Poppet || l.s.

chapter 2

Louis yawned and stretched his little arms and legs. He sat up and his mum and Ella were still sleeping. He yawned again and rubbed his eyes. His tummy grumbled and he giggled.

"I'm hungry. Tummy grumbles."

He got off the couch and walked into the kitchen. He opened the fridge and went on his tippy toes to look into the fridge. He smiled and stretched his arm to grab the box of strawberries.

"Too high." He huffed and pushed a chair to the fridge. He got onto the chair and smiled when he grabbed the strawberries. At least they were already washed so there won't be a need in washing them.

He chewed on the strawberries and hummed to a made up song in his head. He was sitting on the kitchen floor and decided to get his blanket from his room and go watch tv in the living room. He got up and made his way to his room and quietly opened his bedroom door trying not to wake his mum.

The room was dark since the curtains were closed. His dark blue walls made the room look even darker. He walked to the end of his bed and moved his hands around, searching for the small blanket.

"Hello?" Louis stopped his movements. He didn't move and listened once again. "Who's there?" Louis gasped when he heard the soft, quiet voice and stumbled back into his dresser.

"Who's there?" Louis asked back to the small voice. "Ella? Is that you? Are you sick?" Louis became concerned, thinking it was Ella and walked towards where he heard the voice.

"Ella? No. I'm-I'm" the voice stopped and Louis also stopped in his tracks and walked backwards.

"Who are you?" Louis asked in a quick breath.

"I'm Harry. I'm a. . .a poppet." He whispered the last part. "I'm a poppet." He whispered again.

"Sorry?" Louis took a few steps forward and accidentally hit his toe on the edge of his bed.

He let out a shriek of pain and Johannah quickly came running to the room in seconds with Ella flying at her side. She flicked on the light switch and picked up Louis who was now crying and sat him on the bed.

"What happened, baby?" Johannah pat her hands all over Louis trying to find where he got hurt.

"I-I h-h-h-hiiiiiittt my toooeeeeeee!" He cried and grabbed his foot. Johannah ran to the kitchen and came back with an ice pack. She wrapped a towel around the ice pack and pressed it against Louis' foot.

"Louis honey you have to be-"

"Jo. . ." Ella said slowly but loudly. Johannah looked up at Ella who had her eyes wide open and was looking at something behind them.

"What is it?" Johannah said in a slighty annoyed tone. Ella pointed behind her and Johannah and Louis turned around at the same time. "Oh my. . ."

Johannah slowly brought her hand up to her mouth and Louis just sniffled and grabbed his mums hand. Ella flew a bit closer to Louis and stood on the bed.

"Are you. . ?" Johannah slowly started. She stopped and opened her mouth but closed it again. Louis and Ella watched as mum thought about what to say.

"I-I'm Harry." He said and tucked a strand of hair behind his ear.

Johannah and Ella were shocked and didn't know where the poppet had come from. Louis looked at his night stand and noticed that the leaves and little flower were no longer visible. Now, there was only dirt and a small hole. He looked back at the poppet and noticed a white flower tucked delicately behind his ear. He gasped when he recognized the flower.

"Poppet?" Louis crawled towards Harry and held his hand out. Harry stared at Louis hand and tilted his head. Harry recognized his voice. He recognizes all the times he's said goodnight and goodmorning and hello.