They Don't Know About Us

Never Felt Like This Before- Chapter 61

*CHLOES POV*

I can't believe it.. their baby.. Justin gone. Taken from this world before he had a chance to live... I was expecting Paige and Niall to be happily cradling their new born babies, happy tears spilling freely from their eyes. But as me, Beth walk in with the rest of the lads, it was a whole different story. Niall-up to a point of rolling on the floor and screaming a muffled name. I glance worridly at Paige, who has her head stuffed into a pink bundle, her daughter, sobbing. "Oh god! What's happened?" I slowly make my way towards Paige, wrapping my arms around her in a hug, being mindfull of the restless baby that squirms in her arms. "O-our son, he's gone! They've taken him, Clo!" She almost screams, I step back, allowing Beth to hug her. I turn around to see Niall, holding the lifless form of their son, wrapped in a baby blue blanket. Regret and sadness seems to wash over me, reducing me to salty tears that spill down my cheeks. Harry is isntantly at my side, wrapping his arms around me and wiping the tears away. His beautiful green forested eyes are watery, no doubt about to cry. I hear Niall storm out of the room, to god knows what. When i'v recovered, I see the others-their faces as red and blotchy as mine. "Niall." Zayn mumbles, rushing out the door to find him, Liam follows leaving Lou and Harry to comfort the rest of us.

We all sit at the sides of Paige's bed, me and Harry on one side, Lou and Beth on the other. We all seem to sit in silence, awkward or not.. mourning the loss to what seems to be our family. Over the past months, we've all formed a bond, a family bond. If you would have said this to ourselves a few months ago, the day we went to meet the boys, the idea would have been ridiculous. Paige's daughter, yet to be named, silently sleeps in the ready made cot at the bottom of Paige's bed. I desperately search my mind, trying to find something to say.. yet nothing, nothing at all comes to mind. I can see the others thinking the same. Beth staring at the cot, biting the inside of her cheek. Lou sighing rubbing his hands over his face and Harry.. messing with his hair. Like he does in stressful situations. A sudden loud ringtone of Little Things jolts us all awake. Harry's phone. He mumbles, unlocking it and answering the call. "Marcel?" He mumbles, rising from his chair and mouthing "I'll be outside" to me, I nod and watch him quickly wonder outside. Paige suddenly snaps awake. "One of you could at least say something!" Her horse voice croaking. "We didn't know what to say.." I trail off, before Lou seems to bound in-like his old joking self. "Well.. at least we have one new addition.. the first Direction baby!" He tries to cheer Paige up, who smiles, passing a small giggle. "Baby Horan." I smile, when something comes to mind. "Oh!" I suddenly pull a little bundle out of my pocket, handing it to Paige, who looks at me confused. "It's from that fan, that little girl." Paige opens the bundle to reveal the "Baby Horan" Playsuit. Fresh tears spill from Paige's eyes. Bad idea. "Thanks Clo! I forgot about this.." She mumbles. Our conversation's broke when Liam runs back in with a distant Harry, his eyes seemed darker than the usual bright green. "Guys! Niall's on the verge of going crazy, he has the baby and screaming at the Paparazzi!" I suddenly bolt out of the chair, along with Beth and Lou. Paige tries to, but I suddenly give her the "move and I'll shot you glare". To our luck, Shelby races in, panting and gasping for breath. "Heard. About. The. Baby.." Regaining herself, she glances around to us. "What's happened, why's everyone so.. quiet?" She asks, clearly confused with her hands on her hips. "Shelby.. we need you to stay with Paige, we have to sort Niall out, I'm sure Paige will tell you." I reply, she nods, rushing to Paige's side and hugging her. The rest of us follow Liam who leads us to a desperately broken Niall, screaming at the top of his lungs to the world. 

Zayn tries to comfort Niall who's curled up almost in a ball on the floor. "Niall.." I say softly, crouching down beside him. "We need to get him inside." Beth suddenly shouts amongst the clicks and the blinding light of the paps. "Give them some space!" Paul, the famous security guard shouts, forcing the paps away with the rest of his team. "Niall, mate you need to go inside we need.." Lou trails off, worry striking his pale features. Niall lifts his head up, face puffy and red, clutching his son in his arms. Not saying anything, the emotion that dances within his eyes says it all. "Niall, we need to go.." I say softly, resting my hand on his shoulder. "We need to say goodbye." Niall nods, sniffles sounding from him a few times. Liam, Louis and Harry pats him on the back, mumbling words like "It will be alright mate." But will it? No doubt we all wont be the same for a while, like when Shelby left us. Though all I can do is be there for Paige and Niall, whenever they need me. Though Harry seems disconnected to us all.. somethings happened.