Chapter 7

I woke up after hearing Harry's scream echoing throughout the house, I got up and ran as fast as I can towards the sound of Harry's screams, there was this long hallway I needed to cross everytime I go to Harry's room, it's the same damn hallway that keeps messing with me in my dreams, needless to say, the hallway didn't move or stretch outwards, it stayed the same as I crossed it.

I then realized, if the hallways didn't mess up, then this is not a dream, Harry's screams are real. I panicked and opened Harry's door forcefully, seeing him crouched down and gripping his head, he was writhing in pain and was screaming so loud that I felt like my ears were bleeding from the sound.

"Harry!" I shout as I ran towards him, hugging him and shaking him, he had his eyes closed, he doesn't seem to notice me at all, maybe he's having a nightmare.

"Harry, Wake up!" I said while shaking him furiously, I repeated my actions until his screams finally faded.

"Harry, babe, it's just a dream, you're okay," I said reassuring him that nothing bad happened.

"It's not a dream," He said, he lifted his head up, only to reveal his face filled with tears, his whole body was sweating, I held his hands and gave him a worried look, his hands were also cold, it made the hairs on my arms stand up.

"It's another memory with -- with that man," He said, staring at the floor once again, he looks nothing like the Harry I knew, he looks more … real.

I know it seems weird to say he looks "Real" when he already is, but, this time all of his actions were … genuine, it was almost like he was human enough to feel remorse or kindness, or at least have the conscience to think about his actions, he … he's not the Harry I knew from the start, this one is better … but more scared than I will ever be.

"Did you see his face?" I asked, hoping he would say yes.

"No," He said, I bowed my head in disappointment, I don't want this to happen to him anymore, or to anyone, I want to catch that man who killed innocent people, I want him to suffer, I want him to die.

I hugged him tightly, he hugged back but with less enthusiasm than mine, he was tired, I was also tired, but I can already see through all of this, I'm the only person between us who can be strong enough for all of this, Harry already showed the signs that he's weak, that the Harry that I know who was intimidating, strong and crazy was gone, I was left with a nicer Harry who felt guilty about all the things that he did, or at least he THINK he did, I was left with someone who I actually love, I'm pretty damn happy about it.

I felt his shoulders droop, he nuzzled his head against my neck, he hums softly and wriggles between my arms, he was looking for a comfortable position, he was almost ready to sleep.

I chuckled "Babe, let's put you on the bed so you could sleep," I said

He didn't mutter anything, he didn't even move the slightest bit, after a few seconds I can hear soft snores, I guess I'm too late, he's already asleep.

I lifted him up bridal style, he was lighter than I expected him to be, which made me chuckle, if he can only see this, I can almost see his face filled with embarrassment.

I carefully put him on the bed, I was about to get up when I felt his strong arms wrap around my neck, he pulled me in and cuddled with me once more

"Don't go" He mutters

I stare at him and hesitated for a bit, but I gave in, I hugged him and laid down right next to him,

"I won't"

~*~

9:00 am

I woke up with a still sleeping Harry beside me, tangled up in his duvet, I got up slowly, and walked outside, I headed to the kitchen to find no one there.

"Where's Liam?" I mutter

I grabbed some cereal and a glass of milk, I dumped the cereal in the glass which made it overflow, I cleaned up the mess and ate the cereal carefully, somehow I'm too lazy to actually grab a bowl for the cereal, no one would mind.

"Morning, Lou," Liam said, appearing right beside me, shirtless once again,

"Hey, I was looking for you," I said

He cocked an eyebrow at me "why?"

"I have to tell you something," I said in a completely serious tone,

He nods and sits down on one of the chairs across from where I was standing.

"It's about this dreams that I keep on having, it's always the same, in my dream, I wake up at 2 am sharp, I hear a loud scream and I ran towards it, then I saw this man, holding a gun, a scarf covering half of his face, then I hear a gunshot, and then I wake up … I honestly don't know who that man is, but Harry is also having dreams about him too"

He stared at me for a moment and tilted his head to the side, he was thinking.

"I don't think that's a problem, Lou, it's just a dream," Liam says confidently

I shook my head "It's a dream for me, but not for Harry, every memory he has that he remembers a while back, he remembers again, but this time, it's not him who was killing people, but it was that half-faced man, I don't think Harry killed the people he was accused with, I know he didn't"

"He killed them Lou" Liam mutters

I stare at him confused

"Why do you think that, after all, that I said, you still think he killed them?" I asked

"Well … who else would've killed them, it's only Harry that is accused, it's possible that he didn't kill them if every case he was accused with had another suspect, but there wasn't any other suspect, it was always, JUST HARRY" Liam said sternly

I don't like his tone, what the hell is wrong with him

"Anyway, whatever you're thinking Lou, don't risk your life for it, especially if you are looking for a mystery man that could be anyone that you know"

"It could be you" I blurted out

He stared at me wide-eyed and laughed

"Yeah, it could be me, but if it was me, why the hell would I live with Harry and why the hell would I be masked and had gloves and a gun if I was the killer, instead of you know … showing my face" Liam says

… hmm

"You're right, I'm so stupid," I said

He chuckled "Nah, you're not stupid, you're just not in the right track, I'll give you people that could be the masked man, it could be Nick, the guy that Harry buys his gun with, Nick hates Harry's guts but keeps it to himself because he doesn't want to lose his job, there's this Matty guy who lives in Manchester, he's a drug dealer, hates Harry's guts, but I guess, he doesn't want to hurt him because "it's a waste of time" " Liam said chuckling

"It could also be Zayn," He said, That's when I felt nervous, Zayn's my friend, and Harry's … it couldn't be him, or could it?

"Why do you think it could be Zayn?"

Liam laughed "Well, he did keep Harry as a secret to you, he also did felt angry when you and Harry announced you're together, he also left without a word right after it, he also told me to keep an eye on you because he thinks "you're in danger" … I mean, I know Zayn is your friend, but there is always that saying "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer" maybe he became friends with you and Harry and left it a secret for a reason … honestly, I'm just rambling now, I gave you enough people to figure this thing out, but I'm still sticking to my statement, let this go, it's not worth it" Liam finished and stood up and walked away

I heard the front door open and close, he left.

I walked slowly upstairs until I reached Harry's door, I gripped the doorknob and took a deep breath.

" I'm hoping this will end soon, and that my guess is right" I muttered to myself while slowly opening Harry's door