The Hitchhiker

Tyra’s POV

I feel my pulse quicken by fear as Mike leans over me. He didn’t raise his voice, he was calm, and his eyes cold, while a mean smile spreads on his lips.
“I- er- w-what?” I stutter, leaning back. My head is fogy but I manage to push through the fog and focus on what he just said.
“Don’t play dumb with me Tyra.. You didn’t think I wouldn’t find out right?” He leans back, tracing his finger over the lip of the plastic cup.
“Does- does this mean you’ll help me then?” I decide I am better off being truthful, since the games and the lies didn’t work.
“Now we’re talking- You know, you both look just alike- I would know who the hell you are without Tessa even telling me,” He chuckles throwing the cup to the floor.
Damn that Tessa.
“Is he here?” I ask feeling the room spin.
“Not so fast chicita, I don’t think he even wants to see you,” Mike sighs evilly.
“Like you would even know!” I hiss at him starting to lose it with him.
“Don’t get snappy with me girl!” He growls and the fear rises again to my throat.
“Fine!” I say, getting up, ready to just walk out, I’ll find Niall without his help.
The room spins and I need to hold on to the back of a chair so I won’t fall over.
“The FUCK you’re walking away from me!” Mike grabs at my arm pulling me. I lose my balance and fall onto the sofa.
“You’re hurting me!” I complain.
“Tell me why you want to find him so badly!” He demands.
“He’s my brother! He needs to come back home,” I say in a small voice. I am not feeling well.
“Bullshit! NO one travels half way across the country just to bring a sibling home,” He scoffs. I push myself to sit up, squeezing my eyes shut to stop the room from spinning.
“What have you done to me?” I question.
“Tell me the fucking truth! You want to take him away from me!”
“That is the truth- you just can’t wrap your head around the idea that someone can love him so much to do that for him-“
“NO! that’s no-“
“Yes it is- you’re jealous that he has family and friends that are willing to run around America while your family doesn’t give a damn about you,” I whisper.
The sting of the slap comes shortly after. I place my palm on my cheek to cool it. The tears fall to my cheeks on their own, no way of controlling them.
“No one speaks to me that way,” He snaps at me.
“Is that what makes you feel strong? Hitting girls? Aren’t you full of class,” I mock him, trying to hide my hurt and embarrassment, although my tears give my true feeling away.
“IF he wanted to see you he would have come back home a long time ago,” Mike smiles at me.
“Yea? I know my brother- if he knew I was here- that I was looking for him- he would leave with me in a heartbeat- never glancing back at your sorry ass- I wonder what he’ll do when he learns you slapped me!” I know it came out more as a taunt and that I’m pushing him but I can’t help it. I get up from the sofa, head a little clearer from the wakening slap.
“He will never come back home with you- he doesn’t fit in that perfect world anymore,” Mike laughs drily.
“Perfect? You think my life- my world is perfect?! My life is screwed up- my dad is dead! My mom is dying! The only thing I have is my brother and he is nowhere to be found- but he didn’t tell you that did he?” I am crying now openly. My head is swimming again and I am trying my best not to faint.
“You know what- you can go to hell- and same with your party and friends- and be sure to tell my brother hi from me, and if you get around to it, you can tell him he can find me at the hospital at the side of our dying mom’s bed.”
I make a few steps but I need to stop, since the room is spinning so fast.
“You don’t tell me what to do,” He says from behind me.
I lower myself to my knees, feeling too sick to stand.
The door slams open then and Harry is stood in the door way. His eyes scan the room and finally find mine. With two strides he is by my side, his fingers tracing my tear stricken face and the red marks Mike’s fingers left on my skin. Harry’s eyes turn black, and in a blink of an eye he is stood in front of Mike squeezing his hands around his throat.
Seeing Harry here makes me suddenly feel safe, and helps me calm down. I let myself then let go, knowing I am looked after, nothing bad will happen to me now.

