How Did We Get Here // Luke Hemmings & Zayn Malik

Chapter 5: The Deadly Crisis

We head over to Louis car where Arlene was standing alone, tugging her beanie downward. She spots us and yelled "Hey losers, where the others?" Luke smiled and yelled "They're coming." We stand in front of her and she reclines onto the car, crossing her arms. She stares at me "For Pedregon, are we suppose to read the next three chapters of Dorian Gray?" I replied "Yeah and answer the questions from the text." She sighed "God, I'm bad at literature, mind if I come over your place tomorrow, I need a tutor and as the looks of it, you're an expert." I nodded yes "yeah cool." She pulls out her phone and hands me it, saying "Put your number." I quickly type my number and hand it back to her. Then Luke said "Aw can I have your number?" Arlene mocked "Bad pickup line." I laugh and he rolls his eyes. He hands me his phone and I put my number.

Then I look up and see Ashton, Louis and another person with them, I'm assuming he's the fourth person Ashton was referring to. I hand Luke his phone and recline back against the car with Arlene. Louis immediately said "babe I'm super sorry, I got caught up in the crowd." I roll my eyes and the fourth person says "Babe?" Ashton sighs and said "See! It's awkward!" Louis chuckles and said "I call her that; I'm not after her dumb asses." Luke smirks and Arlene quoted in the air "Right, well you should, because you're never getting the other chick you've been after." They all giggle and Louis flips her off. I focus my attention to the other person in the group, he's really good looking. I mean all the guys are but he just looks like a model. Then Ashton said "Zayn this is Emma, she's from America." He smiles "Hey nice to meet you." He reaches his hand out towards me; I push myself off the car and shake his hand saying "Yeah nice to meet you too." He looks deep into my eyes and I awkwardly pull away, shyly pushing my hair behind my ear.

Arlene clicked her tongue "So what's the deal here? My friends ditched me." Luke mocked "You have friends?" she socks him and he laughs. Ashton points at us "Well they said teams of three, there are six of us." Arlene pointed at Ashton "Oh look Ashton can do math." He rolls his eyes and Luke laughs "Emma agreed to be on my team." Ashton scoffs "But I'm your friend." I replied "Friends don't abandon friends." All but Louis and Ashton laughed. Zayn said "I'll be with Luke and Em's." Louis sigh "Shit, Arlene." She sneered "I'm here asshole, besides I'm not fond of that idea either." Zayn walks over to us and stands between Luke and me. Ashton blurted out "We should bet, see which team gets better scores." Luke chuckled "You broke man." Ashton rolled his eyes "Well we won't bet on money, well bet a challenge. Oh the team that wins has to challenge the other team dares, all day." Zayn yelled "Deal!" Arlene scoffed "Damn I'm screwed." Louis smacked her head. She groans "Well let's go over to the lake then." We all walk over to the back, tons of people huddled in a semi circle. Louis, Ashton and Arlene walk further away from us. Zayn turned around and we formed a small circle "They might do capture the flag, we haven't done that in a long time." Luke said "hope so, but these people are crazy."

Then through the stereos a loud voice proclaims "Alright people, tonight its scavenger night!" Luke and Zayn both moan "Shit!" then the voice continues, "We will give you a long list of things, you will have to bring or take photos, the first one back wins! The twist is, no one can use their cars for transportation, and you can ONLY use your legs. Okay! To get your directions here's the first clue, out and about, you won't find me but I love sitting near the TV." Suddenly every one runs towards the house into the living room. Zayn and Luke start to run but I yell "Wait guys, not there!" I run away from the crowd and Zayn yells "Where you going, were going to lose!" I run towards the abandon sofa where Ashton and I talked. There we found three girls surrounding it with papers in their hand. Zayn yelled "Shit you're a genius!" we ran towards the girls, one handing us a paper and the other said "Hurry guys, you have the advantage here." I grab the paper and run outward away from the house.

