Ted's Trauma: A Lorax and 1D Story

Chapter 1

TW: Mild swearing and Gambling mentions

A/N: If anyone actually reads this, I apologize in advance.

Ted's POV

Beep Beep! Ted's eyes flew open,

"TED!!!" "TEEEEEDDDD!!!" He heard his mom scream from downstairs.

"IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE IN FIVE MINUTES YOU CAN'T EAT BEFORE YOU LEAVE!"

Ted was confused, where was he going? Nonetheless he quickly got dressed and made his way down stairs, brushing his chocolate colored hair out of his face as he did so.

"Finally! You're here,"

His mom said exasperated. She fixed his hair the way she liked it and threw him a small suitcase.

"Fill that with everything you need, I'm selling you,"

Ted didn't think he heard her right,

"You're what!?"

"Selling you, now pack your bag,"

Ted was still confused, he knew his mom had a gambling problem but he never thought she would sell him to pay her debts.

When he was finished packing the necessary clothes, toiletries and whatever else he could fit in the tiny suitcase, he trudged downstairs with it, only to see five strange men standing in his living room.

They were all wearing skinny jeans, and some sort of button up shirt or t-shirt. Three of them had brown hair like Ted, except one's hair was really curly, while the other two had straight hair. Out of the remaining two one had bleached blonde hair, and the other had straight black hair gelled up on top of his head.

They looked like a boy band.

"Ted honey, these fine men have agreed to take you off my hands for awhile while I get back on my feet,"

Ted was once again confused, was he getting murdered? Suddenly one of them spoke,

"Hello Ted!"

It was the curly one.

"Don't worry this isn't our first time, we actually have someone else with us right now! So you'll have a friend!"

When he finished speaking his British accent finally registered in Ted's brain.

"See, isn't that lovely?"

Ted's mom said.

Ted finally snapped,

"YOU PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!! I'M A HUMAN BEING NOT A SQUASH!!!"

The blonde one and one of the brunettes looked startled.

"TED! I AM YOUR MOTHER! I AM TELLING YOU TO GO WITH THESE PEOPLE AND YOU WILL GO!"

Ted recoiled, his mom had never yelled at him like that before. He was scared so he picked up his small suitcase and what was left of his dignity and walked over to the strange men.

Ted being the polite child he is stuck his hand out for a hand shake,

"Hi, I'm Ted,"

He stated bluntly.

"The names Harry, Harry Styles pleasure to meet you,"

The curly one said. Ted shook his hand and started to move down the line,

"Louis," one of the brunettes said,

"Zayn," the black haired one stated,

"Liam," the final brunette said.

Until only the blonde one was left,

"I'm Niall, nice to meet you,"

Ted gave an awkward smile and looked anywhere but at the other six people standing in the room.

"Well we should get going," the one called Liam said.

"Oh yes, yes you should get going," Ted's mom said, ushering them out the door. Ted turned around to say goodbye but was met with a door slamming in his face.