Harry's POV

I looked over at Chloe while still driving. I noticed she got really quiet & seemed uncomfortable.

"You good?" I asked.

"Mhm." she responded.

I get it, she was confused about the whole Niall thing. Niall and I go way back to middle school. He got jumped into the Westside Territory Gang against his will a few months after i had joined Eastside Territory. Even though we were on rival sides, we still remained close. Zayn's the only one who know about our meetings, & now I had this girl I just meant that knows. It's too risky for anyone else to find out, that could get Niall in alot of trouble if it got back to his leader. Niall would always come to me, basically warning me of their plans. He never wanted to be down with that side, but once your in, only way out is in a box. I don't know if I'm more afraid of his gang members finding out what he's been doing, or Jesy. Wtf am I saying.. Definitely Jesy. Wondering who in the fuck is Jesy? You find out soon.

"Look Chloe I know what your thinking, I'm not betraying you guys during these meetings with Niall, it's actually the other way around."

She looked him at me, i could see her out the corner of my eye. I pulled into the warehouse parking lot and turned the car off.

"What do you mean?" she pushed for the truth.

"Niall & I are good friends, he tells me what Westside are planning to do, so that we're always 10 steps ahead."

"So he's a snake? How do you know he won't double cross you and everything back fires." she spat.

"I've known this kid since middle school, they forced him to join them, I trust him with my life." she nodded her head in understanding.
"I just need you to promise me one thing."
"What's that?"
Only you & Zayn knows about our meetings, for Niall's sake please keep it that way."

She stuck our her pinky, waiting for me to lock mines with hers. She's so adorable. I wrapped my pinky around hers. "I pinky promise." she cooed.

Chloe's POV

We got out of the car and lingered around outside of the warehouse. Harry didn't seem like the gang type. He didn't seem like the type to pull of a gun and shoot anyone in his way. Now Zayn, Zayn definitely comes of as that type. I could tell he was hardcore, but Harry, he seemed like a bit of a softie. I could probably be speaking too soon, I've only known him for 2 days and there was probably more to him then meets the eye.

He looked over at me with a cigarette in his hand. He examined my face, I figured he was reading me. "Chloe, you don't have a place to stay do you?" he asked.

I was completely shocked and thrown off my his question. I tried my hardest to think of a quickly lie but he was staring at me and I knew he'd see straight through me. I was embarrassed, i looked down to the ground.

"What makes you say that? " I asked.

"Your still walking around with your duffle bag, if you were staying in a motel you would have left it here." I felt like a complete idiot when i noticed my bag was still drapped over my shoulder.

"I slept here last night." I confessed.

He threw the cigarette bud to the ground and stepped on it. "Are you fucking serious?? Why didn't you say something, you could have sleep at my place!"

"Uh yeah, well Leigh Anne was a little busy 'showing you something at her place, in her room' ."

He shook his head, "Fuck that what she had to show me wasn't that exciting trust me."

I couldn't help but laugh at his little comment. I'm guessing someone's sex game is a little boring. HA!

"Yeah, well I can take care of myself, I don't even know you well enough to be sleeping in your house."

He paused before slightly changing the subject, "What's your story?" By far one of the hardest question I've ever been asked.

"It'd literally take the rest of my life to tell you that."

He was now facing me, close enough to make my heart race, which it was.

"I just feel like your hiding a horrible past, you have this hard outer covering so that people can't see how fragile & broken you really are." he spoke so softly .

How did he know that about me. He was right I have a terrible past! I was fragile. I was broken. Acting hard and like I was a bad ass was the only way to show people I couldn't be ran over. I hated that he could read me so easily. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes, i didn't break the eye contact though, I just blinked them back so he wouldn't see. But he knew, of course he did.

"Would you ever kiss someone you barely even knew?" his question made my breathe feel shorter then it already was. Was he implying that he wanted to kiss me?

"I guess it depends who it is." I tried to sound as calm as possible. He inched closer to me, grabbing my face with both of his hands, his lips were so close i could feel his breathe.

"Just asking." he whispered , his lips just barely brushed mines as he released me and stepped back.

That bastard.

2 cars pulled up right next to us. Out came Zayn & Perrie out of one car, then Jade, Leigh Anne and that other dude that was with them yesterday. I still don't know his name.

"Hey what's that guys name?" I questioned Harry.

"He looked to where I was pointing before answering, "Oh that's Louis, he doesn't talk, at all, like ever."

"Really why?"

"It's a long story, he's able to talk he just chooses not to anymore."

I shrugged and waited as they all approached us. Leigh Anne jumped on Harry hugging him, while Perrie motioned towards me.

"We need to talk. Like now." she said. I'm guessing this is about her convo with Zayn & Jade this morning, I was more then ready to finally have my questions answered.

I nodded and we all moved into the warehouse.

"Sit." Perrie commanded me pointing to the couch as the rest stood behind her. I followed her order , as I flopped down on the old sofa.

