Skywalker

Chapter Tweleve

Chapter Twelve:

I brushed my hands over the silky pink shirt that was sitting over my stomach; i slowly buttoned up, the cool breeze coming from the rooms window made my skin prickle. I could smell the cleanliness of the environment i was in; the hospital aroma was always detectable.

I’d just had my first doctor’s appointment, turned out i was almost over two months and id start to show soon. Harry wasn’t actually in the country, he was recording in L.A; he’d decided to get all the recording out the way, so when i got near my due date in late august he could stick around.  I thanked the nurse as i left the room i was changing in, i felt weird walking along with all the other mums being the youngest. I was relieved when i hit the cold air outside and saw Maisie was leaned up against a small red mini. ‘Daisy, everything alright?’ she called as i reached the bottom of the steps; ‘it’s all fine, now take me home please, this place is creepy’ i giggled sitting in the passenger seat, i wasn’t good with hospitals anyway.

‘Cheers for the lift sweetie, see you tomorrow?’ i called as i got out the car, Maisie flashed me a million dollar smile before zipping off down the road. Unlocking the white front door i smiled at the Pete, the decorator who was standing in the sitting room painting it a pale blue.

Since id moved in with the boys, three weeks ago id been allowed to re-do the flat, i had spare time while my exams were being marked and id sat them almost the week after id left my parents. Harry had driven me down, we’d had lunch with his mum and my sisters, and it had been lovely. Now, sitting with my hands on the glass kitchen table i felt happy, Harry had been ever so lovely to me, he had sorted all my things to be held in storage after id taken what i wanted. Louis had welcomed me into their bachelor pad without hesitation as well.

I sat down on the soft double douvet that was lying on the brown, wood bed that i had ordered for Harry and I. Its curved headboard was stylish and complimented the pale walnut coloured walls. Above the bed was a huge, black and white framed photo of One Direction. On sides of the bed were small bedside tables, Harrys was messy and his glass of water was still there from when he left, i didn’t want to move it. In front of me, at least a meter from the bottom of the bed was a huge window.

I wandered into the en-suit bathroom which was white and immaculate. I started to run the bath as i undressed; throwing my clothes into the washing basket that needed emptying. I looked at my naked reflection in the mirror; my stomach jutted out in a neat little bump, a little baby was in there i thought as i dipped my toe into the hot water.

‘We are beautiful, breakable’ i sang gently as padded dry my face. I rubbed moisturiser onto my slightly chubby cheeks and then drew two neat lines of black under my eyes. I wandered into the sitting room and then remembered i should do the washing, i scooped up mine and Harrys and then went into Louis room. I noticed a very feminine t-shirt strewn on the bed, looking in the back i noticed there was a name label. ‘Aimee Strong’ i giggled, she was Maisie’s best friend.  I bundled it in the washer along with Louis’ things, feeling proud of myself that at the age of 17 i was running this house quite well alone.

A week later

I felt my eyes droop as i watched the city thicken into even more twinkly lights from the window of my cab. I was on my way home, finally. I really couldn’t wait to see Daisy, chill at home for a couple days and get some good food inside myself. I looked over at Louis who was buzzing to get into his chill out clothes, his eyes looked black from tiredness, we had worked extremely hard to get the album done. ‘Canny wait to see your girl can you?’ Louis said winking, ‘canny wait to see your sisters best friend can you?’ i replied winking in the same tone he had put on with me. Louis blushed a deep red and i shrugged, take what you give Tommo.

‘Nice to have you both home, was getting lonely’ Daisy said handing us both a glass of wine before snuggling up next to me on the sofa. We’d been home about two hours, both of us fed and bathed, pulling on clothes that smelled of mint from the washing powder and using new razors that Daisy had bought. She really was fantastic; she looked snug in a pair of Auben and Wills trakkies and a loosely fitting top. ‘Thanks for the new toothpaste Daz’ Louis said from his arm chair where he was working his way through a bar of Cadburys.

