Our Brother is a Superhero

13

Liam decided to make the boys macaroni and cheese for their early dinner. After they rejoined Zayn and Niall, Liam let them play out in the back garden until dinner was ready.

Niall had been placed in his baby walker and allowed to 'run' about on the grass. Liam had a good view of the back garden from the kitchen window so he could see what the boys were up to.

Niall was excitedly running, well walking quickly, about the grass the baby walker sometimes getting caught on a patch of grass. Louis was playing football with Zayn, practicing scoring and saving goals as they had two massive 11 a-side goals in their garden. Harry was sat on a patch of grass near the large sun terrace, making a daisy chain.

As Liam continued to make dinner, listening to the radio and quietly singing along, he began to plan the week ahead. He had football practice on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Louis and Zayn having theirs on Mondays and Wednesdays only. Harry had a playdate with Sean on Thursday and Niall was to get his one year jags on Friday. Yes, Niall was quite late in getting his jags seeing as he turned one over a month ago but he had been unwell and then Liam couldn't get an appointment until this Friday.

Liam marked out the plan on the calendar they have in the kitchen and almost dropped the pen when he heard an ear piercing scream. Harry.

Liam sprinted outside to see Louis comforting a sobbing Harry while Zayn stood back and watched with tears in his eyes.

"What's going on?" Liam asked as he picked Harry up from Louis and placed him on his hip, bouncing him a little as Harry clung onto Liam as if his life depended on it.

"D-didn't mean t-to." Zayn stuttered, a few tears escaping.

"Zayn stupidly only went and punted the ball at Harry's face." Louis spat, drawing daggers at Zayn. "Then the idiot had the audacity to start crying after he hurt Harry." Louis exclaimed which made Zayn start crying even more.

"Louis go to your room." Liam sighed as he attempted to console a distressed Zayn.

"No Li,  Harry's hurt, I need t-"

"Room. Now." Liam said sternly making Louis oblige as Liam rarely got angry like that. "Take Niall too." Louis lifted the blonde out of his baby walker and disappeared into the house.

Liam led both crying boys into the house, he checked that the macaroni was still cooking properly and then set Harry on the kitchen counter to examine his face.

His nose was slightly bloody and a bruise was starting to form on his left eye. He cleaned up Harry's nose and checked for any signs of concussion and was thankful when he found none. He gave Harry some medicine and an ice pack to put on his nose and eye and carried him into the living room to let him lie on the couch and watch Doc Mcstuffins.

He then entered the kitchen again where Zayn was still sniffling quietly and had placed himself in the corner, and Liam's heart broke at the sight.

"Baby, why are you in the corner?" Liam asked as he took a hold of Zayn's shoulders and turned him round so he was facing Liam.

"Was bad." Zayn sniffled and then started crying again as he thought about how he'd hurt Harry. Liam pulled Zayn into his chest and swayed them both back and forth.

"Shhhh, you weren't bad. It was an accident." Liam assured the crying boy, but it didn't seem to be working.

"Lou said m'bad and stupid." Zayn cried.

Yes, Louis was very protective over Harry and Liam loved that about him. However, he didn't like the fact that he had put Zayn down when Louis was clearly old enough to realise that it was an accident.