Harry’s POV

“If you ever leave a mark on her again- if you touch her- if you think of coming anywhere near her- I swear to god I WILL kill you!” I squeeze my fingers as I lift him off the ground. I push him then against the wall, and hear the sound of his head hitting against it.
I don’t wait to see his state. I rush back to Tyra. She is lying on the floor her eyes closed.
“Ty?- what the fuck did you do to her?” I demand.
Mike leans against the wall, a vile smile on his lips. I scoop Tyra into my arms, lifting her up, her head resting against my shoulder.
“I feel sorry for you,” I say before turning out.
“No matter how many people you try to surround yourself with- you forever will be alone,” I hiss, and with that I walk out.
“Holly shit! What happened?!” Liam rushes up to us- his eyes wide.
“I need to get her out of here,” I remark.
“Come on- move out of my way!” Liam pushes people aside so I’ll be able to pass with Tyra.
Calum joins us half way and walks out the house with us.
“Where is Luke?” I look around.
“I’ve lost him- we split up, he’ll be fine, what about her?” Calum questions alarm in his voice.
Her pulse seems to be fine. I lay her on the ground, her upper body still in my arms.
“Tyra” I shake her slightly.
“Get me water!” I order, and Liam nods while already rushing away. I brush her hair out of her face, bright red fingerprints are on her cheeks.
“Did he do that to her? That Mike?” Calum whispers.
“I knew this was a bad idea!” I snap.
“How did you know where to find her?”
“Tessa told me,” I answer, reaching out for the bottle Liam just came back with.
I bring the water to Tyra’s lips and wet them a little, I then wet my hand and wipe the water over her forehead.
Her eyes flicker and a moan escapes her lips.
“Ty- I need you to drink this,” I say softly, while holding the bottle up to her lips.
She takes a small sip but then pushes it away.
“Ty-“
“I’m going to be sick,” She mumbles.
She pushes away from me trying to sit up. I help her up to her feet, and she bends over to be sick.
I hold her hair back swiftly, so it doesn’t get in the way.
“I feel like shit,” She finally says, taking the out stretched tissue Liam offers her. She washes her mouth out with the water, while I rub her back slightly, trying to make her feel better.
“I think I drank too much,” She mumbles, wiping her forehead.
“Yeah.. I think so too,” I say playfully.
“I think he put something in your drink, you weren’t alone with him for that long for only the drink to take effect on you like this,” Calum comments.
“I hope you made him pay for it Harry, that and that red mark,” Liam points at Tyra’s face.
“Sure did mate,” I say darkly.
“I’m tired… I..” Tyra mumbles.
“No- don’t pass out on me Ty, you need to drink more, wash all of whatever he put in your drink out of your system,” I state.
“Did you find Niall?” She suddenly remembers her mission.
“NO, I looked but there were too many people and I don’t think we had enough time to look properly,” Calum sighs.
We sit on the pavement, feet in the street trying to recoup.
“He knew,” Tyra says after a while of silence.
“Pardon?”
“He knew- he knew who I was all along.. Tessa told him.. He said he didn’t need her though.. That we look so alike.. That he will never come home,” Her voice breaks. She seems so broken sitting there, so small, and I wrap her in my arms, hurting for her.
“Tyra- listen to me- that isn’t true- The minute Niall learns you’re here looking for him he’ll be looking for you too- he loves you- I’ve never heard a brother talk about a sibling the way he talked about you- whatever that fucker told you- he’s lying- or he doesn’t know any better,” Calum kneels in front of us talking to Tyra.
She nods, but tears are streaming down her cheeks. I kiss one of them, wiping it away with my lips.
“What do I do now?” She questions, her voice hardly heard.
“Well, first we need to see what the hell happen to Luke,” Liam remarks.
“And then we’ll think about something together, at least we know Niall is here somewhere,” Calum adds.
“Tessa knows,” I say then.
“Tessa narked on us,” Tyra sounds cross.
“Tessa was the one who pointed me to you when you went with Mike- I was looking for you- and she came running to me told me to hurry- thanks to Tessa I got to you in time before that bastard could do anything else,” I inform her.
She is about to answer, but just then Luke comes running stopping beside us, trying hard to catch his breath.
“Where were you man? We were looking for you dude!” Liam scolds him.
“I was looking for Niall,” He says holding his side.
“Yeah well that plan fell through,” Calum rolls his eyes.
“No- No it didn’t,” Luke tries to breath.
“What do you mean?” Tyra looks up at him, her eyes bright from tears.
“I found him- I found Niall!”

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