One Adoption... Sorry, Direction (1D Fanfic)

Chapter Twenty-Five

Although Jennifer seemed to have forgiven him, the rest of the house was still furious with Louis. Once the doctor left, Liam called a family meeting. None of the boys had been able to look at Louis since the screaming match, but one everyone was in the living room they turned on him with faces angrier than McGonagall at the beginning of the Chamber of Secrets. He closed his eyes momentarily, before meeting the gazes of his seething bandmates.

"Everyone knows why we're here," Niall said. He and the boys had decided to keep it brief in front of the girls, not wanting to undermine Louis in front of them, but they needed an explanation of what was going to occur.

"Louis, your behavior was completely inappropriate. You are a guardian of these girls, and you didn't act like it," Liam said.

Harry turned to the girls.

"Ladies, before we continue, I'm going to tell you what will happen. Although Louis is an adult, and we all have authority in this house, he acted against our house rules. We didn't explicitly tell you this, but we also get punished when we step out of line. Louis obviously went further than that, and as such we are going to punish him."

"No," Jennifer said slowly. "Don't."

"Jeni, we appreciate that you have forgiven him, but you also have a punishment coming. You broke the rules too."

"I hardly think that-" Jasmine was cut off by Harry.

"You stay out of this, kiddo."

After a little more discussion, during which the boys refrained from screaming at Louis, they decided that Zayn, who had been holding Alicia, would take the two younger girls grocery shopping, while Louis and Jennifer were left with the other three.

Immediately the pair were sent upstairs into their respective bedrooms, while the girls got shoes and their phones. The boys planned to wait until they had left, but misjudged their timing. Zayn had gone to the car and started it, waiting for the girls, who were still in the house.

They heard the first slap, and glanced at each other; after a second, they turned and ran up the stairs. Bursting into their older sister's room, they saw across Liam's lap, her face buried into her pillow, shaking as he spanked her. Louis was also in the room, standing with Harry and Niall. None of them noticed the girls, as Louis had his face buried into his youngest bandmate's shoulder, and the others were focused on Jennifer.

SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK

"You know the rules, Jennifer!"

SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK

"You do not hit" SMACK SMACK SMACK "Or yell" SMACK SMACK SMACK "Or swear" SMACK SMACK SMACK "Or talk about people's families" SMACK SMACK SMACK  "Or talk back!" SMACK SMACK SMACK

She was squirming, gasping for breath. Her sisters were standing at the door, staring in amazement, but Jennifer's first words threw them into action.

"I'm sorry! Please stop," she begged. The girls launched themselves at their sister, but were stopped before they reached her. Harry saw them and hooked an arm around Alicia, as Zayn grabbed Jas from behind. He had realized that the girls hadn't come to the car, and came up to investigate.

SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK

The girls were all crying, held tight by a member of One Direction.

A few more smacks later, Liam was nearly done.

"You do not fight." SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK