Clash

“YOU WANT TO WAIT?!” Louis suddenly screamed whilst getting up. He pulled me out of my seat and had me by my collar as he slammed me against the wall. He slammed me so hard that you could hear the thud as my head connected with the wall, I immediately saw stars.

I wasn’t scared though and just kept looking at him, which made him let go off me eventually. I brushed the dust from my clothes and after I did that I looked him straight in the eyes and what he saw there, made him take a few steps back. I looked around the room to see the startled looks in Liam and Niall’s faces. I took another step towards the centre of the room before opening my mouth.

“If I’m correct, I’m the one in charge right?” I asked them just to clear things up. They nodded but kept their mouths. “Good so again. We will wait him out. As soon as Bradley feels safe and leaves that damn house we will capture him and we will torture him until he breaks so he will tells us where Harry is and then we let him go or kill him, that’s up to Harry if he is still alive.” I told them menacingly.

They looked at me as if I had two heads instead off one. “Do I need to say it again or do you guys understand me?” I asked them impatiently.

“No we understand and we are sorry for Louis behavior.” This was Liam, who always have been political correct. He didn’t loose his worried expression though and that bothered me. “Liam can I speak to you in private for a second?” He nodded and got up from the couch.

We walked into the kitchen and he closed the door behind him. “Anna?” he motioned for me to continue. “Look I’m sorry for acting like this but you all wanted me to step up, so that’s what I’m doing and Louis getting in my face because he doesn’t agree, doesn’t sit well with me and he needs to know that I’m in charge.” I told Liam quickly and the worried expression faded a bit.

“I understand but you have to understand where we are coming from.” He stopped to take a breath before continuing. “I mean you ran as soon as you got the change and you just left us hanging.” I nodded because he was right and I shouldn’t have done that.

“I know and believe when I say that I’m sorry for doing that because I was not the only one in pain but I just couldn’t handle it any more.” I saw the understanding in his eyes and that encouraged me to tell him more. “I have lost the most important person in my life and after losing so many people that were close to me like my parents, I just couldn’t cope and it was either this or killing myself and that’s a path I don’t ever want to go anymore.” I took a seat at one of the chairs and Liam followed my example.

“Then Niall was in my face telling me how I had to take lead in this gang and the amount of money Harry had left me, it just seemed like a way out and I took it, you can’t really blame me for that.” I stopped talking when Lima put his hand on my hands.

“I understand it, I really do but you should have talked to one of us, we could’ve helped you but now you just left when we needed you to take a stand.” I know he was right so I wasn’t going to defend myself.

“You are completely right, I shouldn’t have run but there is nothing I can do about it now and from as today I will take me role in this organization seriously.” I told him and as he nodded I knew he believed me.

“Alright, so are you really serious about your plan?” he asked me skeptical. “I am because if we barge in again, we will not survive this and you know it.” I said to him and that made him think. “I think you are right but do we have to torture him?” I saw him cringe at the thought.

“Only if he doesn’t tell us where Harry is.” I told him and I could tell this made him uneasy. “Look I don’t like this as well but we have to find Harry. We need to know if he is still alive or if he’s dead and this is the only way we will find out.” Liam sighed because he knew I was right.

“Alright, I will rally the guys tomorrow so you can tell them the plan.” He got up and walked towards the door. “Liam?” I called his name making him turn around. “Thank you.” I told him which earned me a small smile.

I took a deep breath and put my head on the kitchen table and after a few seconds I got up and got myself some tea just to calm my nerves because this was the first time that I had to be like this, like a leader and I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not. I hoisted myself up on the kitchen counter and waited for the water to boil. I was staring at of the window when I heard a noise at the kitchen door, this made me look up and when I saw Niall walking in and closing the door behind him and locking it, I immediately felt anxious.

“What are you doing?” I asked him with a slight tremble in my voice but he didn’t say anything and only stopped when he was standing in front of me. The way he was looking at me, was making my stomach turn because the look was just plain dark and it did remind me a bit of Harry.