‘Not at all’ i muttered giving me a little kiss, ‘i have a doc’s appointment tomorrow at lunchtime, do you want to come?’ she said i looked at her as if she was crazy, of course i wanted to come i told her she giggled a little laugh that made my insides melt. I looked from her to Louis and knew she wanted me to ask him if he wanted to come too; ‘Hell yeah i do’ he replied enthusiastically before looking at Daisy quickly; ‘also, thanks for err washing that girls t-shirt’ he muttered i furrowed my brow; ‘not Aimee’s?’ i asked Daisy, she giggled again and sat up and smiled, i was right i was, i didn’t know it was serious and for the next few minutes we taunted and teased Louis until he told us he really liked her.

*

I woke up with a start, confused as to where i was then i let out a sigh of relief, i was home. I rolled over so i was face down in the cotton sheets i was knackered. I reached for my phone and sent Aimee a text; ‘come and have supper with us all tonight? xx’ i smiled at studied the beam of sun that trickled in through the slats in the window; it was warm on my face and the first real sign of summer. I got up and checked the time, i had an hour before Daisy’s appointment, and banging on the wall to get them both like I always did to Harry as I walked into my bathroom.

‘Would you like to know if its a boy or a girl or not?’ the nurse said, she was rubbing cold jelly onto my stomach, i gulped and looked at Harry and Louis who were both smiling at me, it felt like a  very dysfunctional family right now. Ever since Louis had been so supportive of us both, i knew that he was the right man to have around, and Harry and I had decided that he would be as much a part of this as he wanted too, he would be godfather Louis after all. I looked at Louis who nodded, and finally Harry, he spoke quietly; ‘whatever you want baby girl’ he smiled and squeezed my hand, and i looked back to the nurse; ‘i think we’d like to know’.

We were all silent as the nurse pulled up a grainy black and white image of a blob, i knew it was my baby, but i couldn’t tell, it looked like a blob.

‘well there’s your baby’s head’ the nurse said pointing to the bigger bit of the blog, and suddenly i saw the tiniest little person, i felt a hot-bead of water roll down my cheek and Harry held my hand tightly. ‘It’s a little girl’ the nurse said beaming at us, and with that i burst into tears.

I drove Harry and Daisy back to the flat, we were all very excited they were having a baby girl and Harry couldn’t stop kissing Daisy and telling her how much he loved her. I couldn’t wait to see this little girl, and hold her for the first time as her godfather; i was about as excited as Harry was. ‘Let’s make something yummy for dinner, isn’t Aimee coming around?’ Harry questioned as we layed the table in advance. ‘Yep, how about some steak?’ i asked turning to Daisy as she was the cook around here, she nodded and started getting some chips from the small freezer above the fridge.

‘Aimee this is Daisy and Harry, you haven’t met properly yet, and Daisy and Harry, this is my girlfriend, Aimee’ Louis said grinning when Aimee walked in, she looked stunning, her legs shown off in a short dress that flowed above her knees, her hair was piled high in a bun and gold hoops hung from her ears. ‘Hello’ i said giving her a hug, she smiled flashing off perfect teeth Harry gave her a kiss on the cheek and then we all went into the kitchen.

‘That sounds like a plan’ she said after id told her mine and Harrys plan for the moment, she smiled and helped me wash up while Louis and Harry had a beer in the other room. ‘Well, hopefully you’ll stay over tonight?’ i said to her grinning as i gave her a little nudge, i could tell from the way her and Louis looked at each other they were fond of themselves. Aimee was sweet and it would be lovely to have another girl around. ‘we shall see’ she giggled as she flicked a soap sud at me.

‘Stop messing about and come sit with us!!’ Louis whined into the room, laughing i dried my hands on the towel and ran up behind Harry wrapping my arms around his waist from behind and kissing his neck, a little stray curl bounced as i played with it between my fingers.