help //m.c.\\

chapter nine

       The questioning with the officer didn't last as long as I thought, but he took the pictures for evidence and his notepad was full. Would this go the way I hoped? I need to get away from him. The doctors had came in and told me that I would have to stay here for a while until my back heals. I just want to see the scar. I'm extremely tired and just want to sleep, but Calum won't stop asking me stupid little questions.

"If you could be a fruit, what fruit would you be?" He asks me while throwing a ball and catching it.

"What kind of question is that?" I giggle.

"I don't know, I'm bored, very bored." I laid there for a little while and a thought came to me.

"Calum! Can we get a puppy?!" I say excitedly and sit up. Calum's face lit up.

"Teegan..." Luke starts.

"Pleeeeaaaaassee? I've never had a pet before and it could be my friend forever and you guys wouldn't have to entertain me!"

"Luke hasn't ever had a dog. I think we should get one!" Liz agrees. I look at Luke and smirk.

"Looks like I'm getting a dog."

      Liz asked the doctors if we could leave, but come back soon and they said yes. I'm sure they'll let us have pets in here. There was one time with my mom I saw a bird in one of the rooms. We took a couple cars so everyone could come with us. When we arrived, I almost cried because I was so excited.

"Hello, can I help you guys?" The lady at the front desk welcomes us.

"Yeah, actually, where are the puppies?" I haven't been here in so long. The only thing I remember is that they have the big dogs and the puppies separated. Along with the cats and kittens in one room away from the dogs. She leads us toward the door and I can already hear the  dogs barking and I can't fucking wait. I'm the first to enter the room and I am embraced with the smell of puppy and the sound of happiness.

"Oh my God! They are all so cute!" I squeal. There are so many and I can't hide the smile that creeps up on my face. They have way too many choices. When I'm looking through all of the dogs, there is one that catches my eye. It's this really pretty brown color and it's so freaking cute. It's just sitting in the cage and wagging it's tail. His eyes are blue. A gorgeous blue. I want this one. The lady from the front desk is still following us and I point at the dog and she smiles and nods. When she opens the cage, the puppy runs out and jumps to me. He attacks me with kisses and he smells like new puppy and ahhhh I'm going to cry. I move down on the ground to his level and he jumps on my lap and snuggles into me and I fucking want him.

"We're getting this one."

"Are you sure Teegan? A puppy is a lot of responsibility and-"

"Luke shut up. I'm getting him and he is staying with me at the hospital." I smile and get up with the puppy in my arms walking past everyone and going to the front desk. The puppy isn't a tiny puppy, but he is still a young one.

"Are you content with your findings?" The lady asks.

"Very." I smile at her and kiss my puppy. I then realized that I didn't have any money with me and I couldn't get him.

"I don't have my money."I say to Liz. She just looks at me and smiles.

"Teegan, it's okay. I'll pay for him. You just have to promise to keep Luke and the boys out of trouble."

"I promise. I promise. I promise." I put my hand over my heart and she just laughs.

"Pick out a leash and a collar for him." I grab a blue collar and a black leash because the blue will bring out his eyes. He lays his head on my shoulder and cuddles into my neck. Man, this dog is going to be with me forever. Liz pays for him and I won't put him down because I love how soft he is and the smell of new puppy is amazing.

"Let me see him!" Calum runs up after me with his hands out so I'll pass over the dog. The puppy raises his head and wags his tail. Calum is now so close to me that there is no space between our bodies.

"He is so cute." Ashton says and Michael and Luke nod.

        We get back to the hospital and I'm still holding the dog. Oh shit, I haven't named him. While walking back to my room, I think of a couple names that I like.

"Guys I need help. What should I name him?" I ask everyone when I set him on my bed and I climb on with him. He hops on my lap and attacks my face with kisses again. I can't help but giggle because it's so cute. Michael laughs at him too. The dog won't stop attacking my face and I can't get away from him. His tail is wagging so fast I think he might loose it. I hide my face in the pillows and he barks at me and it sounds like he is the tiniest thing on earth.

"You should name him after me." Luke says.

"No, you should name him Daniel!" Calum cuts in. I continue to think when one pops into my head.

"Hamlet. His name is Hamlet." I smile as he snuggles with me.

"Hamlet it is." Michael smiles.

     Soon enough Hamlet is asleep. I pull out my phone and take a picture of him. I post it on Twitter and caption it "my new favorite boy". We cuddle for a little while and then I fall asleep. Before I'm asleep, the only thought in my head is that I'm very thankful for all of the guys I have in my life.