Adopted by One Direction

Chapter 5 *

Alexis POV

I woke up the next morning and heard unfamiliar voices. Well who knows, someone else could live here besides the boys. I only came yesterday, so how would I know?

I walked over to the door and opened it slowly.

I stepped into the hall and leaned over the railing of the stairs. I heard...female voices?

"Well do you know what's wrong with her? I mean do you know why she screams all the time?" a voice asked.

"No, I mean I know she was abused as a kid, the lady at the orphanage, but she said she couldn't tell us a few things, that Lex would have to tell us herself.

I froze. Did Jenn mean my past? Of course she did. That was a stupid question.

I walked down the stairs, quietly. I stopped when I could see everyone but they couldn't see me.

There were 3 girls sitting on the couches with the boys. "Maybe we should wake her up," Zayn said.

Right when he stood I walked into the living room.

I was scared just waking over like they fooled me. They didn't though, trust me.

"Morning," I said shyly and quietly. They all snapped there heads up. "Are they going to hurt me?" I asked the girls.

I wasn't afraid of girls, I had no reason to be.

"What? No, why would they hurt you?" The one with really curly hair said to me.

"Well, I was just wondering, you have no idea what I've been through, then again why would you guys even care," I said to them.

They looked shocked at my words. I felt a little bad myself. They haven't done anything and I'm assuming things that may not be true.

But then again, what if they are just like everyone else. I will find out sooner or later and I'll be prepared.

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(still Alexis POV)

I was in my room when I heard a knock at the door.

"Come in," I said. It was Eleanor. "Is everything alright?" She asked me.

I tried to smile but I didn't have the energy and I just broke down.

She hurried over to me and started hugging me. "What's wrong?" She asked confused.

"Everything," I whispered. "Can I tell you something? You have to promise not to tell anyone else though," I said to her.

I'm gonna tell her, I need to someone. Anyone but the boys. Writing it down wasn't enough.

"You can tell me anything. And I promise I wont tell anyone," she said to me in a sweet voice.

Then I began to tell her.......

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Eleanor's POV

Oh my flip. This poor girl! She just told me about her past and everything that has ever happened to her.

This girl has had a terrible childhood. I had tears at the edge of my eyes fighting to to get free.

I let them. I felt so bad for her. I wanted to tell the boys, I knew they wanted to know but I promised.

I also understood why trusting certain people wasn't easy. If I was her I know it wouldn't.

I pulled her into a hug and she hugged me back. "I'm so sorry," I said to her.

"Don't be, you did nothing wrong," she replied.

"You have to tell them," I told her. "I...I can't," she said crying loudly.

Just then Louis came into the room. "What happened?" He said running over to us.

I shook my head at him. He turned to Alexis. "Lex, what happened?" He asked her with a sad voice.

He was about to cry. "I-I don't w-want to talk about I-it," she said to him.

"Please Lex. You can trust me," he said crying. I felt so bad for my boobear. :( I wanted to tell him but I couldn't.

Lex trusted me and I didn't want to loose that trust. Louis just looked at me pleading with those beautiful eyes.

"I'm sorry Louis," I said. Then he got up and left the room.

Louis POV

What happened? Why won't Eleanor tell me?

"What happened?" Harry asked me, seeing the tears.

I told them how I went up and both of them were crying and how they wouldn't tell me what the flip was happening.

"Why wouldn't Eleanor tell you?" Niall asked confused on why my girlfriend wouldn't tell me.

"Danielle, why don't you go check on them," Liam said to Danielle.

She nodded and went to Lex's room. "Don't worry, she'll tell us eventually. She just needs time," Zayn said smiling a little.

Hopefully, but what if she never adjusts, I thought. We can't force her.

Zayn is right we need to give her time.