Tattoos
Runaway.
CLAIRE'S POV
We were in the city now. I don't think my heart has ever beat this fast, or my anxiety has been up this high. Just one dumb move and who knows what Louis will do to me.
"We're checking in to the next motel we see, got it?" Liam said go both Lyn and I.
Lyn nodded, but I didn't say or do anything. They would be checking in, but I wouldn't. Louis must've been in a bad mood, because he grabbed my arm and made me look at him.
"Do you understand?" He growled.
I just jerked my arm back and glared at him, but didn't say anything. If I was leaving any second now, I wanted Louis to know that our last seconds together we me hating him more then usual.
"Claire I'm talking to you." He raised his voice.
I rolled my eyes for the first time in forever. "I know."
"Didn't I tell you not to roll your eyes at me!? What the hell is up with you?" Now he was pissed, but I wasn't going to deal with it.
I just turned toward him and looked at Louis right in the eyes. "Goodbye, Tomlinson."
"Wha-" He didn't finish because I unlocked the door and opened it.
Everything happened so fast after that. The car was moving so fast, so when I landed, I had road rash on my arm and leg. I didn't care, Liam had pressed hard on the brakes. They weren't fast enough because I was already running across the street toward The Home Depot. It was the perfect place, lots of people and lots of places to hide.
I ran inside and took a sharp left, before I knew it, I was in the bathroom section. I could hear other footsteps running, so I took another left and went straight.
I kept turning isles and eventually I was in the rug section. No one was here, so I climbed onto the shelf and his myself between two large rolled up rugs, and hid behind one of them. The shelf behind me was solid so no one would see me from the other isle, it was perfect.
"CLAIRE!" I heard Louis scream.
My arms got goosebumps, I've never heard him this angry before. All the more reason not to get caught, but that's when I heard footsteps a few feet away from where I was.
I held my breath and didn't move. I couldn't see who it was, but I didn't want to know who it was. The person continued to walk, and it was a stranger, someone who I didn't know.
I didn't want to take the chance by talking to them, but I did see a purse in their cart. Their back was facing away from me,
so I grabbed the purse and dug through it until I found a phone. I set the purse back and unlocked the phone, luckily no passcode.
"Almost there, you'll be okay." I whispered to myself.
I clicked on the phone icon and dialed 911, I was about to press call until I heard more footsteps.
"Wha- no! No please don't shoot!" The lady who's phone I had begged.
I froze, what was happening? "Have you seen a girl with long brown hair around here? She was wearing a blue sweater." Louis' voice.
I turned the ringer off the phone just in case, and held my breath once more. Please, please tell me the lady didn't see me.
"No, no I haven't I swear!" She was crying, "Please let me go!"
"CLAIRE I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!" Louis yelled, "IF YOU DON'T SHOW YOURSELF IN TEN SECONDS, I'LL SHOOT THREE INNOCENT PEOPLE! LIAM HAS A VICTIM, LYN DOES AND I DO!"
Lyn? That fucking bitch, she would kill someone just so I would get caught. I guess you learn something new everyday.
"ONE."
Don't do it Claire.
"TWO!"
He won't do it, cops will come if they hear gunshots.
"THREE."
Don't be stupid Claire, of course he'll do it. He's Louis.
"FOUR!"
Please Louis, just leave me be.
"FIVE."
"Please let me go!" The lady cried.
"SHUT UP! SIX!"
I shook my head, I can't just let three innocent people die.
"SEVEN."
Deep breaths, deep breaths.
"EIGHT! I'M NOT JOKING CLAIRE, I WILL DO IT!"
I know you will, you prick.
"NINE."
God help me. I stuffed the phone in my boot, I'll call for help later.
"T-"
"FINE!" I said and stepped out from my hiding spot.
Louis' eyes were dark, he released the woman, and she ran off crying. His nose was flaring, his glare that he had set on me made me feel like I was two feet tall compared to him.
"Get over here. Now." He growled.
I pursed my lips, and jumped off the shelf and stood in front of him. Now my anxiety was all over the place, what was he going to do? Anything would be better.
"You're lucky I respect women, or I'd beat the living shit out of you right now." He shook his head, "I'm going to make sure to get handcuffs for you. Once we get to the motel, you better pray that I'll show some mercy."
