Paige Noel Styles

Chapter 12

Paige's p.o.v

"Hey, how did you adopt me anyway? I mean I thought it was impossible for a non family member to adopt me without going through a big process." I say randomly as we drive through the streets.

We are supposed to be getting lunch for everyone else, but we also had to get things for the party the boys are hosting.

"Anything is possible." Harry says, glancing over towards me before putting his focus back on the road.

"Can we just talk about it, my mom and everything." I say quietly.

"Yeah, sure." He says gently.

"I just don't understand why she would abuse me. She would say how much she loved me then she would hit me, then she would say how sorry she was and do it again." I say, talking to myself more than Harry. I just can't wrap it around my head.

"You know paige, actions always prove why words mean nothing." He says, giving me a warm smile.

I don't respond, I just sit there thinking about how honest that is. It puts everything into focus.

"I love you." Harry says, pulling focus.

"I love you to." I sigh.

"Have we told you about the thanksgiving plans?" He ask.

"No." I respond.

"We all want you to go with us to meet our family, but since there are five families we weren't sure how to split it up. Anyway, we came to an agreement and we set dates with our family and your going to go with Niall to Ireland first, then to Liam's, then to Louis, then with me on thanksgiving day, and your last stop will be with Zayn." He explains.

That's a lot of traveling.

"Okay, sounds fine." I say.

"I know it's crazy, but for Christmas we will have all our families come here." He says.

"Okay." I say.

I notice we are on the side of town where my old neighborhood is.

"Uh Harry, if you don't mind can we stop by the library? I would really like to say hi to Ms. Karen." I say nervously, hoping he will allow it.

"Yeah, sure if thats what you want." He says.

He makes a left turn and we come up upon the library. For some reason I'm nervous. I practically lived in this library, I'm not sure what about it makes me so nervous. I guess it's the feeling my mom is close by.

"Don't be mad, but I changed my mind, I can't do this." I say, tears starting to fall.

"It's okay, you don't have to if you don't want to." Harry says, putting the car in drive with one hand and the other patting my leg.

"I'm sorry." I say, wiping the tears and gaining composure.

"Don't apologize." He says.

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"What is this party for anyways?" I ask as we sort through dresses.

Perrie took me dress shopping, Harry came along with Zayn. She had to get a dress to. This party is a formal party so we wear super fancy and expensive dresses. Kinda like in the movies. You basically dress like your going to prom.

"Well each time the boys make a new album their management throws a big party that they call a celebration for the new album, but it's basically just to show off the new album and attract paps and get a buzz about the boys going, just to sell more albums." Perrie explains.

"Oh, so how exactly does it all work?" I ask curiously, trying not to sound to dumb.

I have never been to one of these or even heard of it. I thought they only happened in movies.

"You get dressed up and get your hair and makeup done, then they introduce the boys and they walk down a staircase while everyone claps for them. Their egos get bigger and you have to listen to their music playing all night. A bunch of fancy men in fancy black suits walk around bloating while other people in black suits serve them off of silver platters." Perrie laughs.

"Oh, sounds useless." I shrug.

"It is, but hey who doesn't like getting dressed up." She jokes.

"I like this dress." I say pulling it off the rack.

"Oh that is beautiful. Try that on and I'll try this one on." She says, taking a silver dress into a dressing room.

A lady shows me to a dressing room and I slip on the dress. She zips the back up and I step out.

"It's a little big. If I were you I would go down to a size zero." She says.

"Yeah I agree the two is to big." Perrie says, looking me up and down.

"I really like that dress on the hanger there." I say, pointing to a white dress.

The lady rushes over and checks the size.

"It's a zero. Lets slip this one on you." She says.

Perrie unzips the back of my dress and I hold it up until the door closes. I hand the dress out to the lady and slip on the white one. I immediately fall in love with it.

The dress is white and flows down. The top is covered with gold stones that come up around my neck and form a halter. The gold stone part stops right under my breast and the bottom is white.

I step out of the dressing room and Perrie smiles so widely at me.

"That is absolutely gorgeous." She says.

"I love it." I say.

"Wow, what do we have here." Harry says as him and Zayn come around the corner.

"Do you like it?" I ask.

"Yes, you look gorgeous." He says.

"Is that the one your getting Perrie?" I ask her.

She is wearing a mermaid style gown that flows out at the bottom. Her dress is a deep navy with gold accents. She is so pretty.

"Yeah, I think so. Are you getting that one?" She ask.

"Yeah." I say.

"Did you boys find tuxes?" She ask them.

"Yes we did, love." Zayn smiles to her.

He is always so happy when she is around. Always smiling.

Perrie and I change out of the dresses and the lady puts them into fancy bags for us. This is the first time I have ever even tried on a dress like that. It's so fun.

Harry carries the bags and sets them in the back of the car. When we get home they get put into a room on the second floor where we
will be getting ready tomorrow. Sophia and Eleanor can't make it, but they sent their best wishes.

Niall made dinner for everyone so we all sit down at the dining room table. We share what we did during the day and it's so comforting to be around so many people who care about one another. It's different, but I'm getting used to it.