Adopted (One Direction Adoption)

Fifteen

"Thank you Dallas you are incredible!" Liam yelled as we ran backstage after a long concert.

We are 6 months in to the tour with about 2 remaining. It has been incredible.

We walked back to the dressing room where Ella and Paul were sitting.

"Hey how was she" I walked in noticing Ella with a red sweaty tear stained face making grabby hands towards me.

"Hey baby what's wrong" she put her head in the crook of my neck as I looked at Paul for answers.

"I think she has a fever, there is a thermometer on the bus we can check her temperature when we get back on there" I nodded. " She also was saying something about her throat but when I asked to look she wouldn't let me so I left it"

"Okay thanks" i say down with Ella on my lap to where she was facing me.

"Ella open up let me see you your inside your mouth" she shook her head.

"Ella I can't help you if you don't open up"

"Daddy it hurts" her voice came out croaky and horsed.

"I found a thermometer" Paul walked in handing it to me.

"Thanks" I took the top off "come here Ella"

"Does it hurt" I shook my head.

"No baby it goes under your arm" I grabbed her left arm careful not to hurt her and put the stick thing under her arm and pressed the button. A couple seconds later it beeped. 102.3

"Holy crap 102.3!"

"I'll schedule a doctors appointment for her in the next city tomorrow morning" Paul said leaving the room.

"Come here baby it's okay" I cradled her trying to get her to get some sleep. A couple minutes later Ella fell asleep and Paul walked in.

"Boys, the bus is in the back time to go" Paul ushered us out the door and through the back entrance where the bus was waiting.

We got in the bus and carefully laid down Ella on my bunk. I covered her up then walked back to the lounge area with the guys.

I plotted down on the couch next to Liam and Harry and let out a big sigh.

"Do you know what's wrong with her?" Louis asked.

I shook my head "no she says her throat hurts but she won't open her mouth for me to see, but she has 102.3 fever"

"Poor thing" Liam sighed.

"Paul scheduled her a doctors appointment in our next city which I think is austin"

"Houston" Paul walked on the bus correcting me. "Tomorrow at 10am with Dr. Stevens"

"Thanks Paul" he nodded

"Alright bus is taking off we probably won't be there till about 8 so sleep tight" and he walked off to his own bus.

"Well goodnight boys, tomorrow is going to be a long day" I said walking to my bunk.

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I woke up to Ella crying next to me. I picked up my phone and saw the time was 5:15 in the morning. ugh I rubbed my eyes and sat up a little to look at Ella.

"Ella baby whats wrong?" I asked looking at a tear stained faced. She doesn't say anything but point to her throat.

"cmon baby" I got out of the bunk quietly trying not to wake the others, I picked up Ella and brought her to the living area on the back of the bus away from the bunks. I sat down a put Ella on my lap with her head on my chest and put her yellow blanket over her. I rubbed her back and hummed a tune to a random song hoping this would quiet her sobs so she could get some sleep just until 10 am so I can take her to the doctor. Her sobs eventually quieted down and I heard soft snores coming from the small figure laying on me and eventually fell asleep myself.