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-Talia's Pov-

I cowered further into the wall, shaking at his hard stare and sinister smirk that danced on his lips. "L-Leave me a-alone" I spluttered out gazing into his darkened brown orbs.

"Why would I want to do that Angel" he purred out, placing his hands onto the wall beside me, trapping me. I whimpered as he raised his right hand, flinching as his cold palm on my cheek.

"W-What do you w-want L-Luke" I shakily asked, scared to even scream as his threat repeated. 'Scream and your precious friends will be harmed'.

"You" he seductively said and I frowned at his response, shaking my head.

"I can't" I mumbled quietly and he gazed into my eyes, his jaw clenched.

"Why the hell not" he growled out, shrinking at his cold stare.

"I have a boyfriend Luke. Someone so much better than you, who's not only with me for my body" I spat out. "Someone's who doesn't use girls to fulfill their own pleasures" I continued, glaring at the blond boy in front of me.

A loud gasp slipped passed my lips as he forced me into the wall, quiet whimpers slipped past my lips. "You want to be tough! Be tough bitch!" He snarled out and tears slipped out of my eyes.

"You're a monster" I whispered gazing into his unusually black orbs.

"And your an angel" he sarcastically hissed out and I was loosing consciousness. "If I can't have you then no on—"

I jolted awake, sweat cascaded down the side of my face as I let out shaky breaths, my heart pounding against my ribcage as the dream replayed in my head like a broken record. "Why can't he just leave me alone" I whispered to myself.

"Why can't who leave you alone?" Gabbie's voice was heard and I screamed, drawing the curtain open to see her changing Lavender on Jack's bunk. Her eyebrows raised.

"Don't do that" I mumble while climbing down, "you gave me fright" I said with a small huff.

"Talia! Is everything okay!" I heard someone holler.

"Yeah! Everything's perfect" I called back, collapsing onto the bunk below Zach's. My fingers ran through my hair aimlessly, my nerves all over the place.

"Tal? You look pale" Gabbie softly said and I glanced up at her to see her staring down at me with worry. "Is this about you know who?" She whispered sitting Lav once she was dressed.

I just nodded my head and grimaced, "I need to change" I mumbled, standing up. "I can still feel his hands roaming around my body even though it didn't happen" I tell her while shuddering, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Did he you know-" she said not being able to complete the question but all I did was avert my gaze from her and a gasp slipped passed her lips. "Does Zach know?" She asked.

I opened my mouth to respond but another voice was heard which made Gabbie eyes widen and my body stiffen. "Do I know what?" Zach asked.

I turned around to see him, his eyebrows furrowed the closer he walked towards me. "Uh...That I'm leaving in a month" I fibbed and he narrowed his eyes at me.

"I don't even believe that excuse cause I already knew about that Talia" he said, his arms crossed as he gazed down at me. "What don't I know?" He repeated and I fidgeted for a second at his stern stare.

"Well is that the time? I need to get ready for the day" I exclaimed grabbing my clothes before pushing passed Zach, ignoring his calls. I let out a breath of relief and gazed up at my appearance in the small mirror in the compact bathroom. "That was close" I mumbled to myself as I jumped into the shower.

Minutes later, I stepped out of the small shower and slipped into a pair of faded denim jeans and a long sleeved white top with a design of a rose on the side. I glanced myself in the mirror and ran my fingers through my hair, wincing each time my fingers got caught in a knot. "Ouch" I muttered as I pulled my fingers out of my hair.

I neatly tied it into a high pony tail and stepped out, grabbing my things that I had taken in with me. "Talia" Zach's stern voice said and my head shot up to see him sitting on one of the bottom bunks.

"Yes babe" I responded while placing my things back in the right places. My tongue stuck out in concentration as I tried to close the suitcase but it didn't seem to budge. "Come on! Come on!" i muttered under my breath, forcing the zipper to move.

I gasped when an arm snaked around my waist and an hand came into view, rings coating the fingers and I relaxed knowing it's Zach. He reached over my small frame, zipping up the suitcase effortlessly. I turned around in his arms that was wrapped around me, I made direct eye contact with a bothered Zach, worry written all over his face. "What's going on Talia?" he whispered, wrapping his other arm around my waist, pulling me closer to his chest.

I sighed and looked down at my sneakers, "It's nothing Z" I whispered and looked up at him. A wary look on his face as he gazed down at me. I placed my right hand on his left cheek, watching as he leaned into the warmth of my hand, closing his eyes. "I promise, if there was anything serious I'd let you know immediately" I lied through my teeth.

His eyes fluttered open and examined my face for a couple of seconds, a small sigh escaped his lips. "Fine, I'll let this slide but if there is anything-" he started but I cut him off.

"I'll let you know" I finish off for him and I smiled, watching as his face relaxed.

"Good" he whispered and leaned down, pressing a gentle kiss againt my lips. My arms wrapped themselves around his neck as he held me close to his chest. Our lips moved in sync but after a couple of seconds later, Zach pulled away pulling my bottom lip.

"We should go" I whispered to him as we gazed into each other's eyes.

