Through the dark-

Mackenzie's POV



"Yes mom.. Okay.. Okay I got it. Yep. Yes I know... Alright mom I got to go love you byeee" I hang up quickly. I sigh, talks with my mom are always so long and too many questions.

I look around my new apartment, all the furniture my step dad had got me. This place is too nice for me. Specially as my starter apartment it's like a penthouse. I just graduated high school, with honors. I decided to take a year off then start my dream college in California, my parents also decided to take a trip around the world for a year. Leaving my little brother Alex, with my Aunt Christina back in the surbs of London. He's only 30mins or an hour away, he's going to come to my house every other weekend. But since it's summer he's gonna spend every other week with me, starting next week so that'll be fun lol.

I've been in the city for at least three days now, and I haven't left my new loft.

My mom is always calling telling me to get out of the house and find a job, I seriously just graduated high school.. It's summer give me a break women.

I look at the time, 12:35am. I guess it's time get up, and to explore the city I use to live in til I was 8..
I quickly get dressed, I take one final look in the mirror and grab my phone and slide it in my bag.
I press the lobby button, and the elevator quickly opens. I walk in.

"Wait wait! Hold the elevator." A very attractive man yells, I hold it open. He's wearing a nice shirt and slacks. His eyes are stunning, they are a kind of golden brown I've never seen before.
"Thank you so much beautiful." He smiles, breathing a little heavily.

"No problem." I smile back then look to the floor, and lean my back against the wall.

"Weren't you the girl who just moved in two or three days ago?"
"Oh, how rude of me. I'm Nathan, Nathan Sykes." He holds out his hand, I smile confused as he grabs mine then plants a kiss on my hand lightly.

I laugh, then cover my mouth. He smiles smirkingly.
"Yeah.. I haven't been out much. I'm Mackenzie Phillips." I smile awkwardly.

Soon enough we are at the lobby, and I am grateful. Nathan walks to the front desk, so I continue to walk outside. I barely almost cross the street, til I hear my name being called.

"Hey Mackenzie!" Nathan is running after me, he smiles when I start walking towards him.

"Yeah?" I ask questionably.

"I didn't want you to think I am a rude guy for not saying goodbye, and specially since I couldn't let such a beauty go without knowing her number." Everything Nathan says is so proper. Even when he's being a total flirt.

"We live in the same, building. I'm sure we are bound to meet again." I tease, he smiles. Wow his smile is amazing. We both turn when we hear Nathan's name being called by a car next to the sidewalk, a older gentlemen.

"Nathaniel.. We are going to be late to our meeting!" He sounds like a lot of fun... The old man gives me the death stare, and Nathan rolls his eyes.

"I've got to go.. But promise me I'll see your beautiful face again, or I'll die!" He over acts, while getting into the car.

"I promise!" I laugh, and he waves goodbye. The car starts to drive off. I look around for a Starbucks and almost 30minutes later of walking around. I find it.

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"I'll have a Chocolate frap with lots of whip cream pleasee." I smile, handing him the money before he even tells me the cost. I already know how much it is, I get these constantly.

"It'll be ready less than 5!" He smiles back, he cute. I sit down checking twitter. Soon my name is called, I get up thanking him and start walking towards.. Who knows where, I don't even know where I am.

I decide to take this little empty side street, I think it'll lead me back to my home.. It's actually pretty creepy.

"Oh god.. I'm so lost." I stop and pull out my phone to check my maps and get directions back home. I hear laughter passing by the sidewalk, I turn and a man with tattoos who is smoking a cigarette makes eye contact with me. Him and his friend stopped as soon as they saw me and started walking towards me, I start walking to the end of the alley way. And into another empty street with abandoned looking buildings. Shit. As soon as I turn another corner, I start running down the street.

"Shit shit shit" I mutter as I run down another empty street, that looks even worst than the last. I hear the men yelling after me, how did they catch up so fast. Soon enough I hear one right behind me, I quickly turn a corner and smash! Right into another person.

