Run (One Direction) [Watty Awards 2012]

Chapter Thirty

“That I talked to you.”

“I won't” I say.

I don't want to hurt Louis.

I don't want him to know that I tricked Harry into talking.

But I did.

And Harry knows something.

He just needs to tell someone.

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Louis

For a second, I'm frantic.

Terrified.

And then Callin walks calmly out of Harry's room.

“What did you do?” Paul asks her softly.

Her eyes are on me when she answers.

“I thought I could get Harry to talk” she says.

“Did you?” Paul asks.

“No” she replies. “Sorry, I know I wasn't supposed to, but I thought I could help . . .”

“It's alright” Paul says. “You can go ahead and take Louis to his room.”

She nods, and takes my chair and starts to push me down the hallway.

“Please don't ever do that again” I whisper.

“What?” she asks. “Talk to Harry?”

“Disappear” I say. “I . . . it's stupid, but I couldn't see you, and I panicked.”

“I'm sorry” she says. “If that helps any.”

“Just don't do it again” I say. “I . . . sorry.”

“I get it” Callin says. “I just wanted to see if he'd talk to me. Louis, I'm scared for him.”

“Did he say anything?” I ask again, and I wish I could see her face, because I think she's hiding something.

“He didn't” she says quickly. “But his eyes, Louis. His eyes were . . . empty.”

“I know” I whisper. “He's seen too much. He doesn't want to see anything else.”

“He can't hide” Callin says. “Not forever.”