I fought back the tears.How could he not even care that there was more than one life at risk?It was Harry’s and I would protect it with my last breath.

“Leave.Me. Alo…” a deep grunt left my mouth as something blunt slammed between my ribs and my belly button.I fell to my side, everything inside of me throbbing.His foot reared back again, giving me everything he had with another swift kick.I doubled over, but not for long.I felt his hands on me and I knew it was going to happen again.He tried to pull me from the floor.“Please!No!”He pulled harder, dragging me.I staggered to my feet as he drew me over to the wall.My shoulders met first; then, my head.A black rim formed around my line of vision.There were white dots everywhere, but they quickly faded when I felt hip lips on my neck.Instantly I tried to push him off of me.I tried to get off of the wall, but my stomach was pinned harshly by his hips.“Get off!”I shoved against his chest.He fell back half a step before drawing his hand back.The sting against my cheek was fresh on the newly formed skin.

“Shut up.”His face again disappeared into my neck, sucking and nipping everywhere.He was dead in the middle of my throat when I jutted my head down.He groaned in pain.I looked at him; he was holding his nose before his hand drew back and launched forward.I could taste the blood from the slit on my lip.Closing my eyes, I was surprised by another blow to the gut.

“No!God, no!”I was punished by another three fists to the stomach.I cried out in fear and pain.I kept my eyes closed until I heard his belt unbuckle.No.I tried to fight.He couldn’t do this; not when Harry’s baby was inside of me.I couldn’t just let it happen.All I did you scream.He hit me; I screamed.He covered my mouth; I bit him.He screamed at me; I screamed louder.

“Hannah?Hannah.Oh God, Hannah!”Before I knew what was happening, the door was off of its hinges.He was no longer on me.Now, he was on the floor, beneath Harry.Harry sat on his chest, fist never being drawn back long enough before it cracked back down on him.Every time I saw it, it was covered by more and more blood.I sank to the floor in hysterics.He was here.I was okay.The room spun a little as I came to my feet.Harry got up too; Marcus didn’t move.Harry kicked him in the stomach a few times as I stood there dazed.Then it hit me: he had to stop.If he didn’t, he would kill him.I came away from the wall.

“Harry… Harry…” I tugged on his arm.“Harry!”

“What?!”He used that voice with me – the one that I had never heard.I was off of him in an instant, my eyes as big as saucers and holding onto my ribs.The pain in my side was unbearable.When he had turned on me, his elbow jabbed into my side.I winced, my eyes brimming with tears.He turned to me with a harsh face that softened the second it saw me.I shrank backwards towards my door before I turned to run for it.

“Hannah, please wait!”I didn’t stop to hear what he had to say.I’ve got to get out of here.

*Harry’s POV*

I stopped in my tracks, calling an ambulance for the crippled man on the floor.I’d made sure he was breathing even though he didn’t deserve to take another breath ever again.When I was sure he was completely knocked out, I ran to Hannah’s door.Of course it was locked.I could hear her from the other side of the door.Her sobs were slightly muffled.I knocked on the door and she gasped at the sound.“Hannah?Babe, open the door.”Her cries were muffled, probably with her hand, as she muttered a ‘no’.“I have to make sure you’re okay.”She made the same struggled cry a second time.I was getting so frustrated.Why wouldn’t she let me help?It had to have been the look on my face.It must’ve scared her.“Hannah, what did I do?Baby I’m not mad at you; I was furious with him.”Her vocals were suddenly outraged.I heard something hit the door, but it seemed like something soft – probably a pillow.

“Then why?!”I could feel the look of question on my face.

“Why what?” I stepped closer to the door.

“Why did you turn and elbow me?!What did I do to you?!”She broke down again in loud hysterics.My face fell as I stepped away from the door.My head began swimming as I looked back to the crippled figure on the floor.I ran through everything: every punch, every kick, every word, every sound, every… oh God.

Harry… Harry… Harry!I could feel her pulling on me.I whipped around to face her and… oh God.It was true.When I’d turned, she was standing at point blank range.I’d had to have gotten her pretty good in the ribs.My head snapped back towards the bedroom door as I heard another struggled sob.My feet staggered backwards until the back of my legs hit the sofa and I plunged into it.I leaned my head in my hands.What have I done?Not only had I left her alone for that son of a bitch to come back and get her, but then I had done harm to her myself.

I heard the bedroom door unlock and fly open; my head snapped up at the sound.Before I knew what was going on, I put my arms over my face in defense, seeing that something was being thrown at me.It wasn’t a pillow this time; it was much more compact.I heard something shatter against the wall before I opened my eyes.It was one of the pictures she had of us.I looked back to her.She stood there, beaten and bruised, with a look of fury on her face.I stood up instantly walking towards her.When we were about face to face, she reared her hand back, ready to hit me, but I caught her by the forearm.Her face was tearstained and broken.She had a busted lip and another cut on her cheek that was swelling to a great size.Her other hand came at me before I caught that one too.She struggled against me, trying to get out of my hold.I noticed that she wasn’t naked anymore, wearing one of her long sleeves.Her breathing became more ragged and I knew that she couldn’t struggle for much longer.

