The King's Den ||h.s||

six

I woke up the next morning, I quickly got dressed and headed out. Today was the day I was leaving and boy was I relieved.

"Just grab your check and leave,"I say to myself.

I happily march to Harry's office and knock.

"Come in!" I hear a deep voice yell.

I don't hesitate when I open the door. I walk in and I see Harry and Liam talking. Liam smiles at me and nods. Harry just stared.

"May I help you Marcus?" he asked.

"Er, yeah last night was my last job. I just wanted to let you know and... " I trailed off.

He stared at me for a moment or two, as if he didn't know what I was talking about.

"Oh right, I'm guessing you're here for your check," he says.

I nodded, unsure what to say.

"Here," he pulls a small bag. A mini duffel. "Your money is in there."

I open it and my eyes widen, several hundred dollar bills were in there.

"Um... This is a lot... " I nervously laugh.

Harry shrugs, "from getting into a car chase, gun shootings and having to deal with hard jobs you weren't sure you'll make it out of it. I think that'll cover what you went through."

I stared at him in a gape,"I- uh... Thank you Harry."

He nods, and looks at Liam, "give us a minute mate?"

Liam nods and walks out, looking at me with a reassuring nod.

"So Marcus, before I let you go I have some questions for you."

Fuck.

"Uh, okay sure."

He nods, "alright first question, what's your full name?"

I raised an eyebrow, "er... Marcus Carmelo."

He nods, "okay, how old are you?"

"twenty-one."

"Where will you be going after this?"

"Probably just stay at a hotel until I get a call if anyone needs me," I shrug.

"Alright, I think I've asked what I needed to," says Harry.

I didn't actually pay attention to Harry's features until just now. He was actually like a fucking angel. Like it was some imaginary boyfriend in some cliché novel.

He had these piercing green eyes, soft pink lips, his features were defined and sharp. He had a soft angry look to him, but he still seemed like an angel. I was in amazement.

"You may leave," his deep voice interrupts my thoughts.

I jumped, "oh, um. Thank you, for everything."

He nods, "I hope to see you again, Marcus."

I quickly get up and start leave, I glance back at him once more and I'm out the door. Liam was leaning against the wall as I step out.

"What happened?" he asked.

"He... He was just asking questions about me, " I say slowly.

Liam nods, "told you he was suspicious. Good thing you leave today."

I nodded, "problem is I don't know where to go. I'll have to find a hotel. Know any places?"

He shakes his head, "Niall might. Ask him."

I nodded and started to walk away, "oh and Marcus?"

I looked back, "yeah?"

"Take care."

I nodded and walked away, and I started looking for Niall. He was where I expected him to be, in the room with the TV and games. He was lounging, talking to Louis who was playing FIFA.

"Niall, mate?" I asked.

He quickly shot up and looked at me, "Oh um hey, Ju- Marcus!"

He almost said Julia.

"I need to ask you something."

I looked at Louis who was staring at us, "hey Mark you leaving today right?"

"Uh yeah in a bit actually," I say.

He nods, "well take care man."

"You too Louis."

Niall stood up and followed me out. "What's up?"

I sighed, "do you know any hotels I can stay at for a few days?"

"Er yeah. I do, " he says.

"Okay, can you tell me any...?" I asked awkwardly.

"oh yeah! I can drive you if you want?" he asks.

"Uh yeah, sure?" I say.

"Okay I have time off right now. Let's go."

I followed Niall outside, I held my backpack close and we walked to one of the big black suvs.

I take a look back at the King's den but in the back of my mind I knew this wasn't the last time I would here.

***

Harry's POV

I saw Marcus walk out of my office. There was something interesting about him.

Liam came in a few moments later, and sat back down.

"You alright mate?" he asked.

"There's.... Something odd about Marcus," I say.

"What do you think it might be?"

I shrug, "I don't know. I want to find out..."

Liam chuckles, "mate why do you care?"

"I believe whatever he's hiding, it's big and important," I say. "I think he could be value to us as well."

Liam sighs, "so what do you want me to do?"

"I want you and Zayn to keep an eye of him."

"Zayn?" asked Liam.

"Is there a problem?" I asked.

"No, I'll tell Zayn right now."

I didn't know shit about Marcus, but I was going to find out.

***
Short chapter. Lol, it's Sunday so I have school tomorrow, ugh.

Eh, kind of a bleh chapter. Hope you liked it at least.

-E. x