henlo

trigger warning: mention of rape :(

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I finishing mopping my last two tiles and make my way over to the closet. My back is slightly sore, as well as my arms, but it's nothing too severe.

If anything, i need this exercise.

The necklace Zayn had given me poked me while i was working, so i decided to untuck it from my shirt. The silver reflected the light from all sides, making it noticeable that i was wearing something.

Since lunch was coming so soon, i decided i could just sneak to the basement while i was already downstairs.

The only problem was that i didn't know how to get downstairs, plus with all the nurses i could be spotted.

Ill try anyways, what could go wrong?

~*~

"Yea, i think her name was Georgia rose." Florence recalled, pursing her lips in deep thought.

"Wow." Alice muttered through her food, astonished. She was currently feasting on another set of johnny cakes.

"Oh! And her father was a dentist!" The brown haired girl shook her head, telling all about this girl.

Georgia?

"Perhaps you mean Julia?" I offer, tilting my head. I had no idea what the conversation was about, but i thought to give my two cents anyways.

"No," Alice shook her head and shrugged, "I haven't seen her in a while, actually."

"Yea, neither have I," Florence agreed, looking down at the ground and mutters, "she was a tramp anyways."

"I haven't seen Lisa in a while either." I throw out, wondering if they know the whereabouts of her.

"The woman with day fever? She must have gone to Dr. Fear's for medicine." Florence rationalized, shrugging as she didn't know much of Lisa.

"She was pregnant, she told me upfront." I try again, hoping she can realize that Lisa didn't have day fever.

"I see," Alice nods and begins to explain, "She must have been sent home and released from her contract. Working here with some of the conditions is unsafe for the fetus."

Or maybe, perhaps, a cage in the basement?

"That makes sense." I agree, going along with her story.

I cant let them find out what i know.

We sit and chat for a while until lunch is over; and just like last time, i wait until everyone has left the cafeteria before i make my move.

I tell Alice i'm helping the lunch ladies clean, since she was curious as to why i stayed behind.

Once shes gone, i make my way out. I exit the back doors, and walk towards smaller centers that are scattered.

Maybe the entrance is hidden, so staff and patients wont wander down.

The cries and moans of the patients are much louder when they aren't muffled by the ceiling that separates us. As well as the putrid smell of urine, vomit, and sweat. I almost gag a few times, this toxic air isn't good for anyone.

No wonder Mr. Malik's office is upstairs, its a mad house down here.

I enter a room with a pool in the center that was currently being used as a gigantic bathtub, the staff would stay on the ladders and try their best to clean the ones in the water. The water was murky and odorous, making me think that it hasn't been resupplied in a couple days.

Even though the water is an ankles height, the sloshes and splashing still reach outside the pool and splatter the deck.

How unhygienic! This place is insane.

It will be hard for me to have a positive attitude with Zayn, knowing what he puts other people through.

I keep my head down and quickly make my way to a door in the corner, until someone stops me.

"Horan?"

I recognize that voice and turn around.

Louis!

"Hello, Louis." Hi greet, trying my best to smile through the suffering thats happening internally and externally.

"What are you doing in here?" He cuts straight to the point, propping his head up on his arm while he's slumped in a lawn chair.

"I was going to," I hesitate, looking around before speaking and mouth, "The basement."

He claps his hands, "Good one." Some patients look over at him, attracted by the noise, but quickly lose interest.

"I'm serious." I mouth again, taking a side glance to a nurse who was drying off a patient.

"Well don't just run down there," He scoffed, "You'll get yourself killed."

"How do i approach this then?" I ask, slightly frustrated.

He used to be a janitor, he should know.

"Why do you even want to go down there?" He counters my question, a disgusted look on his face.

"I want to find out whats going on, and do something about it." I declare, crossing my hands over my chest.

"I already know theres women in cages down there, but i must witness it and gather information."

"If you really want your information, you'll have to go to the heart of the basement: Dr. Fear's office. When i tried to gather information, there were pieces missing from his medical book thing. I'm assuming there was more in his office, but i was in a rush. " He explained, shrugging his shoulders.

Zayn has medical journals in his office! They might contain incriminating evidence...

"Why were you gathering information? I thought you wanted to feed a woman." I ask in a skeptical manor, did he lie?

"I wanted to do both. The women down there were either being starved to death or taken into Dr. Fear's 'office'. Poor Julia was being starved for something she had no control over." Louis scoffed, growing angry.

"What do you mean?"

"It wasn't her fault she was carrying her rapist's baby. She had no choice." Louis sneered, glaring at me.

The blood drains from my face, Zayn was a rapist?

I had no idea how to respond after finding out such burdensome information.

The women in the basement must all be pregnant, no wonder Lisa was headed down there.

Silence fell upon us until he decided to speak up.

"Your necklace reminds me of something i saw in the basement," Louis begins, a bitter but confused tone, "But i cant put my finger on it."

"Mr. Malik gave this to me." I offered, seeing if that could help him reach a conclusion.

He continued to frown at the object, biting his lip in deep thought.

The object suddenly came to his mind, making his frown morph into wide eyes.

"Do not go down into the basement," He warned, looking at me in the eye, "That symbol, it's on the papers."

"What are you talking about?" I Challenge, frowning my own eyebrows.

"Do not go down there, Niall!," Flashbacks seem to hit him, and he beings to hyperventilate, "Nurse!"

"Wait, Louis calm down. What are you-"

"Get away from me! I can't talk to you anymore, no." He sputters, looking quickly around the room.

"Louis!" I cry, reaching out to him in attempt to reassure him, but it only drives him further away.

The commotion we were making began to gather the crowds attention, including someone i knew all too well.

"Niall!"

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hi just remember this quote "YA NEVER KNOW" and take everything in this book with a grain of salt

lets hope for a snow day tomorrow so i dont have to go to school and i can update :))))))))

questiosnssssss

1) did you recognize the 1D song i put in here? ;)

2) Wtf is up with that necklace?! Why did Louis flip?

3) Zayn is a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad man :( Louis a crazy man tho so do you think its true?

Im gonna be a senior next year D: where tf did time go?!