Vanessa’s POV
I was staying with my best friend and who i call my sister in law Jennifer Styles, while her and my husband were away on tour.. problem was.. Jeny was about to burst...... any day now their baby was due..... so about 4 am on August 12th, 2014 i heard her squeal form her room.
“NESSA!!!!!” she cried out, waking me from a dead sleep.
I fell out of bed for a start, but I quickly scrambled to my feet and sprinted down the hall. My best friend was on all fours, breathing heavily, a puddle of water at her feet. "Is it time?" I asked.
"Yes yes... very much... i know it's pointless, but call harry..." she choked out. I helped Jen down to the car and on the way I called Harry, but as per usual there was no answer.
"This isn't okay Nessie.. it's just not.... how can he not want to be here?" she cried, 'Call your husband! he'll answer... won't he?"
"One can always hope." I said. I tapped on his name and pressed the phone against my ear while I got Jen settled into the back seat.
"Nessa?" his sleepy voice asked.
"Oh thank goodness you picked up." I breathed. "Listen Jen's in labour, her water just broke and we're on our way to the hospital."
"OKay.. babe we're in the states! it's gonna take forever to get home," he said.
"Yes honey I am quite aware you are in the states. Our bed has been cold and lonely without my Niall bear." I pouted.
"NESSA HAVING A BABY HERE!!" Jen shrieked.
"YOU CAN HAVE PHONE SEX WITH YOUR HUSBAND LATER!!"
"Not having phone sex, just get stupid back here!" I said, made kissy noises and hung up. When we got to the hospital I rushed Jeny upstairs and they got us all set up. I figured harry would at least call her to coach her thru.. but nothing.. so we just waited and waited and waited.... almost 18 hours of labor before they told her to push.
Jeny put all the energy she had left into her into pushing that baby out and around 15 minutes later, she welcomed her baby daughter into the world.
"Name?" the nurse asked.
"Ariana Melody Styles," Jeny choked out, tears streaming down her face while they cleaned her up.
"Beautiful name for a beautiful baby." she smiled. "You did an amazing job Jen." I whispered.
"Thanks, Ness.. umm can her and I come live with you for a while?" she asked. I sighed sadly and nodded my head. I had a feeling that was coming.
"Okay..... thank you..." she said. That was all she said..... other than that she was silent.... for the next three days... only cooing to baby Ari occassionally.....
Harry's POV
Arriving home I was l;ate... very late and I knew their would be hell to pay.. two days after my daughter was born..... but i was home and planned on staying there for a good long while. When i got home i was excited to meet my daughter.
"JENY!!! JENY!!!" I called out, bursting thru the front door, only to see it looking bland... slightly empty.... and only a large manila envelop on the table I opened it and read the first page.. well the heading to the first page. PETITION FOR DIVORCE Oh shit...oh fuck...oh no no no no no....that folder slipped through my fingers like butter and papers went flying everywhere.
OH god.. no no.. is she gone? I went tearing thru the house.. nursery... empty.... her half of the closet empty... her drawer in the bathroom and her half of the sink counter... empty.... everything of hers and my daughter's... gone.... this was not okay.. just not okay at all..... I leaned against the wall in the hallway and sank down in sobs. No... no no... god where would she have gone? Okay Harold, pull yourself together and think. If you were Jen and you were filing for divorce because your husband was a selfish arsehole and didn't even make it home for the birth of your daughter....where would you go to get away??
