Drifter | (Harry Styles AU) • COMPLETE

Chapter 39.

"Did Harry come back?" Mariano says staring at Harry's table, "Or has he been gone this entire time?"

"What happened to your face?" I ask stepping over to him and his swollen nose.

"Harry punched me,"He says as if it's nothing, "But.."

"Is that why you went into the bathroom? To fight Harry?" I say interrupting him.

"No, I just went in to talk to ..." Mariano's expression suddenly changes as he stops mid sentence.

"What's wrong?" I say furrowing my brows at Mariano.

"How long has that table been empty?"Mariano asks as he points to the table with a few empty drinks on it.

Like ten minutes, I suppose," Louis says finally speaking up, looking just as confused as me.

"Shit," Mariano says pulling his hair back,"We need to go. Now."

"Why, what's wrong? Why are you acting so weird," I ask feeling irritated.

"I'll tell you, but first we need to go," Mariano says tugging my hand,"Louis if you see Harry come back call us."

"Why? Mariano explain to me what's happening right now, or I'm not going," I demand pulling my hand away, refusing to be left in the dark any longer.

"Harry might be in trouble," Mariano says, Louis and I giving him our full attention, "Those guys that were sitting at that table," He continues explaining as he points to the now empty table, "Are in one of the biggest drug gangs here in Mexico City, and they don't take disrespect lightly."

"Disrespect?" I ask in hopes that Mariano will clarify.

"Harry practically threw that bottle at them," Mariano reminds me,"And him throwing money at them after didn't help. To them that's showing a huge lack of respect and in their world nothing is worse than being disrespected," He finishes explaining.

"But you said ..." I begin to say as I remember Mariano brushing off their threat from earlier,"You said they weren't anyone."

"I didn't want to scare you," he admits,"That's why I was watching Harry all night. I knew the second they saw Harry alone they would make a move. I followed him into the bathroom to warn him but he wouldn't listen, he punched me in the face and left. I got cleaned up as fast as I could but by the time I had gotten out of the bathroom Harry wasn't around anymore."

"So what, you think they're going to try to ...hurt him?" I ask, "Do you think they took him or something?" I feel a little ridiculous for asking but I can't help but to care for Harry.

"No, I just think he went walking around in the street, that's why we need to go look for him," Mariano says.

"Are you sure he's even outside? Maybe he's here somewhere," I suggest.

"He's not. Before he left the bathroom he said something about his hotel room I think he might have left the club with someone," Mariano says grabbing my hand again,"Either way we need to go now, because I know what those guys can do and if they find Harry before we do ...well let's just say this isn't the first time they've taught someone a lesson," Mariano says with a serious face.

"Why can't we just call the police and..."

"And tell them what? Tell them drug lords, that bribe the police by the way, are after our friend," Mariano says sarcastically, "The police won't care."

"That's ridiculous. Why the hell would a couple of guys from a drug gang waste their time with Harry over something so stupid," Louis says as he takes as seat behind the table.