help //m.c.\\

chapter ten

       I wake up to the sound of Hamlet squealing. I look up and he isn't in bed with me and I begin to panic.

"It's okay Teegan, I've got him." Calum tells me as I flop back down in the bed.

"We need to get him food."

"I told Jack to pick some up on his way here." Luke adds as I smile.

"Did you guys sleep here?" I look around the room to see Michael snoring in the corner in a tiny chair.

"Yup. Ash went to go get his siblings and mom so you can meet them."

"What? I'm not in any condition to be seeing anyone!" I shout and run the the bathroom.

"Teegan shut up. You know you always look good." Michael says from his spot in the corner. That makes me laugh because what he says isn't true. I tried running my fingers through my hair to get it settled down to look somewhat nice. My makeup isn't here so I can't use that. I look down and see Hamlet at my feet.  I didn't even hear him come in here. I walk out of the bathroom holding him like a baby and he is licking my jaw.  When I went to go lay down in my bed, I couldn't.

"What the fuck?" That's when Michael peeks his eyes over the blanket just for me to see and he giggles and pulls the blanket back over his head.

"Scoot over Michael." I say dragging out the L in his name. I try to shove him and give up after two times and just climb on top of him. I pull the blanket up a little and put Hamlet underneath and he starts attacking Mikey's face with kisses. Michael is wiggling underneath me squealing trying to get Hamlet off of him. 

"Okay! Okay! I'll move, just get him off of me." I giggle quietly and take Hamlet back.

"You just need to scoot over, you don't have to leave. Actually don't leave, you're warm." I say as I cuddle up into his chest. Hamlet is laid in between us and I think he is trying to get out.

"Can I have the puppy?" Calum pleads. I nod and he jumps out of his chair in excitement. I can hear Michael snoring in my ear softly and I look up at him to see his mouth slightly open and his head to the side. He is so freaking adorable. He wraps his arm around me tightly and holds me close to his chest. Fuck, he is so warm. The door opens and Ashton walks in with a little boy who has the same hair as him, a girl who is slightly older than the boy, and a lady who looks just a little older than the girl.

"Hi boys." the oldest one says. Cal and Luke smile back at her.

"Teegan, this is my mom, brother, and sister. Ann, Harry, and Lauren."

"Hi." I say and sit up, but Michael pulls me back down.

"Stay here Teegan." He groans.

"Mikey, Ash is back. Let me go." I try to push away from him.

"Nooooo, stay here pleeeeaaaassseeee." He now has me on top of him and he wont let go of me. I punch him in the stomach, not too hard, but hard enough for him to let go.

"What was that for?!" He yelled.

"Shhh. I'm sorry. You just wouldn't let go." I get up to go shake Ann's hand, but she pulls me into a hug.

"I knew your mom. You look so much like her." Ann says as she gets a little teary eyed. I smile and then look down. Hamlet runs over and Harry's face lights up. He bends down and Hamlet jumps into his lap.

"He's so cute!" Lauren says as she glances up, but looks back down to pet him.

"What's his name?" Harry asks.

"We call him Hamlet." I smile at him. These kids look so much like Ash.

"So, Teegan, are you joining the boys on tour?" Ann asks.

"Yeah, I think so."

"Good. Make sure you keep these boys out of trouble. They're like toddlers." Ann laughs and puts her hand on my shoulder.

         After hanging out with Ash's siblings for a little while, Ann said they needed to leave and go clean the house or something like that. Jack and Ben showed up with dog food and I wanted them to bring me pizza, but I don't think they'll bring any considering that was over an hour ago. Michael had managed to get me back in bed with him and of course, he is asleep. All of the boys are asleep, actually. Hamlet is laying on my chest, next to Mikey's face.

"Teegan?" Mikey mumbled.

"Hmm?" I don't look at him because I'm scrolling through my Instagram feed.

"Why didn't you ever leave your dad?" He has his chin on my shoulder so that he is looking up at me now.

"I stayed because I wouldn't have anyone if I left."

"But Luke was across the street."

"That doesn't mean he would've taken me in."

"Are you kidding me? Liz would take in a serial killer just to help out."

"I felt that I was going to invade his life with my shitty one. I didn't want to make him feel like he had to help me out with everything just because I was in a time of need."

"You could've left Teegan."

"Its not that easy to just get up and walk out of a home like that."

"I would've."

"Oh sure." I say and roll my eyes looking back at my phone.

"At least you're out of there now. You can start over with the boys and I. It will be a lot easier, trust me." He lays his head back down and closes his eyes. I lean down and kiss his forehead and try to go to sleep. It's currently four o'clock in the morning and I'm fucking tired.  Before I can fall asleep, Michael switches positions so that I'm laying on his chest now.

"Goodnight love." was the last thing I heard.