The mentally brave ( Editing)

When I wake up a few hours later I feel sluggish, and at first I am not sure where I am. When I notice Niall on the bed next to me, I start remembering. I have left Harry behind to save my sister and friends. We came to Ireland with the help of my father, to meet Foster who is handsome and annoying.
I stumble out of bed, and make my way to the bathroom on the other side of the hall.
I stand in front of the mirror. I look terrible. I have dark circles around my eyes, which are a little red from crying myself to sleep. My hair is knotted, and sticking out. I am in need of a shower so badly I am revolting myself.
I find clean towels in the closet to my left, and in it are a bunch of clean white towels. I pull one out and hang it up. I then peel off my clothes and step in the tub, letting warm water fall on my head. I tilt my face up, letting the current splash on my cheeks, nose and closed eyes, and let it wash the sleep and the past few days away.
I miss Harry. I missed his touch. I miss his strong hold around me when we sleep, making me feel safe and loved.
I wrap the towel around my body and hold the clothes I slept in, while I head back to the room.
When I step in, Niall is up holding my phone.
"He called, there is a message," He says.
I swallow and go to my bag, telling myself the message can wait. Anyway he will be cross and yelling, so might as well wait.
After giving my hair a brush I sit down by Ni, and take the phone from him. I let the message play out loud in the room.
"Liz? Lizzie, please call me back! Please, you were right! My dad's a dick! I should have listened to you! Please call me! I love you Lizzie! Why did you leave me?"
My throat tightened choking back tears as I stare at Niall, our eyes wide with wonder. What had happened to make Harry change his mind just like that?
'You need to call him back' is what I read off of Niall and I know he is right.
"I'll give you some privacy," He stands, taking then a change of clothes out of his bag, and leaving the room.
I stare at the phone, my heart beating like never before. I unlock it and call Harry.

"Lizzie?! Lizzie! Are you there?" I hear his eager voice.
"I'm here," I whisper, not able to talk any louder.
"Lizzie, I'm a fool, you were right! My dad.. you were right, I'm so sorry for not listening to you," He breathes.
"Why couldn't you just believed me Harry?" I choke, "I knew what I was talking about, I knew something was wrong, but you chose your dad over me, you don't trust me, and I never did anything for you to not trust me, that hurt Harry, you hurt my feelings," My voice is thick with tears, finally letting the real pain I was keeping within me out.
"I know baby, I'm so sorry, you were right all along! I wish I could make it up to you," He whispered, "I wish I could take it all back and change everything, I love you!"
"I love you too, that is why it hurts so much," I cry.
"I wish you hadn't left, we can fix this together baby, we can! I know we can!" He begs.
"I had to leave, you father.. he wants me as a weapon against Foster and his people so he can take over, and build himself an army, he wants to take over the government, he wants to create a stronger and better species, taking out humans as we know them," I spill everything I know.
"We would never let that happen! You could have stayed,"
"No I couldn't! He threatened me! He said if I tell anyone or you he will kill Natalie! I couldn't have anything happen to her Harry, I couldn't let him hurt my sister!" I sob.
"I will kill that son of a bitch! I promise you this Lizzie, no one will hurt Nat or anyone else,"
"What are we going to do? How are we going to stop them?" I ask
"I have a plan," He states.

