Devotion //h.s ON HOLD

Chapter 10

Harry's POV

She just told me she loved me. I stood in the middle of the living room, processing what Maddie just told me. She ran to her room so fast that I didn't get to say it back.

Maddie's POV

Holy fudge I just told my dad that I loved him. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't love him, I just can't believe I said it and without hesitation. I thought back to all the reasons he gave me to love him and the most prominent one was the day he helped me decorate my room.

*Flashback*

I was rudely awakened from my amazing sleep. I pulled my duvet over my head and mumbled," Go away." the person laughed and I recognize that laugh mostly because it belonged to my only living parent.

"Maddison Darcy get up. Or else you won't get breakfast."

"I'm up. I'm up. I'm up." I grumbled throwing my white duvet over my head.

"Come on we're decorating your room today but we're gonna get food first."

"Okay, what's for breakfast?" I questioned. I was really hungry.

"Waffles and fruits."

"Yes! For some reason I really want a banana."

"That's how we know you're my child." dad laughed.

We raced down the stairs like children. Well I am a child so I have an excuse but dad doesn't. We entered into the large kitchen, dad got the waffle maker from the cabinets while I went to get a bowl to put the ingredients in. Dad took out the flour from the pantry and I got the milk and butter from the fridge.

"Maddie take out the strawberries and blueberries so I can cut them and put them in the waffles." dad said.

I nodded and did as he told me. I saw cherries in the fridge and made a mental note to be more careful when I go in the fridge since I'm deathly allergic to them.

After we got all the ingredients to make waffles dad opened the flour and it got all on his face since it was a new bag. I laughed so much that my sides hurt and I probably got a six pack.

"You think that's funny don't you." he said.

"Very funny indeed."

"Well I have a present for you and I'll give it to you now."

"Ooh ok what is i-" I got cut off because flour came straight to my face.

"Dad!" I screamed.

I ran to the bag and threw even more flour at him. After a while we stopped throwing flour and started to crack the eggs and of course I cracked one on dad's head I mean come on it's me we're talking about here.

"Maddison I cannot believe you just did that." dad said while I giggled.

After a long food fight we finally got everything done and in the end the waffles were perfect.

Dad and I took showers and dressed in old clothes that could get dirty and we got all the materials needed to decorate my bedroom.

"Alright so we have the chalk paint and decorations and other shit." dad went over the list of things we needed.

I grabbed a paint brush and a tube of paint and started to paint the walls. Not long after dad started to as well. I concentrated on painting the wall but my mischievous side kicked in and I put some paint on dad since he was close to me. He glared at me and then put paint in my hair.

"Not the hair." I groaned.

"You sound like Zayn when he had hair." dad noted.

I chuckled at the very true statement and continued to paint. About half an hour passed and we finished the walls. Dad had to get a ladder because I was going to paint stars on the ceiling with a special kind of paint that glowed. I painted little swirls and dots where there was space.

After a whole day of decorating, my room was looking pur-fect. See what I did, okay I'll stop. My bed had a white duvet with black details, my walls were white and clear so I could paint whenever and whatever I wanted, my headboard was black and shaped like Paris so the Eiffel Tower was on it along with other buildings. I really loved it. I had a big vanity even though I wouldn't even need make up but hey when I'm older. There was carpeting all over the floor it was cream colored. I loved my room. My curtains were dark so light wouldn't get through and amen to that. I even got dad to bring my acoustic guitar up so it would always be in my room so I could play.

"Well Maddie I think we're quite done here. You're room looks brilliant all thanks to me." dad said cockily.

"Excuse me last time I checked this was a two man job." I sassed.

"I'm just joking with you no need to get your panties in a twist."

"Dad do me a favour and never say that again."

He laughed at my statement and left the room probably to take a shower. I needed one too we both had paint all over our bodies and were drenched in sweat.

After a long relaxing bath I went downstairs and saw dad watching some football and decided to join him. the rest of that day was spent yelling at the TV screen and many father daughter moments.

*Flashback done*

I cuddled into my pillow trying to fall asleep but I just couldn't. The door opened and my breath hitched when I felt a dip in my bed.

"Maddie, I know you're awake. Come on love we need to talk." dad said in a calm gentle tone.

I sat up and looked him in the eye. His eyes were sparkling and Jasmine would always tell me it was my doing.

"Are you mad at me? " I asked timidly.

"Maddie why would I be mad at you. Love, you told me you loved me. I can't be mad at you for that," he paused before continuing," and I came to say that I love you too my little angel."

"Oh dad." I said hugging him. I felt the tears coming.

"Maddie don't cry it's okay I know you miss her but I'm here too." I cried even harder at his words.

"I want her back dad. I just want my mummy." I sobbed.

He started to cry too before saying," I miss her to Maddie but we need to stay strong okay? She'd want us to be happy."

I knew that everything he said was true. Mum was a kind happy person I know for sure that she wouldn't want us to be sad.

"I get it dad. She'd want us to be happy." I said.

Dad smiled and took off his shoes before extending his long legs onto my bed. He held me tight in his arms while I was slowly drifting away to dreamland.

"Goodnight princess, I love you."

"I love you too daddy." I said with a yawn ignoring the fact that he called me princess.

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Hey my people. I know I know I said that I was gonna update yesterday but I had to help my mum pack party bags for my sister's birthday party. So I gave you a nice long chapter to make up for it I'll be honest I did cry writing the ending.

Stay cute

Jada xxx