Take A Chance

"Hey Harold, ready for training today?!?" he replys

"Hope so..." i mumble as my first client comes in for his morning training

I tell him to go change while i get the training gear on.

"Hook punch now! Two more! Come on! Harder! Harder!" i yell to my client. He was just a beginner and he has already picked up some moves for intermediate players. I am pretty impressed.

"Good. You did well today but try to bring in more strength when your doing the hook punch. Go take a shower and I'll see you Wednesday." he nods and is off to the shower. I take in another 5 clients. The next thing i know it's 5:45 p.m.

If i want to get the girls back then i might as well start planning it when i get home. I take a shower in the gym and change into my extra clothes. I hop into my car and i'm off.

_________ Skip Car Ride __________

As i enter the parking lot of my house, I see the gang's car. All of them were here. What are they doing here? Did something bad happen to anyone? To Danielle? To... Ariel? Ugghhh no i'm just over exaggerating.

I open my house and they are all yelling at each other in the kitchen. Once i make it to where they are, everyone's eyes fall onto me. What the fuck is going on... I hate it when i'm the last one to find out about anything.

"Harry why isn't Ariel with you?" Perrie asked looking behind me

"What are you talking about? Why would she even be with me?" i reply lowering my bag from work onto the floor.

"She told me that she was going out with Austin for breakfast around 8:45 in the morning.Niall went with her but he also hasn't appeared. I called her to ask her if they wanted to hang out with us but she didn't answer. So i tried calling her over and over again but still no answer. I called Perrie, Eleanor, and Becky but they didn't know anything about them. And we decided to tell the boys. But she sent me a text saying that she is with you. So we decided to come here and wait for you guys." Danielle said. Her voice was uneasy and i could tell by Liam's face that he wanted to hold her.

"Wait... Have you guys tried contacting Austin?" i say

"Yeah but he says that he doesn't know anything." said Zayn

"LIAM! LIAM! WE NEED TO... TO... WE NEED TO... HELP ARIEL!" Niall came in barging into the door but he looked all jacked up. His eye was swollen, lip cut, he had blood from the corner of his mouth and he was holding onto his side. Becky ran to him and started crying. Perrie followed her and helped Niall to the couch.

"N-NIALL! W-WHAT HAPPENED! BABY WHAT HAPPENED!" Becky stuttered

The guys came into the living room along with us and took a look at Niall. They immediately headed towards him and knelt in front of him.

"Niall bro, what the fuck happened to you? And where is Ariel?" Louis asked

"I don't know where she is. The only thing i remember before blacking out was that some guys were chasing after us. So me and Ariel started running trying to lose them. Before i knew it they had caught up to us and snatched Ariel away. I tried fighting them but i was outnumbered and i couldn't take all of them. I heard a car pull over and then dash off. Then I woke up and tried looking for her but i didn't get any trace of her." Niall said

"NO! NO! THIS CAN"T BE HAPPENING! NO! WHAT IF HE HAS HER! WHAT IF SETH HAS HER! NO! NOT ARIEL! NOT HER! HE'S GOING TO... NO! NO!" Danielle cried falling onto the ground. Liam went up to her and hugged her trying to sooth her.

"Going to what Danielle?" i said. Why am i so curious about this? This wasn't our problem... But Liam wanted to help them... He's the leader of the gang and he's the leader for one reason. Because he made the right choices. He knew exactly how to act in difficult situations. He never hesitated. He planned things out and had them happen exactly how he wanted it.

"I-I-I can't tell you... I can't tell any of you!!" she replied

"Why can't you?" Liam asked

"Because i promised her... I promised to help her... To never bring it up... To keep her past safe... I promised her and i can't break it." she said sobbing and hugging Liam tighter.

"THEN HOW IN THE WORLD ARE WE SUPPOSED TO FIND ARIEL IF YOU DON'T WANT TO FUCKING TELL US!!!" i yelled. I am about it with this. I have already lost my temper but not because of Danielle. But because of the thought of Ariel getting hurt. Why am i even worrying so much about her. She didn't mean anything to me. And i didn't mean anything to her so why even bother worrying about her so much.

