The Shadows Behind Us

Hannah's POV

We get a cab because we're both too drunk to drive. I can feel the shadows in my head but they stay quiet.
"So.... Liam where have I seen you before? You look familiar," I say. We're both sober enough now.
"Well you may have seen me on the Telly, or maybe in magazines and no doubt the Internet I should think. Oh, and also I'm in...." He trails off, "I'm in One Direction." I finally realize who I'm in the presence of. Stupid! Why didn't I recognize him?
Because you were drunk, I hear Earnest growl in my head. Yep, he's mad. I don't respond to him, I just ignore them all and their nasty comments.
"So why are you in Doncaster? I thought you were on tour?" I ask him.
"Well one of my mates wanted to say hello to his mum. He's got sisters too, but they're step sisters," Liam says. That's cool.
"Cool beans. and what have you and your other band mates up to? I trust Harry is on his phone?" I smile at my comment.
"Always. And Zayn is always obsessing over his hair, I swear he takes longer than Perrie to do his hair. And don't even get me started on Niall! always: ' Liam I'm hungry.' 'Liam I want some Nutella' 'Liam go get me the Nutella' 'Liam get me nandos.' It's ridiculous!" I stop.
"Aren't there five of your? Who's the last one?" I say. It's like Landon, or is it Lenny?
"Oh yeah, like I said, Louis is going to visit his mum," he says.
"L-Louis? He's from d-Doncaster?" I say. Uh oh.
By this time we're outside the private condo they've rented out. we're in a swing on the patio.
"Yeah, you know him?" I look up at him, I see that the shadow children are behind him.
"I-I have to go. I've- got things to d-do," I say. I get up and start walking away from the condo and down the drive way. I look up from the ground to see car lights in front of me. I keep walking at a abnormal pace, while the shadows are in back of me.
Good little girl, I hear one of them say.
"Please, just don't hurt any of them. I'll stay away from them but please, don't hurt them", I say out loud. I'm screaming what I said without even realizing it.
I get pulled on by the arm, minutes after I left the house. I get turned around by who? I don't know because I stare intently at the ground.
"Hurt who? Who are you yelling at?" The person's voice is different than Liam's. I look up at him. His brown hair, his blue- green eyes. One thing goes through my mind as I start to cry.
"You broke your promise," I cry into his arms. He looks at me as if he didn't know me. Never knew me.
"What promise?" Of course he didn't remember. But I had to try, didn't I? I hold out my pinky. Louis looks at my finger as if he was trying to refresh some old memory.
"Hannah?" His voice is almost in audible."Hannah! I've missed you so much!" He says.
"Don't touch me! Don't talk to me! You broke your promise and- and- you became this big snobby popster instead! Can you even imagine the things I've been through? No! You can't! You can't because you were never there for me and when I needed you most, who was there? The shadows! That's all that were there for me! Now leave me alone I hate you you little.... GRr!" I turn and run away.
I can tell Louis was talking to Liam because he wasn't coming after me. Or maybe they just didn't care. Maybe Liam did what he did out of pity for me. pity, pity, pity.
I run down a street that says 'caution, cliffs,' thinking how easy it would be to end it all. End my life, all the bullying and comments about me having imaginary friends.
I come to the edge of the cliff and look down. I sit down for a moment, my feet hanging off. Should I jump? Would I jump?
I got up and spread my arms, feeling the wind come in two wards my body. I look down.
Just as I'm jumping, pair after pair of hands pull me back.
"What the fuck? Let me go! I'm a disgrace to human society! no one cares about me, just let me go," I say clawing back to the cliff. In another attempt to jump, they drag me away. They turn me over so I'm on the ground facing them, soaking in all their eye colors.
"Pretty........ Eyes......." The curly one chuckles.
"Shut up curly. Now go back to where you came from, speaking of, where's Larry and mo?" The boys get a huge laugh out of that as curly here goes crimson red.
"Oh, and blonde..... I can see your roots. Next time you dye your hair, go to a stylist. It looks like a 4 year old made your hair a canvas," he goes red too. I sand up, looking at the one with the black hair. I smile as I plan on what I will say to him.
"Bradford bad boy, bee tee dubs, if I rip out your hair, I'll take your hair products. Do you also use Aveeno for your skin? Or maybe you use tampons? Is it that type of the month" I smirk as his face grows in anger. Liam and Louis get a laugh once again.
"Hey watch it, BOO BEAR. I know your childhood secrets," I say with a mysterious wink. I turn to Liam.
"Hmm... What can I say about you? Not much really. Shaved his hair, so he's definitely not a Zayn. Not very chubby, so Niall is out. And Harry... Well Liam, your not on your phone texting who knows what so Thats out too," the boys all look up and look at me angrily but playfully.
And for once, I don't care if the shadows heard me.

Notes

Okay guys before I forget I have this awesome co author please check her out! Next chapter might come in a little later on tonight... Bye!

-Bri