Again -n.h-

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Niall curses, before taking his hands off of me. The seconds his hands leave me, Josie jumps into his arms and he loosely wraps his arms around her.

"I am so happy to hear that Sydney is doing okay," Josie says as Niall pushes her off of him. Her eyes are only focused on him and I tighten my hands into fists.

Is she serious? Did she really just say that?

"Josie, you need to go," Niall says as he places his hand on my lower back.

Her face drops and she then looks at me, "Why? Because Miss Jessica can't let go of the fucking past? How childish is that, Jess?"

I scoff, "Childish? Me? You're the one that ruined my fucking life, Josie."

"It was already ruined before you met me, honey."

"Josie," Niall says with a warning tone. Her cold eyes meet mine and I have to do everything in me to keep my hands at bay, to keep them near my side. How could she think it's suddenly okay to just show up at the hospital where my daughter is at? Why would she think that's appropriate?

"Niall, what? I'm just trying to be a supportive friend. Your daughter is in the hospital and I thought she'd like a visit from me," Josie says, her tone high and fake.

"No one needs a visit from someone like you, now get the hell out of the hospital before I call security," I huff, my voice getting heavier and more angrier by the words that leave my mouth.

Josie gasps, placing her hand on her chest. She looks back up at Niall, looking at him, silently asking him if he is going to allow me talking to her like that.

I don't trust it. I don't trust her being here and wanting to involve her in my family. My family.

"Josie, leave. Now really isn't the time to be coming by."

It'll never be time for her to come by to see my daughter.

"Niall, in here for support. Why don't you get that? I literally just ditched tour to come help you and your family. That's what friends do, right?"

Niall sighs, running his free hand through his hair. I can see the hesitation in his eyes and that is what completely floors me. Why would he be hesitating? Did tour really change the way he thinks of the woman that hurt me? That bullied me?

"Go to fucking hell," I mumble walking past the both of them and back to Sydney's room. The second I step into my room, I plaster a fake smile on my face and greet her. Sydney smiles and scoots over, silently telling me to lay down next to her.

I nod, crawling in the bed next to her. She places her head in the crook of my neck and lets a satisfied sigh escape her lips. I run my fingers up and down her back to try and relax her but secretly it's to try and relax myself. I don't know how mad I am going to be when Niall comes back, if he even does.

I end up falling asleep while cuddling Sydney, and wake up when she tries to silently move from my grip. I immediately move my arm from around her and send her a tired smile but when her smile drops, I sit up and stare at the sight in front of me.

Josie is crying and Niall is comforting her.

"Mum, isn't that the woman who like ruined your life?" Sydney asks.

"Um, yeah but we're good," I lie.

"Dad is such an asshole."

"Hey."

"Come on, Mum. I know you two aren't doing very well right now and then you've got her coming back? How suspicious is that?"

"Your dad is not -"

"No, I know but Dad doesn't seem to be pushing her away like he really needs to."

My phone rings, and I see that it's my Mum that has texted me a couple of times while I've been sleeping.

Mum: I've been trying to get ahold of either you or Niall, but no one seems to be answering. Your daughter just got her very first period and I would love to have that conversation with her but she needs her mum, not her grandmother.

Me: Sorry, I fell asleep. Niall is busy. I'll be there in 20.

"I have to go. Don't be mean or rude to your dad, okay?" I tell Sydney as I look down at her with raised eyebrows. Sydney nods before I kiss her temple, away from the bandages and mutter an I love you.

I get out of her bed and walk out of the room, causing Niall and Josie's heads to turn into my direction. Niall looks worried, and Josie just smirks at me.

I can't deal with this.

I ignore both of their looks before walking past them. At some point, I arrive at home and Emma is cuddled on the couch with tear stained cheeks.

I'm an awful mother. I can't even be there for my kids.

"Hey, baby," I say softly as I sit down next to her. Emma looks at me and immediately cuddles into me, wanting some sort of affection. "I'm sorry that I've been at the hospital so much and I'm sorry you had to hear Dad and I fight."

"It's okay, Mum. Sydney needs you."

"I heard you got your first period," I whisper, running my hands through her dark brown hair. Emma just nods. "Has Sydney ever talked to you about it?"

Emma shakes her head.

"Well, getting your period means that you have finally hit puberty. It means that your body is ready to bear a child," I say softly, "That means whenever you get a boyfriend like you sister does, you have to use some sort of protection when having sex so that his sperm doesn't meet one of your eggs."

"Eggs, like a chicken?"

I grin, for the first time in days, explaining to her what it means. My last daughter just got her first period and it breaks my heart. Who would have known that my babies are this close to growing up and becoming independent?

I'm definitely getting too old.

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Ok so we're gonna put this book on a mature rating bc there's gonna be a lot more cursing and it's gonna be a lil bit more descriptive 🤣

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