All Hidden Away

I hardly remember even getting back into my room, or falling asleep. But when Harry came to wake me I knew he was worried immediately.
“Hazz, it was a onetime thing, I promise.” I say grumbling at him after he sits next to me in bed.
“You said that already…” he says throwing his legs across each other and running a hand through his messy hair.
“Then why are you so concerned?” I ask sitting up.
“Because I wasn’t there last time to help, I was on tour half way across the world. This time I can do something, or prevent it from happening again.” He mumbles guiltily. My heart breaks at seeing him looking so sad. I knew that he felt bad, but I didn’t want to cause him more stress. We lay there awkwardly not saying anything until I got up to go eat something. He followed me downstairs as we walked into the kitchen, I notice that its quite… too quiet.
“Uhhh… where is everybody?” I ask in confusion as I only see Louis and Liam in the kitchen.
“Told you she’d notice…” mumbles Liam looking at Louis.
“… What’s going on.” I ask pointing at Lou. He shrugs by doesn’t say anything. I raise my eyebrows and walk over to the kettle.
“I wasn’t told anything because apparently I suck at keeping secrets.” He grumbles. Harry laughs and grabs two mugs out of the cupboard.
“Please make me a cup?” he asks. I nod and smile.
“Only if you tell me-”
“They went out to record something or another.” Says Liam cutting across me quickly.
“And Niall went with them?” I ask sceptically crossing my arms and leaning against the cabinets. Louis shoots Liam a questioning look.
“Please do explain yourself, Mr Payne.” He says batting his eyelids and grinning like a Cheshire cat.
“I can’t… I’ve been sworn into secrecy.” He says solemnly.
“Oh, I get it. Niall’s joining 5sos.” I say shrugging before grabbing the milk for our tea.
“Yeah… that’s it.” Says louis sarcastically rolling his eyes and pulling his sassy face at me. I laugh and flip him off.
“How are you feeling, Bug?” asks Liam smiling at me.
“Fine.” I say pouring the hot water. When no one responds I continue. “No really. I don’t feel any different or anything.” I say handing Harry is cuppa and grabbing an apple out the fridge. The boys laugh at me and shake their heads at me. “Okay, no but seriously… where are they?” I ask sipping the hot tea and looking at Liam.
“Tasha… I can’t tell you.” He says exasperatedly. We all look at him until I realise Hazza has been extraordinarily quiet. Suspicion rising, I turn to see him smiling smugly.
“Harry…” I start slowly. He looks up in surprise. Upon seeing the look I am giving him, he raises his hands and backs away slowly.
“I can’t tell you either. I know you hate surprises but just play along…” he suggests winking at me before taking a seat with his cuppa between Liam and Lou. I roll my eyes.
“Well, screw you all…” I grumble. “I know where you sleep…” I say pointing at Lili and Harry. As I walk outside my phone starts ringing making my ringtone – House of Wolves by BMTH – echo though the house. I grumble and pull it out to see yet again, another unknown number. Harry’s head pops around the corner and I tell him to wait a second.
“Hello?” I ask praying it’s not Zayn again.
“Natasha? Do you have any idea how hard it has been to track you down?” I roll my eyes at a pissed off sounding Claire. Take that back, I would have preferred Zayn.
“I’ve had my phone on me all day and not received any calls, messages or emails from you.” I say giving Hazz a thumbs up and walking outside to get some fresh air.
“Oh really? Then please do explain why I have sent you ten emails in the past two hours…?” she says sounding more aggressive I sit down on the semi wet grass and roll my eyes.
“I don’t know, I’m sorry… but I’m here now.” I say trying to not be rude.
“Yes, well you should be with Luke. Why are he and the others all out? And most importantly why are you not with them.” I frown at her words quizzically.
“I, I uh. I didn’t know they had gone out. No one here knows what is going on quite frankly.” I say honestly.
“Hmm, yeah right. I hope you are not lying, you know you cannot keep secrets from me, Natasha.” She says sternly.
“Anything else I can do for you?” I ask rolling my eyes and pulling my knees up to my chest.
“Is he planning something?” she asks seriously.
“Who?” I ask pulling back from my phone slightly.
“Luke of course. Because if he is planning something I need to know about it so I can handle the situation.”
“Sorry Claire. I honestly don’t know anything.” I say shrugging and beginning to beg Luke in my mind to not do something stupid.
“Well… call me if you find something out.” She says sternly.
“Sure.” I lie shaking my head. She hangs up and I am grateful to her shortness this morning. Although I feel fine, I can tell today is going to be a long day if people want to pick fights. Without thinking too much about it I called Ash to try see what was going on.
“TASHA!” he greats loudly.
“Hey Ash… uh, I was hoping you could help me out a bit…” I say sounding innocently.
“Yeah, sure what is it? No, Calum, shut up! Sorry, hold on quickly - CALUM! STOP IT! NO! You’re ruining it… Ssshhh! She’s on the phone! – Sorry… what did you need help with?” he says giggling slightly.
“Uh, okay… well there seems to be a problem with my phone… Claire said she had emailed me multiple times today, but it’s not working… that wouldn’t have anything to do with whatever is going on, would it?” there is a moment of awkward silence before he responds.
“Well, I’m not a phone mechanic so, I can’t help but thanks for the call, see you later!” he says before hanging up. I sigh, roll my eyes and head back inside.
“Louis, you’re friends are not okay.” I say shaking my head. “I think they’ve blocked my phone.” I say sitting down next to him.
“What? How?” he asks confused. I shake my head.
“Claire said she’d been trying to contact me all morning and,” I say pulling out my phone and showing it to him. “Nothing.” I say.
“What the hell!? Do you think they did this?” he asks confused.
“Of course they did! Luke and I didn’t want cameras shoved into our business unnecessarily and Claire sent like thirty the last time we went out.” I say rolling my eyes.
“Uhgh… maybe try calling Luke to find out?” he offers. I shake my head.
“Called Ashton and he basically told me he couldn’t help and hang up on me.” I say sighing heavily.
“Huh, well maybe if I called?” he offered. I shrug.
“Don’t think they that stupid, mate.” I say twirling my phone in my hands.
“Probably not but, I’m pretty sure pissed off Tommo is pretty scary…” he says smirking. I shrug and he looks offended. “Shut up and let me help you.” He says pulling out his phone and looking for Luke in his contacts. He dials and smirks before looking serious.
“Luke. Tommo hear, what the fuck did you do to Tasha’s phone, huh?... Why? Maybe because Claire just chewed her up for breakfast and spat her out for the fucking dogs!... No, she’s not okay, she’s petrified! She burst into tears after Ashton hung up on her... No, she’s too emotional to talk to you right now…” he says shrugging at me and I look back quizzically. “Just tell me how to fix her phone and where the fuck you guys are right now…. Luke, just tell me… No, I don’t care if it’s a surprise! Just tell me… Luke? Luke? Fucking bastard hang up on me!” he says looking at me with shock.
“Lou, hate to break it to you, but you’re really not that scary… especially to a six-foot giant like Luke.” I say laughing slightly.
“Oh shut up!” he says rolling his eyes. I smile and stand.
“Thanks for trying, Lou!” I call as I walk over to Harry and Liam.
“Hazz, can I use your phone quickly?” I ask leaning on the counter next to him. He looks surprised.
“What’s wrong with yours?” he asks pulling his out from his back pocket of his jeans.
“It’s been blocked, which means I get no emails, messages or phone calls.” I explain as I log onto my email. I have seventeen emails from Claire, each one getting more and more aggressive. I sigh and read the information she sent me about 5SOS’radio interview tomorrow morning, and her coming around later to discussing things for tomorrows Award show. I sigh and log out, handing Harry back his phone.
“Everything alright?” he asks looking concerned.
“Not really, please call Luke or someone who’s with him and tell him Claire will be here just after twelve to discuss things… she didn’t mention specifics…” I say heading to my room.
“Why can’t you just call him from my phone?” he asks confused. I turn around and laugh.
“Because he’ll think I’m just trying to figure out what’s going on. You already know, so it won’t be fake.” I say shrugging before going back to my room to pull on a pair of jeans instead of the comfortable pair of oversized shorts I was wearing. As I get to my room, my phone dings and I pull it out to see a message from Ash.

