Parenting

Chapter Eleven

-Christine's POV-

There was this undeniable pounding in my head with sore strains against my body. Shit. That party last night must have really knocked into me.

I groaned loudly and stretched out on the fluffy bed before relaxing again.

Wait... fluffy bed?

"What?!" I yelled and pushed back to find myself on the hard floor. "B-bad idea..."

"Christine? Are you ok?" Hearing the voice, I looked up at the doorway to see Niall making his way over.

"Niall?" He sat me up before lifting me onto the bed again. "W-what-"

"Don't over think anything. It'll hurt your head more." He held my hands out and out two pills into them as i blinked back. "Are you good at taking pills?"

"N-not, without water." I mumbled as he then put a cold glass in my hand.

"Here." Letting my eyes focus on the water and tablets, I nodded to myself before slowly taking them. The pain in my head wasn't getting any better. "Lie down. I'll take care of Maddy."

Her name sobered me a bit.

"Maddy?" I looked around wide eyed before taking hold of Niall's arms frantically. "Is she ok? Oh fuck please tell me she's ok! I couldn't live with myself if-"

"Christine!" I halted myself as he smiled softly down at me. "She's fine. I wouldn't let anything bad happen to her."

Blinking back, I felt my eyes brim with tears as his widened.

"T-thank y-you." I choked up, becoming emotional like I always do when I'm hungover.

"It's ok. Please don't cry." I nodded trying to stop. Niall sat close and pulled me in for a hug as I cried into his shirt.

"J-just... i-ignore thi-is."

"Ignore this? Christine, I can't just ignore you crying."

"D-don't worry. I-it's a thing I-I do." I waved it off laughing and crying.

"You're quite the character Christine." Niall pushed hair from my face and patted my back. "Look, I've got friends coming over soon. Why don't you take a shower and I fix you something to eat?"

I pulled away smiling at my new friend.

"You're a legend." He laughed lightly and helped me to my feet.

"That and popular." He joked before guiding me to a bathroom. "I'll get you some clothes. A towel should be in there."

"Thank you Niall." I whispered as he smiled and stepped back. "No really Niall," I held -or tried to hold- a deep intense stare with the man, "thank you."

He just stood staring at me for a shirt second as a smile then broke out.

"No problem." Niall stepped away as I shut the door and sighed. That was before I set my sights on this ridiculously perfect bathroom.

Holy shit!

My knees began to buckle and I quickly striped down as fast as I could with this stupid hangover. The water automatically turned warm and I almost died at how good this shower.

Why can't I live here? Because this is Niall's house.

True. A girl can dream though.

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Watching the bacon sizzle, I momentarily stepped back to check the two youngsters were still in the lounge room. They were; dancing around in the carpet. It was the cutest.

A few knocks came on the door before it opened.

"I'm here!" Louis announced jumping as I rolled my eyes laughing. Harry following after.

"Nice entrance." I said and finished cooking Christine's 'breakfast'. It was nearing around lunch time but I said I'd make her something.

"Maddy!" Harry called as I dished up the plate and put it on the kitchen bench before joining the others.

"And who's this?" Louis asked looking at Maddy in Harry's arms.

"This is Maddy. Say hi Maddy."

"Hi!" She waved as Louis gave back a similar wave.

"Niall!" I heard Christine and watched her step out looking at the clothes I gave her. "These are a bit to bi-"

She stopped looking wide eyed at Harry and Louis as they returned the same stare.

"Niall," Louis cleared his throat, "the fuck is that?" He whispered as I then hit him in the stomach causing him to hunch over.

"Oh." Christine swallowed hard and looked at Maddy before eyeing Harry.

"Guys, this is Christine." I decided the introduce her. "She's a friend a met a few days ago."

"Friend?" Harry punched his dick as he hunched over again, mumbling in pain.

"Hello Christine. I'm Harry." Harry stepped forward with Maddy and held his hand out.

"Hey?" She glanced at me confused as Maddy giggled.

"The other tyrant is my friend Louis."

"Hey." He cringed getting back up to his normal stance again.

"Oh, that's right!" I clicked my fingers pointing at Christine. "I made you breakfast." She smiled over at me as I went to take her wrist but saw the marks. They've one a deep purpley-red.

So instead I took her hand and led us to my small dining table before giving her the food.

"Thank you Niall." She smiled as I leant down and looked at her wrists. She swallowed hard and pulled them away slowly.

"Who gave those to you?" I asked, my tone dead serious.

"I can't-"

"Christine." I used my father tone on her as she sighed putting her hands in her lap.

"Chris." She mumbled as my eyes narrowed. I knew it was that bastard of a so called boyfriend. "I think," she scrunched her face up thinking, "I think we... Augh, I can't remember." She waved off as I decided to drop it.

"Ok, well we'll be waiting for you in the lounge room." I turned and left her to eat breakfast.