“Babe, stop it.Hannah, I’m sorry.”A cry burst from her at my words.Her entire stature collapsed at my words.Pulling her close to me, I rocked us back and forth as she cried in my arms.I brought my lips close to her ear.“You didn’t deserve it.It was an accident. Never will I ever hurt you on purpose, Hannah.I will never do that to you.”We stood there and stood there as she continued to cry.Suddenly, it stopped.It just stopped.There was a time that I wouldn’t have thought twice about it, but this one wasn’t that time.All of Hannah turned into dead weight at once.I still held her up with ease as I dragged her backwards to the couch.“Hannah?Hannah, baby you need to talk to me.”As I dragged her I saw the trail of blood that was obviously coming from inside her.Without a second thought, I picked her up bridal style and began carrying her to the elevator.Something was terribly wrong.

*Zayn’s POV*

We arrived at the airport about twenty minutes before the next flight was supposed to leave.“They’re never going to let us get our tickets this late.”When Haley looked at me, I was giving her a skeptical look.I wasn’t trying to be self centered, but did she forget who I was?

“They’ll let us through,” I stated.She nodded, now in agreement, as she followed me through the thickening crowd.We’d spent half an hour packing at the hotel and I was regretting completely unpacking when we got there.Once we were done, we booked it.I didn’t have that strange feeling anymore and I was glad… Maybe Alexander would think that we were staying for a few more days.Haley knew as well as I did that we had to get out of here.As long as that son of a bitch was free, Haley wasn’t safe and I wouldn’t risk her being in danger.

By the time we had gotten our tickets and were getting through security, people had identified us and cameras were flashing.We were hot under the spotlight as we moved towards our gate.As ready as Haley was to get off of the plane the first time, I was surprised at how ready she was to jump back on.Thoughts raced through my head, trying to organize themselves while Hay drifted into a restless sleep, curled into my side.

I had to tell the guys, the other girls… everyone.I dug my phone out of my pocket, careful not to move for fear of jostling Haley out of the little sleep she was getting.

Recipients: Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, Hannah, Eleanor, Emma
Haley’s dad was released.We’re coming home now.
~ Zayn ~

After the message failed for the third time, it finally sent through to all of them.My leg developed a nervous twitch as it bounced in place until I forced myself to stop.Haley started to stir and a pained expression came over her face; it seemed like she was having a nightmare.I pulled her in closer and began humming softly near her ear.Once she was again at ease, I checked my phone.It couldn’t have been five minutes later when I checked it again.Deciding that I was paranoid, I put my phone back into my pocket and tried my best to join Hay in a state of sleep.

*Haley’s POV*

“He what?!”I was pulled from what I would’ve loved to call sleep.“Why wasn’t he there with her?”Zayn quieted his voice this time.I rustled in his arms, causing him to quiet his tone a great deal.“So where are we meeting?”I figured he was talking to one of the guys, but which one did we need to meet up with right now.I wanted to go home and hide under the covers forever.“Man, I just can’t believe that this happened… Okay, we’ll see you when we get back.”He hung up his phone and tried to tuck it back into his pocket.I saw Niall’s name across the screen.

“Who was that?” I whispered.

“It was Ni.”He spoke just as quietly.His voice was tense and I could tell that what we were going through wasn’t the only thing going on.

“Why are we meeting him somewhere?I kind of wanted to just go home…”

“And by home you mean my house right?”I was a bit surprised by his harshening words.He took a deep breath before he calmed his tone again.“There’s no way in hell that I’m letting you go back to your place while your dad’s out of prison.It’s not safe for you.”I snuggled further into his chest, knowing damn well that he was right.

“So?”

“What?”

“What’s so important that we can’t go back to your place?Why do we have to go meet Niall?”He took a few deep breaths before responding.

“It’s Hannah…” he paused.His heart raced and I knew that that special place in the corner of it was aching.“Marcus found out; then, he found her.”My whole body shot up out of Zayn’s arms.I looked into his eyes, acting as if that would help me get the joke.What was going on?That’s when I realized that we weren’t meeting just Niall.We were meeting everyone.

“Where are we meeting?”

“We’re all going to the hospital.Marcus beat her into critical condition.She’s spending at least tonight in the ICU, and the maternity ward wants her after the ICU’s done.”

“Oh God, the baby!”I clamped my hand over my mouth – partially in realization and partially because I just screamed about a celeb couple’s baby on a crowded plain.Zayn’s eyes left mine, a pained expression left on his face.When he looked down I saw the tear stain his shirt before he closed his eyes tight and fought off the sadness.Taking his hand, I pulled him into me.Now, it was his turn to find some comfort in me.

Notes

Sorry it took me so long to update everyone :) I've had a lot of other stuff going on. I just had my one year anniversary with my boyfriend this past Thursday... yeah... Halloween lol but he was so sweet. He got me a promise ring! But anyways, so OMG this chapter! What's going on with Hannah! What do you guys want to happen? Comment predictions!

I'm thinking 130 votes for the next chapter (that gives me a little bit of time to write it xD).

So I saw someone else do this and I wanna do it do! I'm gonna post some song lyrics and whoever comments the right song and artist with the title of their book will get a shout out in the next chapter's notes!

I'm kind of over getting told to throw my hands up in the air, so there
So all the cups got broke shards beneath our feet but it wasn’t my fault
And everyone’s competing for a love they won't receive
'Cause what this palace wants is release

We live in cities you'll never see on screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run free
Living in ruins of the palace within my dreams

xoxo Hannah <3