XIX

𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐯

Everyone was stood in Harry's back garden as he filmed the intro, giving us 10 minutes to hide. Before I knew it, everyone had run off to hide throughout the house and the garden. I walked down to the garden which I was going to hide in a bunch of trees with my camo blanket but it had just rained so the grounds was all muddy.

"Yeah fuck that, I'm not hiding in this shit, it's fucking grot." 

"Come on Quilah, it's not that bad." Chris appears to my left all of a sudden, scaring the absolute shit out of me,

"Fine then Dobbs, you hide down here and I bet you thirty pounds that Haz finds you before he finds me."

"You are so on." We shake hands and I hand him my camo blanket before slowly trekking my way back up the hill towards the house.

I followed behind Tobi who ran inside along with Simon, I saw Tobi piling jackets on the coat rack and Simon and put on a ski mask and black sunglasses. I made my way into the kitchen and looked through the counters to see which one would be easiest for me to hide in. I found the counter with pots and place them in the next counter before sitting in the counter and having James shut the door.

"All right, let's go!" I hear Harry call out as I hear the bathroom door open, so the hunting begins. I wonder to myself how long I may be in this counter for and realise that we are only going to be filming for a maximum of two hours which I can easily last in. I was quickly pulled out of my thoughts when I hear Harry laughing and then I hear Danny complaining about being found before Randy...Randy was in the hot tub.

"There's no shot that Danny Aarons was found before Randolph, he was literally in the hot tub. What the fuck was Danny doing?" I say to the camera before laying my head down, trying to find some comfort in the pitch black, tiny space. 

I decided to facetime Simon to try and gain some content instead of my just sitting in pitch black in silence, considering Harry was outside with Danny and now I assume Randy, he wouldn't come inside for a while. He already did a quick check of his bedroom so we should be good for at least another half hour.

"Si!"

"Where the fuck are you? It's literally pitch black and I can't even see you."

"I doubt you would see yourself in here to be fair."

"Is that supposed to be racist?"

"I can call you out for it first Si."

"Fairs, nah really though where the fuck are you."

"I'm hiding inside something in the house, I won't give you any more clues because I want everyone to truly try and find me. I think I've got a winner spot."

"Don't know, think Tobi may luck out again."

"Fuck that guy if he does, Tobi is my biggest enemy in hide and seek challenges."

"Okay I'm hanging up now before you get me caught."

"Byeeeee!" Simon hung up and I was silent for a couple seconds before I piped up again towards my go pro,

"There is no way that that lanky ass man is ever finding me, let alone trying to hide in a spot like this. See guys, being short has its perks. I'm sure Tobi hiding behind the coat rack is also not super bad considering he doesn't have to bend down too much because he is also short."

As I lay down in the silence, I realise that since I am trying to hide, there won't be too much content given aside from when Harry inevitably passes my hiding spot and it will cut to me hiding so I decide to try and rest my head on my arms and fall asleep.

I will admit, when I nap, I can really nap. I don't know how long I was out for, but I woke up and was starting to get in pain, I check my watch and the time says that I've been hiding for almost two hours, what the hell, how has Harry not found me yet? Just as I was about to speak to my camera I hear voices,

"So the two people left are Tobi and Aquilah right?" It's Harry, he's in the living room, close to me.

"Yep, I have only seen Tobi, Aquilah called me at the start of the game and said that she wants everyone to try and find her, so if you do, do not give it away to anyone." Simon replied, I smiled to the camera, of course it was only Tobi and I left, the two small people.

"Has anyone else seen either of them?" Harry asked everyone else and I only heard most of them say that they know where Tobi is, my legs were absolutely killing my at this point, though, I desperately needed to stretch. 

I quickly whip out my phone and message James to see where the guys are and he tells me that they've gone upstairs. I open the counter door and quickly stretch my legs out for a mere five seconds before shoving them in and closing the door. 

"No way!" I froze, I looked and the camera and whispered who the fuck was that? Someone legit just saw my legs, they knew where I was hiding but who was it. I heard footsteps coming closer towards me before seeing fragments of the light from the house and a head of blonde hair come into my vision.

"Dobbs! Close the fucking door or you will give away my spot and make me lose and I will kill you if that happens."

"They're all upstairs except for Danny and Chip who are seeing where Tobi is."

"Is he still by the coat rack?" at this point I had my legs out straight and were stretching them just a little but more,

"Yeah they are, I hear them coming so I'm going to close this, quick question though. Have you been here the entire time?"

"Yes now close this door and keep your mouth shut to everyone got it?"

"Yes ma'am." and with that the counter door shut and I was in pitch black silence once again. Within ten seconds or so I hear Tobi scare Harry and hear his scream before all the other boys begin laughing.

"You haven't been there the whole time ha-"

"The whole fucking time." I could tell by the way Tobi said that that his back was killing him, I could relate to that but multiply it by ten because it was my whole lower back and legs in pain now.

"Alright where the fuck is Quilah. This girl seriously takes this too seriously."

I decided to message Harry that Chris has been the only person to spot me and that he can give hints however he deems fit.

"Only Chris has seen her, what the fuck! Mate tell me."

"Now now, I will say this. She is...in the house."

"Nah really mate, Harry she must be in like a small space because when she facetimed me, it was pitch black like I could not see her face are anything."

