Baby Tomlinson || ON HOLD

E I G H T

Louis POV

Hours past of me sitting on the couch constantly going back to check if Melanie had posted something knew. I watched as every once in a while someone would come out of their room and go into the bathroom or into the kitchen, but I never focused too much on who it was.
Eventually after constantly refreshing the page for reasons I wasn't really sure of A picture popped up.

@MPayne one of my favorite pictures of me and Isabelle

It was a black and white picture of Melanie and a baby who I would assume is Isabelle. They both looked so much younger than the other group picture, I still couldn't believe she had a family now. The one thing I can admit is that she made a good choice leaving me to go start a family.
Liking the pictures I left her profile and went on to my news feed to see a couple new posts

@Harry_Styles never jump to conclusions with out both sides of the story, I'm sorry.

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Melanie (POV)

"Hey, guys"
I said awkwardly as all four boys walked into the record store while I continued cleaning the windows.

"Hey Mel, we just wanted to say we're so sorry. Harry told us he told you what Louis had been saying about you and when we talked to Liam we realized how horrible he was to you." Zayn mumbled as I was quick to look behind me to see Belle sitting in her little chair I had set up with my phone in her lap and headphones in so she wouldn't get into any trouble while I worked.
"It's okay, I guess" I shrugged my shoulders not really knowing what to do.
"No, it's really not. We jumped to conclusions and we should have done that. We didn't know she was Louis'" Niall said shaking his head.

"She's my daughter, just mine. I've raised her, provided for her, I've the only family she's ever had. So no, she's not Louis'." I barked at them as the cringed from my time of voice.

"You're the only family she has because you ran of and never even gave him the chance to be a father, you decided to be selfish and never even told him." Harry said in a defensive voice I looked at him shocked. I never thought once I was the selfish one. Everything I've ever done since I've left has been for my daughter and so far I think I'm doing a pretty good job.

"Even if I did stay she would be surrounded by a drunk, careless, drug abusing father how wouldn't even be around because you guys are busy traveling the world. So no I don't think I was being selfish when I left I think I was being brave by giving up everything in my life to let Isabelle have the best she possibly can." I yelled throwing the dirty paper towel at him as I turned around and walked over to the other side of the store to empty out some of the boxes filled with records to put on the shelfs.

"Dude what the fuck?" I heard my brother hiss out as he stomped over to me to ask me if I'm alright.
"My shift ends in a few minutes my boss won't mind if I leave a little early, I really just want to lay down" I whimper holding on my tears.
That's fine we'll take you upstairs and you can nap while we watch Belle okay?" Liam said as I nodded. We walked over to Belle and tapped her in her shoulder "Lili!" She cheered as she jumped up to give him a hug.

We walked up the little stairs in the far back that also lead up to my small apartment as I felt the others following us up. I noticed a small note on my door.

Melanie,

Im sorry to inform you on such short notice but you and all your belongings must be removed from the property with in the next  30 days or less because of your lack of bill payment. thank you for your cooperation

-Bruce

I read the letter out loud with my voice cracking tears threting to leave my eyes but I couldn't dare in front of the guys  I couldn't have them see me like the same weak girl I was three years ago. ''Shit Mel, I'm so sorry'' Harry said putting his hand on my shoulders I nudged his hand away and unlocked the doors and opened it we all sat on the couch not knowing what to do or say next

Harry's POV

The awkward tension was building up as we all sat there not knowing the right words to so to help comfort her.

This was just terrible and unfair Melanie worked to hard for this to happen the girl. She would never admit it but you could tell she struggles enough as it is, but now she was homeless with no place to go. I felt so horrible I've been a massive dickhead to her and I just couldn't help it. I was in denial, I really was. The truth was, it pained me to know she and my best mate had a child together. I was jealous. I had cared for her, treated her better, gave her more compassion than Louis ever did, he was a piece of crap and I hated the fact that he was able to created someone so pure of sweet like Isabelle with such an amazing women like her and it kills me that Louis was the one to get to have a child with her and yet, he's too ignorant to realize it.

Still in silence when I thought of an idea
''Wait!" I yelled as everyone's heads snapped towards me giving their full attention to what I had to say. ''What if she comes to stay with us?" I offered out but Zayn shook his head "we leave in two days for tour lad it's pointless" he shrugged. "Well I mean we're allowed to bring our girlfriends on tour so why shouldn't she be able to come with us?" Liam said.

"Like live on a big bus, with all five of you boys?" Melanie questioned not seeming to impressed.

"It's a huge bus you won't even know where there practically" Niall told her but all she did was put her head in her hands against her face and sighed in frustration.

"I can't live on a bus with five boys not to mention one of them being my ex boyfriend" she ranted swiping her hair out of her eyes.

'' We can make it work, you won't have to pay for a thing, and we can make sure Lou never bothers you. He doesn't know about Isabelle and we can keep it that way, I promise were not going to let you go homeless. '' I told her bringing her into a sideways hug letting her lean against my chest.

"I really don't think it's a good idea." She told all of us, but Liam was the only one to speak up "Mel, I'm not letting you go through all of this. Just come on the tour bus for a little over a month then if you want you can stay with me when we get back to London. We can put all your belongings that you can't bring with us into a storage unit until the tour is over, and then we can move on from there. We know you're worried about Louis but right now I couldn't give a shit about him and you shouldn't either" He demanded. Mel sniffles in to my shirt as she nodded her head and started to cry. I held on to her holding her in silence as the guys went outside to start making calls. ''Let's get packing '' I cheerily said helping Mel off the couch. I tangled her fingers with mine giving her one last hug, even though I knew she was mad at me for being on Louis side we both knew she needed someone right now, but things will only get better.