Pessimistic love //HS//

Chapter 1

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Lana Westwood

It's cold and dark in the drugstore I find myself at. I can only assume that it is past midnight, frankly, I don't care. After the fight I had with my mom I don't even know if I'm going back home tonight. She got mad about a grade on a paper I had due. Sure I could've done better but I don't need to hear it from a drunk who doesn't care about her kid.

My fingers drag across the candy placed up on the shelves. I have about twenty dollars on me so I can get whatever I want really but what I want is gummy bears. My finger taps on the huge bag of gummy bears repeatedly.

Suddenly I hear the sound of the doors being forced open and one of the two cashiers screaming.

Boom.

The sound of a gunshot.

My breathing hitches, as my finger freezes on the bag it was previously tapping. Screaming is all I can hear. It was mostly from the other people in the building, but I could hear faint instructions.

"Empty your bags and pockets and get on the fucking ground!" The instructions seemed louder than before. They are getting closer.

I hear screaming from the opposite end of the store, there is probably more than one person with a gun. I take a slow and gentle step away from the shelf. I just need to get behind a shelf where they won't be able to see me. Find someplace where no one else is, where they won't think to look.

I quietly step out of the aisle I was in, going in the opposite direction the noise is coming from. As soon as I step out of the aisle I see the closed-up pharmacy. The little 'see you tomorrow' sign hanging pathetically on the large metal put in front of the pharmacy desk. Next to the pharmacy is a short blue wall with a divot in it covered by a red curtain. It's probably where they take people to give them shots. It looks like a perfect place to hide.

My feet quickly race me across the floor. I lightly push through the curtain, and immediately sit down, hugging my knees to my chest.

I still hear the screams. The people pleading for their lives to be kept. "I'll give you anything" or "I have a family" are repeated.

Boom.

Boom.

Boom.

The screams come to a halt. When I walked in I remember seeing an old woman, and the two cashiers. I heard three gunshots and no one is screaming anymore. It's just me.

"Is that everyone?" A deep voice spits out.

"I think so, but just check to make sure. No survivors, bosses orders." a lighter voice shouts in the cold drugstore air.

I hear a heavy set of boots walk toward where I am.

"Did anyone check in here?" The dark voice appears again.

"I don't think so." Another voice chimes in.

Ok, I know for sure that there at three guys if I can find my way out and-

My thoughts get cut off when heavy-set feet step closer to the closed curtain. I steady my breathing, if I'm not scared they won't hurt me.

A large hand places itself on the inside of the curtain. Shit. The curtain is forced open. A tall man stands in front of me. He has tattoos littering his body and short-ish curly light brown hair.

He's terrifying.

A sudden smirk appears on his face. He's amused by my hiding and he can't wait to kill me.

"Trying to hide, baby?" He asks, tilting his head slightly. "Well, it almost worked," his devilish grin disappears in a matter of seconds.

He grabs the gun to the side of him pushing the end of the barrel to my forehead.

I'm gonna die.

My thoughts drag through my mind, but I can't seem like I'm afraid of him. I'm not afraid of him.

"Empty your pockets," he whispers to me.

"No," I state, pushing the fear in my mind further back.

"Empty your fucking pockets or I kill you." He says, making his voice louder.

"Kill me." I coldly demand.

Don't cry, don't cry. I tell myself over and over again. If I don't show any weakness he won't kill me.

"If you don't kill me I'll just eventually do it myself," I tell him, urging my head forward into the gun.

For a moment, just a moment he falters, confused about why I'm not scared of him. He's used to people being afraid of him.

He lifts the gun away from my forehead. Thank fucking god.

"Boys!" The man in front of me barks out into the store.

Feet suddenly start pattering to where this man and I are. Suddenly two other men stand in front of me.

One of them is shorter than the other two. He has very light brown hair and piercing blue eyes. And the other one had a blonde buzz cut and dark stubble on his chin and cheeks.

"We are taking her with us." The man who held his gun against my head tells the other two. "Now what's your name baby." He asks me.

"Tell me yours first."

"You are feisty," he grins. "I'm Harry, this is Niall," he points to the short boy with light brown hair. "And this is Zayn," he points to the other side of him where the darker man stands with the fluorescent light bouncing off his short blonde hair.

Harry, Niall, and Zayn. Harry, Niall, Zayn.

"Now it's your turn," Harry states seemingly calm, but I can tell by his tone he's amused.

"Lana." My name slips off my tongue. I should've made up a damn name.

"Very well Lana. You're going to come with us." Harry tells me gripping my arm with full force causing his knuckles to turn white.

I'm going with him? This isn't how I wanted it to go but maybe it'll be better than death. Or maybe he'll torture me, or use me as a sex slave. No, no it's better than death.

His grip on my arm hurts, but he can't know I'm in pain. He can't know I'm weak.

"What the hell do you mean she's coming with us?" Niall shouts. "No survivors, that's what he said."

"He'll have you dead in seconds," Zayn tells Harry.

"Will you shut the fuck up! You forget that I'm just as much in charge as Liam is! He just doesn't want to get his fucking hands dirty. We're taking her with us."

"Whatever you say, man." Niall gives Zayn a wide-eyed look of annoyance.

"Now Lana," Harry looks back at me, "you're going to come back with us. This might hurt a little."

I see him lift his gun to the side of my head and bam. Everything goes black.

Ok first chapter done! I'll have the next one out sometime tomorrow :) Thank you for reading I hope you enjoyed <3