"I DON'T KNOW! STOP YELLING AT ME! YOU DON"T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW! YOUR NOT HER DAD! YOUR NOT HER BOYFRIEND! YOU ARE NOT HER HUSBAND! SO WHY DO YOU EVEN ASK!"Danielle said yelling at me as she stood up to get up in my face.

"Stop it. Stop yelling at each other. That's not the problem right now. We need to find out what happened to Ariel..." Eleanor said trying to sound as calm as possible

"How? Niall doesn't remember exactly what happened and she's not answering her phone." Zayn was saying

"Wait... Actually i remember one of the guys who i was fighting... It was Austin..."

"Niall do you remember any of the other guys? Did you recognize any of them?" Zayn replied

"No i remember them alright, just don't know any of them."

"But hold on... Danielle didn't you say that Ariel sent you a message saying that she was with Harry?" Danielle nodded back at Zayn

"Well why would she lie to you? If she were in danger wouldn't you think that she would call us for help?"

"He's right. Let me see your phone Danielle." Louis said. Danielle handed him her phone.

"This message was sent from 75th Oak Line Street. Exactly fifteen minutes ago. But wait check this out. Look at all the messages that you guys send each other. She always ends her messages with an 'x' and spells I'm with an apostrophe. Now look at this message. The ' I'm ' is spelled without an apostrophe and doesn't end with an 'x'. Someone else sent this message. Not her." Louis said. We looked at each other startled. How could we have not caught this earlier.

"We need to get there right now..." i said grabbing my keys. We all headed towards the street in our cars.

Once we get there we see only one building. It is all rusty and old looking. I doubt anyone is here. I hope nobody is here. I hope Ariel isn't here. Ugghh there i go again. We hop out of the car and tell the girls to wait inside the cars with Niall. We tell them to keep their guns loaded and ready to shoot just in case something happens.

"Alright me, Harry will head in the back door. Louis and Zayn use the side door but be careful. If you hear gun shots from outside then you guys go out while me and Harry stay inside. You know what our signal is if something is really bad. Got it?" Liam said. We all nodded and loaded our guns before seperating

Ariel's POV
A few hours earlier...

"Niall you are such dork! Why didn't you let me leave with him!" i said walking out of McDonalds from having breakfast with Austin. Niall had been watching me from outside while i ate with Austin. Honestly, i saw no point in that. Austin seemed loyal, sincere, and i don't know... trustworthy.

"Whatever you know you love me!" he replied

"Yeah okay okay." i said joking. Actually i did love him. But in a brotherly and sisterly way. I actually have gotten closer with the girls, and Niall. Harry well yeah not happening.

"Niall... Have you noticed those guys?" i asked sitting down on a bench next to him trying to not look at some guys following us.

"Yeah... I was hoping that you knew them. Do you?"

"No... Do you?"

"No... We should head back to my car and go with Liam to tell him."

"Alright but try to not act as if we know they are following us." i said as we stood up from the bench.

We started walking and picked up the pace a little when we confirmed that they were really following us. It was two guys. They looked upbeat and ripped. i couldn't make out their faces because i took a quick glance.

"Niall... They're speeding up..." i said. I was trying to not sound worried by trying to sound annoyed but it didn't come out well

"Ariel... Try not to look worried and relax... We're near the car." He replied

Started hearing footsteps getting louder and closer. Niall turned around and cursed under his breathe before grabbing my hand and started running. As we ran, we heard the footsteps getting much louder. Before i knew it, a car pulled up. Some more guys came out and the two other guys caught up.

"NIALL! LET ME GO YOU BASTARDS!!" i yelled reaching out to slam my fist against one of them. I didn't miss but what i got back in return was a slap.

" YOU FUCKING LAY A HAND ON HER! YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA OF WHAT ME AND MY GANG IS CAPABLE OF DOING!" he yelled punching the guy who slapped me. Things got bad fast. Niall started getting pissed off and went off at each of them but there were too many of them. He couldn't take them all at once. I was forced to watch until Niall was laying on the ground. He wasn't moving. Was he dead? Is he still alive?

