Harry’s POV:
“She’s not in the house!!” Lou panted and entered the room.
I was resting on the couch.
“Call her!! My phone’s in my… her back pocket!!” I said.
“Fuck you Harry!” Lou took off his phone and dialed my number.
*Flashback*
“Harry?!” Lou whispered.
I groaned and slapped my forehead.
“Harry what the actual fuck?!” Louis blurted.
“You think I had a choice?!” I hollered.
“Harry, what did you do to her? to yourself? you did it even though you knew the consequences?! Do you know the consequences?!” He yelled at me.
“Lower your voice Lou!!! Nobody knows about this!! Don’t make this novel situation any worse!!” I said, trying to control my anger.
He sat back and tried to calm himself down.
“Why Harry? WHY?!”
“I was losing her!! we all, were losing her!! I had to save her!” I snapped at him.
“By putting yourself in a mortal danger?!”
“Everything has its price! I don’t want a life without her in it!!” I hollered.
He sighed.
He knew I was right.
We stood silent for a couple of minutes.
“How did you find out that I’m Harry?” I asked him.
“You’re an idiot Harry!! 1st of all, Marlya doesn’t call me “Lou”!! 2nd, she won’t ever pull up her shirt, I always do that and her wounds were magically almost healed and… and you were completely clueless about the shoes!! At least if we suppose that you hadn’t seen Sarah in Marlya’s shoes, you should’ve known that I’ve bought them for her for the party besides, the way you talked about Emma… it was Harry talking!!” he explained in a tired low voice.
“So… when you asked me if I wanted to play, you wanted to make sure that…”
“Yes!!” he cut me off, completely pissed off.
I sunk down into the couch and pouted at him.
He sighed and looked at me.
“Do you know where she is?” he asked me.
“I think she’s somewhere in the house.” I replied.
“I’ll check out the house now.” He said and went out of the room.
*End of the flashback*
Lou was on the phone, talking to Marlya.
“Marlya I need you to come back home, now!!” He said and sat next to me.
“Harry told me everything. Come back, now!! It’s not safe for you out there!!” he raised his voice a bit.
I was staring at him.
“Where are you? Text me the address and I’ll pick you up!!” he said and hung up.
“Was she okay?” I asked him.
“Yeah except the moment I called her Marlya.” He said with a fake smile.
“Phew!” I said and sat back.
“You know it’s weird to talk to you in… in Marlya’s body.” He said, trying to lighten the atmosphere.
“You think?” I wrinkled my nose.
He shook his head.
“You might die Harry!!! After you got your bodies back, you might die.” he whispered.
“Thanks for your information!” I said sarcastically.
“You love her that much? To sacrifice your life?” he asked.
I swallowed and looked away.
We stood silent for a couple of minutes again.
No doubt he was trying to cope with the fact that I’d die after we switched our bodies again and I was thinking about how to keep Marlya safe from Simon after my death.
I really didn’t care what could possibly happen to me.
She was my one and only doubtlessly and I knew it.
I would do anything to save her life and keep her safe.
I’ve never had such strong feelings towards someone before.
From the first time I saw her.
I had five or six girlfriends and a lot of flings so far that I can’t even remember but this thing between us, it was something else that I hadn’t experienced before.
She was different.
But I didn’t want her to know my true feelings.
I couldn’t ruin her life by saying the fact that I loved her. cause I know if I did, she’d do anything to save my life, just like I did.
I mean I’ve already ruined her life by kissing her at that fucking party, which was my first mistake…
And by making out with her in the changing room, just to get over my stupid jealousy… and then hitting her, ignoring her… which was an unforgivable mistake… I would never forgive myself.
And when we played that game in Zayn’s house, I didn’t pick her up, neither she did, but I can’t say I didn’t go all blissful when we were the next couple and had to make out together, again, which made me go crazy for her and gave me the fact that she was an innocent virgin that made me want her even more.
And when I teased her in Piove… just in order to make her feel good and touch her for once, when I knew that I wouldn’t have the chance ever again…
I just couldn’t make the same mistakes.
I had to control myself.
But there was no way for her to save me, so I was worried that she might commit a suicide.
I had to keep lying and hiding my true feelings. Otherwise, she would risk her life.
Her precious life.
I had to make her fall in love with someone else rather than me.
Preferably Lou.
He had taken care of her and comforted her and he was there for her every time she needed him and I wasn’t there.
I know that Lou had feelings for her, too.
He could take care of her, better than me and better than Zayn.
Zayn couldn’t protect her from Niall and even me… and I couldn’t even protect her from myself and we both failed at protecting her from Simon.
Lou’s phone’s ringtone broke the silence between us and pushed us out of our deep thoughts.
“It’s Marlya!” his voice cracked as he hadn’t spoken for a while.
“Where did she get my phone’s password?!” I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.
“Harry everyone knows that!!” he said like it was an obvious fact.
“What?!” I hissed.
He shook his head and answered the phone.
“Hello?” Lou said.
“Marlya everything’s okay?” he asked, I knew he was worried about her… just like me.
“Is she okay? Ask her if she’s okay!!” I pulled Lou’s shirt.
He ignored me.
“Harry’s house?!” he raised his eyebrows.
I neared my ear to his phone.
I needed to hear what she was talking about.
“Yeah there’s this girl that… she wants to pick up her stuff from Harry’s house and I don’t know…”
“My house?! What does she have to do with my house?!” I almost shouted
“Shut up Harry and let me talk!!! Where are you now?”
I frowned at him and continued listening.
Well… a girl that wanted to pick up her stuff from my house… there was only two girls… Megan or Cindy…
“In a café, In the toilet!!” she spat at lou.
Café?!
“Ask her if there’s waiter winking at her!!” I whispered to Lou.
“Oh… Do you know the name of that café?” Lou asked her, completely ignoring me.
“Ask her!!!” I hissed at him.
“Harry let me talk bloody…”
I seized the phone.
Lou glared at me while pursing his lips.
“Marlya?”
“Harry?!” she breathed, surprised to hear her own voice.
“In the café, is there a waitress winking at you?” I asked her without any hesitation.
“Yeah!!” she replied.
“I know where you are… just don’t leave the place!!” I said and hung up.
“Do you know where she is?” Lou asked me.
I nodded.
“She’s either with Megan or Cindy.” I replied.
“Megan? That blond chick?” he asked, shoving his phone to his pocket.
“Yep and… about my phone’s password… everyone knows that?” I asked him.
“Yes, Harry. You’re not smart when it comes to the password or… pretending to be someone else. ” he said.
I folded my arms and sunk more into the couch.
I think I really had to change some of my other passwords, too… but was that necessary? I was probably dying in a couple of days, anyway…
“Just a little question … as I know how pervert you are, have you checked out her…”
“Oh yeah!!” I cut him off with a cheeky grin.
“That’s what I’m talking about!!” he beamed.
I started to laugh along.
Suddenly, he went all serious and his smile faltered.
“What is it?” I asked him, still smiling.
“Harry…” he said with a trembling voice.
I stopped smiling and stared at him.
He turned his face at me.
He looked terrified.
“Lou, what is it?” my heart started to beat faster.
He parted his lips but didn’t say anything.
“Damn it Lou, what is it?!” I asked with a shaky voice.
“Oh God… how I didn’t notice that?” he was more talking to himself than me.
“Lou, what the fuck are you talking about?” my voice cracked.
“I… I think… I think she’s like us.” he stuttered.
“WHAT?!” I exclaimed.
“She’s one of us, Harry.” he breathed.

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