He nodded his head and walked to the other side to get something as I stood on my tip-toes to grab my phone. "We're going sightseing babe" Zach informed.

"Don't you have a show tonight?" I ask him, puzzled. He shook his head and grabbed his phone from his pocket that kept buzzing in his pocket.

"Jonah said it's a day off, so Olilvia and Gabbie suggested to see the city a bit" He said, typing something on his phone, an annoyed look on his face.

"That'll be cool" i said nodding my head while grabbing my bag. A frustrated sigh slipped out of Zach's lips and I glanced at him to see him typing away ferociously. "Zach? Is everything okay?" I asked my stressed out boyfriend.

He nodded his head and glanced up at me momentarily, "Just go out front where the others are. I'll be there soon" he said pecking my forhead before disappearing further into the bus. I creased my eyebrows as I stared at empty hallway.

"Morning Talia!" Jonah called as I walked to where everyone sat. An energetic Lavendar sat on Jack's lap as she had her gaze fixated on the phone in front of her while Gabbie fed her.

"Morning" I said and plopped myself on an empty seat beside Daniel and Olivia.

"Where's Zach?" Corbyn, being the one to spot that the bruneete was no where in sight.

I shrugged, "He was texting someone but then he was getting irritated with whoever was on the phone. A second later he said he'd be right back and for me to join ya'll" I tell them, confused by his actions.

"I'll go check on him" Jonah said getting up from his spot and disappeared into the bunks area.

"So.....? You excited?" Christina asked, placing her phone aside and I glanced at her.

"Honestly? Yes, I need to relax" I tell her, rubbing my forehead. Before she had a chance to speak yelling was heard at the back. We turned our heads around to see an aggravated Zach and an annoyed Jonah.

"Are you an idiot!" Jonah screamed.

"What! I'm sick of them telling what I should do in MY relationship!" Zach exclaimed, throwing his hand in the air. "It's mine! Not theirs".

"I know that but they don't know it's not fake anymore Zach! So you need to post somthing with Talia otherwise you won't ever get to see her" Jonah screamed.

"I'm going to find a way to keep in contact with her okay!" Zach snarled out and I kept my gaze on Zach. Never have I seen him this angry.

"Zach?" I quietly said, he instantly snapped his head in my direction, his facial expression softening.

"I'm sorry love" he said strolling over to where I sat, embracing me into his arms, I buried my head into the crook of his neck. "Should we start heading out, it's half past eleven" he said and my eyes widened.

"Why didn't you wake me up sooner" I whined as the others chuckled while Zach stared at me with a raised eyebrow.

"You over worked yourself for the past couple of days. There was no way in hell I was waking you up early" he said getting up. "Come on" he said, stretching his hand out for me to take.

I let out a huff and grabbed it as he pulled me up, "I'm still annoyed at you" I mumbled as we all piled out of the bus.

"For not waking you up? Seriously?" Zach asked as the two of us trailed behind the rest. "I wanted you to sleep Talia, you've been working the whole day and you previously said that you've been running only on two hours of sleep for days" he pointed out and I gazed up at him.

"That's my job" I tell him and I watch him nod his head. He entwined our fingers and rubbed my hand with the pad of his thumb.

"I know and I'm just looking out for you babe" he softly said and I sighed.

"Okay" I replied and he smiled, leaning down and pecked my lips.

"Lovebirds! Hurry up!" Daniel yelled out and I scowled at him but smirked since he was attempting to walk backwards.

"Daniel! Watch out for th-" Zach started but knocked right into it, tumbling to the ground "that lamp post" he completed the sentence. A sigh escaped his lips as Jonah and Corbyn helped him back to his feet.

"Payback's a bish" I tell him and he glared at me.

"Shut up" he muttered rubbing his head.

"Then leave me alone" I retaliated.

He opened his mouth to fight back but Jonah cut us off, "Cut it off, both of you" he sternly said.

The two of us groaned simultaneously, "Stop!" Again. "I said to stop!" Once again. I glared at him and walked ahead, letting go of Zach's hand.

"Babe!" Zach called out as I came to a halt, my back faced towards them.

"What?" I ask.

"It's the other way......" he said trailing off and my face paled as I ran back to them, hiding behind Zach as a few of them chuckled.

"I knew that" I mumbled, stuffing my head in his back, gripping his shirt slightly.

"Sure" Daniel said and I growled.

"Shut up!"

~

"Can we do something fun?" Olivia asked as we sipped on our drinks while waling down the streets of Manchester.

"Like what?" I ask, my eyebrows furrowed.

"I think I saw a carnival park back there" Christina said and we all nodded.

"I mean sure" I said with a shrugged while my eyes darted around for a bin. I strolled over to a bin and discarded the empty plastic cup.

"You said you wanted to relax" Olivia said, throwing her arms around my shoulders and I grimaced.

"I did say that didn't I....." I said slowly and Tate nodded her head and I sighed. "Let's go then" I said turning around and started to walk but was pulled back by my hand. I snapped my head around to only meet Zach's brown eyes.

"Hold on a second babe" he said as we waited for the other to return. "Okay let's go" he said as everyone walked over and we all made our way to the fair. The sound of screams and laughter filled my ears as we neared the carnival.

