I was abruptly awoken from my peaceful slumber by a gentle shake. "Wake up darling, we have an interview in half an hour." Harry told me. I groaned and turned over so my back was facing him. "I know you're tired, Emma, but we really have to go. You can sleep in the car."
"Can I just stay here?" I asked. Harry shook his head. "Sorry love, but we don't feel comfortable leaving you here all by yourself. Now get your lazy bum up." I pulled the covers over my head.
He chuckled. "Guess it has to be the hard way then." He grabbed me and swung me over his shoulder. "NOOO HARRY PUT ME DOWN!" I laughed. No can do, sweetheart!" He replied.
"LOUIS, NIALL, LIAM! HELP ME!" I squealed as Harry started to tickle my foot.
Louis came running in and took me out of Harry's grip. "SUPER LOU TO THE RESCUEEEE!" He yelled while spinning me around. I laughed. These boys were absolutely crazy.
"Guys, quit messing around, we have an interview in 20 minutes. Louis, put Emma down and get dressed, both of you." Liam said.
"Where is Niall?" The moment he asked that, I heard Niall shout: "HAROLD, PUT ME DOWN, IM SERIOUS!" We all laughed at the sight. Harry was carrying Niall over his shoulder.
"Don't say I didn't warn ya, little leprechaun." Harry said and threw Niall on the couch.
5 minutes later we were all dressed and ready to go. Once we were in the car, Liam handed me a sandwich. I shook my head. "No thanks, not hungry."
Liam sighed. "Babe, we're not doing this again. You have to eat. End of discussion." I took the sandwich and reluctantly took a bite. To my surprise I managed to eat it all. The boys looked proud. Liam smiled. "Good girl."
*time skip
We arrived at the studio where hundreds of fans were waiting for the boys. We got out of the car and I swear I almost went deaf. The screams were unbearable.
"LOUIS, MARRY ME!" "SHOOT ME WITH YOUR LOADED GUN, LOUIS!"
"HARRY, MAKE LOVE TO ME." And much more inappropriate things. Some of them looked my age. It was just disgusting.
"WHO'S THAT LITTLE GIRL?" Someone shouted and immediately all eyes were on me. I froze.
"Get away from the boys, you little whore!" Someone yelled as she grabbed my arm. "Who the fuck are you and why are you with them?" The girl screamed in my face. The boys didn't seem to notice anything and kept on walking.
"Guys, help me!" I yelled out but they didn't hear me. The girl looked at me evilly. "They won't help you, they don't even care about you to the looks of it." She then yanked my hair real hard and tackled me to the floor. "I'm warning you. Stay away from them!" She glared at me."
"Oi, bitch, back off, she didn't do anything wrong! Some other girl yelled as she helped me up. "You okay?" She asked concerned.
Oh so there were fans who were actually nice.
"I'm fine thank you." Out of nowhere I got surrounded by people asking me questions. I was claustrophic and I was starting to panic and gasp for air. I dropped on my knees and put my head in my hands.
"What the fuck is wrong with her? She didn't get enough attention or something?"
"I think she's claustrophobic. Give her some space!" Someone yelled. But nobody would move one inch.
"EMMA? Where are you?!!" I heard a familiar irish voice followed by loud screams.
"EVERYONE BACK OFF!" Niall yelled and they finally did. I felt him picking me up and I held on to him for dear life.
"It's alright love, just keep breathing for me, okay? Deep breaths. You'll be okay. I'm so so sorry for leaving you there, we didn't notice you were gone." He apologized over and over. He carried me inside where the rest of the boys were all looking worried.
Harry ran up to us took me out of Niall's arms into his and held me tightly to his chest. "Oh, god! Baby, are you okay? We're so sorry. I suck at this parenting thing already!" He started to sway as if I was a baby, but to my surprise it did calm me. I clung on to him tighter.
"It was scary. I don't like being mobbed." I said, hiding my face in the crook of his neck. Harry started to rub my back. "I know, darling. This will happen more often I'm afraid, but you'll get used to it and we'll protect you. I promise."
I sniffed. "Some of your fans are very rude." Harry smiled apologetic. "They're very possesive of us and they can get quite jealous when someone gets close to us. Just don't mind the negative people."
I huffed. "It's hard to ignore when they call you stuff like whore and slut. This one girl even tackled me to the floor. Some supportive fans you've got. Maybe adopting me wasn't a good idea." I mumbled but Harry heard me.
"What do you mean by that?" He asked harshly and I cringed a bit.
"Look at me, darling." He gently grabbed my chin and made me look up at him. "What makes you think that?" He asked, his voice softer this time.
"I'll only give you trouble. That's why I have been returned before. They couldn't handle me." I said looking down again but Harry forced me to look up at him again. "I can promise you that we won't fail you like the others did. We will protect you, care for you and love you. You are not trouble, do you understand me? These people were disgusting to get your hopes up and break their promises. It was not your fault, so please don't blame yourself."
"But it's true." I protested. "I made their lives a hell. I never trusted anyone like I do you. I would flinch when they would try to touch me, I refused to eat and I always woke them up with my screams when I got nightmares. I don't want to put you guys through this. You already have a lot on your plate with management and touring."
"You're not putting us through anything. This is why we chose you. Me and the boys will do everything in our power to make you feel safe, loved and happy again. Because you deserve it. We want to take care of you, so please let us. You're not on your own anymore."
I broke down after Harry said this and he just held me tight, whispering comforting words in my ear. "I-I'm sorry for being weak." I sniffed.
"Hey, shh shh, baby, you're not weak. Just let it out, It's okay. I've got you, sweetheart." He rocked me back and forth while singing Once In A Lifetime, making me fall asleep in one second.
