Hope in Disguise

After the words left my mouth, I could hear an intake of breath from the girls and I slowly opened my eyes to find that most of the lads’ eyes had hardened and I knew that this was probably a bad idea.

“Do you know. . .” I heard Jax’s voice shake with anger.

“I am very capable of knowing what my father has done,” I snapped cutting off the next scolding that was probably coming up, “Why do you think I fucking ran from him? If anyone could put him in jail for a long time it would be me. Why do you think he wants me dead so goddamn bad?”

No one spoke and I looked over to see Harry’s eyes cold and I gave him a look of sympathy, not one of pity.

“I know what he did to your sister,” I said, “Because he did the same thing to my mother and I can tell you that I know exactly how you feel.”

“Do not tell. . .” he started but I cut him off as well.

“I’m not telling you how to feel,” I snapped and shook my head, “I’m telling you I know how you feel. My mother died in a car accident, that wasn’t a car accident. I overheard my father talking to the hit man who was willing to do the time in prison for what happened to her. It was literally a day after I graduated from secondary school when it happened.”

I then took a shaky breath because I knew I was getting worked up over this yet again. I then put the gun back on the kitchen table and everyone kind of made a path for me. I didn’t say anything else but I headed to where I put my bags and decided to get out of here. I was putting things into my backpack and counting a small amount of money I was going to leave as a thank you for letting me stay the night at their gang’s headquarters when there was a knock at the bedroom door. I didn’t respond because I knew whoever it was going to come into the room anyways. I heard the door open and I didn’t turn around because I assumed it was Harry.

“What are you doing?” I heard an Irish voice and I looked over my shoulder to see the blonde lad of the group standing with his back against the now closed door.

“Leaving,” I said, “I’m too much trouble. Besides housing Cowell’s daughter isn’t the smartest move right now.”

“You think that we don’t want you here now because of who your father is?” he asked and I nodded my head as I finished packing my bag and threw it on my shoulder.

“Yes,” I said and headed towards the door but the blonde lad stepped in front of me.

“Niall Horan,” he said sticking his hand out.

“Scarlett Taylor,” I said.

“How come you don’t have Cowell as your last name?” Niall asked.

“Safety precaution,” I said, “The only one who has my father’s last name is my arsehole of a brother, Will.”

“Your brother is William,” Niall said shocked.

“Sadly yes,” I replied, “Now please can you move so I can. . .”

“You’re not leaving,” we both heard Harry’s voice and we both turned to see Harry standing in the doorway, “I promised your brother I would keep you safe and that’s what I’m going to do. Your father is a coward and I know for a fact just from what you’re doing right now that you’re nothing like him.”

“It’s too much trouble,” I stated shaking my head and I tried again but Harry stood in front of me this time.

“Niall take her bag and put it back on the bed,” Harry said as Niall took a step towards me and I held my hand up.

“Don’t take another step near me or I will fight you,” I said being completely honest, “Harry let me go.”

“No,” he said and turned around, “You’re staying in my room now because of what I told Ashton. That way I will know when you try to leave.”

I snorted and crossed my arms.

“And what makes you think you can make me do that?” I challenged and I heard Niall chuckling behind me and Harry sighed and walked over to me and threw me over his shoulder.

“Put me down!” I exclaimed as he started moving out of the room, “Put me down Styles or I will make this way harder on you than need be!”

I heard chuckling and I could see that the rest of his gang was chuckling.

“I doubt that love,” Harry chuckled and I quickly pushed on a pressure point that I could reach and we immediately toppled to the ground.

Harry yelled out in pain and I quickly scrambled from the floor because I assumed it was going to be a fist fight now. Normally I was used to this because that’s how it always was when I refused to do something that my father wanted. The room was silent and I could see Harry pissed off but he immediately stopped when he saw my stance.

“Are you expecting a fight?” Harry asked all evidence of anger gone from his face.

“You guys don’t do this to your girls?” I asked confused still on guard a little bit.

“Do what to us?” Eleanor asked confused.

“Don’t answer that Scarlett,” Harry stated and I tried putting pieces together.

“You don’t hit your girls,” I said confused and I heard three gasps and I looked at Harry confused.

“Were not all like that to our girls,” Harry said, “How long?”

I just shook my head still trying to process things and Harry sighed.

“Fine I won’t press,” he sighed, “but please just don’t leave. Trust me I want revenge on Cowell. Probably not as much as you do but I’m pretty sure it’s close. You’re safe here.”

“I’m safe?” I asked confused.

“You’re safe,” Harry said, “You have my word.”

“Your word,” I said and Harry nodded his head.

After that for some odd reason all the walls I kept up to keep me safe came crumbling down and I finally felt something release. I stumbled backwards to the wall and before I could slide down to the ground to try and catch myself, Harry quickly moved and caught me.

“Come on,” he quietly as I looked at him through my blurry vision since tears were starting to form, “Let’s get you back to bed.”

All I could do was nodded my head as everyone watched us walk to Harry’s room.

Notes

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