The next thing i knew, i was tossed into a car. I tried fighting them but they covered my mouth with something and i blacked out.

Present time...

I wake with a huge pain on the right side of my face. Where am I? What happened to Niall... I really hope he is okay. He tried to save me but he ended up getting banged up hard by the guys. I feel guilty ass hell. I wish my brother was here with me. I'd probably be in college right now... studying for exams... Jeez, how did i ruin my life. I feel my eyes starting to burn.

As i try to clear my eyes i realize that i'm tied up to a rusty pipe. I'm in some kind of building. It stinks, it's dirty, it's damaged pretty bad and rusty. Ugghhh it must be late already. I check my surroundings and there's chairs, chains, a table, and many pipes.

The door creeps open and a guy comes in, i immediately recognize his face... it was... No! It can't be! How could it be him?!? It was Austin... I can't believe it. He had been playing me this whole time and i fell for it. Now i know that guys like him... the guys who seem to be the one... the guys who act like they care... the guys who seem to understand... are the guys you shouldn't fall for.

"Well it looks like the princess has awoken" he said. I looked at him and then turned to face the ground. "Look at me... Don't you know that that's rude? Where are your manners baby?" he laughed

I didn't look up. I just looked at the ground. I wanted to be able to go up to his face and slap the shit out of him. But i couldn't because i was tied up and powerless.

"I SAID TO LOOK AT ME BITCH!!" he yelled and slapped my face. This time i did as i obeyed. I looked at him with a tears streaming down my face. He smirked and knelt down in front of me.

"That's better... Now i bet your wondering why your here..." he says pushing hair behind my ear.

"Your here because Seth wanted to pay you a little visit... but in his way. He told me what you did to deserve this and let me tell you right now... If were him... you'd already be dead!" he told me gripping the back of my hair and tugging at it harshly.

I let out a little whimper but held the rest back trying to not show weakness.

"Why? Why would you be one of those guys?" i said giving him a sorrow look

"What do you mean?" he replied gripping harder. I kept my expression but inside i was trembling. I was afraid of what i was about to say but i let it out anyways.

"A woman beater... Why would you ever hurt a woman?" i said

"Because men should be in control and if woman don't obey... then they should learn a lesson that they'll never forget."

"Would you have liked it if your mom was with a man who beat her constantly?" i really shouldn't have said that. I hit his nerve. He grabbed my jaw and lifted it up and squeezed it tightly. He let go of my hair and pointed his finger on my head.

"My mother was a bitch! She abused me! She needed a man to show her how to obey! She's lucky that i left her stinking house before i let it all out and showed her how weak woman really are!" he yelled. He stepped back just too look at me. He smirked and let out a little giggle before leaving.

When he left, i started sobbing like crazy. What was happening to me right now... Brought memories back to me. Memories i wanted to forget. Memories i swore to never remember. Memories that... that changed my prospective of life completely.

~Flashback~

"ARIEL! WHAT ARE YOU DOING! GIVE ME THAT THIS INSTANT RIGHT NOW!" my mom yelled. Fuck. What do i say now. That i was done with all the crap i have to put up? That i am addicted to this i am doing? That cocaine was my new hobby? i am so screwed up but since i was high... i didn't feel like i cared.

I have been very depressed since my brother died. He was my idol. My brother. My role model. My hero. He had saved my life. If it wasn't for him then i wouldn't be here. I screwed up by hanging with some dimwit i met at a party. His name was Anthony. He was in a gang. He was abusive. He introduced me to drugs.

My brother found out. He told me to leave him. He knew what kind of guy he was and he knew the type of guy he was, he knew what he did, but he especially knew what he did to me. Once i tried to leave Anthony... he started punching me and hitting me. He told me that i belonged to him. My brother was waiting for me in the car that same day. He heard my screams and went in. Once he was beating Anthony to the ground, he told me to run and go home. He said that he'd meet me back there.

