Living with One Direction

Chapter 4

What? No. This can't be. It was supposed to be a lucky day. For everyone.

I feel my phone slip from my hand and land on the ground with a thud. My back hits a wall and I slide down it. Sitting there. The boys look back at me.

"Ainsley?" Asks Niall.

The boys all run to me.

"Ainsley what's wrong?" Niall's Irish accent presses.

I can't tell him. I can't tell anyone. It's not real. It's fake. It can't be real. This can't be happening. I need to tell them but I can't.

"M-my mom." I choke out. I barely feel the tears start to stream down my cheeks, everything seems numb.

"Ainsley what happened?" Harry starts to ask me.

"I-I don't- I can't." My voice sounds, barely audible.

This. Nothing makes sense. What is going on? She's not dead. My mother is not dead. She can't be. She can't leave me alone. I have no one else but her.

"Ainsley please? We want to help." Liam says.

I try to speak. I'm opening my mouth but nothing is coming out. Nothing is working. I can't move, I can't speak, I feel like I can't even breathe. But I feel numb.

I faintly notice myself being picked up by harry and sat onto the couch.

The boys are whispering something. I pick up phrases like, "can't be alone," and "someone stay here," or "can't cancel. Have Lou stay."

"Lou!" Zayn calls.

"Stay with her please. She can't be alone," Louis explains, "we have no idea what's going on, something about her mum. Just stay here please."

"Sure thing hun." Lou answers.

"Ainsley?" Lou asks.

I don't answer, I can't. Instead stare at the white brick wall in front of me, not daring to look away.

She begins to speak again, "the boys have to start their signings now. I'm going to stay here with you okay sweetie?"

I blink in response. I can't tear my eyes away from the spot on the white wall. It's the only thing that's keeping me from breaking down.

Lou sits down next to me and starts rubbing my back.

"Whatever happened, everything is going to be okay," she coos, "everything is going to be okay."

Little does she know.

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(A/N):

Sorry for such a short chapter! I have to start on my homework. I might update tomorrow though! Xoxo