Adopting Tragedy

Chapter 9

Nialls POV

"Niall mate," Louis said walking into my house. Hannah was at Harry's on a play date and Luke was sleeping in his crib so it was pretty quiet. "What's going on?"

"I just put Luke down for a nap. About to watch the game." Louis nodded, sitting on the couch next to me as I turned on the tv. It's been quiet hear past couple weeks with Carter gone. God knows where the hell she could be. Harry keeps telling me she's got work in Peru but seriously? What the hell is in Peru?

"How's Carter?" Louis asked, reading my mind. I sighed, running my hands through my hair.

"It's past Christmas. New Years. What if she doesn't come back at all Louis?"

"Woah dude," Louis laughed. "Calm down. She's with Courtney."

"What?" Why didn't she tell me this?

"Yeah. They're on a business trip. You didn't know that?"

"No I knew that," I replied. "but she didn't tell me Courtney was going." Louis didn't seem fazed by that.

"They're fine," Louis smiled uneasily. "They'll be back soon enough."

"I hope you're right," I clenched my eyes shut. This was it. The emotion I've been feeling. Finally coming out.

"Niall man," Louis sighed. He stood up, taking the seat next to me. Kodi didn't look to well either. He curled up close to my feet, whimpering softly.

"Damn it," I cursed, pulling at my hair. "I just.. I miss her Louis. A lot." I was literally sobbing into my best friends shirt.

"I know Niall. I know." He pushed my away arm length, smile growing. "I know you have kids and never get to do things. Why don't I call my mum, she takes Luke. Hannah and Darcy goes to Anne's, and we get the band together and do something."

"I don't know Louis," I sighed looking at him with red eyes. "I mean.."

"No butts Niall. We're having a bros night. Now get Luke's things ready and I'll call my mum." He stood up, making his way towards my kitchen. I sighed, hopping up the steps to Luke's room.

Maybe this is a good idea. Getting away. Hanging with my friends again. It's been a while. Maybe this is what I need.

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"Alright Zayn. Deal me," Harry sipped back on a beer. Zayn shuffled the cards, dealing them out to all four of us. Taking my hand, I saw I wasn't too confident about my two cards. Texas Holdem with these fellas was easy to bluff though.

"Raise you 10," Liam said putting a crisp 10$ in the pile.

"20," Harry was next.

"50," Louis smirked.

"Damn it," Zayn slammed his cards on the table. "Fold."

"150," I put on my best poker face. You think I'd laugh or something. But no. I'm not. This is my game.

"What?! Niall! Damn it!" Liam cursed folded his cards as well. Soon followed by Louis and Harry. I placed my two cards on the table and got many swear words cursing through the room.

"And yet another bluff from Niall," Louis smiles. "You must show me your ways."

"No way," I laughed, drinking my own beer. With a couple more rounds of the game, we finally ended it. I didn't end up winning all rounds but most. Enough to take Carter and I out for dinner when she gets back. If she ever gets back. 

"So I was thinking maybe we could get back in the studio," Liam said, helping clean up Harry's kitchen. "Start writing another album?" 

"As a band?" Louis questioned. "We haven't done that since Hannah and Darcy was born. Maybe even sooner." 

"Well maybe we should start again," Liam shrugged. "I don't know. I miss those days." It grew silent before Zayn spoke out. 

"Perrie's pregnant."

"That's great man!" Harry smiled. 

"I don't know if I'm ready though," he sighed, sitting at the counter of the kitchen. "I mean... We've only been married for so long." 

"Having kids is a wonderful thing though," I added in. "I mean just look at Hannah and Luke." 

"But you both work a lot. I have a job as a singing teacher at the collage. Perrie is making a new album with Little Mix. Who's going to be there for the baby?" Again, growing silent. Zayn just pointed out that Carter and I neither spend enough time with our children. And I feel like that too. 

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Liam broke the silence. 

"Little girl." 

The silence was no longer tension. More, worrisome. Carter wasn't here and neither was Courtney. Harry is worried about Brielle and his relationship. Zayn is having a baby. Liam isn't married yet. We all have our own problems. 

Sooner than later, the silence was again broke but with a knock on the door. 

"I'll get it," Harry sighed, running his hands through his hair. We all sat there, sharing confused glances. 

"Who could be here so late at night?" Louis questioned. But before we could all walk out and see who it was, Harry ran back in, worried look on his face. 

"What is it?" I asked, worried. 

"It's Carter." 

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SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG!!!! School is stupid. And plus I'm about to be adopted. (: So that's all coming up in the nic of time! I'll try my best to update within this next week! 

See you soon!