When i arrived home... i climbed into my room and tried to catch my breathe from running. I stayed awake up all night waiting for him but he never came. Sleep came over me and in the morning i went to check up on him but he still wasn't there. I turned on the morning news and they said there was a shoot out last night. They passed images and i saw his car parked. There was a man on one of those stretchers the ambulance's have. His hand fell and as it fell... i fell on my knees. It was my brother's watch i had given him. He died. I never forgave myself. I got way too depressed and look at where i am now.

"WHAT?!? UMMM NO I DON'T THINK SO! GET YOUR OWN YOU OLD LADY!" i said with a giggle. "DON"T YOU CALL ME THAT YOUNG LADY! I HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH YOU! PACK YOUR BAGS AND LEAVE THIS HOUSE NOW!" she yelled back

"Jeez alright alright... Let me just finish up here and I'll get going." i replied motioning at my cocaine i was sniffing along with a beer bottle. "NO! I WANT YOU OUT NOW!" she yanked me up and i pushed her back. "LEAVE ME ALONE! I CAN GET UP MYSELF! UGGHHHH I HATE THIS LIFE! I HATE THIS HOUSE! AND I HATE YOU AND DAD!!" i screamed. I packed my bags and headed towards Danielle's place. I started sobbing as she opened the door. I told her everything. Absolutely everything.

~End of Flash Back~

I started sobbing harder at the memory. The day that my life changed. Everything took the wrong turn after that day. The door opened and in came... SETH! By now i could feel my heart starting to race faster and faster. He reminded me of Anthony. The resemblance was unbelievable. I cried harder and harder as he approached me.

"Well well... look at what we have here. Ariel Maricela Fuentes." he said kneeling in front of me.

"What do you want from me?!?" i blurted not being able to make the words out right

"Oh it's not you i want. Your just well let's say... my bait. The real prey is about to come. Sooner or later Liam and Harry will be here. Along with the rest of the gang.

"They're going to pay for what they did to me and so are you!" after he yelled that out to me, he brought his fist to my face. Then he pulled my hair and whispered into my ear that i shouldn't have butted in between him and Danielle.

"No... No. NO. NO!!" i started saying

"Say all you want but she's going to be coming back to me soon. And she won't leave again! She's going to stay with me!" he yelled and brought his hand up to my face one more time before another male called for him. I recognized that voice. I haven't heard it since... since a year ago. It was Anthony's voice. Seth turned around and left as he kept calling after him.

I am so fucking scared right now! What if he sees me again? Will he try to keep me again? Will he kill me? Will he remember me? No! No! This cannot be happening! I hate my life! No!!

I started to hear a rattling noise from the door. Like someone was trying to open it. It couldn't of been Seth or Austin or any of the other guys because they came in with ease. The rattling noise stopped and the door opened. In came Liam and ... Harry! Wow my face turned into a smile when i saw them... Well him. Why was i happy to see him?

As soon as i remembered Seth's words Your just well let's say... my bait. The real prey is about to come. Sooner or later Liam and Harry will be here. Along with the rest of the gang my face returned into a frown.

"Ariel! Oh lord! Are you okay!?!" Liam said as he hurried over me. Harry stayed at the door to keep watch as Liam untied me. Once my arms were let loose just as well as my ankles, I wrapped my arms around Liam tight.

"You need to leave... you need to go without me! It's not safe for you guys! You need to go now!" i whispered to him.

"No! What are you talking about! We came to get you!" He replied

"It's not me who he wants! It's you... Harry... Danielle... The whole gang..." i said as my voice lowered and lowered.

"Ariel what do you mean?" he furrowed his eyebrows

"I mean that he wants to take Danielle with him and kill you guys... You need to leave!" i said letting go of his arm.

"Guys we need to leave! Now!" Harry whispered

"No! He isn't going to take her, he isn't going to kill my gang either!" he snapped. I nodded and stepped back a little. He saw what i did and took a hold of my hand.

"That includes you too... You both are part of the gang now. Gang members never leave anyone behind. We need to go now!" Liam said. I hid the smile i wanted to show and replaced it with sorrow look.