"Alright well I guess we will keep looking." I really wanted everyone to find me on their own but I knew I would only last another ten minutes or so before I call out for someone to open the door because my knees and legs were really starting to hurt now. Maybe this wasn't the best spot.

Fate must have been on my side though because I am welcomed my bright lights was three faces stare at me in shock; Chip, Vik and...Arthur,

"Are you okay Quils?" he whispers to me ever so quietly, and I am so tempted to just tell him to carry me out but I don't, why, because I ended whatever we had just over ten hours ago.

"Mhmm, I'm alright, now quickly you three, shoo before someone else sees me." the door shuts again and I hear murmurs of Chris, Arthur, Chip and Vik. The boys seem to have found it funny that I hid in such an absurd place but Arthur's voice is still clearly laced with concern and worry.

"What if she can't get out?"

"Arthur mate, stop worrying, she'll be okay and besides you can carry her out if she needs a knight in their shining armour." I laugh to myself at this and whisper to the camera

"Chris is seriously trying to play matchmaker when I am currently in hiding, call it Romeo and Juliet because it feels like I'm on the run from a forbidden lover that swoops me off my feet from this crazy situation." my voice filled with sarcasm as I giggled to myself but quickly shut up when I heard more voices and the door opening again.

"What. The-"

"Fuck!" Tobi and Ethan were staring at my blankly and Simon and Josh just had there mouth open in complete shock.

"Close the door idiots!" the door shut almost immediately and I could hear them talking to the others about how insane my hiding spot was. I hear Harry, Randy and Theo asking the others questions and for more hints, to speed things up I quickly just called out "Marco!"

And before I knew it, the door opened for the final time and there were two cameras in my face along with the shouts and screams of eleven boys as I was finally found by Harry two hours since he started.

"What the hell man! Have you been there the whole time?"

"Yes and my legs fucking kill, so if you would all kindly step to the side so I can stretch."

"Can you get out Aquilah?" Theo asked me, he had a concerned look on his face and I don't blame him since my legs were held up against my chest for the whole time.

"Um, I don't know, literally about 20 minutes ago I stretched my legs so I think so? Can someone help me please, just in case I can't." I hear footsteps and look up to see Arthur's face staring at me with worry.

"Are you actually alright?" He asked and I don't think I can actually get out so I'm honest,

"I can't stand up, my legs were starting to really hurt and my lower back kills."

"I'm going to try and lift you up and then I'll help you stand okay?" I can only nod before his arms go under my leg and back as I wrap my arms around his neck, he slowly lifts me up and I place my feet down on the floor, holding on to Arthur for dear life.

"I think I'm okay now. Do not do this at home kids, especially if the seeker is complete shit at seeking." all the boys start laughing at Harry and he was stuttering whilst making excuses,

"It's not my fault! No one was doing anything!"

"Well I think, we should end this video before I fall on the floor because my legs can't hold me up."

"Right thanks for watching, congratulations to Aquilah for winning this game of Hide and Seek and we'll see you in the next video." Once Harry finished the outro, Tobi piped up,

"Are you actually alright or do you want to like sit down or something?"

"I think I need to sit, and water." I slowly made my way over to the sofa, clinging on to everything possible, countertops, people, chairs, literally anything.

"Are you actually okay Quilah? I can call someone if you need it, seriously."

"I'm fine Haz, I just need to stretch my legs for like 20 minutes maybe and then I'll be good to head back. If you want, the rest of you boys can do whatever, head back to the airbnb or just chill here. Do we have any other plans?" Josh spoke up after,

"I think crew is heading back once they've packed up to start editing everything but as for us I think we are just gonna chill here for now. There's nothing else planned so couple of the boys are gonna just race in go karts and sit in the hot tub."

"Oh alright then, I'll be fine guys. It's literally just because my legs were bent for two hours it's okay." the boys dispersed and it was just myself, Chris, Tobi and Arthur in the living room.

"How's your back Tobi?"

"Fucking killing man, so where were you two hiding?" He pointed towards Chris and Arthur,

"Chris was hiding under a camo blanket down near the trees, I was going to hide there originally but it was all muddy. Speaking of which, Dobbs, you owere my thirty pounds."

"THIRTY POUNDS?!" Tobi and Arthur were in shock of the amount that Chris and I betted

"Yeah, we made a bet that whoever is found first owes the other thirty pounds."

"Chris that is so dumb, Tobi and Simon were literally telling us how it is always either Tobi or Quils winning these games."

"Just because you're a hobbit Chris does not mean you are good at hiding like one." Simon chimes in as he walked into the kitchen to get some water. The three of us laughed at his comment as Chris pounts and crosses his arms like a child.

"Cheer up Chris, there's ice cream in the freezer that you can demolish. I suggest you eat it before Danny finds out its there." and after I said that, he sprinted to the kitchen to grab the small tub of cookies and cream ice cream out.

"Sharing is caring Chris!" Tobi speaks up and there's another pount and grunt before Chris slowly walks over with the tub and four spoons, the four of us digging into the ice cream as we just relax inside.

AUTHORS NOTE: guess who's back from her hiatus!!! 😛 I am officially a high school graduate and 18!!!! also 20k reads what the actual fuck thats insane 🥲!!!!!! i love you all so much 🫶🏽🫶🏽 and am going to get more chapters out now that my exams are finally OVER!!!!! mwah mwah 😽