to make up for this
thank flawlessniall for the smut lmao i can't write it for shit
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sophie.
"what are you doing here?" michael spat.
"i can't see my own daughter?" she scoffed and pushed past me into the building. "where is the little thing anyways?"
"you mean april?"
"same difference."
"like we're going to tell you, you don't have rights to her anymore." michael rolled his eyes but sophie's eyes widened and she turned around. " i what?"
"you heard me." michael smirked.
sophie was frozen in her place, tears threatening to spill from her eyes as she looked at me. "how could you do that?"
"how could i do that?" i looked at her in disbelief. "you left her to drown on the tub, sophie, she's been terrified ever since."
"i- i didn't-"
"like hell you didn't know, you walked away after i shouted your name to help me find the key."
"cal-"
"don't you fu.cking dare." my face softened as tears started to pour down her cheeks. "i know you hit her."
"i- i what?" sophie looked up at me confused before her lips parted in a small 'o'. she didn't say anything after that, only slowly lifting up her sleeve. michael made a pained nose at all the bruises going up her arms and looked away. "he-"
"hit you." i breathed slowly. he hit them. "sophie i'm so-"
"don't, i don't want it from you." she said softly and i nodded. "i'm glad you're taking her, cal, you know all the things i've caused in her life."
"you-"
"i'll see you around, calum." she smiled softly at me and pulled her sleeve back down. before she could push passed me i wrapped my arms around her tightly, kissing the side of her head. "be safe please."
"i will, tell april i said hi."
"promise." i chuckled and pulled away.
michael was awkwardly looking down at his hands. he mumbled a small 'sorry' under his breath before sophie left. "you don't forgive her do you?"
"i think it's time to move on." i looked over at him and he smiled slightly.
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april laid on my chest as my fingers combed through her dark hair softly. it was sometime in the morning and we both fell asleep on the couch, at least she did. michael and luke went out on date night and ashton was still gone from earlier, leaving me left alone with my thoughts.
april snored softly and i lightly ran my fingers through her hair, quietly watching the light seep through the blinds. i stared for a good hour until someone knocked at the door and i furrowed my eyebrows together.
it's five in the fucking morning
i slowly sat up, april clutching my shirt tightly and i groaned before standing up and carrying her to the door with me. i balanced her out on one hip while i unlocked the door and opened it, raising an eyebrow to see a smiling ashton. "can i come in?"
"i don't know can you?" i sighed and moved out of the way and ashton shut the door once he walked in. "i uh- wanted to talk about something."
i nodded, still a little tired from not sleeping. i had to start work again tomorrow since the store was getting new clothes in and was on break. [lol no lai forgot she gave calum a job] i sat down at the table, april still clinging to be quietly but ashton only went to the kitchen and grabbed the milk from the fridge.