I lifted my head up and my eyes widened, astonished. "Woah..... What time do we have to return to the bus?" I ask with my gaze focused on the amusement park ahead.

"I'll just call John and tell him to come here" Jonah said and I nodded my head.

"Okay" I said, squealing inside. Ten minutes later, we were all inside wandering around the fair, gazing at rides. Suddenly my grip on Zach's hand loosened and I just stood there, admiring every ride. A scream almost slipped out of my lips at the feeling of being pulled away, not being able to meet the eye of anyone of the group before I was forcibly grabbed, I saw Gabbie turn around.

"Miss me baby" A deep voice said and I snapped my head up to only meet the hazel eyes of the one and only. My body trembled at the person in front of me.

"Y-You're n-not r-real" I stuttered out. I clenched my eyes closed, expecting this to be a dream but my breath hitched once his breath hit my neck, shivers ran down my spine and not the good kind.

"Are you sure babygirl?" he whispered and my body shook. It was as if I was living the nightmare that I had hours ago. "I missed you so much Tally" he breathed out.

"I didn't" I whispered and I heard him growl, animalically. "You ruined my life" I choked out and gasped at the tight grip around my wrist.

"I showed you what life really was" He growled out.

"Hurting me mentally and physically?! That just ruined my chances at ever finding love until I bumped into Zach! He changed that for me!" I snarled out.

"He's not me" Luke barked out and I nodded my head.

"Exactly. He's not a psychopath like you" I hissed out but gulped, his eyes darkened.

"You'll regret that" He growled.

-Zach's POV-

"Where's Talia?!" Gabbie exclaimed and I stared at her confused.

"She's right he-" I started to say, turning around to only see everyone else but Talia. "Where is she!" I panicked as my eyes darted around the semi-packed carnival.

"Calm down Zach" Jonah calmly said, placing a hand on my shoulder. "She's here somewhere" He told me but the only sound I could hear was the obnoxious screams from teenagers and my heart pounding against my chest.

"She can't have left" I muttered, running my fingers through my hair anxiously. We started to go back to where we were before when I heard a faint scream come from a dark alleyway.

I glanced at Jack and saw his eyes widened, "Do you think?" He questioned and I shook my head.

"I-I don't t-think so" I stumbled out and ran towards the alleyway, ignoring the yells from my friends. "Talia! Baby!" I screamed as I ran in. I halted in place when I saw a shaken up Talia. "Talia!" I called out and ran over to her.

"Z-Zach?" She said and I pulled her into my arms. Carrying her bridal style, feeling her bury her head into my chest.

"You're okay" I whispered as I sped out of the alleyway. I stepped out and saw the boys and girls with worried looks but when their eyes fell on us, relief fell upon their faces.

"You found her" Gabbie said as she pulled Talia out of my grasp. The girls took her to a corner, my gaze remained on Talia who's face was pale. Her head shaking side-to-side as the girls questioned her.

"Zach!" someone yelled and I jumped. I shot my head at the person to see the boys glancing at me with worried expressions on their faces. "We've been trying to get your attention for a couple of minutes" Corbyn softly said.

I sighed and nodded, "What's the question?" I ask.

"Was she alone?" Jack asked and I nodded my head.

"She was curled up in the farthest part of the alleyway" I said, running my fingers through my hair. "She sounded.....scared" I questioningly said.

"Okay let's go" Olivia said as the five of them returned with Talia, some colour had returned to her once paled face.

"Are you insane?! I think we should head back to the bus" I said shaking my head.

"Z? We've only been here for ten minutes" Talia quietly said and I narrowed my eyes at her.

"Do you want to stay?" I ask her slowly and she nodded her head. "Okay? Why do you look like you've seen a ghost?" I ask her.

I watched as she gulped, her tongue flew out wetting her bottom lip. "I thought I saw a ghost in their" She said. I examined her face. "I'm fine Zach. Can we just go, get my mind off things" She said and I sighed.

"Fine" I said and she smiled but this smile never reached her eyes. She kissed my cheek and walked ahead, the girls by her side.

I sighed once again, the five of us trailing behind the five of them. My gaze remained on Talia, her body hunched over as she trudged. "What's on your mind Z?" Jonah asked.

I glanced at him and then back at the girls, "I don't believe anything that Talia said" I grumbled out.

"She said she was fine and wanted to relax Zach" Daniel said and I nodded.

"I know Daniel, I have ears" I said glaring at him as he chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of his neck. "I just don't believe it cause when I carried her out, her body was trembling" I said.

"She'll tell you if anything is bothering her" Jack said as he bounced a giddy Lavender as her eyes darted around the rides surrounding her.

"I guess....." I trailed off as I glanced up at the sky. The sun was setting and an orange shade painted the once blue sky.

"So let's go and have some fun" Corbyn proposed, patting my back, a broad smile on his face.

"Okay" I said, a small smile on my face as we all went on most of the rides.

Eventhough we all had fun that night, the thought of finding Talia, alone and trembling in a dark alleyway made me want to protect her forever.