"What the bloody fuc-" The deep voice starts to yell, then stops. We both look at each other. His eyes instantly warm to a beautiful brown, his hair is styled up and dark dark brown. We stand there staring at each other, my hands still holding onto my coffee but against his chest. He looks away once hearing the two men.

"We gotch-" One of the men say, he looks really small actually. Barely any tattoos but on one arm.
The man I bumped into eyes turn dark brown and he pulls me behind him, and soon enough I almost scream when I feel arms pull me back. I look up to a blonde man, with dark sunglasses on. He shushes me, and takes off his glasses. The most bluest brightest eyes I've ever seen, peer back at me. He smiles putting his arm around my shoulder. Another man walks up standing with the dark brown haired one, he has lighter hair than him but still dark and very curly. He's wearing a beanie though.

"What are you two cunts doing on our turf.." The curly haired man spoke deep and angrily. The other two men stared back, smirking.

"Just about to have some fun with that pretty little girl right there." The one with hair slicked to the left side spoke, looking back past the two men and to me biting his lips looking up and down my body. The blonde boys grip around my shoulder tightened as if he knew I was scared shitless, The dark haired boys fist tightened up into balls. He was shaking slightly.

"Get the fuck outta here before I bash your fucking head in." He roars at the two guys, and they slightly jump. But smirk, then the one guy with only tattoos on his right arm looks past them to me.

"Don't worry baby.. We'll find you again.. And continue this later" He does a kiss face and laughs, they both turn around and quickly walk away before any one could do anything.

"I swear im going to fucking kill them one day." The dark haired boy growled to the curly haired boy.
Then he turned around, and we both instantly made eye contact. He looked away though, and started to walk down the alley past me.

"I'm Niall btw." The boy holding onto me whispers kinda laughing. I look up and he is smiling big.
"Don't worry about Toby and Jay they won't do anything."

"What's your name love?" The curly haired boy, walks up next to us and we all start walking after the dark haired boy. "Full name."

"Mack-enzie.. Phillips" I kinda of stutter. I see Zayn stop and turn his head a little looking at me.. As if he was thinking of something. Then he continues walking.

"I'm Harry. And yeah don't worry about those fucking idiots. They won't harm you, we won't let them" And some reason that made me feel a lot better, I don't even know these guys and somehow I feel so safe. They look exactly like the other guys who tried to hurt me, tattoos and piercings.

"And don't mind Zayn.. He gets really upset about things like this, it's very personal to him" Niall explains, we all walk up to a car that is parked on the sidewalk. Zayn, the dark haired boy is already sitting in the passengers seat.

"Would you like us to give you a ride.. I promise we aren't bad guys like them.." Harry laughs, and smiles friendly.

"You shouldn't walk alone after this.." Niall added on, I look to the car and Zayn is looking at me and quickly turns away.

"I agree. It's been decided, we are taking you home. I hope you don't live far.. I barley have any gas" Harry jokes.

"No no, I don't want to bother you guys more than I already have.. I'll be fine. I know my way" I lied, and I started to walk away. But soon a car was driving right next to me.

"Enzie.. Get in the car now." Niall has his head out the window, they pull over and I see Zayn leaning his head against the window with headphones on.
Niall opens the door and grabs my hand pulling me in the seat next to him, Harry cheers and we start driving.

"We've decided your nickname is Enzie now." Harry and Niall both say and agree. They are really friendly wow.

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"It's right..... Here yes here" I point out the window, Harry stops across the street.

"Thank you for the ride.. And everything you guys did"
"No problem babe, you're under our protection now." Niall smiles and pulls me in a hug I wasn't expecting, he kisses my cheek. My eyes must have expressed my shock, cause he laughed. I look in the front to see Zayn glaring in the mirror back at Niall, he quickly slams the mirror shut on the roof of the car.

"Hey heh watch it ass!" Harry yells, then looks back at me smiling.

"Nice meeting you Enzie. Pretty sure Niall texted himself off your phone just to let you know.." Harry smirks, I look over and Niall has my phone.