It is later that day, and I am sat on the couch with Eleanor and Perrie. Luke Louis and Zayn are sitting in front of us. We were waiting for Niall, Ashton and Natalie to get back with food. Once they are back I will tell them about Harry's plan.
I haven't seen my dad or Foster yet, and none of his other people for that matter.
But I didn't really care, I don't need Foster, Harry is on our side, and Liam and Ed, which is enough for me.
"All right you lot, food is here," Ashton walks in, followed by Natalie and Niall. The food goes around for everyone to take. It is Chinese so everyone is happy.
I eat quietly, Niall by my side. Niall is close by most of the time, controlling my emotions since they are on the verge of explosion lately.
I listen to my friends laugh and joke around, feeling safer than they did in a long time. I was happy I had done the right thing by coming here, just to give them the sense of safeness, even if it's just for a short while.
"All right, Lizzie, you have something cooking, so why don't you share?" Louis smiles. I have a feeling he had a vision of Harry's plan, so he knows what I am about to say. The smile on his face calms me down, since it means the plan will work.
"All right, Harry over heard his dad talking to Michael and Stan. It seems to be Stan isn't so much on board with the doctor's plans to take over the world," I roll my eyes, knowing how stupid this must sound.
"They sound like Pinki and the Brain, that kids show? They keep trying to take over the world and fail over and over again," Natalie giggles.
"Yeah well, Harry has a plan to make sure his dad fails as well," I look around at all of their faces. They are all listening, hanging on every word.
"He thinks we can get Stan to move sides, even if he doesn't, it won't make such a difference, since we have Liam, who will hack into the computers and get everything we need to know,"
"But surely the doctor will find out about this," Eleanor point out.
"For know he doesn't yet, he will find out soon enough that we all are gone, but Harry, Ed and Liam will play spies, playing on the doctor's team. Also I understood Calum is Foster's spy, so the moment we let Foster know of the plan, Calum will reach out to Harry,"
"But how would all this stop the Doctor?" Natalie questioned. She was scared, and I could understand why, she was after all the only human with no powers, except my dad, the doctor and Stan of course.
"We want to push Cowell to attack us first, which means he will have to come here. Once he does Harry and the others will fight by our side, and we will win, taking the power away from him, and stopping his stupid plan," I smirk.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Eleanor pulls a worried face.
"Nothing to worry about love, it will work," Louis assures her. Eleanor leans into him, resting her head on his shoulder.
"I'm in," Luke says, getting to his feet.
"We all are," Ashton agrees with him.
Just then Foster steps into the room.
"Good, I see there is a plan, do fill me in," He touches Luke's shoulder. It makes Luke turn and look at him, which is enough for Foster to know every piece of detail he needs to know about the plan.
"Very good, I shall inform Calum. Now, Lizzie, I would like you to come with me," He says.
I feel the eyes of my friends watching me. I touch Niall's arm to let him know to come with. I get to my feet and follow Foster, Niall at my heel.
"You don't trust me do you?" Foster sits down behind his desk motioning me to sit across. I take the seat and lean back, letting him know he does not patronize me in any way. Niall takes the seat next to me, and follows suit.
"No, I don't," I answer truthfully, "And I don't particularly like you either,"
"Oh, why is that?" He seemed taken aback by it.
"Why are you so surprised? Aren't you supposed to be a know it all?" Niall smirks
"Well, I had the feeling you wouldn't like me snooping about in your heads,"
"Didn't stop you before," Niall cuts in.
"Listen Foster, if we are taking down Cowell, then we do it together, side by side, no games, no trying to screw with us behind our backs. We work as equals, everyone matters, everyone is important," I cut to the chase.
"Fair enough, I would like you to meat Troy then," Foster says, and just like that a boy walks through the doors.
"Wow! I can't believe I am finally meeting you!" The boy is short, and has brown eyes and brown hair. He has a boyish smile and dimples that make me think of Harry.
"Um.. Hi?" I say confused.
"I was so excited when Foster said I will be meeting you! I heard so much about you! And then I was told you died, so imagine how wonderful it was to learn you alive in the end!"
I was gobsmacked. The boy spoke too much and too fast.
"Thanks… I guess.. How- How old are you?" I finally ask him, glancing up at Foster who was smirking.
"I'm 12," He gushes proudly.
"Wow, you're quite a big boy aren't you," I smile. I couldn't help but like this kid, he had this bright light in his eyes, and he was happy, a happy boy in this mean world is hard to come across.
"Well, it is lovely meeting you too Troy," I offer my hand to shake, and he stands up straighter shaking it like a man.
"She is much prettier than what you said she is," Troy turned to Foster before walking out.
I can't help but notice Foster's cheeks flush.
"I was sure he would ask for your autograph or something," Niall chuckled.
"I told him he better not," Foster spoke up from his seat.
"How do you have such a young boy on your team?" I demand to know.
"Because, Troy is my little brother," He answers simply.
"Are you sure?" I scoffed him. No way are those two related. Troy is cute and charming while his brother is just cute looking.
"All right, we started on the wrong foot," Foster holds up his hands.
"I apologize for my snootiness earlier on, as you said we must be friends if we want to defeat Simon,"
Niall and I nod at him, excepting it for now.
"As I was saying, Troy is only 12, and he is like us," Foster continues.
"What do you mean?" Niall questions.
"Remember when you walked in yesterday, the guards?"
"They were blank, it felt slightly like trying to read Harry, but different," I speak.
"Correct, that is what Troy can do. Mind you, he doesn't like using them on other people, but since we must protect ourselves.." Foster's voice trails off.
I stare at Foster, and he has a sad smile on his face. I then let myself read his mind, but only because I already know what I will see. After all, Foster and I are the same. We are trying our best to save our loved ones, at any cost.
"Cowell didn't know about Troy?" I inquired
"No, Troy had a twin who died a few weeks after he was born, Troy almost died too.. Simon thinks that Troy's twin was the one with powers," Foster replied. I could tell by the sound of his voice he wasn't about to talk anymore about his family.
My heart ached for Foster, Troy and the brother who died, how much pain they must carry with them.
"I think you should go now," He got to his feet, ready to see us out.
"Niall, I'll catch up with you later," I say, not moving from my seat.
"Are you sure?" He asked rising to his feet. I smile to assure him, and Niall leaves the office.
"It might work," Foster answers the question he saw in my eyes.
"But for Troy to teach Harry how to turn it off he needs to want it, Harry needs to want you to read his mind,"
"Can you see into Harry's mind?" I asked
"No, I used to know Harry a long long time ago," Foster exhaled.
"Well, hopefully you will get to know him again, in a slightly better world," I answer.
"He is lucky to have you," Foster says truly, and when he does I feel the longing for Harry in every part of me. It made me wish for all this to be over, so we can finally start living our lives.

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