Surviving

I stopped counting how many hours it's been since I started pulling. 3, 4, 5, 6 maybe. Its been at least 3 since Harry contacted me.

I'm so fucking tired. Screw this shit. I pulled myself back onto the raft and changed back into my normal clothes, then went to sleep.

Straight to sleep.

*

When I had awoken, I looked at my surroundings. We were in the fucking water still. Paige was awake though, pulling us through the water. Suddenly, I heard a call. Someone was screaming. Screaming my name, desperately. I looked over, and there was the rest of the group, waving there arms. I panicked, they found us.

"Harry!!! Louis!!!" I yelled.

Then I started losing my vision, and I suddenly felt wet. I opened my eyes to see Paige leaning over me, her hand wet. I sat up, looked around, and it hit me. I dreamt that. And she woke me up.

"Ugh. Thanks for waking me up. Seriously, thanks. If that dream got any farther, I'd be crying." I smiled and got comfy. "Come on, lets just float for a bit."

Paige nodded and moved around on the raft, too tired to even change out of her bathing suit.

"Paige, I want to tell you a story."

*FLASHBACK*

Liam and I were walking through a hallway in school. It was the year we met Louis. But after the play, there was a school dance coming up. The theme was 80's retro. Liam and I went together. I was wearing a beautiful red and white polka dot dress, and he wore something that matched.

When we walked in, all eyes turned to us. As soon as they realized it was just us, they turned away and went back to dancing. We walked to the corner where Harry, Niall, and Lou were. "Hey!!!" Niall hollered. Oh boy. He got drunk before he came here. "Niall. Stop showing up to dances drunk. They'll notice eventually." I laughed. "Nah. It's good." He slurred. Oh jesus. We danced to a bunch of 80s songs all night. Cyndi Lauper, Ace of Base, all kinds of 80s singers.

Until eventually Micheal Buble came on, to be honest, I don't even know any of his songs, or if he's even from the 80s. But I saw Liam walking away from the dj stand. Liam requested this song. As soon as it came on, Liam started singing.

"Now you say you're lonely
You cried the whole night through
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you

And now you say you're sorry,
For being so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river
Cry me a river,
I cried a river over you.

You drove me nearly out of my head
While you never shed a tear, babe

Remember, I remember all that you said
You told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me
And now you say you love me
Well, just to prove that you do

Why don't you cry me a river
Cry me a river
'Cause I cried a river over you, over you You say you love me but you lie

Now, you say you love me
Well, just to prove that you do
Come on and cry me a river
Oh cry me a river
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you

I cried a river
Now you can too
Cry me a river
Cry me a river."

His voice was beautiful. Simply beautiful. That's all I could think.

*FLASHBACK OVER*

"I barely listened to that, I was a too interested in that dress." Paige joked.

"I still have it. And I haven't grown at all. It still fit a few months ago. When we get home, I'll show you." I smiled.

"Speaking of getting home, what are you gonna do? Do you have a place to go?" She fake smiled.

"Yeah. I had my own house. It was my family's, but they aren't there so it's mine. How bout you?" She sighed, "Nope. My mom kicked me out for leaving for California. That's where I was heading before the plane wrecked. She said if I go, not to come back."

"I'm sure you can move in with Niall." I reassured her. She nodded.

Good morning, Toni.

Harry was talking to me so early already.

Morning, Dimples.

HARRY'S POV

We were floating. No one pulled, no one even tried to look for Toni and Paige. We knew it was useless. I knew they were too far.

How did I know? Because, I've known since Toni and I were in 8th grade that we could communicate. I heard her thinking to herself sometimes. It was only a few times that I heard what she was saying, only twice. Once when she was on her date with Zayn to the carnival, and once at prom. She didn't know, but I did.

Effey made a monkey sound as he jumped on Zayn. Awww. I don't know why Effey likes Zayn so much, but it's cute. Like Effey knew that there was a past with Zayn and Toni.
Meanwhile, Liam was flipping shit. He was second to meet Toni, and they still barely ever talk. She forgave me, but I don't think Liam was forgiven. It's almost like Toni's mad because Liam kinda ignores her.

"Lad, eat some berries." Zayn nudged me. Of course, he knew I was upset.

I thanked him after he handed me some berries.
I knew we wouldn't find the girls, at least not at sea. Maybe after we get home, but not here.

TONI'S POV

Paige and I were laughing about passed times.

"Alexis... she just... threw the milkshake... at the worker... and we all got... kicked out of the mall." She said through laughs.

"Never thought Alexis would do something like that." I said, completely shocked.

Paige and I were trying to pass time, to get the thoughts our of are heads. We couldn't think so low about what was happening. We had food, clothing, and it hadn't rained, so I figured that we would last at least another week or so.

We'd be home by then, right? Right.

"Niall and I met at an eating contest at the fair at school." I informed her. "He likes food. So be to cook food often if you get married." I joked.

"Who won?" She raised an eyebrow.

I looked at her crazily. "Obviously me."

"Ha. Of course you did. Now tell me about Lou."

"Well," I started, "We met at school, I was auditioning for a play, and we had to audition together. He played Professor Hill and I played Marian."

"I love the music man!" She laughed.

"Me too! Why do we have so much in common?" I asked. She shrugged.

"I don't know." She laughed again, then yawned. "I'm laying down for a catnap."

"You do that." I said. She didn't say anything after that so I figured she was asleep. Time to be me.

Harry. Talk. Paige is sleeping.

He responded. Toni, I'm sorry but I can't talk right now. Everyone is awake and stuff. We're in a deep game of truth or dare. I'll talk later. Bye!

Ugh. Really?

HARRY'S POV

Truth or dare. That's what we were playing. Truth or fucking dare. We're floating in the middle of nowhere, missing two
friends, and we play truth or fucking dare.

"Harry, truth or dare?" Louis asked.

Well, wasn't expecting to be called out. "Uhhh, truth I guess." I stuttered on my words.

"Okay, what's on your mind right now?" He asked. Seriously, did you have to ask that of all things to ask?

"...Toni."

Notes

Im upset. I tried to upload this like eight times. But anyway, the end is near. Only a few more chapters.

Q: How will they react to Harry?

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