"Here babe, I put myself under baby daddy. Cause I know you're gonna have my babies one day. It's decided." Niall like giggles, Zayn turns around quickly glaring at Niall.

"You idiot shut the hell up." Zayn snaps, Harry looks at me then I look at Niall and Niall is looking at Zayn with wide eyes. Zayn looks up at me while I look at Niall then I turn to see his eyes staring into mine. He groans looking away quickly.

"I'm gonna walk." Zayn grunts.

"Aw zaynie come on he was kidding" Harry pleads, Niall rolls his eyes.
And whispers to me."No I wasn't" and then winks.
Zayn slams the door and starts walking across the street, and I jump then decide I should get going home.

"Bye.. Thank you for helping me and stuff, I'm sorry about Zayn too I didn't mean to cause problems." I say and wave goodbye and run across the street, I see Zayn walking down the alley way. I look back to where the car was it, it's gone.
Should I go after him?... I stand there for a moment thinking. I start running after him on the side of my building, he's already turned the corner.

"Zayn?" I yell softly as I turn the corner, he's not there I sigh and decide to go back. I scream when I come face to face with him, he shushes me.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you." He says softly, he's holding my arm lightly. As if to keep me balanced.

"I just... I just wanted to say thank you.. For today" I whisper, he let's go of my arm.
He shakes his head and starts walking away, I stand there kinda shocked.

"What's your problem? What did I do to you?" I yell after him.
He doesn't respond and turns the corner, I start walking after him.

"Zayn!" I turn the corner and next thing I know I'm pinned against the wall.

"Why do you care about me so much?! You don't even know me, why would my opinion of you matter." Zayn says back harshly, "just stay away, you're safer that way."

"What is your opinion of me then. Because it seems like a bad one if your trying to get rid of me already" i argue back, why am I arguing.. I don't really know. But at this point our breathing is heavy and our faces are close as I'm still pinned against the wall.

He doesn't say anything, he finally releases me and starts walking. But stops just before he turns another corner, he turns his face barely looking at me.

"Go home Mackenzie."

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I sigh falling into my bed, thinking over and over again what Zayn means.. Why is he so cold and harsh towards me, I rethink everything I could have done to upset him.
Before I know it I'm asleep.


Harry's POV
*next morning*


"Ayeeee man wassup." I greet some guys in our alley, since that whole deal with Niall and Zayn. Zayn decided to go home, he didn't want to go out and party with us last night or even later tonight.

"I got some dank shit man, you're gonna like it." I grab the joint from his fingers and take a hit. I cough.

"What the-- *cough* fuck is this shit damn" I growl, is he trying to kill me?! It is good shit though.

"Told you, you'd like it" He smirks, I roll my eyes walking to the corner where Louis and Niall were.

"Hazza" Louis says seriously, I stop looking at them concerned. They look at each other, and start laughing. Fucking morons.

"Oh but seriously have you talked to zayn?"

"Yeah why" I say quietly, they sigh in relief.

"He hasn't been answering anyone, Niall and I were just worried.. When did you talk to him last?" Louis questions more, I roll my eyes,

"Lou fuck off Zayn's dick. If he wanted to talk to us he would answer he wants to be alone. I talked to him earlier this morning." I snap, Lou surrenders. I guess I've always been a little protective over Zayn sometimes, since we've known each other the longest.

"Haz! I was telling Lou here about our friend Enzie." Niall smirks towards me, I just fakely smirk back since I know Zayn is upset about Niall trying to get at her already.

"Yeah.. You know Zayn doesn't want you to involve her in our shit.. So don't Niall, don't cross this line." I warn.
Liam walks up greeting us, "Hey faggets"

"Hey baby" Niall does a kissy face towards Liam, we all laugh.


Zayn's POV

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. What am I going to do, you can't get involved Zayn.
She's beautiful, but you know who-- I get interrupted in the middle of my thoughts.

A knock.

"Who is it" I say through the door, I wait for a reply.

