"What do you mean..?" I asked.

"Well, if you go to the police station, I'll send my boys at his sister, Nicola."

I froze.

"And don't worry, not the boys I'm always around. They're pretty scrawny, don't you think?" He laughed. "I'm talking bodybuilders, sweetie. So, if you even dare to speak to the police, or anyone besides Liam, I'll find out. And the moment I do.. I'll send them on her, and they will.."

His face got a little closer.

".. kill her." He whispered, followed by a laugh.

I thought I was going to throw up. Tears were now forming in my eyes.

"So take your sweet litte ass home to your college, and talk to Liam about giving his money to me. Or else, you know what will happen.."

Suddenly, he let go of me, and started to walk to the door. I could finally breathe. But before he walked out, he turned around, and looked into my eyes.

"You know what to do."

That was the last few words he spoke before he disappeared, and I fell to the ground, crying my eyes out. I didn't know what to do. Of course, I had to tell all of this to Liam, and probably to the rest of the boys too. I flinched when I heard someone open the door.

"Kath, what happened?!" I heard Niall ask as he run up to me.

He helped me on my feet.

"We gotta go home, now." I whispered.

"Why are you whispering? What happened?"

"I can't explain here!" I hissed and dragged him out of the bathroom.

When we finally arrived to the college again, I made Niall call Liam to see where he was. He was in his dormitory.

"Okay, we will be up there in a few minutes!" He said before he hung up.

It didn't take very long before we stood outside his door, knocking. I wasn't crying anymore, but I was more than scared. Liam opened, and I plunged in.

"Wow, what's the matter?" Liam asked and held me.

"It's.. it's.." The tears were now coming again. "I-I was in the bathroom in the mall.. a-and Mark came, and.."

"Wait, who came?!" Liam asked.

"Mark. He threatened me, and said that.. that.."

"Okay, calm down.." Niall said.

Liam took me to the sofa and let me sit down between them. But before I could speak any further, the door opened, and in came Harry, Zayn and Louis.

"We got your text, what's the matter?" Harry asked.

He turned white when he saw me, and the tears that were now running down my cheeks.

"Niall, did you do something to her?!" He screamed and sat down next to me.

"Ah, c'mon!" Niall said with a "you must be kidding me?"-look.

"Fine, but what happened?" Harry asked.

"She was just about to tell." Liam said.

All eyes turned to me. I took a deep breath and continued.

"I was in the bathroom, and suddenly, Mark was there, and he had put tape on the surveillance cameras, and a lock on the door.. And then he told me about the poker-night you guys shared, do you remember, Liam?"

Liam looked a bit guilty.

"Yeah." He said low.

"And he said that you had won a lot of money that day, and that they had now come back to get them. All of it."

Liam gasped, and stood up. It was a lot to take in, and he walked back and forth around in the room.

"I don't.. I don't have the money.. I used it for a kidney-transplant.." He said low.

Now it was our turn to gasp. Liams eyes were filled with tears.

"Anyway.." I said low. "He said that if we told the police, or didn't give him the money.. his gang would.."

I couldn't finish the sentence. I couldn't bear to see Liams face.

"They would what, Kath?!" Liam said, practically begging.

"They would come after your sister.." I said low.

The boys that were sitting around me stood up, including me. Both Liams eyes and mouth were more wide open that I had never seen them be.

"I'm so sorry Liam.." I said crying. "But they know where she lives.."

"No, no, no.. This can't be true!" He mumbled to himself. "I gotta call her.."

"No, listen Liam!" Harry said with his strong hands on Liams shoulders. "They might just be bluffing. It costs a lot of money to hire several guys to kill someone, okay? And he needs your money, which means he doesn't have any of his own. He probably just made up the story so you would give the money!"

"I get it, but what if he weren't bluffing? Maybe he has money, but just not enough? I need to call her!" Liam said.

Then he turned to me.

"Did he say which sister he meant, Nicola or Ruth?"

"Nicola."

"Okay, well, it really doesn't matter anyways. They live pretty close.." He said as he picked up his phone and dialed a number.

He waited, and waited. Suddenly, someone answered.

"Hi, Nicci! It's Liam. Yeah, I have something to tell you.."

He went into another room, and spoke with her.

"What are we going to do?" I asked.

"She'll have to move home with her parents or something." Harry said and rubbed my back. "Are you okay? I swear, I'm gonna kill him.."

I looked up at him.

"Well, not litterally, I'm just gonna beat the shit out of him when I see him."

I nodded.

"Hey, Kath." Niall said. "Did he say that he would send someone on her, or that he already sent someone?"

"I.. I don't remember.. I think he said that he would send, but I'm not sure.."

He nodded. Then Liam came back. His eyes were empty. We all stood up again.

"So? What did she say?" Louis asked.

"She said that she didn't believe me.."

"Wait, what?" I asked.

"Or, well, she said it was nothing to worry about.."

"And she got a point!" Harry said. "Look, if your own sister is calm about this, you sure as hell should be. She's the target, remember?"

"Yeah, but I know what those guys are capable of.. I suggested she should move back with our parents in Los Angeles, but she just said that Mark didn't mean it.."

"Maybe they didn't?" Harry kept on. "This is something you shouldn't be worried about, I've got lots of these threats, and usually they're just out of boredom. Mark probably chose the most terrifying threat he could, for you to give him your money as quickly as possible. Besides, your sister is almost always right about stuff, so I think you should trust her in this, okay?"

Harry hugged Liam, and he slowly nodded.

"Okay, if you say so."

Notes

Hi again! I might write one more chapter, but we'll see! So, crazy things are going on now, and it will get worse, just saying.. Gotta go. Love, A.

Was trusting his sister a wise move, you think?

What would you do in a situation like this?