Adopted by One Direction

_________ POV: Ch. 28

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I run after the lads and take Louis' hand which is shaking.

"El, is she gonna die?" he whispers, staring at me with wide frightened eyes. He looks like a little kid now, asking his mum if his pet dog will be okay when it was taken to a vet.

Something he deeply loves and cares for.

"Louis, everything will be alright," I whisper back, wiping his hair gently away from his forehead.

"Alright," he mumbles and he leans in and passionately kisses me, but I can feel all the worry and stress in his lips.

I wipe a tears away that's landed on his cheeks and soon he starts sniffing with all the other lads and then, there's Louis, crying on my shoulder and me hugging him closely, not wanting him to feel all this pain.

I stroke his hair and murmur, "Louis, this girl is so strong. She's been through more then we could ever imagine. I don't know why you're so worked up. She will live Louis because she has something worth living for."

I hail a cab and gently tell Liam to call Paul so he knows where we are. Knowing the lads, he's probably worried sick.

I sigh. I need to take over this situation and cry later. The bite is bad, that much I know. And the lads, in this state, can't take care of themselves or Lily. I lift Louis' head and make his eyes gaze into mine, even though I have to go on my tippy-toes a little bit.

"Louis. Be strong now. Lily will get the help she needs. And don't you dare blame yourself for all this," I say firmly.

"But-"

"Louis..." I warn.

"But if I didn't get mad then Lily wouldn't have ran!" He blurts which makes the lads turn around and start shouting about how it's their fault and why.

"Quiet!" I yell.

They shut up and I take Lily from Zayn who must've got her from Liam, and get in the cab. Everyone follows, squishing in tightly. "Closest hospital please," Niall croaks out.

I hear them sniffing every so often and I feel my chest ache. They care so much for this little adorable girl in my arms, and beat themselves up whenever she gets hurt.

"El, what about your flight?" Louis asks suddenly.

Crap! I thought they wouldn't notice!

I must've had a look on my face that made Louis realize that I knew I didn't forget. "El!" He whines.

"Louis, I'm not going to abandon you when our daughter is in a serious medical condition. That just isn't...right," I say.

"But, but what if you get fired?" He asks.

"Then I'll find a new one," I declare with a shrug.

"Eleanor we can take it from here," Harry says.

"Harry, I know you're just trying to be sweet, but you guys are, no offense, messes! I can't leave you here to fend for yourselves!"

Then, they all burst into tears. Louis leans against me, Niall and Harry hug, and Liam and Zayn rest their heads back and take deep, shaky breaths to try to calm down.

"We messed up again," Zayn says thickly.

"We haven't made her life better," Liam says in a disgusted voice.

"Oh my gosh! Are you kidding me? Lily's life has been so much better since you guys took her in! Yeah, you might've messed up, but don't you think every parent has?" I say in a shocked voice