September 10th
Sundays were cleaning day for the Tomlinson family. While Liam tidied and cleaned his room, Harry did laundry, and Louis was in charge of scrubbing the bathroom and kitchen.
« Ni, sweetheart, come here. » - Louis asked when he saw that Niall seemed bored.
Niall came to him, smiling. He wasn't really messy so his room was already clean, and with everyone doing their own things, he had spent the day watching TV and listening to the music channel. This week was a roller coaster for his feelings, but he had loved all the love and attention he was getting so far. Now that he was alone in the living room, he was scared this would suddenly stop. So, when Louis called him, he hurried to respond.
« I'm gonna give you a mission, okay ? - Niall nodded quickly, excited. - Alright, so. You have, let's say, five minutes, to pick up all the books on the floor, put them back on the shelf, and then put the pillows back on the couch. As fast as you can ! Get ready, set, go, five minutes ! »
Niall went back running to the living room, laughing, while Louis watched him.
A few minutes later, not even five, Niall walked back to the kitchen, out of breath but smiling and his cheeks red.
« Done ! » - he shouted, clapping his hands.
Louis had discovered that the smallest thing could make Niall smile like he was the happiest. At the beginning of the week, with everything that happened before, Niall was crying constantly, looking sad, scared and exhausted. But now that he started to trust them, he was opening up and smiling all the time. Louis and Harry were thrilled to see him so bright and to hear him laugh.
« Waw ! Congrats, you just beat the record time ! Now... Oh, wait ! You did all the cleaning, now we're all done ! I only need to sweep the floor in the living room. »
As soon as the words left his mouth, Louis saw Niall's eyes filling with tears quickly. His smile fade and he shook his head, eyes begging.
« No... No, I was good, I cleaned ! I'm sorry, please ! »
Louis froze as Niall broke down in sobs, begging him. Louis put the broom down, as it seemed like it was what Niall feared at the moment, and went to take the little boy in his arms.
Seeing Niall cry broke his heart every time. He couldn't even imagine what the tiny boy had to go through, and the horrible things he experienced at such a young age, and everything he had to learn or relearn. The fact that no one was going to hurt him, that he didn't deserve it and that he mattered and was loved was one of those things.
« Shhh... You're okay, love. » - he said softly, holding Niall close with one hand and stroking his hair with the other.
Niall cried for a few minutes, clinging to Louis' shirt, and hold on to him when Louis tried to put him down.
When the boy calmed down, Louis decided it was nap time for him. Niall needed some comforting and some rest. Louis climbed the stairs to go to Niall's room and went to sit on the arm chair, in a corner of the room, after fetching the kid's pacifier and stuffie.
Once Niall was comfortably settled in his arms, Louis cradled him gently, whispering sweet things to try and comfort him. Niall looked at him with sleepy eyes, shaken by all the tears.
He eventually fell asleep and Louis reluctantly put him in his bed, surrounding his blond head with stuffed animals, before he kissed his forehead and left the room, not shutting the door all the way.
He walked straight to the laundry room to find comfort for himself in Harry's arms and told him what happened.
« Oh, Lou... I'm sorry. This poor baby... But, you know, he's gonna be happy now. He is safe with us, and we're going to make sure he's very loved. Yeah ?
- Yes. I'm gonna make him and Liam the happiest kids. - Louis promised to himself.
- Right. And I, - Harry kissed Louis' lips softly - am going to make sure you are the happiest. »
Louis smiled and went back to hide in Harry's neck. Harry hold him tight and rock him gently from side to side, comforting him and whispering soothing words.
« He's going to be okay, now.
- I'm scared... What if I'm unable to help him get rid of everything he had to go through ?
- Louis, you're already helping him. You're giving him a safe home and he's going to grow up with love and care. Knowing that alone is going to help him, I promise. And for everything else, you don't have to do it all alone. It's a huge responsibility, and you can seek help from doctors and other professionals. Okay ? And I'm here, too. You're not alone, my love. »
Louis nodded, smiling. He stayed a few more minutes in Harry's arms, appreciating the man's comforting smell. He wanted to believe those words. But, deep in his heart, he was scared to death to make a mistake and bring Niall to some bad memories.
Harry promised him one more time that everything was going to be alright, and Louis went back to cleaning, a bit more at peace.
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