temporary home

Ashton's POV

Mickey wants up to come see a little girl he found. Mickey also wants us to adopt her. I'm not against adoption, it's just that we're a world famous boy band. We're going on tour in a few months. We have writing sessions and practices almost every day. I'm not against adoption, I just don't think we're ready for this yet.

I slowly make my way over to where him and the other boys are sitting, quietly talking. I stop a couple times to play with some of the other kids. I look at the little girl he has "picked out" (for lack of a better term). She's really young looking, like no older than 3 or 4, she's got these gorgeous gray eyes, and shoulder length dirty blonde hair. But what catches my attention the most are the bruises, cuts, and scars that cover every part of her visible skin.

I freeze once my brain registers that those scars and cuts and bruises were caused by people. Who could do that to an innocent little girl? She has the face of an angel, but she's been so badly hurt in her life so far. Now I see why Mickey wants to adopt her. I finally reach the boys and sit down next to them. She's shaking so badly, with massive tears falling down her cheeks.

"What's wrong with her? Why's she shaking and sobbing?" Calum voices what we're all thinking.

"I don't know... But I want to fix it." Michael looks at all of us. "Guys, I don't even know her name, but all i want to do is hold her and cuddle her and love her. I want to be there for her. Now, and on her first day of school, when she walks down the aisle, when she gets her heart broken for the first time. I know it sounds crazy, but I'm already in love with her."

I left a tear run down my cheek.

"Hey, Ash, don't cry" Luke wipes my tear away as I turn to Micheal.

"I get it," I say quietly "I feel it too"

We all stand-up and have a group hug.

"I love you guys" I mumble

"Love you too Ashy" they say back squeezing me tighter.