The Secret Daughter

Chapter 5

Mica's POV

I sleep for a really long time before my strength starts to come back. All of the adrenaline leaves my body. I stretch my arms and my legs and slowly get out of bed. It's about 4 O'clock now, and I change from my skinny jeans to a pair of sweatpants before I start my slow descent down the staircase. About halfway down I stop when I hear my mum's voice.

"Cancelled!? 5 tour dates, just cancelled! No, let me talk to Simon!" I press my ear to the wall. "I- I guess they can stay here..." Oh no. "that should work. Thank you Paul."I walk down the stairs into the sitting room where mum is pacing back and forth.

"Feel better, Darling?" She asks placing her palm in my hand. I nod and she smiles. "I need to talk with the boys a moment. Wait here." She says. "Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, Zayn!" She calls. The boys stomp over to us, causing quite a ruckus. "Your first 5 tour dates have been cancelled." She informs them.

"What!?" They all chorus.

"You'll be spending your down time here, except I have a convention all the way in Cambridge and I'm staying there for a few nights." I stare daggers at her but she ignores me.

"That sounds okay with me." Liam pipes up.

"Yeah, okay." The rest of the boys mumble.

"Take care of her, boys." My mother stares straight at Liam. They all nod.

"You're leaving me alone!? With THEM!?" I shout, but my mother ignores me.

"I've got to get going. Be good, and don't destroy the house." She says walking into the kitchen and picking up Lux from the high chair. She hands me the baby. "If Lux is too much to handle call the nanny. The number is on the fridge. I love you Mica, Goodbye boys!" She yells, and disappears out the door. We all stand around awkwardly for a moment.

"Hawwie!" Lux cries reaching for the boy across from me.

"Can I hold her?"He asks. He's the first other than Liam to talk directly to me.

"Uh, yeah." I agree, handing her over. She claps and squeals as Harry tickles her. I walk over to the cupboard and look inside, it's almost dinner time. The pantry is almost bare.

"We were thinking about ordering pizza," The blonde one says. Ugh why can't I remember their names! This is going to be a very awkward week.

"Oh, cool." Is all I can think of to say.

"Are you alright, Mica?" The black haired one asks.

"I'm fine, uh..."

"Zayn." He tells me. I blush. "Maybe we should introduce ourselves."

"I'll start," the one with the shorter brown hair says, "I'm Louis Tomlinson, I'm 21, and I like girls who eat carrots." The boys laugh like its some inside joke.

"I'm Harry." The boy holding Lux says, "I'm 19, and I'm from Holmes Chapel. Near Cheshire." Lux claps as he finishes and he takes a bow, sending her into a fit of giggles.

"I'm Niall Horan," The third one says, "I'm 19, and I eat lots of food so let's get those pizzas ordered."

"Niall, shuddup." Liam says.

"I'm Zayn Malik." Says the one with the earring. Must be the bad boy of the group. "I'm 20, and I'm hungry too."

"I'm Liam Payne," Liam introduces himself. "I'm 19, and I think you're really pretty." Woah.

"No," I say quickly without realizing it. A hurt expression tingles on his lips for a moment but he conceals it. "I mean, uh thanks Liam." He nods

"Yeah, 3 pepperoni. Thanks." Niall interrupts loudly into the phone.

"Geez, Niall." Harry says walking into the sitting room and dropping gently onto the couch. The doorbell rings and I walk toward the door. Liam has other ideas and cuts in front of me to open it.

"Just in case," He mutters, opening the door. Kyle. He looks from Liam to me and then back at Liam.

"Who are you?" He asks finally.

"More importantly, who are you and why are you here?" Liam asks.

"I'm Kyle. I'm here for Mica."

"No, you're not." Zayn appears behind me, and pushes me gently behind his back, shielding me from any possible danger.

"It's okay." I say, stepping forward. Liam steps out of my way but stands closely beside me. "I said, it's okay." I spit at him. He steps a few feet away. "What do you want, Kyle?"

"I wanted to come to apologize. For tonight."

"Kyle, I can't just forgive you for something like that." I say, shooting him a death glare.

"Listen, Mica, I know I messed up. I'm really sorry. Please forgive me."

"Kyle.." Louis coughs behind me and I spin around. "Do you people mind?" With a chorus of 'oh, sorry''s and 'oh fine's, I'm left alone.

"I know Mica! I know I screwed up but I can't live without you! I need you!"

"Kyle, I.. I guess I can give you a... second chance?" It comes out as more of a question.

"Mica! Thank you thank you Mica!" He kisses me but his lips feel rough and dry and quickly I pull away. "Do you want to hang out?"

"Uh, sure!" I say stepping aside. He walks into the kitchen. Liam sits at the counter and surveys the boy up and down.

"Hello.." Kyle says awkwardly. Liam doesn't say anything. "I'm Kyle." He holds out his hand for Liam to shake. Liam ignores it and walks away. "is that your dad?"

"NO!" I shout. ew ew ew. "That's just Liam. He's harmless."

"I'm not harmless" The voice comes from the bathroom. "I'm NINJA LIAM!"