Luke quietly whispered "Read it." I looked down at the paper and read "enter a McDonald's and fake a crisis, but make sure to record it on video." Luke moaned "Crap, that's like 2 miles down." Zayn pointed back "We have to run, no sprint!" I turn back and saw a few people by the sofa. We turned and ran away. Luke and Zayn ran faster than me, I was three steps behind them, I tried to skip further out but their long legs took advantage. As we ran through the woods, I couldn't help but feel frighten; sure the moon light lit but didn't expose much. Suddenly I started to have short breaths and started to slow down. I unevenly yelled "Guys... wait...wait." Luke turned and stops first. He put his hands on his knees and bent his body downward. "Only for 30 seconds." Zayn said resting his hand on a tree. I put my hand over my ribs "Luke you're going to blame me for the lack of fitness." Luke let out a harsh laugh, sounded more like if he was gasping for air. Then we heard a twig crack. I look around nervously. Then another and I walk over to the guys. Zayn yelled "hey dicks, stop scaring us." Suddenly from 20 steps away a big shadow appeared, claws out and growled. Luke grabbed my hand and whispered "do NOT move." We stood there in silence. I couldn't help my instinct to run the opposite direction but Luke's hand held me in place.

The bear claws down on to the floor and heads our direction. In that moment I tug out my hand away from Luke's, scream and run away. I hear Luke and Zayn yell, and the bear, the bear's growls and his long breaths hurdling near us. Luke reaches me and pulls my arm, and I run with him. I almost fly at the speed Luke is running at. I could hear Zayn saying under his breath "Shit shit shit, shit." I couldn't help but pray for salvation. Luke yells "McDonald's!" we saw the big yellow sign in the air. I quickly thought "This is a crisis Luke." Zayn immediately took out his phone and faced it out towards the bear still following us. Zayn yelled "Shit he's so close." He let out a yelp and he pushed further out. We were approaching the parking lot and we screamed "Bear! Bear!" people screaming and slamming doors. We open the door wide and jump in. Luke immediately shuts the door and the bear slams onto the door.

Everyone in shock screams. I get up and help Luke push the door back. Zayn from behind records. Then we see other people coming out of the woods and finding the bear blocking McDonald's. Many screams divert the bears direction and runs towards the other people. I slip against the door to catch my breath. I kept saying "I'm so, so, so sorry!" Luke slid next to me "No, you couldn't fight the instinct to run, its fine." Zayn put his hands over his head "God I thought I was going to be eaten alive." Luke scoffed "Only you, you Dil-Hole." Zayn scoffs "Nah I meant all of us." Then Zayn yelled "You're bleeding!" pointing at Luke. Luke looked around and saw blood coming from his arm. Luke covers his arm "Its fine, just a cut." I move his hand away "We need to disinfect it." I got up and shakily walked over to the counter where the employees were shocked and calling animal control. I slam my hands on counter and yelled "I need the first aid kit!" a girl quickly runs towards a cabinet and returning with a box. She hands me the box. I fling the lid open; grab three alcohol sheets, and a large band aid. I waltz over to Luke, ignoring the pain from my legs and knee beside him. I rip open the packages and gently cease the wound, he winces and I whisper "Sorry!" he smirks and keeps his focus on me.

I place the bandage and throw away the waste. Luke struggles to get up and walks over to Zayn saying "Emma read the next item." I look down at my hands to find no paper. I dig into my pockets nervously and didn't find a paper. I cover my face and Zayn took the hint "shit she lost it." I cried over the hands "I almost got us killed and now I made us lose the bet." Then a warm body wraps around me, soft hands running through my hair and Zayn's voices vibrating from his chest saying "No, it's not your fault." This feels weird but nice at the same time. Then Luke yelled "wait!" both Zayn and I pull apart to see Luke jog over to a group out in the parking lot. We both jogged over to Luke and hear "20 Euros to take a picture." Luke scoffed "Come on man." The guy held his ground and Luke reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet. Luke handed him the money, snatched the paper and takes a photo. He hands it back and we walk over to the curb. Luke read "bring back homeless clothes." Zayn questioned "What the hell?" Luke sighed "It's too dangerous going to that part of town. But we need to win for the sake of winning." Zayn sighed "Crap." Gripping my hand. I couldn't help but feel that tonight the universe wanted me dead.