Orphan

Chapter 35 (continued)

I furrowed my brows with a small sigh, getting up slowly heading to the kitchen to make that coffee as Niall and Louis had their little spat. “And what the hell is he doing in here, get outside now! What’s all this shit about this isn’t a hotel.” Niall scolded turning towards Hunter, Hunter stared up at him shivering and defenseless. Louis just watched. “Niall, leave him. I brought him in.” I commanded peacefully as I could while pouring the water into the cup. “Hell no.” he growled pulling up Hunter by his shirt as my eyes went wide. “NIALL PUT HIM DOWN!” I yelled angrily running in. “Or what? What the hell are you going to do?!” he dared me as he stared me dead in the eye, the way he was gripping Hunter’s shirt was irking me. “Don’t test me Niall…Don’t.” I swallowed, holding back the tears. I couldn’t take it anymore; I was going to lose it. “What is the little smart mouth going to cry now? Aw what a damn shame, I feel for your weak ass.” He rolled his eyes, tormenting me as best as he could, my hand shook with anger as I turned to Louis who sat in the chair with a small grin, nodding his head towards the coffee in my hand. I immediately knew what he was talking about. I gave him an unsure look, but he nodded towards the cup again, his grin growing. I breathed softly, hoping to calm myself.

“Get out little boy, you belong outside.” Niall threw Hunter across the room, and right then and there I couldn’t take it anymore. I wasn’t considering anything anymore. I threw the hot liquid at Niall along with the cup. He screamed as his skin burnt under the heat. Louis held back his laugh as he read the magazine again. I held a hand to my mouth, I hadn’t realized what I had just done. “Are you fucking insane!?” Abigail yelled rushing towards Niall…maybe they were meant for each other. Both of them got burnt with coffee anyway. “He shouldn’t have tested me.” I whispered softly picking Hunter up by his arm and seating him in front of the fire. I sat down beside him. “I’ll make you a fresh cup okay?” I smiled softly rubbing his back as the fire heated him up. He turned to me then opened his lips to say something as his eyes widened, but he couldn’t bring it out. Then I felt a huge blow to my head. My head throbbed and spun as I felt it, I looked to my fingers. No blood, but it was going to leave a huge pain. I moaned at the pain as I stood up turning around, receiving another blow to the front of my head. I looked up to see Niall with a plank in his hand, possibly from the heaps of firewood. “Niall stop it!” Louis scolded, now realizing the severity of what was happening. I heard ringing in my ear I couldn’t get out of my head. I was in a daze, my head throbbed. The more I moved the more it hurt. “That the best you fucking got?” I spat continuing to sit on the floor trying my best to stay with Hunter, maybe he would beat me to death and I’d finally be happy. “Monique just fucking shut up!” Louis yelled now getting angry himself.

I didn’t have it in me to argue back so I did as I was told, I felt Hunter’s arm wrap around me. Only then had I realized tears had fallen onto my cheeks and my body was shaking. “Niall you need to calm down and leave him alone.” Louis muttered with a sigh moving Niall away from us and Abigail hit his hand away forcefully. “Woman you need to listen. I am not. I repeat. Am not going to take your shit for much longer.” He growled angrily as he gritted his teeth. She stepped away. Niall held her against his chest defensively. “You had better watch yourself.” Niall spat at me as I tried to remain conscious. The dizziness was getting the better of me. “Hey, sit up straight!” Niall furrowed his eyebrows as he yelled at me, he sounded angry but his face showed worry and anxiety. I hadn’t realized I was falling forward. Hunter held me up straight as he started to recover. “W-What did you do?” Hunter asked angrily through a shiver and clenched jaw as he tried to keep me still. “I didn’t do a thing. All of you got it. I didn’t do a thing.” Niall growled kneeling down and picking me up putting me on the chair. I felt a brain splitting headache. “Leave me let me go to Hunter…Hunter you okay? Hungry?” I mumbled as I sat up in a daze. It felt as if I was tired. That overly tired state where you couldn’t keep your eyes open and your body was weak, the type of feeling you got when you’re sick and your body is drained. I felt like I was about to just lay down and sleep immediately.

“No. Sit down. He’ll be fine. Get a lie down. Don’t go sleep you stay awake.” Louis mumbled putting me against the arm rest as he set me up against the couch. I frowned nodding slowly. “Okay.”

Louis and Niall spoke to each other in the corner of the room. Every time my eyes closed they made a loud noise to alert me. I just really needed some rest. I sighed. Abigail had made Hunter something to eat, I was at least grateful someone was watching after him. Harry walked in, I looked at the door lazily as he took off his gloves and coat. “Morning. What’s he doin-” Harry questioned as he saw Hunter, then looked to me and understood everything.

“-Nevermind. Where’s Zayn and Liam?” Harry asked trying to take the attention off of his question. “They’re still asleep. Either that or they have company.” Louis muttered, Niall stayed quiet. I couldn’t stop the pounding in my head and I needed to sleep. “Okay. It’s cold outside you may want to stay in, its storming later on.” Harry concluded as he sat down on the couch next to me, the couch sunk in and I sunk forward. I didn’t stop myself, my body was too limp. I fell onto his lap and stayed there, it was comfortable and I needed him to stay there so I could sleep. They wouldn’t allow me to otherwise. I couldn’t keep my eyes open, Harry’s legs tensed as he held his hands up in front of him, as if he was scared to lay a finger on me. He soon relaxed and put his hand on my head, I was just surprised he didn’t lift me up. I think everyone was. I let out a sigh and let myself go, the last thing I heard besides the zinging in my ear was Harry talking and the feeling of his body vibrating along with his voice while my head throbbed.