Stand Up

Chapter 2

Philippa's P.O.V

Thank god the doorbell rang I couldn't stand it anymore I had to get out, good job she was throwing me out. I don't want to be here a minute longer. I finished packing the last few things I had whilst I had the chance to. But I could here her shouting at someone and then another voice shouting back that sounds familiar. 

I know who that is, that's Mollie shit I don't want her to see me like this and I defiantly don't want her to see this thing I have to call a room. But that's too late there she was stood at my door, looking completely shocked. I have never had her come round since I was moved into here. We would always stay at hers which was very rare as Zoe wouldn't ever allow it because I had chores to do. 

Anyway I looked around and I find Mollie stood with her mouth dropped to the floor staring at my room for the first time.

"OH MY GOD PHILIPPA WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME!?!?!" She kind of shouted at me. With tears in her eyes and me still in tears from having the argument with Zoe.

"Because I didn't want you to get involved, I didn't want you getting hurt.2 I reply trying to hold back another of tears that were about to fall. 

"Come here." Mollie replied bringing me into a big Perrin hug.

"Thanks Mollie you're a great friend." I replied with a bit of a smile knowing I have Mollie who is always there for me. 

"And what do you think your going to do now missy??" Zoe asked storming back into my room.

"Leave like you told me to." I reply gaining a bit of confidence.

"Good, good now leave the pair of you." Zoe shouted at us. 

And with that Mollie and I grabbed my bags and then we ran out of the house as fast as we could. We were running for ages but with us two and our asthma that didn't last for long. We soon stopped and walked into the nearest Starbucks and ordering a caramel hot chocolate for me and cool lime refresha for Mollie. We got our orders then sat down at the nearest table dumping my bags on the floor we sit down.

"Mollie where am I going to stay now, I have no where to go??" I ask trying my hardest to not cry again.

"You can stay at mine till you can sort something out mum will understand. Come on let's get home before it gets too dark." Mollie replies trying to smile but failing as well.

"Thanks Mollie you really don't have to do this." I reply standing up and grabbing my bags.

Living in London is annoying its always busy so carrying loads of bags in the middle of the day is the worst time ever. But Mollie and I carried on walking to the nearest Underground Station. Whilst we are walking there we remain silent. I was thinking about so many different things, how long can I stay at mollies, what am I going to do about school, what am I going to do when I have to leave Mollies, with that I ended up bumping into someone. Mollie hadn't noticed and was still walking; but I just burst out crying on the floor with all these mixed emotions going through me. But forgetting the main thing the person I bumped into was still on ground facing me. When I finally look up I see a blonde haired boy staring at me with a lot of concern on his face.

"You all right love?" He asks with his strong Irish accent coming through. 

"No not really I am now homeless, I've now lost my best friend." I reply trying to pick the few bags that I had with me up from the floor and dusting myself off.

"Well come on I will help you find your friend." He replies taking a couple of my bags off of me. Still looking quite concerned.

"Thank you, I'm Philippa by the way." I say trying to smile for the first time today.

"Its alright, I'm Niall." He replies smiling back. Then  suddenly wraps me in a big hug.

"Philippa there you are, what happened, you worried me." Mollie said not even letting me speak. And looking as concerned as Niall.

"I bumped into Niall, Mollie meet Niall, Niall Meet Mollie." I say introducing the two.

"It'd nice to meet you." Niall says smiling at Mollie.

"You to." Mollie replied smiling back.

"So, I never asked what is with all the bags?" Niall asked.

"I've been thrown out of my house by my step-mum, so Mollie said I could stay at her's, but Mollie there is no room for me as well, so I don't know where else to go." I reply, trying to hold back the tears that are threatening to spill.

"Come here let it all out." Niall replied pulling into another hug.

"Philippa I told you, we can make room for you, we are family, like you said when we are in school we are sisters for life." Mollie replies hugging me as well.

"I know but I don't want to get in the way of everyone." I reply crying even harder.

"I know we have only just met but how about you come to mine and calm down and see how you feel in a few hours then see what you want to do." Niall replies pulling away.

"Yeah ok then, can Mollie come as well?" I ask.

"Course she can come." Niall replies and with that he grabs some of my bags and we start to walk down the road to his flat.