Like I Never Loved You At All {Sequel To Life's Highway}

Chapter Twenty Seven-Clay

When Louis woke he felt sickened by Harry's words, they had ran through his heads all night making him toss and turn in his bunk.

'You're a terrible father'

The words lingered in Louis' head as he slowly slipped out of bed, the tour bus room was long and narrow and the door at the end was slightly open revealing the other part of the bus.

'You're a terrible father'

Louis ran his fingers through his hair as he walked through the door slowly closing it without a sound.

"Hey love," He said once he saw Tellie sitting on the lounge her eyes glued on the flat screen on the wall.

"Hi."

"How'd you get the TV on?"

"Uncle Liam put it on, but he went back to bed."

Louis nodded. "What are you watching?"

"Princess and the frog." Tellie replied as Louis sat next to her on the lounge.

"Which ones that?"

"The one where the prince turns into a frog so the girl kisses him and she turns into a frog. At first they hate each other but they get married in the end."

"Thanks for spoiling it." Louis snapped sarcastically making Tellie laugh quietly. "What's so funny?"

"Nothing."

Tellie's laughter faded as she slowly moved over so Louis' arm was around her, she felt somewhat safe when he held her, somewhat protected.

"Daddy..." She started quietly her voice in barely a whisper.

"Yeah love,"

"Can you tell me about mummy...?"

Louis' eyes widened in shock, at first he was confused; when Tellie referred to anyone as her mother it was Eleanor, but as she stared up at him her eyes glistening with hope, he knew that wasn't the case.

"What do you wanna know Tells?" He said finally a smile almost twitching on Tellie's face.

"What was she like?"

"Well...she was," Louis paused. "Nice, funny, cocky. She used to play the violin and she cared about everyone, no matter who they were she always cared. She was carefree, enjoyed annoying people, she loved painting."

Tellie stared at Louis in awe her eyes sparkling in pure interest as she listened carefully to every word he spoke.

"What did she look like?" Tellie awed.

"Beautiful." Louis mused softly. "She had long brown hair, and green eyes. You look like her..."

"How did you meet her?"

Louis shrugged. "My mum was friends with her mum."

"Did you love her...?"

"With all my heart."

Tellie stayed silent for a moment, looking nervously at her feet before speaking.

"I remember her voice..." She whispered. "Is that weird?"

"No baby, that's no weird." Louis murmured as he kissed Tellie's forehead. "Not weird at all."

"...I'm surprised," Harry snapped as he walked towards Louis, it was hot in Florida, and as Louis and Niall sat outside the venue hidden by the large buildings letting the sun sink into their skin.

"Why's that?" Louis asked almost in a hiss.

"I didn't think you'd ever lie to Tellie like that."

"Excuse me?"

Niall and Louis both looked completely confused as Harry leaned against the wall beside the door.

"I heard you this morning," Harry mused. "When she asked you about Phoebe, I thought you were gonna tell her it doesn't matter but I was wrong. You lied to her."

"Nobody said I was lying." Louis hissed angrily. Harry nervously chewed on his lip as Louis looked to the left, his face painted with hurt.

"Do you cars if I talk to Tellie?" Harry asked finally breaking the silence.

"If she'll talk to you go ahead." Louis snapped.

"Louis I didn't really mean what I said last night..."

"Good for you."

Harry opened the door and walked in closing it lightly behind him.

"What'd he say last night?" Niall asked generally curious over the situation.

'You're a terrible father'

"Long story." Louis shrugged, he didn't know why he couldn't say the words to Niall, but even thinking them made his stomach churn, was Harry right?

"I heard you talking to Tellie as well." Niall added. "You know before I didn't see any problem of you raising her by yourself, but now that I've got my kids... I don't see how you do it."

Chantelle nervously bit her lip as she sat in the hospital waiting room, she'd told Niall it was no difference having him there of not, but right now she realised that was a lie. A big lie.

"Chantelle."

At the sound of her name Chantelle quickly whipped her head around to where the voice came from a grin forming on her face.

"Clay." She said quickly rising from her seat. "You came."

"Why wouldn't I?" Clay asked as he pulled Chantelle in for a hug. His natural blonde hair was in a slight mess, his green eyes blazed in the fluorescent lights. His body was muscular and that showed more when he hugged Chantelle-small and soft.

"Well, it's an ultrasound for Niall's kids." She said wearily.

"So?" He questioned. "Just because I don't like that ba-come on Chantelle, he freaking knocked you up what do you expect me to do?"

"Honestly? Bash him."

"Exactly!"

"You can't bash my husband."

"Yes I can," Clay said bluntly. "He's my brother in law I'm aloud to.

"Mrs Horan."

Chantelle looked to the front of the waiting room where the nurse now stood looking at her.

"We're ready for you."

(A/N

POSTED TEN MINUTES BEFORE SCHOOL COZ MY FRIEND. WANTED ME TO :)

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