“Niall, what’s wrong?” I asked him again and that made his shoulder grow even more tense and next thing I know he grabs my face forcefully and presses his lips against mine in a almost violent way. I was shocked but my mind was catching up really quick and I started to push him off of me, which worked for a change. “What the hell Niall?!” I whisper yelled because I didn’t need the guys to barge in to see what was going on.

“I can be like Harry, if that is what you want.” He said through clenched teeth and my mouth literally dropped because how in the world could he even think that right now. I mean there were more important issues at the moment then what we had shared two nights ago. “God no Niall, I don’t want you to be like Harry. I like you just as you are.” I was desperate for him to understand because this couldn’t go on, not now anyway.

“Niall what if Harry is still alive, could you do something like this to him.” I let it sink in before I went on. “I mean have you ever seen the movie Pearl Harbor?” he slightly nodded so I continued. “Well what if Harry is still alive and he finds out that we have been together not long after he disappeared? We just can’t do this to him and yes I wish things were different but that’s just how it is. We need to find Harry!” I had grabbed his cheeks and made him look at me so that I knew that he would understand me.

“You are right but I don’t know if I can stay away from you.” He sounded desperate and my heart literally ached for him. “The only important thing now is to get Harry back, there is no place for us, not now.” I said with a whisper. I saw the tears in his eyes as he nodded and took a deep breath. I kissed his forehead and let his face go, so that he could take a step backwards.

“I’m sorry Anna.” Niall apologized and I could only stare at him as he walked out of the room.

What a day and it wasn’t ending anytime soon because after Niall had left the room Louis stepped in, with his arms up, as in surrender. I tensed anyway because there was no way he was going to do that to me again, without him getting hurt.

“I just talked to Liam and I now get what you are doing and it’s actually quite brilliant.” My mouth had dropped again because they kept surprising me and to say that Louis had surprised me the most was an understatement. “So you are on board with this?” I asked carefully and he nodded eagerly as he sat down at the kitchen table. I didn’t follow him and stayed where I was but he didn’t seem fazed by this.

“Yeah, the only thing I might not like is the patience part because it can take awhile before he feels safe.” He had a point but then again if we kept quiet and didn’t do anything to catch their attention, it would be fine, right? “Then you just have to practice your patience because this is how it’s going to work.” He was not entirely happy with that answer but there was nothing he could do about it.

“What will happen when we have Bradley and he gives up where we can find Harry?” Liam hadn’t told him what I said to him, which was a good thing because that meant I could trust him and I needed someone completely on my side in this gang. I mean I normally would turn to Niall but that was of the table as he couldn’t focus on anything but his own feelings. And I would not trust Louis even if my life depended on it.

“We will probably kill him.” I shrugged not telling him everything because this was the only answer he wanted to hear so I didn’t explain myself any further. “I like were you’re heading with this so I’m on board. Liam said something about rallying up the guys tomorrow so count me in.” I smiled at him because that was the only thing I could do right now.

“I will, thanks for hearing me out.” I really wanted him gone for today because I had my fill with Louis and his behaviour and I didn’t only want Louis to go but also Niall and Liam. I really needed some Anna time, just to catch my breath after a day like this and my muscles were really aching by now and I just wanted to sleep.

“Well I will see you tomorrow then and could you please take Liam and Niall with you because I really need some time.” He nodded but as soon as he was out of the kitchen he popped his head back in. “Are you sure you want Niall gone as well?” he said with a sadistic smile and that proved to me that he was the one who made Niall come to me today.

“Yes I want you all gone. Now please leave” I asked annoyed and he had the nerve to chuckle and I didn’t waste any time as I threw my tea mug to his head, missing it just by an inch.

“Alright I’m leaving, don’t get your panties into a twist love.” That’s when he finally disappeared and not long after I heard the front door slam. I checked before locking up the place and when I locked all the doors I moved to my bedroom and just crashed.

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