Half A Heart

Epilogue

Mom!" Josh shouts from his room.

Ten years ago, Josh's biological mom died. But he never saw her that much and since he was so young, he, well, he decided I'm more of a mother figure than she was.

He's fourteen now and he's well aware that I didn't give birth to him. But I am his mother. I raised him.

"Yeah, honey?" I call out, bouncing little Ashley on my hip.

Oh yeah, did I mention Louis and I had a kid? Yes, we had sex. Finally. I remember that day like it was yesterday, and honestly, it was perfect.

Let me fill you in on everything (who am I even talking to?).

Louis proposed to me in the treehouse in his family's back yard. We went there at least once a week with Josh, and Jay took care of him. It was our way of feeling young, even though we had a kid.

We'd talk and make out and occasionally play with dolls (don't judge).

So that's where he proposed, when Josh was six (two years after One Direction's last ever tour).

For the two years before he proposed, One Direction continued to release albums but they didn't perform live anymore. Zayn left the band at one point and went through this phase of shaving his hair, piercing his nose and releasing music with 'Naughty Boy', but he soon came crawling back and apologised.

He got married to Perrie Edwards (they had their up and downs but they made it work).

Liam and Danielle split up, but they're still our good friends.

Dani is currently dating some mystery man while she focuses on work.

Liam is dating Sophia Smith who is really nice.

Harry and Niall tied the knot. I'm serious. I didn't know they were gay, but turns out, they're perfect for each other. They're not married, but they're dating, the public knows and they live together in a flat in London.

Ashley Tomlinson, Louis and my baby girl and Josh's baby sister, is now turning one and we live in Devon, out in the countryside.

"When's everyone getting here?" He appears in the doorway dressed in skinny jeans and a band tee (he takes after his uncle cough cough Harry).

"Um... Danielle is getting here in a few minutes actually, then I think Liam and Sophia will be here in half an hour, your dad is getting home in about forty five minutes and Niall and Harry will be here in an hour," I remember, "Oh, and Perrie and Zayn will be here in two to three hours since their plane lands at three."

"Where do they live?"

"Honestly, no one knows. They practically live out of suitcases! But they like travelling, so," I shrug, laughing a bit.