Songbird [H.S]

THIRTEEN

"You hit him against the wall?!" An angry voice echoed along the hallway leading to Marley's bedroom where the girl was almost asleep while Louis sat next to her, quietly reading the newspaper.

Once Harry had left an hour earlier, the girl couldn't help herself but begin to worry about how a baby would fit into her life. How was she going to finish college? Did she even want to finish college? What about money? She needed a job, but who would hire a pregnant teenager and pay enough for her to provide for the baby? How often will Harry come round to help? Millions of questions swam around her head making her feel dizzy with anxiety to the point where Louis agreed to keep her company until she fell asleep. It was easier to ignore everything going on in her head when someone was with her and Louis happily agreed to stay until she fell asleep. He didn't have to go to work the next morning so he would stay all night of he had to and it seemed like he'd be there for a lot longer now Rain had startled Marley awake by bursting into the room.

"I can't believe you did that to Harry! You're such a dickhead, Louis, a right fucking prick!"

"Do you mind? I was trying to sleep." Marley grumbled, her voice slightly muffled as she buried her head deeper into the covers to shield her eyes from the main light her sister had just flicked on. "But I agree, Louis is a prick."

"Hey! I was just looking after you, love." Louis protested before turning to glare at Rain. "Are you done? Marley needs to rest."

"There's a lot I'd like to fucking say to you, Lou, but that can wait until tomorrow. What's going on with Mum and Dad? I heard them arguing as I passed their room."

"Let's just say Dad isn't happy to be a grandpa yet and leave it at that. I don't really wanna talk about it anymore, Rain."

Thankfully, Marley's older sister accepted the answer pretty easily - choosing to move over to the vacant spot next to the girl on the bed and laying down next to her. Keeping her eyes closed, Marley felt her fluffy blanket being pulled up around her shoulder by her sister as she cuddled up to her silently. The girl had been feeling a bit hot but she didn't complain at the gesture as she knew Rain was just trying to comfort her like she used to when they were kids. Whenever Marley was upset as a child, Rain would always sneak out her bedroom and into her younger sister's where they would fall asleep cuddled together. It got to the point where Jay suggested they shared a bedroom but neither sister wanted to share the space their toys were kept so nothing more was done about it.

The Tomlinson siblings remained in a comfortable silence for a while, ignoring the muffled argument drifting through their parents bedroom walls. Louis had began to think both his sisters had fallen asleep until Marley chose to speak up.

"Do you think I'll be a good Mum?" She questioned anxiously, her voice barely above a whisper.

"I thought you didn't want to talk about it anymore..." Rain teased gently, making Louis throw her a glare. Rather than making jokes it would be much better just to answer their sisters questions to ease her mind. She'd only feel worse if she thought people didn't think she was capable enough.

"Of course you'll be a good Mum, kid. I can't believe you're even asking that." Louis sighed, giving his sister a reassuring hug.

"I don't even know how I'm going to look after this baby, I have no job, I still live at home, I haven't even finished school yet. Dad's right to be mad at me."

"Mae, don't be ridiculous. You want this baby, you've wanted a baby for ages. Just because you're younger than you thought you'd be doesn't mean you can't do this. Babe, you have about seven months to prepare, it's not like you'll wake up tomorrow and have a newborn depending on you." Rain insisted firmly, "You're not on your own, you have people who love you to help out. We're not going to let you struggle."