Chapter 18 Nichole
When I woke up Louis wasn’t next to me. Weird. Instead I found a sleeping Daisy. Her thin hair was spread across Louis’ pillow. I quietly got up and walked to the kitchen. I looked out the window and saw Louis. He looked really angry, so I decided to walk out there. As soon as I stepped out the door I regretted it. Four people were standing there. Louis looked like he was annoyed by my presence. Okay. “Who’s she?” A grown man who resembles Louis spoke up. I instantly knew who it was. Mr. Tomlinson.
“That’s Nichole. My girlfriend.” Mr. Tomlinson scrunched his face up. I could feel him judging me before he even spoke.
“She looks like she has no morals. She almost looks trashy.” I opened my mouth and closed it again.
“Don’t talk about her like that. At least she’s not a home wreaker.” He glared at the fake blonde attached to Mr. Tomlinson’s side. She flipped her hair and laughed.
“Just because he chose me over you and those brats you call sisters doesn’t mean the blame is entirely mine.” She did not. Louis was about to hit her, but I calmly walked down the steps to stand in front of her.
“Do you have all your teeth?” She raised her eyebrows and nodded. I looked down like I was thinking about something before punching her across the face. “They’re not brats. They’re perfect and innocent and because of tramps like you they grew up without a father.” I punched her again for good luck. “And you’re right. You’re not the only one to blame.” I looked up at Mr. Tomlinson who was seriously debating on hitting me or not. “You are too.” He rolled his eyes. I bent down and picked up the small white object in the grass. I held it out to the Barbie. “You may want to rethink your answer to that first question.” The tooth sat in the middle of her manicured palm. “Let’s go Jo. Louis.” I grabbed Jo’s hand because she was sobbing so hard that her body was shaking. Louis wrapped his arm around his mom’s shoulders.
“You’ll regret hitting her bitch.” Mr. Tomlinson spat at me. I was about to turn around, but suddenly I was the only one holding Jo.
“Don’t call her that! She deserves so much more respect than you! Leave now!” Louis punched his dad. He threw him onto the sidewalk next to the fancy car. He turned and looked at the blonde. “If you don’t want to be down there with him I suggest you climb your fake ass into his car quickly and quietly.” She practically ran to the car. Once they left we finished going inside. Louis helped calm Jo down in the kitchen I went to walk back upstairs when I saw Daisy looking out the window with tears in her eyes.
“What’s wrong Daisy!?” I scooped her up in my arms and she wiped her tears. “Daisy you can tell me.” She nodded and sighed.
“Why did bubby hit dad?” she looked up at me with the clearest blue eyes. “Why did you hit the woman?” She shook her head. “Why is mommy crying?” I sighed and walked into me and Louis’ room. I sat on the bed and she sat in my lap.
“Daisy, your brother loves you very much. You know that right?” she nodded and balled her little hands in a fist. “He was protecting you. You’re not going to understand that now, but someday you will and I guarantee you’ll thank him.” She nodded and twisted my hair in between her fingers. “I hit the woman to protect you and your sisters. I love you guys and you know that right?” She nodded.
“Louis never brought the other girls home. Only you.” She smiled up at me. She stretched to whisper in my ear. “That means you’re special.” I laughed.
“Does it?” She nodded.
“Louis loves you. I want someone to love me like that.” A six year old talking about love. Wow times change.
“Someone will come along one day forty years from now and he’ll sweep you off your feet.” She looked confused.
“Forty!” I laughed and nodded.
“Yes! That’s what I said isn’t it?!” I started tickling her and she giggled really loud at first before it turned into screaming. Louis came in the room and his eyes softened at the sight.
“Nic! Are you hurting Daisy?” She screamed yes and I laughed and shook my head. “Don’t worry Daisy I’ll help you!” He jumped on the bed and started tickling me.
“No! Stop it! Quit! STAPH!” we all three collapsed back on the bed laughing.
“I want what you have Nic.” She said referring to love. Love. It makes my heart drop knowing that she doesn’t think we love her enough.
' “What’s that?” Louis asked completely unaware on the other side of me. Daisy sighed and stood at the edge of the bed.
“True love.” Right after the words came out of her mouth she ran out of the room. Louis jaw dropped.
“She saw what happened.” I muttered. His face hardened.
“Why did he come here? He did it on purpose. He knew mom was upset that she was going to have to spend their 25th anniversary alone again and he knew I was stressed about going to-” he stopped and I leaned up on my elbows.
“Where are you going?” I thought of all the places he could go. He could go to the aquarium, or zoo but neither of those seemed stressful. He sighed.
“I was going to tell you this later to spare your feelings, but today came and fucked everything up.” He stared at the ceiling emotionless.
“Louis.”
“I signed up for The X-Factor.” My heart leaped then fell in the pit of my stomach. I was beyond happy that he was finally going to use his amazing talent, but worried at the same time.
“What about us?” I couldn’t help but ask the selfish question. He looked over at me and back up at the ceiling with the same hard, emotionless face.
“I don’t really know.” My heart broke.
A/N: I know his sisters are older than I portray them but for the sake of the book they're younger. :) All the stories are updated now so catch up if you haven't!!!
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