Harry’s POV
I walk into my room and shut my door. I fall back against it and slide to the floor. I know Ana’s had bad shit happen to her but how could she think I was anything like him? She thought I was going to make her have sex with me. I didn’t mean for her to leave literally. I meant stop flirting and KISSING me. She kissed me. Not the other way around. I know I tried to kiss her, but she pulled away that time.
I hear the door shut as she leaves. I pick up the thing nearest me and chuck it at the wall. Then, I do what any other person in my position would do. I go to a club, get really drunk, and take a girl back to my apartment to have meaningless sex with her.
Louis’s POV
I wake up with Niall on the other side of me with his arm around me. I snicker and untangle myself. I wonder why he’s here, then I remember. I look at the clock and it’s 10 in the morning.
“Shit,” I mutter. I rush out to the living room where I left Ana with a blanket. I wonder for the 80th time how Harry could do something has cruel as making her leave because she wouldn’t sleep with him. I walk over to the couch where I assume Ana is sleeping. I peek over.
“Good morning gorge-“ I stop half way through my cheesy greeting when I see I’m preaching to an empty couch. I look all through the house and see she’s nowhere to be found.
“Niall get your lazy bum up!” I hear him groan from the bedroom but I’m frantic by now. I don’t know all the details but I know Ana can’t be seen by anybody. That could mean Kyle finding her again and I can’t let that happen. It’s impossible not to like her. I feel so protective of her and now she’s gone outside where anyone could find her! I walk into the bedroom where Niall had pulled a pillow over his head. I grab the pillow and start beating him with it.
“Ana’s gone,” I yell at him. He sits straight up and looks at me.
“What are you talking about?” He asks.
“I woke up and she’s not here. We’ve got to find her before someone else does.” I know Niall doesn’t really know anything but it’s not my story to tell.
“She’s probably at Harry’s. Why can’t she go outside?” Niall asks.
“I’ll call him and it’s complicated.” I get up and grab my phone. I speed dial Harry and a girl answers the phone.
“Hello? Harry’s phone.”
“Who is this?” I demand. She giggles an whispers something.
“I’m a rebound,” she laughs. Who willingly serves as a rebound girl?
“Look. I don’t know what mental issues you have, but let me speak to Harry.”
“Harry here,” I hear his voice come over the line.
“Is Ana there?” I ask. I hope that she is. If she isn’t then she somewhere Kyle can find her. Harry doesn’t answer me. I hear a door shut and realize the girl must have left.
“No. Why would she be?” He’s angry. That dumbass. Why would I be asking that unless I had no idea where she was?”
“She’s gone you idiot!” I yell as I hang up the phone. Niall is standing behind me and grabs our coats.
“I found this.” He hands me a note.
Gone to the zoo. Needed a break.
-Ana
I facepalm myself. Why the hell would she go to the zoo? I take the coat from Niall’s hands and head out towards the street. Niall follows me. We’re on a mission. We hail down a cab.
“Zoo please.”
Ana’s POV
I walk up to the register and buy a ticket. I already bought a cheap wig so maybe no one will notice me. I pull on my sunglasses and walk straight for the elephants. Elephants have always been my favorite. I sit on a bench over by them and stare. People walk by with children who climb on the fence with innocent smiles plastered on their faces.
Soon enough, I notice another who is just staring at them. It’s been about two hours. I look hard at the man not believing my eyes. I want to run up to him and hug him. I want him to take me home and protect me. My brother stands staring at the elephants with tears in his eyes. I open my mouth to say his name. Brandon dances on my lips, but I know I can’t. Kyle would keep me from leaving the country with them anyway.
Tears are pouring down my cheeks when I notice what he’s holding. It’s a picture of the two of us. It was taken in front of the elephants at San Diego zoo. I was seven and he was twelve. We had just walked in when I ran off. My parents had this plan to see aquatic animals, big cats, then if we have time the elephants. I run over to them while my parents have no idea where I went. Brandon knew where I was heading so he made his way over to the elephants. They snapped the picture because they thought it was funny how my brother knew exactly what I was thinking.
“Ana?” I hear two familiar voices calling from a distance. Brandon’s head snaps up with hope on his face. He looks around from where the noise came from, which just so happened to be Niall and Louis heading straight for us. The boys somehow recognize me behind my disguise.
“Ana!” The boys run up and hug me while my brother stares at me. He slowly comes over to me. I keep my head down, but Niall pulls off my wig.
“Why are you wearing that silly?” He asks innocently. I look up and try to read Brandon’s expression. It was shocked, happy, confused, and above all relieved. I smile at him shyly and he comes over to me and envelopes me in a giant hug. I did my face into his neck while he picks me up and twirls me around. Tears are falling but we don’t care. We were reunited at last! He sets me down while he takes me in. He can’t see any of the scars because I have Harry’s long sleeve shirt and sweats on.
“Where have you been Peanut?” I giggle at the nickname he gave me when I was five. He looks over at the boys suspiciously. I turn his head back to me.
“I can’t explain right now but you need to come with me. Don’t call or text anybody either,” I tell him very carefully. No one can find out. It’s bad enough Brandon knows; now he’s in danger. I turn to Louis and Niall.
“I’m sorry I left without saying anything. I had to get away. This is my brother, Brandon,” I introduce him. “Brandon these are-“
“One Direction,” he interrupts. He’s clearly confused but follows me anyway. I’m just happy that I actually get to see him again. I’m so happy.