JUST ONE MORE DAY... (H.S)

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When I enter inside the living room, I hear dad and Anne talking about their days in the past.

"I used to play for Doncaster Rovers, for a little bit of time. I opted it out, but I still wanted to be a part of it, so I co-own it now", Dad says.

"That's great Louis, your mother would be so proud of you", Anne says with a big smile.

"Ya.....umm, ya she would have....she still does probably", he says looking down. I know talking about Nana Jay is a sensitive topic to dad.

"Oh I am really sorry. I didn't know", Anne says holding his hand in comfort realising that's she's not here anymore.

"You don't have to be sorry, it was inevitable. She's our guardian Angel now. She looks down on us everytime, keeping up with us", he says smiling at Anne.

I feel bad for him, but it wasn't in our hands at that time. Harry who was standing beside me rubbed my arm in comfort. I smiled at him and moved to dad.

"Here's my Ellie bear, how are you princess?", dad says pulling me in a hug. It's been so long I haven't hugged him. I feel guilty for not visiting anyone past 6 months. I stayed here for the holidays too. I missed him. But it's best to stay far from them. I pull out from the hug and hold his hands.

"I am fine dad, how are you?, how's the pack?", I ask him.

"I am good, this old man doesn't get old anymore", he chuckles, "the packs amazing, the twins said we have to meet up sometime and go on a vacation. They miss you so much, you have to fill them up about your life", he says.

"I miss them too, I'll catch up with them soon", I say.

"How soon Ellie?, you can't just hold on to what I said that day and keep everyone in distance. I wasn't wrong, you've got brains and I just want you to have a nice future", he says looking at me disappointed.

"Dad, let's not talk about that around everyone okay?", I tell him in a low voice.

"Alright, but we have to talk about that at some point got it", he says narrowing his eyes. I nod and look down at our hands together. He pulls me in a hug and tells he loves me. I hug him a bit tight and pull away.

"I expected something like that too", Freddie says about the hug. I chuckle and go to him.

"Look at you whining out like a baby", I say and hug him.

"What can I say, I love my sister too much", he says.

I pull out from the hug and ask if they are up for a tea. They nod. I go into the kitchen and find the Yorkshire tea dad likes the most.

"Oh making my favorite, perfect", dad comes in looking at me and sits on the counter chair, "so.....i didn't know you had a boyfriend?", he says. I freeze for a second and turn around seeing a sour expression on him.

"I....he.....umm....", I sutter out.

"Don't tell me he is forcing you into this?", he says with wide eyes.

"NO, no it's nothing like that, we aren't actually together", I say. Then Harry enters.

"Ellie, I was thinking we can make pasta and beans for lunch, classic right.....Mr. Tomlinson, oh! Sorry did I interrupt something?", he says looking at dad.

"No, we were just talking. And please call me Louis, it makes me feel old when you call Mr. Tomlinson", dad says.

"Okay,.... Louis?", he says testing out.

"So, I was asking her that I didn't know about her having a boyfriend?, so can you tell me what's happening?", dad says folding his arms.

Harry looks at me and I nod signaling him to tell the truth. He then tells dad about the whole situation and how sorry he is to drag me in this.

"My....",he starts telling, while I make tea in the mean time,"....I didn't know she was coming in the first place. I thought I would dodge it till the last", Harry says everything with so much guilt. Dad nods all the way. I give him his tea. He sips it once.

"I would do the same if I were in your place, but you have to tell her the truth someday. Lies keep on piling up", dad says.

"Yes, I will", Harry says. Dad just sips on the tea and nods.

"And pasta sounds good", dad says and goes to living room. I sigh out loudly and take out the pasta from the pantry.

"Harry, can you ask Ben if they are staying for lunch?", I tell him.

"Ya, sure", he mumbles and goes to ask them,"they are staying, do you need any help?", he asks coming back from living room.

"Ya, could you take out the beans from the fridge and wash them", I tell him.

We work in the kitchen making pasta and beans, with someone coming in between to help us out, we denied them and moved on with the cooking.

"Harry, why don't you show me your room?, I should get used to it, cause I am going be here more often", Ruthien says coming into the kitchen.

"Who said you are going to come here more often?", he asks her, "don't you think it's going to be awkward that your coming to see me in my girlfriends house?".

"I heard when you were telling about the fake girlfriend thing to Louis", she says with a smile looking at her nails.

"Of course you did, don't you know that it's not nice to eavesdrop on conversations?, and it's not my house, so I don't have any say", he huffs out.

"Oh, that's perfect then, Emma is nice enough to invite me anytime isn't it?", she says looking at me.

"For the last time it's Elizab... You know what?, you don't need to know it cause your being so rude to her. I don't know about her, but I forbid you to come here anymore. You can leave now and I wouldn't care", he says. She scowls and goes to living room, "I am really sorry about that, she's always been like this", he says to me.

"It's fine, you knew her for a long time huh?", I ask.

"Ya, we were neighbors, but she has so much attitude so I wouldn't catch up with her. She didn't like Niall too", he says.

"I think she likes you, been all over you since she came", I say mixing the sauce.

"It doesn't look like that to me, she's always behind me for something. She made a bet on me at high school, that she'd sleep with me. But it didn't happen and I hurt her ego", he says.

"Ahh!!, I get it", I say.

"What are you guys doing?", Freddie comes in.

"Pasta, beans and garlic bread", I say.

"Oh good, I am starving", he says.

"It'll be ready in a few", I say.

"Hey man, sorry I couldn't talk. I am Freddie, her step-brother", Freddie says to Harry.

"I know you, but I didn't know she's your sister. I am Harry", he says shaking hands.

"Not many people know it. She's been in Secret all the time", Freddie says.

"Oh why?", Harry asks looking at me questionably.

"She thinks that she's not a part of the pack, cause she doesn't have the last name. Dad told her he would change it, but she wants her own identity without Tomlinson tagging around. It's all bullshit to be honest. We share blood for God's sake. We can share last names too", he huffs out.

"Okay big guy, go and sit in the living room Or else I am going to tell dad that you are saying bad words", I say and pat him on his chest.

"You know dad is okay with that. Should I remind you that your born to Louis Tomlinson the king of cussing", he says proudly.

"Okay, okay whatever, just go and talk with Ben or Jennie...go.. Shoo", I push him to the living room.

"You have a lot to talk about when they are all gone", Harry says. I nod and hum in approval.

AN: Hey, Thank you for reading. If you find any mistakes please do let me know. Comment your thoughts. TPWK 😇