Trigger warning: this chapter contains mentions of abuse, and death of a child
Please read with caution
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Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
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Claire was seated with her knees to her chest and looking out the window
The bracelet she had on that she could've easily used to contact anyone lay on the floor beside her
As it had for the past few hours, she didn't want to leave the room while everyone was there so after almost everyone left
She stood up, hopping she doesn't see Ashley as she's sure she'll slam her face onto a wall but no big deal
The wall can get painted.... And Ashley's face can fuck itself
She stretched then stepped out of the room, walked towards the kitchen and got herself a bottle of water
"Claire"
She turned around and smiled seeing the little Maliks
She smiled at them then knelt down, Estrella ran to her and crashed into her arms, Connor followed, not running but still hugged Claire, she hugged them tightly for a moment before they pulled away
"Are you both Ok?" She whispered, they both nodded, put a hand on Estrella's face and Connor's hand
They both smiled at her and nodded
"Why are you alone?"
They both shrugged at the same time, she sighed then gave them a weak smile "You both should go to bed, sleep well. Ok?"
They both stayed quiet, shared a look then looked at Claire and whispered
"I want to see dad" "I want to see baba"
She looked at them, she didn't want to lie but she didn't want to give them the truth of what they saw in the cameras
She kissed their heads then stood up, both of them looked up at her
"I'll see what I can do"
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Claire was walking when she stopped outside of the piano room
She just heard her name and it made her freeze
"I don't know Louis I honestly don't know"
"I trust her!!"
"I don't!!"
"Why do you think she'd betray us?"
"Because. She quite literally salivates at the thoughts of Zayn"
She blinked then opened the door, Harry, Louis, Derek, Stiles, Theo and Dunbar all turned towards her
"I don't salivate at the thought of him, I'm grateful for him." She gritted out and Theo cringed "Now You all are going to shut up and listen" She said before she finally said the truth she's kept inside for 12 years
"When Zayn and I were young, Miles and Brian had this obsession that we would get married. Zayn ,of course, didn't seem interested in anyone and my father wanted me to have a good life" She said then rubbed up and down her arm
"Claire-"
"Shut it" She glared but still, it hit her like a ton of bricks and she knew they'd still judge her
"When we were 14, I got absolutely hammered, Zayn was always hammered at the time-" She looked at the floor and squeezed her eyes
"I don't even know what happened that night" She whispered "But all I know is that I woke up with my fucking virginity lost and my father loving every fucking bit it" She said then looked up
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