"Ariel my gosh... Look at what they did to you! OH THEY'RE GOING TO PAY RIGHT NOW!" harry's voice raised as he took a look at me but not as loud so that Seth and his gang could
hear.

"Harry don't! Please let's just go!" i said holding onto his arm.

"NO! They need to learn to not hit a woman!!" he growled

"Harry please! I'm begging you!" i said as a tear escaped the corner of my eye. His eyes were dark but they lightened as they met mines. He nodded and took a hold of my hand. We headed towards a back door. Zayn and Louis were there waiting for us. They gave a sigh of relief when they saw me but i quickly hid into Harry's shirt so that they wouldn't be able to see my face.

I saw the cars parked with the girls in one. I was headed towards that one but Harry pulled me to his. " Come into mine... If the girls see you, they'll freak..." i nodded and followed him in. As we pulled out we heard a door slam open. I saw Seth and... and... I saw... Anthony. No... it was him. It was the bastard that made my life miserable... that lead me to my ruin... that... that took my brother's life.

I soon realized that tears were running on my face as stared at Seth and Anthony having a fit. I started crying harder as i remembered how Anthony treated me at first and then changed. he was so sweet... caring... lovable but one day... he hit me for the first time. That's when he stated getting abusive.

"Ariel? Ariel? Ariel!" i snapped out of the memory as Harry was calling my name. I turned to look at him. His eyes showing his vibrant green color. They looked caring and full of sensitiveness.

"Are you okay?" he asked keeping his eyes on the road turning a few times to look at me. I nodded my head yes and looked out the window. Harry tried to intertwine his hand with mine but i didn't cooperate and took it out of his. I could tell that he felt rejected and mad.

We arrived at the house and Harry got out slamming the door. I noticed that we weren't at my place. I'm guessing that it's his. I got out of the car and followed him in closing the door gently. He sat on the couch covering his face with my hands. I sat on the floor across him.

"Harry..." i said breaking the silence. No response.

"Harry." i said more sternly. Again no response.

"Harry please stop ignoring me!" i said with a whimper coming out. He got up and went into the kitchen. I followed him there not wanting to be left alone. He pulled out a bottle of beer and opened it. He started drinking it.

"Harry please... can we talk?" i asked getting closer to him. Still no answer. I am getting very pissed now.

"Harry please!" i asked once again letting a tear run down my cheek. He stopped drinking and slammed it on the counter. I jumped and stepped back a little. He looked up and his eyes were dark.

"Come here..." he said in a deep voice.

"What?" i asked gently

"I SAID TO COME HERE!" he yelled and i flinched. I remembered that this is how Anthony started. First the yelling and then... came the hitting. I'm scared of Harry now. Really scared of him and i wish i wasn't alone with him.

"DIDN'T YOU HERE ME?!?" he said again coming closer. I stepped back.

"No... I'm not going to be hit again! I am not going to be treated like shit again! I will not let you humiliate me! Never again will i let another fucking man lay a single hand on me! Even if he's just trying to help!" i yelled. I turned around and started running. Harry ran after me and caught up. He grabbed my arm and yanked me back so that i was facing him.

"Ariel-" he started but i cut him off

"STAY AWAY FROM ME! I HATE MY LIFE! I HATE THIS PLACE! I HATE YOU! DON'T TOUCH ME!" i yelled into his face. I pushed him away and dashed towards the door but i didn't make it. Harry grabbed my waist. He dropped me to the floor and made me face him. He was on top of me holding my hands in his. I started kicking and trying to get out of his grip.

"Ariel... Listen! I'm sorry! I'm sorry i screamed at you! I wasn't going to hit you!" he said. I felt my eyes starting to burn. I stopped moving and stayed still. Somehow i felt like i should believe him. Like i should trust him but another part said to not get close. That he'll hurt me. He got off and sat next me. I sat up and started sobbing into my hands.

