Snippet
from my fic for @1dalphalouisfest
[it's not checked and contains mentions of violence]
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"But then suddenly Louis stops and doesn't follow anymore. Zayn hears when they lose his steps behind them.
He smoothly passes Harry to Niall and turns back to look at Louis.
"What wrong?"
His eyes go over Louis, looking for any signs of physical hurt. He doesn't find any and focuses back on listening to their surroundings. There're just birds and wind, and no other steps behind them.
"Louis, what's wrong?"
Louis just shakes his head, he doesn't even looks up.
"You should go. Take Harry and hide him. Get the fuck away from here."
Zayn doesn't believe the words he's hearing. Louis for sure doesn't mean what Zayn thinks he do. Not after everything that just happened, what they have went through.
"What the fuck are you saying?"
"They not gonna focus on Harry if i'll be here."
Zayn laughs, sharp and bitterly. They're all tired, all high on adrenaline and all they tried to do for the last twenty-four hours was to find a way out of here, and now Louis wants to stay back?
"You lost your mind if you think I'll ever leave you here alone."
Finally Louis looks back at him. He's eyes round and big and pleading.
"Zayn," he tries, like he's trying to make him understand whatever fucked up reason he came up with to justify that idea, like he's trying to say 'you know that's the only way.' All Zayn knows that this is the only way they cannot take.
"Don't Zayn me, now. I've seen what they did to you," he tries to keep his composure, but he finches anyway remembering what they have went through before. Memories of pain flash in Louis mind, and he can see them mirrored in Zayn's eyes. Broken ribs and nose, mouth full of blood. He couldn't breath. It was Zayn who get him out, who dragged him half conscious through the woods for hours before they could find any help. "I'll be damed if I ever allow that again. You're coming with us."
Zayn gaze is hard and unyielding. Louis knows physical violence isn't Zayn's way of doing things, not unless there are other options, but right now he looks like he's ready to knock Louis up and drag his ass forcefully with them if he doesn't stop being stubborn and stupid.
"Get your ass on the truck, Tommo." Liam chips in. "Don't make me throw you over my shoulder."
Louis doesn't know how much Liam knows, how much Zayn have told him. But looking into his eyes, his always happy, brown, sparkling, puppy eyes, so dimmed and sad now, he thinks that Liam knows enough.
"You don't understand," Louis tries again. "I'm not playing martyr, I wouldn't. I'm trying to do this for Harry. To protect him."
"Only thing you need to do right now is to be with him. You can't protect him being away, not now. He needs you."
"But he's never gonna be-"
"Stop fighting with him, for fuck sake."
New voice joining the conversation startle both Louis and Zayn almost shirtless.
"Oli," Louis sighs relieved seeing his old friend, but then whimpers phateticaly when Oli smacks him in the head. "Ow, what was that for?"
"For being stupid, that's what for. Zayn's fucking right and you know that. Don't let your guilt cloud you judgment."
Grateful nod from Zayn is as loud applause as Oli can get. They never really got on well. Always silently fighting for place beside Louis.
"You have to go, all of you," Oli continues. "Troy's gonna flip out when he finds out. It's not safe for any of you to stay behind. I'll try to buy you some time." (...)
"Go to the elder. She'll help you."
Oli nods sharp, quick.
"Don't worry about me, I know my way around. But you - you be safe."
Louis take a few steps back, pulls Oli in tight hug.
"Thank you."
Oli holds him back, but only for second.
"Go, go. And don't look back. Never look back."
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gonna share part 2 soon - Harry talking with Zayn