"Me, baby" A familiar girl voice says, I groan ugh damn it.

I open the door slowly, not letting her in just looking through it a little. She looks at me offended but smiles.

"I called you.. Did you get my messages.. Why are you ignoring me Zayn." She starts to raise her voice but then quiet down.

"Jazzie.. I thought we both knew this was just a fling... It was over a month ago." I say quietly, this is jazzie.. She's kinda become obsessed with me.

"You told me you fucking loved me!" She yells, I try to calm her down.

"Jazzie.. Now we both know I didn't say that, come on jaz let's just calm down" I smile softly, I honestly never said any such thing.

"YOU ARE SEEING SOMEONE ELSE ARENT YOU?!" She screams, I stand there not moving while she try's to push through the door. We go through this at least twice or once a week.

"No jazzie sweetie, listen I'm working right now okay.. " I say softly, she seemed to calm down until she socks me in the eye. I slam the door, what the fucking hell. I grab some ice and then I hear banging on my door and yelling. I ignore it, as usual.

I decide to get out of here since I've been in here all day, it's almost 6:30.. I get dressed and a grey hoodie black jeans and black vans, with a dark red beanie. I go through my window to the fire escape, sliding my wallet and phone in my pocket. With my keys in my hand, I jump down on top of a garbage can.

I walk down to the small parking lot under my building and see my bike, I start it up and drive out of the garage. Quickly looking both ways and zooming out onto the street, maybe I should check on Mackenzie.. I drive in the direction of her loft. I was lost in my thoughts and only a block or two away from her loft, when all the sudden I see lights flash right next me and hit right into me I fly over the hood of their car and land hard on to the street.

I lay there not moving, I hear the car door slam and it's Toby. Fuck. He calls someone over and they pick me up and I groan, I see one of them hit my bike with their car again. The guys throw me into the alley way, I try to fight them off with the little energy I have. They start beating the shit out of me and I can't move at all the pain has become too much.

It feels like hours and with one last final kick, they say something that makes me shake with anger.
"Gonna go see your little girlfriend Mackenzie are we?.. Oh yes, we know where she lives. And i just might have to pay her a visit now." Toby smirks, then jay and some other guy laugh and spit on me.

I wanted to fucking kill them, I had to go to Mackenzie right now. It hurts so much to move oh my fuck, with all my will I get up. Breathless to the pain I am having, I lean on the wall.

I start walking slowly, and then the adrenaline kicks in the pain is little and I start running.
Her building was only like three minutes away, I know they won't let me in the building so I run up the fire escape to her floor. The lights are on and then I see her, looking perfect. Just sitting in a chair under a little reading lamp, reading a book. She wears glasses aw, I start feeling dizzy and I fall into the window making a loud thump. She jumps looking up and sees me, I smile slightly.

"Zayn?!" She runs to the window opening it, her expression is worried.. She's worried about me. "What happened?! How did you know I lived on this floor.." She shakes her head as in never mind.
She helps me in, she sounds American I've noticed that before but it blends in sometimes.

I stumble in, and she holds me up and then slowly makes her way to the couch.
I lay down, and breath heavy due to how hard they kicked me on my ribs and stomach.

"Zayn.. Stay awake please okay, I'll be right back" Mackenzie looks at me, and lightly touches my face that was bruised probably. It stings and I move. She gets up quickly running to her bathroom I assume, I look around and the room starts getting darker and I pass out.


Mackenzie's POV


"Hold on Zayn!" I yell scrambling through to find medical stuff, I run out with the medicine and cleaning stuff. He's laying there asleep, I sit on the floor next to the couch. He's breathing alright, I awkwardly pull up his shirt to see if he had scratches. He does, I bite my lip. I slowly slide up his shirt and softly pull it off of him, he's wow. I slowly start to clean his face and the deep gash on his cheek, I go to clean off his stomach and see his tattoo on the side of his stomach that's all scratched. I get peroxide, and softly dab the little gashes, then I slight scream when a hand grabs my forcefully.

