Tattered(One Direction Fic)

Bringing A Tramp Home

Niall opened the door to the loft and all the boys and Cosette entered.  When Cosette reached the couch, she started to unzip her dress.

"Woah! What are you doing?" Niall yelled, shielding his eyes.

"What you guys brought me here for?" Cosette answered warily.

Niall made his way across the room and zipped Cossette back up, but when Niall pulled the zipper up she fidgeted, almost scared at his touch.  Niall ushered Cosette to the bathroom.

"Um, I usually don't do it in showers.  I'm not sure I'll be any good." She stammered out.

"I'm not going in with you, just take a shower and I'll bring some fresh clothes over." Niall said, before leaving the bathroom.

The shower was heaven to Cosette.  She rarely got to shower, and with hot water? She hadn't done that since her parents passed and she was forced to be a street rat.  Almost melting in the water, she didn't hear Niall come back in.

"Cosette?" He yelled, startling her. "I brought you some clothes, and theres some shampoo in the cabinet.  It's not the lady type, but I don't think there's much of a difference." He said, and left Cosette to finish up.

When she came out of the shower, she heard yelling.  

"We have to help her.  This is illegal." Niall said.

"But how?  And why?  Niall, there are many illegal things going on in the world.  You can't take her in and expect every problme to be solved." Harry replied.

Her heart hammered.  They couldn't take her in.  Her Uncle would kill them.  She listened in again.

"Then again, it wouldn't be the right thing to just leave her alone on the streets.  She's already bruised and limping.  Couldn't we call the cops, or give her something?" Liam said.

Tired of listening, Cosette got dressed in the sweatpants and oversized T-Shirt Niall left for her.  He semt like the only one who wanted her here.

 "Hey guys."  She said, entering the room. "Just so you know, I'm not gonna be staying.  I think I'll just leave right now."  And started back to the bathroom to change back into her frayed dress.

"Wait, no." Niall called after her.  "Stay the night at least.  You're not safe out there." He said looking back at the boys for approval.

"Oh-h, um, yeah." Liam stammered.

Harry sighed.  "Fine.  But just the night, and then we'll drop her back off."

Niall straightened up. "Thank you.  Cosette, you can sleep in my room." Cosette froze up.  "I'll sleep on the couch." NIall finsished, and she relaxed.

 [Next Morning]

The door creaked open, waking Cosette up.

"Cosette love, wake up." Zayn whispered.

She got up and followed Zayn to the kitchen, where Niall had layed out bacon, eggs, and pancakes.

"Oh my god, thank you Niall." She said looking down at her food.  She hadn't eaten since last week.

"How do you survive, not eating?" Niall asked, curious.

Cosette fished a bag of white powder and a pipe out of her jacket and threw it on to the counter.

"It's my only escape.  Sometimes I take it before I go with a client so I won't remember anything." 

"Oh my god.  You smoke?" Niall said, trying to stay calm.  "You need to quit."

"It's not like I have a future to ruin.  When I take it I don't have to think about who I am.  I can just dream and remember my old life.  It gives me a light airy feely thats the closest I'll ever get to being happy."  She said, looking off into the distance.

"Are you sure you want to leave?" Niall blurted out.

"What?  I have to leave.  My Uncle would find you and kill you." 

"You know who we are, right?  Worldwide pop sensation One Direction?  Famous boyband?"

"No idea."

"We have guards and security that won't let anyone harm you.  You could be safe."

"I'm sorry, but I have to leave."

"Fine.  Just one minute."

Cosette finshed her breakfast, and Niall came back with a slit of paper and a wad of notes.

"Here's 50 pounds.  Give your uncle however much he needs from you, and use the rest for yourself." He said, handing her the wad of bills.  He took the slip and handed it to her.  "This is my number.  Call me anytime you want to, or if you change your mind."