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PROLOGUE

FLASH FORWARD - "After bullets"

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Louis heard the gunshot and after that it was like everything went blank.

He had not been hit, Harry had. And he couldn't decide if that was more or less painful than getting shot himself.

"Louie, they found us! They're coming! Louis, we have to go!" Liam's screams and pleas sounded like mere faint whispers to the boy that got on his knees pouring his eyes out as he slapped countless times across the face of his one true love, waiting for a sign of life from him.

"Louis, come on! We'll bring him." Liam was growing stressed. Tears poured off his eyes too. He didn't want Harry to die but he cried for another reason.

Where was Zayn? He was sure he saw Zayn getting hit as well! He almost couldn't focus, until Niall's voice came out of the walkie talkie.

"Liam, it's now or never! Zayn is already here." Niall said, making the boy finally react.

He went around the pale boy and picked him up on his arms, the strong stench of blood and gut that came from Harry's belly made Liam feel sick but he didn't let that defeat him.

"I am going to kill him!" Rage poured out of Louis, every inch of his body filled, as he got up when Liam removed Harry from his lap.

"Louis, do you want to kill the enemy or do you want to save Harry? There is only one you can do right now." Liam asked his wet cheeks starting to dry making him uncomfortable and it reminded him of the hurry they were in.

"He's still breathing?" Louis's eyes immediately changed. He looked at Harry's white face. His eyes closed, his lips slightly opened and his cheek stained with his own blood, as perfect curls cascaded around his face. Ironically he looked more beautiful than ever. Louis couldn't bear the thought that he was going to die.

"I feel his breath fan my face, but I can't do anything if we don't move!" Liam yelled making Louis's body shiver.

"Let's go!" The boy screamed and picking up the remaining two bags of money, started to run with Liam following behind carrying Harry.

"Louis! Tell Niall we're moving!" Liam remembered him and Louis was on it quickly.

"Heading to the car, there in fifty seconds!" Louis spoke to his own walkie talkie, before opening the exit door for Liam to carefully pass through with the body.

"Copy that." Niall confirmed.

As soon as they got to the van, Zayn slid the door open and made space to put Harry.

"Oh, my God! Is he dead?" Zayn asked, his voice cracking. Liam layed Harry down before grabbing hold of Zayn and kissing him desperately.

Louis looked at the display of affection and smiled sadly before he couldn't hold it any longer and started to cry out loud, turmoil filling his chest.

"Liam, please do something!" He yelled.

Liam held a cloth over the bullet wound and checked his pulse.

"Niall, drive to Ruth's. I can't treat him like this. She'll know what to do." Liam said.

"What? Now?" Niall asked, watching through the mirror, seeing Liam nod. "We are being tracked! Do you want to link your sister to this?"

"He'll die." Liam said, finding no other resources.

"Zayn, come drive and give me the computer." Niall ordered.

Zayn jumped to the passengers seat with Niall's computer before switching seats with Niall who started to shut down their tracks.

"Is he still breathing?" In the back Louis poured his eyes out stressing over Harry's body.

"He is. I don't know for how much longer." Liam said sincerely. "How long 'till we arrive?"

"Two minutes." Zayn said not turning his eyes from the road, focused on saving Harry.

"I thought you got shot too." Liam said when he remembered, suddenly feeling his heartbeat speed up even more.

"It's just a scratch!" He yelled.

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Louis stood impatiently on a chair in the living room, while down in the garage Liam and his sister tried their best to keep Harry alive.

"Okay, it's done. They can't spot us." Niall breathed deeply like he had just run a marathon, putting down the computer and joining Zayn and Louis.

"Do you think he'll make it?" Zayn asked all of them, his eyes prickling tears while looking at Niall who started to cry softly as well.

"Of course he will!" Louis screamed furiously. "Harry will not die, okay!"

They stay silent, paralysed. Their chest was aching as well but it was much more difficult for Louis to accept that Harry was downstairs barely clinging to his life and it was all Louis's fault.

Liam's steps were tired and heavy as they all heard him coming up the stairs.

"His kidney was punctured." Liam looked down.

"We'll buy a new one in the black market." Louis immediately answered.

"It's not that simple." Liam replied trying not to sound annoyed. But he was too tired, too emotionally devastated to care for Louis's feelings.

"I don't give a fuck! We do anything it takes! Anything." Louis screamed at Liam. It wasn't on purpose. Actually, Liam was the only thing that gave reassurance to Louis about this entire situation.

"Okay, but he is still breathing, right?" Zayn asked.

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To be continued...