Family Ties

East

*Author's Note*

Sooooo sorry guys, I know it's been wayyy longer than I usually take to update. I got really really sick, but I'm better now. I know it's annoying to have to wait for updates so I appreciate it if you're still reading, and I hope you enjoy this one.

Sarah <3

Hannah's POV

"What the hell do you mean it's right here!?" Harry yelled, leaning over Niall's shoulder as we all watched him try to re-run the search, typing away as the map scanned the signal once more. "Here where?!"

"I don't know, that's what it's saying!" Niall defended, shaking his head as if he tried to make sense of it.

"How far of a radius does that dot cover? Is it precise or a radius of a few miles?" Ash asked quickly.

"I don't know exactly, it can't be more than a mile." He answered, pulling up some other screen and starting to type something into it.

The computer beeped once again, coming up with the same results as the previous search, showing my phone to be on and giving off a signal from exactly where we were. I looked over at Ashley, who looked just as lost as I did, while Niall tried to figure out just how far the radius would be.

"Maybe the boys found them and they're on their way back." I said hopefully, my heart beginning to race as I looked up at Harry for some kind of reassurance.

The four of us looked around at each other, unsure of what it all meant and having no idea what to do with the new information, before my eyes landed on Brian and I watched him do a double take out the window. He looked twice, before he took a step toward it, squinting as he looked at something outside before realization crossed his face and his eyes went wide.

"Holy shit." He said breathlessly as everyone else turned to look at him. "Guys..."

Harry and I launched ourselves toward the window just in time to see two tiny bodies emerge from the trees and begin crossing the backyard. My heart lept into my throat as I tried to make sure I was really seeing it, seeming almost dreamlike as I stood there, afraid to blink in case they would disappear. I stood there frozen, my entire body beginning to tingle, as I watched Hank and Mace head toward the house hand in hand.

They were obviously exhausted, their feet dragging in the snow as they continued to walk, stumbling their way toward the house. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, unable to fathom that they could have possibly made it all the way to the cabin from the other side of the mountain, but it appeared that was exactly what they'd done.

Before any of us could say anything, Harry raced from the kitchen and down the stairs, and the rest of us hurried behind him as he flung the back door open and ran outside. He sprinted across the yard, dropping to his knees in the snow as he reached them, grabbing them and pulling them into him. I was sobbing by the time I got the kids, not even taking the time to look at them as I threw my arms around them, Harry and I both holding them between us as Brian, Ash and Niall watched from the doorway of the cabin.

"Oh my god, are you alright? Are you okay?" I cried as I pulled away and took a look at them both, cradling Maci's head in my hands as I looked at her.

They stood in front of Harry and I, bundled up in their snow gear as we frantically looked them over, and aside from some rosy cheeks and a couple of red noses they didn't seem to be any worse for wear. It was obvious they were tired and hadn't had a good night's rest, but other than that they appeared unscathed. The cold air stung my cheeks as tears streamed down them, and I was having a hard time composing myself as I stared at them in awe.