The New Kid :\\ n.h. au

Dry Your Eyes Fake a Smile

Erica~

"Harry!" I yelled whipping under my eyes furiously to rid the smeared make- up

"What?" He asked as if he did nothing wrong

"Why are they here?" I said through gritted teeth

"Well I was going to tell you to come over after school, but you and Niall aren't on best terms apparently, and why would I tell you now. You are stubborn and wouldn't have came over if you knew he was here, then we would have gotten a call saying you were hurt or worse dead.." Harry stressed the word dead

"Harry! I'm almost 18, I'll be out of that house as soon as I turn 18.." I said seriously

"Okay, okay. Go up into my room and just go watch some movies then, I won't let anyone bother you.. promise!" He said rubbing my arm

"Thank you Harry..." I sighed and kissed his cheek getting out of the car

I walked into his house and four heads snapped in one direction (hahahaha I'm funny) and looked at me with wide eyes

"She's home isn't she?" Liam asked, I nodded then started to sob and Liam, Lou, and Zayn all got up and came running to me, but as they were about to reach me Harry stepped in and got in front of me keeping his promise to not let anyone bother me

I quickly ran upstairs into Harry's room and went straight to his dresser getting sweat pants and a white t-shirt, something I do constantly when I'm here

I undressed and went to his bathroom in his room and took a shower trying to calm down

Niall~

"I can't believe she hit her again." Liam said with sadness

"I can, she's an angry drunk, that's what she does.." Harry said

"I thought she was getting better!" Zayn commented

"We need to call the police, or convince her to move in with one of us.." Lou said

"NO! You can't call the cops. She may be an angry drunk, but that is her mother!" Zayn shouted

"Wait, how do you lads know? When she told me she said only Liam knew?" I stood up and cringed

How could a mother abused their child? And especially someone as beautiful as Erica

"We are all best friends, of course I'm gonna tell them.." Liam said on the verge of tears

"How did this all like start?" I asked not really remembering what she had told me, and sat back down

"When Erica was like 7, her two yonger brother who were twins, Clay and Henry, were taken away because her mum was caught high and holding cocaine.." Lou said

"Where are they now?" I asked not remembering what Erica had told me again

"They are with her grandma in America, she only see's them once a year, twice if she lucky.." Zayn told me

"That's horrible, you guys really need to convince her to live with one of you.." I said

"Us? What about you? Your the one who likes her!" Lou said pointing at me

"Me?" I asked shocked

Erica~

"That's horrible, you guys really need to convince her to live with one of you.." Niall said

"Us? What about you? Your the one who likes her!" Lou said pointing at Niall

"Me?" He asked shocked

"Yes you! I can see it." Zayn said with a smirk

"W-what are you talking about? Plus her mom is my neighbor. " He stuttered

"Its okay, lad. She likes you too.." Harry said with a little sadness and a fake smile

Whats wrong with him? Wait, they just said Niall liked me?

"How would you know?" Niall asked

"We are her best friends, we know everything about her.." Liam said

I hid behind the huge plant even more and continued to listen

"You really think she likes me?" Niall asked with a smile

"We aren't the only ones, her brothers think so too!" Liam chuckled

"I've only met James with Greg, who are the others?" Niall asked

"Well there is also Matthew, Zach, and Kevin.." Harry said

"How many brothers does she have?" Niall said wide eyed

"Well six, but its cool cause she fits in with us perfectly!" Zayn said

I smiled to myself, that is true. I felt a ball of fur rub up against my leg, I looked down and it was Dusty, Harry's cat (sorry not sorry I just watched The Adventurous Adventures of One Direction...)

"Hi Dusty.." I whispered

"MEW MEW!" Dusty made a loud noise

"Dusty?" Harry called

Dusty quickly turned and knocked over the plant I was hiding behind down, my eyes widened and all the boys' heads turned in my direction

"Shit.." I cursed