I Do

chapter 26

~Katie~

"Harry! Ella! Louis! Come on we have to get to the airport!!!"

It's been a month since Harry and Ella came home, and today we are off to England.  Ella comes downstairs, a suitcase in each hand.  Louis and Harry follow her down, and the two boys go and put everything into the van I rented to take us to the airport.  Louis comes back up and goes into the living room, coming back out with the kids.  I take James from him and Louis and I go put the kids in their carseats, and off we are to the airport.

Thanks to the boys being One Direction and all, we get first class seats.  Harry and Louis sit across the isle from Ella and I, with James inbetween Harry and Louis' and Cristina inbetween Ella and I. I pull my phone out and text Hannah.

To: Hannah Banana :)

Hey girly, we just boarded the plane! See you in about eight and a half hours!

From: Hannah Banana :)

Yay can't wait!! Louis family are all hyped up to see you and the kids!

I smile and turn my phone off, laying my head against the head rest, and closing my eyes.

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 When we get off the plane, I see Paul standing outside, next to his car, our luggage already piled into the car.  We all get in, all of us squishing in the back.  We pull up to a large house and we all get out, and file into the house.  Paul goes upstairs and puts our luggage in our designated rooms, and then leaves.

I place the kids on carpet, and Louis comes up behind me, hugging me from behind, "Hey, I'm taking you out for dinner tonight.  Go get dressed."

I turn around and smile at him, "But what about the kids?"

"Don't worry about it, the boys said they'll watch them. Liam will be here, they will be fine."

I nod slghtly, still unsure about how I feel about leaving them here.  Louis kisses my cheek, "GO change, we are leaving an two hours."

I make my way upstairs and shower.  I wrap a towel around me and go to my closet, where Paul was nice enough to take all my dresses and skirts and hang them up.  I slip on an aqua blue dress with a skirt that is longet in the back then the front, and has a thin brown belt tied around the middle. I slip on some brown strappy sandles, gold leave earrings, brown and teal bracelets and pull my hair into a braided updo bun type thing with some curly peices left to the side.   I line my eyes with some eyeliner, mascara and eyeshadow, and put a bit of lipgloss on.

I walk downstairs and find Louis in nice pants and a nice shirt.  He smiles at me, and Liam comes out of the kitchen.  Liam smiles at me, "Go out and have fun Katie.  You're in London.  Don't worry about the kids, I'll take care of them."

I smile and hug Liam, "Thanks."

He nods and goes back into the kitchen.

"You ready to go love?"

I nod and Louis takes me to the car.  He gets in and drives to a fancy resteraunt.  We walk in and are seated at a table for two.  We both order something to drink, and then order our food.  Throughout the night, Louis seems sort of distance, giving me one word answers and staying quiet.  After the waiter comes to take our empty plates and ask four our dessert orders, I decide to find out whats going on.

"Louis, love, what's going on?"

"What do you mean?"

"You seem really distance...like something is bothering you."

Louis sighs, "Katie..."

"Tell me Lou."

Louis can't meet my eyes, "Katie...the police called.  Your dad..is umm..being charged for murder of you mom, and child abuse," He looks me in the eyes, "And the police want you and Ella to speak at the hearing, and if your father is found guilty, then you get custody over your step-sister Emilee."

I can feel the tears sting my eyes.  Child abuse? Murder? Yeah I knew he was an abuser, he hit Ella and I countless times, and Mom too, but I never thought he would kill someone.  I keep imagining the little blonde girl with bright green eyes, that stood in front of me on my porch that one day, in my dress, but instead she is wearing ripped jeans and a faded T-shirt, her face slightly bruised, and her green eyes filled with fear.

I look at Louis, "When and where is the court trial?"

"They are having it here, in England just so that you and El can make it, and umm it's on Tuesday."

Tuesday. Thats three days from now.

"And, until the hearing, they want to know if we can watch over Emilee, they said if we can, then they want to bring over right away, tonight even."

I take a deep breath, "Does management and Simon know about this?"

Louis nods, "Yeah, they know, and they are going to try to keep the press away from the whole situation, but they said it's up to, if you want to go to the triall and take Emilee.  Ella has already agreed to speak, but in order for you two to watch over Emilee, and then maybe get custody of her, you must agree to speak at the triall."

I nod, "Okay, I'll do it."

Louis smiles a bit, "I'll let Ella know."

He pulls out his phone and text Ella, then looks at me smiling, "Well, the police will bring Emilee over to the house as soon as we get home.  Oh and the boys know about it too, and said they will help with watever you two need."

I nod, wiping the tears from my eyes, "Well let's go home, I want to meet my new step-sister, and actually meet her, not run away from her in tears like last time."

Louis smiles and nods, standing up and placing a tip on the table.  He takes my hand and we leave the restuarunt.

I look up at the dark sky, remembering how Ella and I would always go outside at night, after our dad had hit us, and pretend that the stars would heal all of our scars.  Tuesday.  In three days, all the emotional  scars that my dad had left Ella and I to deal with, will be washed away, and all our physical scars, will be brought to light.