"Ow.." Zayn mumbles with squinting eyes, since one of his eyes is getting swollen. My face is right next to his and we stare at each other for a moment, he had loosened his grip on my hand as soon as he realized but didn't let go.

"Are you okay" I say looking at his soft brown eyes, trying not to look down at his stomach.
He shakes his head yes slowly, and then finally releases my hand and closes his eyes.

I go back to cleaning his cuts, and I bandage them up. I go in the kitchen and get pain medicine and water.

"Zayn" I touch his shoulder softly, he wakes up suddenly. Looking scared, I reassure him it's just me.
"I got you pain medicine here..." I slide my hand under his shoulders and head pulling him up to drink. He complies easily. My couch is really small, so his feet are like off the side. I have a King size bed, and I don't want to leave him out here.

"Come on. Can you get up?" I ask him, he looks at me kinda still asleep and confused.

"Do you want me to leave.. I probably shouldn't have come here, I'm sorry I'll go" He says quickly, and tries getting up fast and groans loud in pain.

"Stop! Stop no I just wanted to move you to my bed.." I realize as soon as I said it he might get the wrong idea, I mean don't get me wrong he's so attractive buy yeah.

"It's okay, I've intruded enough. I'll be fine here." He leans back into his little pillow, I slowly start to pull him up and he groans. But helps me and looks down at his bandaged stomach.

"They really kicked the shit out of me." He mutters, "I'm glad it was me though, and you're safe" He says. I look at him confused, but I don't say anything knowing he hit his head most likely because of the cut on his head lol.

He stumbles when he walks, groaning in pain the entire time. I help him up under the covers, he instantly falls asleep. I take off his shoes and socks putting them with his shirt and beanie, I look at his pants they are ripped and bloody. And really dirty on my white sheets.

Okay, this is strictly because I'm just going to wash his clothes. I slowly unbutton his pants making sure not to touch that much.. And unzip his pants, he shuffles and with sleepy eyes looks at me.

"What.. What are you doing" Zayn more like whispers. He kinda smiles but is trying to hide it. I must be blushing.

"I-i- I was gonna wash your clothes.." I stutter, like I usually do when I'm nervous. He nods, but continues watching me pull off his pants. Which made me feel even more awkward, but then I realized that I was in booty shorts and a tang top and with no bra. I look down and quickly cover my shirt with his clothes, and I could hear him try not to laugh mostly because it hurts.

I walk away, trying to cover my butt but walking side ways a little. I put his clothes in the washer and lock up my windows, closing the blinds since what he said kinda scared me. But I don't know what he meant. I turn off my reading lamp, and take a deep breath before I walk back into my bedroom. I look in and he's already back asleep, so I walk in closing my blinds and checking the windows. It's almost 9, I quietly slide into my bed. I turn on a small lamp, pulling out the book I was reading. The secret garden, it's my favorite.

"Thank you" I hear a whisper from next to me, Zayn is looking at me with his beautiful eyes even with one of them slightly swollen he's beautiful. Usually guys with tattoos scare me, bad memories.
"Is that the secret garden" he says quietly, "I love that book"

I look at him surprised, "Really? Or are you making fun of me.." I laugh, he just shakes his head and I don't really know what he meant. But he dozed back off right then.

I continue reading for an hour, then I get tired.
I turn off my lamp and slide further down into my bed, I shuffle a little and get comfortable. I start to fall asleep, and then I feel him move right against me. He nuzzled his head in to the back of my neck, and his body is close against me. Am I dreaming? But I drift off.


Blake's POV


"I fucking told you, he'd lead us right to her." Jay snarls at Toby.

"Shut the fuck up jay, no one likes a cocky son of a bitch" Toby fires back, I turn around from the front seat.

"Both of you shut the fuck up." I yell, I start up the engine pull out from the alley way across the street from the girls building.

"When are we moving in." Toby questions, I turn onto the next busy street.

"Soon." I growl, I see them smirk in the review mirror. I smile.

Notes

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