Cynthia tried keeping up with the brawly man's long strides as he dragged her behind himself.

"At least tell me where you are taking me." She whispered through the crisp night air, in a shaky voice, frightened due to the event that just perspired some minutes ago.

"I told you." He said with a sigh. "Trust me, the whole gun thing won't have happened if you would have just listened."

"Yes, I should have totally listened to a murderer." Cynthia wanted to retort, but bit her tongue.

They rounded some corners; then, he suddenly stopped.

"What-" she started to question but stopped as she heard him.

"Don't. Just listen."

Cynthia simply complied and not a second later, a very familiar voice ringed in the atmosphere.

"Mrs. Francis-it's- no, we couldn't...but don't worry, tell them to wait. Yeah, okay. Take care. Amanda's coming back- no,I will walk home. I will search one last time. Take care." She heard Liam speak, most probably on a phone.

"It's about time you make a grand entry." The man beside her said briskly, letting go of her hand.

Flabbergasted, she retreated her hand back and stepped away from him. Looking at him wide eyed, she rubbed her sore wrist and opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out.

"So he wasn't lying..." Cynthia thought to herself and before she could think much, the next words flew out from her mouth; wild and unkempt, alike a bird desperate for freedom.

"How come you knew that they were searching for me? And how did you knew where I was?"

"Is he stalking me? Or that psycho friend of his?"

Harry rolled his green eyes at her, "Wow, no thank you. God knows what those awful parents are teaching their children these days."

Cynthia's lips pinched together uncomfortably, her eyes shifting towards the ground for a second as it was indeed a sensitive matter. She almost wanted to shout at him to even mention the word 'parents' in front of her, but restrained. He did not knew about her being an orphan, he doesn't need to either.

Harry noticed the slight change in her demeanor but brushed it off as swiftly as he noticed.

"They asked me, shoving your photo into my precious face, if I have seen you around. So I was practically forced to know that a certain troublesome girl went missing."

Cynthia nearly snapped his neck on hearing the word troublesome, but a gaze at the gun in his hands was enough for her to cower back.

"As for knowing where you were, don't flatter yourself, I was not stalking you-"

"There is nothing to be flattered about being stalked." Cynthia finally retorted back in a firm voice, frustrated at him.

She looked him in his eyes as he drilled holes in her face for interrupting him.

"-I was merely passing by, but then I saw you. It was a coincidence." He said through gritted teeth.

"But you-" she stopped herself from completing her sentence, not wanting him to know that she has seen him in the alley.

"You should leave now." The man stated.

Cynthia only nodded her head and turned around, wishing she would never see this man again in her life.

Walking faster, as she was about to step out of the dark alley, she heard his formidable voice from behind her.

"They can not know that I brought you."

Cynthia halted in her way. Not turning around, she nodded her head in agreement.

"They won't, I promise."

She started walking away. No sooner did she took mere three steps, his voice again rang in the air.

"Harry."

She stopped, perplexed. Turning on her heels, she asked,"Excuse me? "

He stood there with his hands shoved inside his jeans pocket, his face devoid of any emotion.

"Harry. Harry Styles."

She looked a bit confused, but then she realized he was introducing himself, her face flushed for some unknown reason.

"Oh... I am Cynthia Edwards." She whispered, not realizing the grave mistake she has done.

Harry simply nodded his head.

"Hope to see you again, Ms.Edwards"

And then he turned around to leave, his boots clicking on the cold, cemented pavement and soon his burly figure, shrouded by darkness, became invisible.

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"I am sorry." Cynthia said for the hundredth time as she sat in the back seat of Liam's car, while Amanda seated in the front seat.

"Sorry does not cut for it." Amanda curtly replied, still looking outside the car window. "You did not even pick up your damned phone."

"I forgot..." Cynthia whispered and then looked at Liam with pleading eyes.

Liam sighed as he drove the car, maneuvering their way through the isolated streets of London. He scratched his stubble with his free hand and opened his mouth to speak.

"Don't you dare side with her, Liam."

Liam pursed his lips, and they remained quiet for the rest of the ride.

As they reached her apartment, Cynthia offered that they both should spend the night in her apartment.

"Of course. We need to be here anyway." Amanda stated as she stepped out of the car and walked inside the apartment building, leaving Cynthia and Liam behind.

"Why you need to be here?" Cynthia asked Liam in curiosity, her chocolate brown eyes wide, as they walked side by side.

Liam pressed his brown coat with his hand to flatten it's wrinkles as he gave her a small polite smile, while softly saying, "You will see."

They walked on in silence after that.

As they reached her apartment, murmuring and whispers caught her attention. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion, she backed away from the door.

Looking at an alarmed Liam, she pointed at the door and asked,"What is happening in there?"

Liam only shook his head, a strand from his neat brown quiff falling on his face, "It's okay. Come on, let's go in."

Cynthia furrowed her eyebrows deeper, knowing that something was indeed happening inside her apartment but complied with Liam nonetheless, for she knew arguing with him would be of no use, as if he felt necessary, he won't hesitate to throw her over his shoulder and get her in.

Liam opened the door for her and as she stepped inside, her eyes widened at the sight in front of her.

Mrs. Francis sat there with West on the loveseat, while on the sofa opposite to it, there sat two man in uniform.

"Police..."

A/N : Hope you liked the chapter. Please do vote and comment if you like it :) Also, English ain't my first language, so please point out the mistakes I have done.

Thank you xD