He grabbed my hand tightly and led me outside. Liam and Lyn were both waiting by the car, both of them holding glares. I only glared back at Lyn, but didn't say anything.
I still had the phone hiding in my boot, and no one suspected anything. Louis forced me into the car, but Liam already locked the doors on safety lock, so I couldn't do anything.
Louis sat in the back with me this time, holding his gun and sitting toward me. He crossed his arms and leaned against the door, glaring hard at me.
I kept my head down as Liam began to drive.
Louis and I got our own room while Liam and Lyn got theirs. Louis threw both of our bags on the bed and locked the front door.
"That was fucking stupid, Claire. Do you really think you could escape? I told you that you couldn't, yet you tried anyway." Here we go.
"What did you think I wasn't going to try? I've been stuck with your for three weeks, I'm not enjoying it." I snapped.
Louis just scoffed, "Yeah I think everyone knows that. I just thought you were smarter then that."
"I am, but I guess you caught me on a bad day." I said sarcastically.
Louis just clenched his fist, "I think I just came up with your punishment."
"Oh? Is it worse then being stuck with you everyday?"
"Haha very funny," Louis pulled something out of his pocket, "Remember when I said that you would smoke one day? Yeah, well you have to smoke this entire pack of cigarettes. Now."
He tossed the box, but I refused to catch it. Why the fuck would he make me inhale this poison?
"No."
"You don't have a choice, love." He took out his gun and grinned, "Did you know that your brother lives in this city? I did."
Why does he know everything about me? I grabbed the box and took out one cigarette, "I need a lighter."
Louis tossed me his lighter, and sat down again waiting. I hesitated, but the image of my brother clouded my mind. I lit the lighter and lit the cigarette. Once it was lit, I inhaled it and began to cough like crazy.
"This is horrible." I chocked out.
"You've smoked it before." Louis smirked, "It's actually weed."
"Why did you give me weed?" I asked, already feeling it affect me.
Louis stood up from the bed, "So you won't remember this." He walked over to me, put his hands on both sides of my face, and kissed me.
We were in the city now. I don't think my heart has ever beat this fast, or my anxiety has been up this high. Just one dumb move and who knows what Louis will do to me.
"We're checking in to the next motel we see, got it?" Liam said go both Lyn and I.
Lyn nodded, but I didn't say or do anything. They would be checking in, but I wouldn't. Louis must've been in a bad mood, because he grabbed my arm and made me look at him.
"Do you understand?" He growled.
I just jerked my arm back and glared at him, but didn't say anything. If I was leaving any second now, I wanted Louis to know that our last seconds together we me hating him more then usual.
"Claire I'm talking to you." He raised his voice.
I rolled my eyes for the first time in forever. "I know."
"Didn't I tell you not to roll your eyes at me!? What the hell is up with you?" Now he was pissed, but I wasn't going to deal with it.
I just turned toward him and looked at Louis right in the eyes. "Goodbye, Tomlinson."
"Wha-" He didn't finish because I unlocked the door and opened it.
Everything happened so fast after that. The car was moving so fast, so when I landed, I had road rash on my arm and leg. I didn't care, Liam had pressed hard on the brakes. They weren't fast enough because I was already running across the street toward The Home Depot. It was the perfect place, lots of people and lots of places to hide.
I ran inside and took a sharp left, before I knew it, I was in the bathroom section. I could hear other footsteps running, so I took another left and went straight.
I kept turning isles and eventually I was in the rug section. No one was here, so I climbed onto the shelf and his myself between two large rolled up rugs, and hid behind one of them. The shelf behind me was solid so no one would see me from the other isle, it was perfect.
"CLAIRE!" I heard Louis scream.
My arms got goosebumps, I've never heard him this angry before. All the more reason not to get caught, but that's when I heard footsteps a few feet away from where I was.
I held my breath and didn't move. I couldn't see who it was, but I didn't want to know who it was. The person continued to walk, and it was a stranger, someone who I didn't know.
I didn't want to take the chance by talking to them, but I did see a purse in their cart. Their back was facing away from me,
so I grabbed the purse and dug through it until I found a phone. I set the purse back and unlocked the phone, luckily no passcode.