Sorry about earlier : ( but will see you soon : ) so yay!

I laugh and respond with a thumbs up. I shake my head and go to lay on my bed for a few minutes, feeling last night already starting to catch up with me. I turn to see that it’s already nearly eleven. I think Hazz would be concerned if I feel asleep, I start thinking and my eyes slowly close until I hear a noise from downstairs.
“She went up to her room, I think. Hey you can’t just barge in there!” he complains. I jolt up and out of bed to hear Lou violently interrogating someone. I sit up and take in my surroundings and see Luke opening my door. I turn to look at him and see him laughing.
“Regretting last night much?” he asks walking in.
“Not as much as I’m regretting saying you could plan a date… how did you block my phone?” I ask pulling it off the bed side table and supressing a yawn.
“I gave it to the computer whiz, Michael. He did something or another… it should work after one.” He says smiling. I nod at him but make no effort to leave my bed right now.
“Luke. Mate. Little sister’s room – out.” Says Harry walking in before he looks at me as Luke leaves sheepishly. “Did you fall sleep?” he asks frowning and coming to stand where Luke was at the bottom of my bed. I nod and blink to get rid of the remaining sleep. I reach up and retie my hair that had fallen out of the bun into a pony.
“Tasha?” questions Harry. I don’t look at him as I get out of bed and groan.
“I know… I know…” I say heading to my bathroom to get a glass of water.
“No, Bug. Go back to sleep, Claire said she’ll be here at twelve right?” he asks following me into the bathroom. I make eye contact in the mirror and nod before drinking more water from the tap. “Then sleep for half an hour, shower and then come down and get ready for the meeting. You look exhausted.” He says concern evident in his tone.
“I’m fine, Hazz.” I say laughing. He cocks his head to the side and runs a hand through his hair.
“Come on, Bug. Don’t push it. I’m worried about you and you need to sleep.” He says sternly. I turn around and look at him. He nudges me out of the bathroom and into my room towards my bed. “Please? For me?” he begs with puppy dog eyes. I shake my head before nodding it and face planting into the comfort of my bed. “Properly, you noodle.” He says forcing me to get up so he could wrap the covers around me. I comply and soon find myself wrapped in blankets and dozing off.

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