Starting Over (Being Edited)

Chapter 28 - The Choice

Louis' P.O.V

            "YOU KNEW! YOU KNEW AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?" I burst, shaking Emma's shoulders, still refusing to believe what they've tried to explain to me.

            "Lou, Sofia didn't want you to know until she was ready! She knew you'd react like this!"

            "WELL OBVIOUSLY I'D REACT LIKE THIS! MY SISTER WAS GOING TO HAVE A BABY!"

            "Louis, you need to calm down. You need to think this through rationally." Liam tried to calm me down. But there was no way it was going to work. I was furious.

            "HOW DARE YOU NOT TELL ME? I'M HER BROTHER! I NEED TO BE THERE FOR HER!" I slumped down in the chair beside Sofia's bed, grasping onto her hand. "How can I be there for her if I didn't know?" I started to sob onto Emma's shoulder.

            "Lou, hon," Emma started, holding onto my face with her hands, "Trust me, she wanted to tell you, she just didn't know how. She had planned to tell everyone after she had gotten the adoption sorted out." I nodded, leaning back against the chair. Everything was happening all at once, I just didn't know how to take it.

            "Wait...adoption?" Kath spoke up quietly, letting go of Harry's hand and walking up beside Emma. "When she said she was figuring things out I thought...I guessed...she was....that she would get...you know..."

            "Yeah, that's what I first thought too. But then once when I was over there to get some papers for work, she needed someone to talk to, and I was there, and the whole adoption thing just sort of slipped out."

            "Well, they're going to have to be notified, aren't they? They people who were going to adopt the baby? Like, what do we do now?" Liam asked generally, while the room stayed completely quiet.

            "I'll go sort something out." Emma mumbled quietly, exiting the cold hospital room.

            "I need, I need some air." Kath whispered, her face going pale.

            "Come on love, I'll take care of you." Harry whispered back, taking her hand and leading her towards the outdoors.

            "I'm a tad bit hungry, anyone else want anything?" Niall asked, stretching as he got up out of his chair.

            "Yeah, that sounds good. You want something Lou?" Liam asked stopping in the doorway before he and Niall left.

            "Nah, I'm not really hungry." I shrugged, turning back to face Sofia.

            "If you're sure..." Liam persisted.

            "Yes Liam, I'm sure. Go! You guys have already done enough for us today."

            "All right..." Liam mumbled off, as he walked down the hallway.

            "Sofia." I called quietly. "Sofia, you need to wake up, please. Sofia, please, you can't leave me."

Kayleigh's P.O.V

            "I'll call you later Luke." I smiled, hanging up my phone.  It been at least a week since I had last talked to Louis, and I was somewhat glad I hadn't heard from him. I was sick of his constant excuses and empty apologies. I gazed out my window, overlooking the sea. It finally seemed that my life was getting back to normal. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket, and I quickly checked to see who it was from.