Unexpected~ (Completed♡)

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Zayn's P.O.V.

"Hi. Oh my god are you okay?", I asked frantically as I hugged Evana.

"I'm so sorry Zayn."

"Stop. I'm just glad you're okay." Asher and Ryder bolted in behind me, Zavier following awkwardly.

"What the hell happened?", Asher asked, petting her hair.

"W-We just got hit. I don't know."

"Where's Ashley?"

"Surgery. They said her ribs punctured her lung."

"Has anyone called Harper?"

"They only let me call Zayn."

"Okay. I got it." He kissed her head and walked out as Ryder laid next to Evana,

"Go to sleep. You need to rest."  He yawned, hugging her tightly. Before long, they were both out and I was sitting on the couch next to a shaking Zavier. I took off my jacket and handed it to him but he shook his head,

"I-I'm not col-cold."

"Why are you shaking?" He glanced at me,

"I-I haven't done drugs in a week."

"Zavier you've been with us for three weeks." He nodded a little, looking away,

"I-I-I just kept ge-getting sick and-and I was scared."

"Kid, you know I'm gonna have to check your room now, right?"

"Okay. But there's nothing in there."

"I still have to."

"Are-Are you gonna- like- um-"

"I-I don't know."

"I'm-I'm really sorry Zayn.", his voice cracked, "E-Everything hurts. I'm-I'm scared." I pulled him to my side, wrapping my jacket around his freezing body. I couldn't spank him for this.

"It's okay kiddo. Well figure it out."

"I'm-I'm so so-sorry. Pl-Please don't kick me o-out. I-I-I don't have anywhere else to-to go."

"Hey, Zavi you never have to worry about that. I'd never put you out on streets. I made sure you had a home and you're family now. This is a really hard thing to go through. I don't want you bottling up everything, you can cry here kid."

"I-I wasn't allowed to cry."

"You are now. You're human kiddo."

Harper's P.O.V.

"Evana if you think I won't beat your ass you're dead wrong.", I growled, "Tell me the truth. Now."

"She-She was on her phone."

"I'll kill her."

~~~~

Ashley's mom never answered the phone. She had recently gotten full custody of her, but never treated her right. Her dad on the other hand, was always there.

"Guess I can still sign papers and pay the fucking bills, even without any rights to my own damn kid.", Ashelys dad Rhett muttered in the waiting room.

"You gotta get her back Rhett."

"I-I know. I've never regretted a night out so much."

"What happened?"

"I went to a friend's bachelor party and left Ash home alone. She's sixteen, she can handle that. But a social worker stopped in for a surprise check in. And I stumbled out of a taxi at two in the morning."

"You're an adult you're allowed to go out for a drink."

"Doesn't matter to the court." I looked up as Dexter walked over to me,

"The girls are hungry." In addition to him, I mostly cared for our two sisters as well. When I could.

"Uh... okay. One sec." I pulled out my wallet, looking down at the six dollars, then back up at an exhausted Dexter. Fucking think. They're your responsibility.

"C'mon, I'll take the kids to get some food.", Rhett said standing, "You just watch my girl."

"Are you sure?" Dexter looked at me, silently begging not to convince him out of it. He hadn't eaten in days either.

"Of course." I nodded,

"Thank you."

~~~~

I got the girls out of the car as our neighbor Alex walked out of his house,

"Hey kids!", he called as the girls ran over to hug him.

"Can we stay with you!?", they asked.

"I would love that.", he said crouching down to them, "But I am on my way to a thing for work. I'll be back in three days and you can stay as long as you want."

"Okay!"

"Be good for your brothers.", he said as the girls ran to our house and he stood up. Dexter started to follow them but paused,

"Al?"

"Yeah kid?"

"Be careful. We can't lose another adult."

"I know. I'll be back soon." Alex dealed a lot of drugs, but never did them. He made it clear from the start that if we ever considered it, we'd regret it.

"Three days?", I asked.

"Three days."

~~~~

Ashley walked into Zayn's as he came out of the kitchen,

"You were hurt and I wasn't gonna lecture you like that, but if you ever-"

"Put Evana in danger. I-I know."

"No Ashley. Put yourself in danger and act reckless and irresponsible like that ever again, I'll have your ass." She nodded a little bit as he hugged her, "But I love you and I'm glad you're okay."

"I love you too." She stayed in the hug for a few more minutes. She was exhausted and stressed. More so since he found out she was pregnant. He knew the truth, that she was raped at work, but also knew I was the baby's dad regardless.

"Were the kids alright?", I asked. Zayn nodded,

"Of course. They always are." The front door opened as Rhett walked in, who got back custody when Ashley's mom never showed at Rhett hospital.

"Hey love. Ready to go home?", he asked her. She had to tell him tonight. She was starting to show.

"Yeah.", she whispered hugging me, "I'll be in the car." She turned and left as both men looked to me,

"What did you do to her?"

"I didn't do anything either of you weren't going to do anyways."

"Is she gonna be alright?", Dexter asked.

"I've got her. She'll be fine.", Rhett said softly before following Ashley's steps out of the house.

"She has to tell him tonight.", I whispered, gesturing Dexter out, "We're both kinda clinging to him while we have him."

"Why both of you?"

"Zayn, she can't tell him the whole truth. The baby alone will kill him, knowing how it happened will just make it worse. The baby will never know I'm not her biological dad and he doesn't need to know either."

"Okay kid."