Harry scooted over to me and leaned over to give me a hug but my idiot self thought he was going to hurt me so i flinched and scooted back a little. His breathing got heavier as he stood up. I knew he got mad and i cursed at myself for that. I also got up and went up behind him to give him a hug. He stopped as my hands wrapped around his waist.

"Ariel... I scare you don't I?" he asked turning around. I looked up at him.

"Harry don't ask me that..." i asked dropping my head to see the floor. He lifted my chin up.

"Just answer me..."

"Yeah..."

"Ariel... don't be... I won't hurt you... That's the last thing i want to do... but honestly... do you hate me?"

"Harry I... I'm trying to believe you and i well i don't know... My mind is telling me one thing and my... never mind..." I let go of him to try and turn around but he gripped onto my hands.

"Tell me... Please..."

"My heart is telling me another... Its not that i have feelings for you... it's that i don't know who i can honestly trust and believe... i mean the girls and Danielle, i know they're sincere but... the problem about you is that... You know what just forget it."

"It's that i'm a guy and your scared that i might harm you... Ariel I'm not like that... Why do you even worry about that? Is it something about your past?"

"I-I-I... Ye-... N-N... I should better go..."

"Ariel please tell me..."

"I'm sorry Harry... I can't..."

"Okay... It's fine... Whatever... Let's fix you up..."

I felt bad knowing that Harry was feeling like shit. I didn't want him to. I followed him upstairs and into the bathroom. He was going towards my hips as i stepped back and looked at him with concern.

"I'm not going to do anything..." he said. I nodded and he picked me up and set me on the bathroom counter. He grabbed a cotton ball and put some alcohol on it. I flinched when he'd dab it onto my open bruises. Once he was done he helped me off but i felt a huge pain on my rib. I held it and Harry grabbed me making sure i wouldn't fall.

"Are you alright?" he asked inspect my side

"Yeah..." i replied

"Mind if i see?" he asked. Oh god... What should i say? Yes? No? Sure? Fuck no? Ugghhh.

"Ummm..."

"Don't worry i just want to see what's going on there..."

"Okay.." he lifted the side of my shirt and as he did a purple and blue looking mark appeared on the side of my ribs. Harry's face tightened.

"Who did this to you?" he asked

"I don't... I don't know..." i replied looking at the bruise. And honestly i really had no idea how that got there.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes I'm sure... I don't even know how that got there? Seth didn't hit me there. "

"Seth did this to you!"he said raising his voice. i nodded my head yes. He pulled my shirt down and held my hand as we went downstairs.

He put me in his car and drove me to my house where everyone was waiting.

_____________ Skip Car Ride _______________

"ARIEL! MY GOSH! I AM SO GLAD YOUR HERE! I'M SO SORRY I GOT YOU IN THIS!" Dani said running up to me giving me a hug

"Hun its fine... I'm alright... Don't be sorry..." i said soothing her

"Ariel! Oh Ariel!" Perrie said joining us.

"Hey babe... Don't cry cause i'm going to start crying also."

"Ariel!" Eleanor and Becky say at the same time. They run over and hug me tightly. I love these chicks.

"Hey loves... I-I-I missed y-you gu-guys!" i replied. Damn it. Now I'm crying

"Ariel!?!?" I hear that Irish accent. The accent i wanted to hear since I awoke in that place.I let go of the girls run to Niall who was banged up.

"Th-thank god your okay! Jeez I-I-I was so scared that y-you were dead! I didn't know what h-h-happened to you! I-I saw you on the floor and y-you weren't moving!" i stuttered as i hugged him

"I'm okay Ari... I'm just glad that you're alive..." he said hugging me.I let go and hugged Louis and Zayn. I thanked them for trying to save me. Then i hugged Liam last.

"L-Liam... Th-hanks again. I-I-I owe y-you so much." i said to him. He nodded and hugged me a last time. The girls took me upstairs to my room to sleep. I faked that i was sleeping for two whole hours and then i fell into a deep deep sleep.

Notes

Hey guys! I updated again! I hope you guys like this one! I'll update again as soon as possible! Love you and thanks for reading my story!