the dollhouse | h.s.

twenty six

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Holly

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We are all seated at the dining table, eating breakfast. I'm sitting next to Sarah and Juliet, and I can't help but to notice that Juliet has been acting a bit strange since yesterday. It could be because of her comment on Harry and I's kiss, but she seems kinda over it.

"Hey, you alright?" I whisper to Juliet.

Juliet hesitates before answering me, "I am fine."

"You can tell me if you're feeling down or anything, Juliet"

"It's really serious, Holly"

"Just tell me, it's okay"

"It's something that can put you in danger." Juliet looks at me with wide eyes.

"W-What?"

"I'll tell you after breakfast, Holly" Juliet goes back to eating her toast, completely ignoring my worried expression. What does she even mean? What's gonna put me in danger?

| After Breakfast |

"Ugh, I didn't get any sleep last night" Lola says, plopping down on her bed.

"Why not?" Macy asks Lola as she applies more mascara to her - already long - eyelashes.

"Because someone," Lola points to Sarah, "kept coughing really loudly."

"It's not my fault I've got a cold, it's getting close to winter, I can't help it" Sarah shrugs.

"I couldn't sleep either, Lola" Dakota says.

"Well, sorry for having a cold" Sarah says, then blows her nose.

After that, we all go do our own things in our free time. Sarah reads a book, Lola listens to music, Evie braids Dakota's hair, Macy paints her nails, Liz reads a magazine, and Juliet sits there and does nothing... Which makes the perfect time to ask her what she was talking about at breakfast.

"Jules?" I say, sitting down on her bed.

"Yeah?"

"You have to tell me about what you were talking about at breakfast, remember?"

"Right, not here, okay?"

"Fine, let's go out of the room then"

Juliet and I walk out of the bedroom, and once we close the door behind us, Juliet starts to spill.

"Okay, yesterday Harry and I went to Zayn's Dollhouse, and I found out about this room called 'The Death Room', that's were dead bodies are stored, I was really frightened, but what made me even more frightened was what Mina said."

"What did she say?"

"There was a doll called Perrie Edwards, and she kissed her owner, and well-"

I cut Juliet off, "She died?"

"Y-Yeah... And you kissed Harry"

"But he kissed me"

"H-He kissed you?"

"Uh, yeah?"

"But you told me that you kissed him?" Juliet says in confusion.

"You don't have to know everything, Juliet"

"I know, I know, I just thought, there could be a chance you're in danger, I wanted to warn you"

"Well, you're a great friend for that, but I don't think anyone would really murder me for kissing Harry, especially when he basically kissed me." I say, walking back into the room, with Juliet following me.

| Making Dinner |

What Juliet told me about Perrie Edwards suddenly really got to me. What if Harry or someone does try to murder me for the kiss? I mean, is it really that bad? It's just a kiss... But I can't help but feel my body filling up with paranoia. Anyone can die or be murdered in The Dollhouse, and for any reason at all, so I have the right to be scared.

"Are you okay, Holly?" Sarah asks me, not keeping her eyes off the recipe book lying on the kitchen bench.

"Uh, y-yeah, just need to ask Harry something." I say, walking out of the kitchen.

I can't just keep feeling terrified, I have to ask Harry, even if he doesn't wanna hear it.

I walk to Harry's bedroom, and take a big breath before knocking. He thrives for his privacy and doesn't want to be disturbed.

Shortly after, Harry opens the door.

"Can I help you, Holly?" Harry says.

"Uh, I just needed to ask you a q-question"

"Alright, come in" Harry says, extending his arm.

I walk into his gigantic bedroom, and even though I've been in here before, I still scan the entire room; it's fascinating.

"What is it, Holly?" Harry says, crossing his arms.

"J-Juliet said that there was a girl called Perrie Ed-"

"Perrie Edwards."

"Uh, yeah?"

"She was... Beautiful. So kind, talented. Zayn loved her with all his heart, more than any other doll." Harry says, looking down.

"Really?"

"Yeah, he loved her, and she loved him just as much. She had beautiful pink hair, sometimes curled, sometimes straight, crystal blue eyes, and clear, soft skin."

"She sounds gorgeous..."

"She... Was."

"Why did Zayn kill her? All for just a silly kiss?" I ask Harry, who's eyes turn wide.

"Zayn didn't kill her, Holly."

"Who d-"

"She didn't do anything wrong."

"Mina said to Juliet she was killed because she kissed her owner."

"Her owner was Zayn... They always kissed"

"Then how did she d-die?" I ask, actually a bit scared of what Harry will respond with.

"She was murdered." Harry looks down.

"But... Mina said that she was killed because she kissed Zayn?"

"Well, I suggest you stop talking to Mina."

A/N: your probably thinking why does it matter that Perrie was murdered... Welllllll it's bc she was murdered by someone who didn't have any power to murder her, like who wasn't... Allowed I guess like the boys.