Adopted... by THEM?! (A One Direction Fan-Fiction)

Chapter Twenty Seven~ The Truth Hurts-

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The next morning i woke up slowly, slightly in a haze, still exhausted. No one came and got me from my room yesterday and i never left it. It kind of hurt to know that Louis was so upset with me he couldn't even bare to look at me. 

It took me a second to process what i woke me up. Screaming. That's what it was. Not a pierce through the air heart broken scream. A yelling one, one where i knew there was arguing and anger.

I sighed and layed there trying to make the words out, but hearing nothing more than meaningless shouts and grunts. 

Eventually, i decided to get up and investigate it. Drowsily, i pulled back the blankets and dragged myself from the warm comforts of my bed and into the brisk cool air.

Nervously, i walked into the living room. All the boys were in there screaming at each other. I felt dread boil in the pit of my stomach, the last thing i wanted right now was to see them fighting. 

Slowly one by one the boys noticed me, and it went dead silent.

I whispered so softly that they might not hear me, "What's going on?" 

But they did and there was a universal sigh that floated around the room as the boys all rubbed at their foreheads looking worn and strained.

 After a moment of this, Liam decided to speak up, "Your principal called." 

"Oh..." I quietly responded.

"Turns out... Abby had quite a different story than you." Louis told me with barely any emotion in his voice. 

I stayed silent, already having assumed this was the case, and knowing he was not nearly done talking. 

"Interestingly enough, it turns out that your ribs were broken because someone hurt you, not because you fell." He continued.

I sighed. 

"Is that true?" Zayn asked me with a fatherly authority in his voice.

Reluctantly, i nodded, looking at the ground. 

"It also so happens as that Abby told Mr.Tucker that Blake has been bullying you for years now." Niall interjected. 

I sighed and nodded again.

There was a long silence that seemed to go on forever, but in reality was only seconds. 

"Emily Anne Tomlinson." I heard a warning voice and looked up at Louis. 

His eyes were blazing, i shrunk back, i wasn't sure exactly what i was expecting, but him angry, sure wasn't it. 

A rough hand gripped my shirt as he pulled me closer to himself. His blue eyes furious and cold rather than the warm ones i had come to know. 

He gripped my shoulders almost painfully tight and when he spoke his voice sounded broken and desperate rather than the fire in his eyes, "Why didn't you tell us?!" 

At this point, i found it nearly impossible to form words. My eyes were wide, i was shaking hard.

I shook my head from side to side, stuttering and slurring over words. Just as Louis grip disapeared, I felt a hand clamp down on my shoulder from behind, whirling around i felt my heart stopping for a moment. 

Zayn was looking at me sadly as he turned me fully to face him. I could feel the pity in his golden eyes, which was exactly what i didn't want. 

Gently as if afraid to break me, he reached his other hand out and pushed a loose piece of hair behind my ear, "Emily..." He started cautiously.

I didn't want this. This pity. He was treating me like a fragile doll, the look in his eyes... it was awful. The sympathy was radiating off of him. And although i probably looked a mess on the outside, i knew i didn't want to be treated this way. 

"No.." I whispered brokenly, pulling away from him. 

He looked confused, his eyebrows furrowing as he reached out for me. His hands raises as if trying to calm down a wild animal before sedating it. I backed away trembling.

"Y-you weren't supposed t-to k-know..." I cried desperately.

His eyes were soft as he takes a step closer while i take another away, shaking my head panicked. 

I turned to run, but i ran into a hard body rather than to the door. Strong arms wrapped around me. Gentle hands smoothing my hair down, fingers running through the dark strands. Hushed tones soothingly whispering sweet nothings. 

Crying hard, i looked up from the hard chest to come eye to eye with Louis; who had tears falling down his own cheeks. His eyes were red and puffy. The site of him like this made me cry harder, knowing i lied, knowing i caused him pain. 

"Im so sorry i didn't tell you!" I cried out as he pulled me closer. 

He started rubbing my back gently as he cooed softly, "No, i'm sorry i didn't see the signs." He sighed, "I get it now Emily, it's my fault. I should've layed down the law from the beginning. I completely understand why you think it's okay to lie, but it's okay, that's not going to happen anymore." 

Panic took over. What he was saying sunk in. Things were going to change, and certainly not for the better. I tensed and ripped myself away from him.

He barely acknowledged the fact that i'd been bullied and beaten, barely even cared. I didn't want his pity, no. But i did want some kind of comfort!  And although he was giving it to me, it wasn't in a comforting way! Quite the opposite, his words scared me ridiculously. I knew this would never last, i knew i would never get the chance to have a real family. That no one would care enough. This was his way of whipping me into shape, into controlling me, and bending me to his will. 

He looked alarmed that i had pulled so roughly away from him. He reached a hand out, "Emily?" 

I backed away and shouted, "NO! YOU PROMISED!" 

His eyes widened, "Emily calm down!"

"YOU SAID!" I cried out hysterically, "YOU SAID YOU'D HELP ME!" 

His blue eyes were full of  shock and surprise, "Emily?! What are you-?!" 

"YOU PROMISED ME! THE DAY YOU ADOPTED ME!" I screamed sobbing, "YOU PROMISED YOU'D FIX ME!" 

Gently, he reaches for me again, "Emily, i'm n-"

I cut him off again, "YOU'RE GOING TO HURT ME! YOU'RE- You're- You're! J-just l-like e-everyone! Just l-like e-everyone e-else!" My screams turned to whimpers and whines.

My pitiful cries growing into flow blown hysteria. My eyes wide and my heart pounding furiously. All of the boys were frozen around me, eyes large and shocked at my sudden outburst. 

I backed away as they slowly came closer, but i used their shock to my advantage. And ceasing the chance, i ran. Ignoring the pain in my ribs, i ran as fast as i could, racing to the door and throwing it open. 

I didn't look back as i fled from the house, leaving them behind, just as i did with everything. Betrayol  was the word ringing in my head. Hurting pounding through my heart. And addrenaline in my veins. 

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