Hanging By A Moment

Samantha's POV:

I gasped in shock when I saw my arms covered in purple circles. I cried quietly not wanting to wake up Harry.I was in pain, not just physically but emotionally. I heard a knock on the door but I didn't respond.

'Sammie, I'm going to work. Bye' Harry said from the other side of the door. My body slowly dropped on the floor and I sobbed uncontrollably.

I spent the whole day in my room and skipped the three meals for the day. I wore long sleeves and trackies to bed, to hide my bruises from Harry. When he got home he quickly laid on the bed next to me. He shuffled next to me and began kissing my lips. I placed my hand on his cheek and began kissing him back. I felt his hand on my shoulder as he tugged my shirt off. Immediately , I remembered about the bruises and quickly backed away and pulled my shirt up. 'Are you okay?' he asked with a worried voice. 'Yeah, um I'm just tired. Can we sleep?' I lied. 'Sure' he smiled and we both laid back on the bed.

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The next day the lads, El, Dani and Perrie was at our place for lunch. We all sat in the lounge as the boys played FiFa. 'Hey Wil' Liam and Niall waved at him as he came down from the stairs. I looked away not wanting to meet his eye contact. I realise that Zayn had notice me looking away. 'Food in the kitchen mate' Harry told him and he went there. Harry's phone started ringing. 'Oh, it's Mum. I'll be back' he said and went out to the backyard. I went upstairs to our bedroom and went to the bathroom. I took a deep breath as I stood in front of the mirror. I slowly pulled my cardigan off. There was no change. They were still there, purple, dark and visible. 'What the fuck' I heard someone say slowly.

I looked up the mirror and saw Zayn by the door. I quickly pulled my cardigan back on and folded my arms. 'Who did that?' he yelled. I hanged my head down low refusing to answer him. 'Jules, tell me what happened' he asserted. 'I fell off the bed' I lied. 'Don't lie to me' he chuckled. He knows me to well. Tears began to emerge out of my eyes. I can't do it anymore. I have to tell someone. It scared me that I was the only one who knew about this.

'Will' I mumbled as I began to cry. 'Hey, hey' Zayn moved closer to me and lifted my chin up with his fingers. 'What did he do to you?' he asked in a calm voice. 'He, he' I stuttered.'He forced me in his bed... And tried to have... Sex with me' I snivelled. 'That asshole!' he fumed. 'Zayn, you can't tell Harry. If he finds out this will ruin their friendship' I told him. 'No!' he placed his hands on his hip. 'I let him off last time when you told me he kissed you. But I'm not letting this one go' he said sternly. He turned around and ran out of the room. 'ZAYN!' I ran after him. When I got to the stairs he was already heading for the kitchen.

'Sammie?' the girls called out as they saw me running downstairs. As I neared the kitchen I heard pans clattering and rattling. 'You piece of shit' Zayn punched Will and he fell on the floor. 'How could you!' Zayn continued to punch his face. 'Zayn, stop!' I cried out. Will pushed him off and stood up. Zayn grabbed him by the back and threw him across the wall. 'Please stop!' I pleaded as tears stained my face. Zayn punched Will's face like it was a boxing bag. 'What's happening?' Liam rushed in the kitchen with everyone. Will fell to the floor, but still Zayn continued to beat him up. 'ZAYN!' Perrie and Harry shouted. Louis and Liam pulled Zayn back while Harry and Niall helped Will up. 'That's not enough! You deserve to die!' Zayn fumed at him. 'Zayn, whatta hell' Harry yelled at him.


'Harry, I think you need to know your friends better, before you let them stay in your house' Zayn asserted. 'Zayn,whatta hell is wrong with you, I know Will, his been my best friend since high school' Harry defended Will. 'Well your best friend is a fucking asshole' Zayn raged. 'Zayn' Louis and Liam told him off. 'Mate, what the hell is going on with you' Harry raised his voice. Zayn walked over to me.

'No, Zayn' I shook my head. I know what he wanted me to do. 'Jules, you have to do this. You have to tell him' he placed his hands gently on my arms. 'What's going on?' Harry asked. Zayn moved to stand by my side. I took a deep breath and slowly removed my cardigan. Everyone gasped and I began to sob. Zayn placed an arm around my shoulder and took me under his arms. 'Sammie, how did you get those bruises?' Dani asked. I pulled away from Zayn's arms and pulled my cardigan back up. I didn't have the courage to talk.

'Harry' Zayn began. 'When you weren't home....Will forced Sammie in bed and tried to rape her' he said. 'You did what!?' Harry turned to Will with fire in his eyes. 'It just happened' Will began to explain but Harry threw him a punch. 'Your my best friend, I let you stay in my house and this is how you repay me' he threw him another punch and this time he fell down. 'Harry, come on' Liam and Louis tried to pull him back. 'I want you out of my house now!! And this is the end of our friendship!' he sneered. I cried as I heard him broke off his friendship with his best friend. Will got up and left the kitchen. Harry rolled his head back and sighed. 'Can I have a moment alone with Sammie' he said and everyone left.

I stayed standing were I was while Harry slowly approached me. I looked away ashamed of the damage I've done to his friendship with Will. 'Sammie' he said softly. I looked up to his green orbs and they pleaded for me to talk to him. 'Can I?' he asked as he placed his fingers on my cardigan. I took it off so he can see the bruises. He frowned as he scanned his eyes up and down my arms. 'Why didn't you tell me?' his voice cracked. 'Harry, his your best friend. I didn't want this to come between you two' I muttered as tears rolled down. 'But he hurt you and that doesn't make it right' he reached out for my hands. 'Can you let me take you to the doctor?' he squeeze my hands lightly. I wiped my tears and nodded.