"Almost there, you'll be okay." I whispered to myself.
I clicked on the phone icon and dialed 911, I was about to press call until I heard more footsteps.
"Wha- no! No please don't shoot!" The lady who's phone I had begged.
I froze, what was happening? "Have you seen a girl with long brown hair around here? She was wearing a blue sweater." Louis' voice.
I turned the ringer off the phone just in case, and held my breath once more. Please, please tell me the lady didn't see me.
"No, no I haven't I swear!" She was crying, "Please let me go!"
"CLAIRE I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!" Louis yelled, "IF YOU DON'T SHOW YOURSELF IN TEN SECONDS, I'LL SHOOT THREE INNOCENT PEOPLE! LIAM HAS A VICTIM, LYN DOES AND I DO!"
Lyn? That fucking bitch, she would kill someone just so I would get caught. I guess you learn something new everyday.
"ONE."
Don't do it Claire.
"TWO!"
He won't do it, cops will come if they hear gunshots.
"THREE."
Don't be stupid Claire, of course he'll do it. He's Louis.
"FOUR!"
Please Louis, just leave me be.
"FIVE."
"Please let me go!" The lady cried.
"SHUT UP! SIX!"
I shook my head, I can't just let three innocent people die.
"SEVEN."
Deep breaths, deep breaths.
"EIGHT! I'M NOT JOKING CLAIRE, I WILL DO IT!"
I know you will, you prick.
"NINE."
God help me. I stuffed the phone in my boot, I'll call for help later.
"T-"
"FINE!" I said and stepped out from my hiding spot.
Louis' eyes were dark, he released the woman, and she ran off crying. His nose was flaring, his glare that he had set on me made me feel like I was two feet tall compared to him.
"Get over here. Now." He growled.
I pursed my lips, and jumped off the shelf and stood in front of him. Now my anxiety was all over the place, what was he going to do? Anything would be better.
"You're lucky I respect women, or I'd beat the living shit out of you right now." He shook his head, "I'm going to make sure to get handcuffs for you. Once we get to the motel, you better pray that I'll show some mercy."
He grabbed my hand tightly and led me outside. Liam and Lyn were both waiting by the car, both of them holding glares. I only glared back at Lyn, but didn't say anything.
I still had the phone hiding in my boot, and no one suspected anything. Louis forced me into the car, but Liam already locked the doors on safety lock, so I couldn't do anything.
Louis sat in the back with me this time, holding his gun and sitting toward me. He crossed his arms and leaned against the door, glaring hard at me.
I kept my head down as Liam began to drive.
Louis and I got our own room while Liam and Lyn got theirs. Louis threw both of our bags on the bed and locked the front door.
"That was fucking stupid, Claire. Do you really think you could escape? I told you that you couldn't, yet you tried anyway." Here we go.
"What did you think I wasn't going to try? I've been stuck with your for three weeks, I'm not enjoying it." I snapped.
Louis just scoffed, "Yeah I think everyone knows that. I just thought you were smarter then that."
"I am, but I guess you caught me on a bad day." I said sarcastically.
Louis just clenched his fist, "I think I just came up with your punishment."
"Oh? Is it worse then being stuck with you everyday?"
"Haha very funny," Louis pulled something out of his pocket, "Remember when I said that you would smoke one day? Yeah, well you have to smoke this entire pack of cigarettes. Now."
He tossed the box, but I refused to catch it. Why the fuck would he make me inhale this poison?
"No."
"You don't have a choice, love." He took out his gun and grinned, "Did you know that your brother lives in this city? I did."
Why does he know everything about me? I grabbed the box and took out one cigarette, "I need a lighter."
Louis tossed me his lighter, and sat down again waiting. I hesitated, but the image of my brother clouded my mind. I lit the lighter and lit the cigarette. Once it was lit, I inhaled it and began to cough like crazy.
"This is horrible." I chocked out.
"You've smoked it before." Louis smirked, "It's actually weed."
"Why did you give me weed?" I asked, already feeling it affect me.
Louis stood up from the bed, "So you won't remember this." He walked over to me, put his hands on both sides of my face, and kissed me.
Notes
The fact that I know you guys are as excited as I am makes me even happier about this chapter
-JJ ,xo
aw fuck
1/19/18