Zayn stepped forward "I'm gonna need you to listen to everything Perrie says carefully, do not interrupt her, this is important and we don't have much time to explain." I nodded, I grew quite scared of Zayn, there's no way I was gonna back talk him, or his girlfriend.

Perrie sat of the sofa across from me, having them stand behind her still.

"Okay look, there's a huge fight taking place in a few hours that you are gonna be apart of. You, by yourself, without the help of any of us. I'm sure you've heard us mention the name Jesy a few times so let me explain to you who she is." I listened carefully as Perrie talked , barely even blinking. "Jesy is like our God. Literally she runs the entire city, she notorious for what she does, and highly feared. She's not the one to be crossed, she have you dead quicker than you can tie your shoe." Well then. "Jesy knows everything and anything that happens as soon as it happens. She knows you interfered in Jade's fight & she knows that your now apart of our group. Since your new , she feels it's only right that you prove you can handle you own."

I looked behind her to see Harry shaking his head as if he already knew where she was going with this.

"You are required to be apart of a fight. But it's not just any fight, it's fight to death."

Harry could no longer contain himself, "What the fuck is she being put in a fight to death for? She hasn't even been with us long enough to have had any practices!" All eyes landed on Harry, who was running his fingers through his hair out of frustration.

"What's the big deal we all had to do it Harry!" Leigh Anne shrieked.

"Yeah, and raise your hand if you had to do it the day after joining, without a single fight under your belt." Nobody raised there hand. I couldn't help at smile at him for defending me like that, i knew he was a softie!

"Haz, calm down you know when Jesy gives a order, we have to abide by it." Zayn spoke up.

"Uh, yeah what's a fight to death?" I questioned the room.

Jade decided to answer my question, "Your matched up with someone from another territory , and you guys basically fight until.. well until-"

"Until someone's dies! Who ever kills the other person wins. That's it." Leigh finished Jade's sentence.

Wait, dies? As in dead? as in someone wont be alive? As in kill or be killed? What in the actual fuck??????

I guess they saw the panicked look on my face. "You'll be fine," Jade started, "I've seen you smash a girls head into the pavement." I appreciate her support but I couldn't do this. Someones blood on my hands or just be killed? I didn't like the thought of neither result.

Zayn's phone rang & we all stayed silent as he answered. "Yo? Yeah. We'll be there."

"Leigh Anne, Jade, Perrie you girls ride together. Louis you ride with me & Chloe ride with Harry. I'm not sure which territory your opponent is gonna be from but all sides will be there so everyone say on your toes just in case anything pop off. Everyone strapped?" Zayn spoke.

The group nodded. So I guess everyone has a gun but me? Cool. I had one question though.

"Are you guys the only members of this Territory?"

They all chuckled obviously finding humor in my question.

"Sweetheart there's over 50 of us." Zayn grinned.

Well then.

And with that we headed out to the cars I couldn't help but be scared out of my mind. I got in the car throwing my bag in the back seat. Harry looked over at me, "Are you ok? " he asked sympathetically. Of course I'm not okay, my life was on the line. I'm a pretty good fighter but I had no idea what I was up against. He popped open the glove department and pulled out a gun. He handed it to me without even saying a word.

"Um, how many guns to do carry on you?" I asked curiously.

"Just that one." He responded while pulling out of the lot.

"Then why are you giving it to me,aren't you gonna need it?"

He shook his head, "Chloe your about to be within 10 feet of the people who are looking for you , who want you dead. You need it more than me."

I didn't speak after that. I could barely breathe. I can't help but hate myself for getting in this situation. I wanted nothing more then to be in the arms of Candice. Candice was my best friend back home. My only friend really. She committed suicide 3 months before graduation. She was the only person that kept me going. After she was gone.... i knew I had to leave. I miss her so much. A tear escaped from my eye, which i quickly wiped away. If she was still alive I wouldn't be in this predicament. I wouldn't even be in this fucked up town. We were gonna run away together... but I guess she couldn't take it no more....

I need you Candice.

Notes

First thing first, i am so sorry for anyone that has lost someone to suicide. im not trying to make a mockery of anyone, I just want to write stuff that channels your emotions and allows you to connect to it on a different level.

If there's anyone AND I MEAN ANYONE who is suicidal or anything like that... I'm hear if anyone wants to talk. Just message me! The subject breaks my heart it really does but it will be a main factor in this story I want to warn you now, if you can't deal with reading about that type of stuff please don't read this.

I HONESTLY DON'T WANT TO HURT ANY ONE. I LOVE EVERY ONE SO PLEASE DON'T HATE ME.

Yep, so questions:

Why do you think Harry cares so much about Chloe's life.. in only 2 days?

How do you think the fight well go?

Do you things are gonna get messy between rival gangs at the fight?

Are you expecting a appearance from Jesy or no?

Sorry the note is so long.
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