One Night

Chapter 15

"Do you have the bottles?" I yell down the hall to Julia in the living room.

"Yeah there packed" She yells back . 

I walk around with Harmony in my one arm while I pack her suitcase. Today is the day she is being sent away to my mother until the trial in a week. It kills me inside to know she is going to England on the other side of the world. She hasn't even been to England yet... We've been on tour since the day she showed up. I WANTED to take her to England for the first time. Not by herself. 

I half to except that I can't mess with the law. She has to go. I pack many clothes for the week and hand her her stuffed bunny. I pack some of her favorite toys for the plane. When shes in a plane she always needs at least 3 toys to keep her occupied. 

I seldomely zip up the bag and walk out of the bedroom with Harmony in one arm and her duffle bag in the other. I come to acquaintance Julia with a smaller bag with her bottles and stuff like pacifiers. 

I place the bag by the front door and sludge over to the couch with Harmony. I place her on my lap and frown. She looks at me with her genetic bright blue eyes and smiles. She probably thinks were just flying to a different place on tour like we always do. But she doesnt know its gonna be by herself with a complete stranger.... 

Julia comes and sits next to us. She rests her head on my shoulder and watches Harmony on my lap. 

"I'm sorry this is all happening Lou" She mumbles.

"It's complete crap. I don't understand why there doing this. They're not thinking about her at all. Shes a tiny child who is gonna be completely lost without me" I say. 

"I know, bu-" She gets cut off by a knock at the door.

"Right on time.." I huff. 

I lift Harmony up and walk to the door with her tight in my arms. I open the door to Ms. Shay with two big men in black on each side of her. 

"Hello, Mr. Tomlinson, Where here to take Harmony" She says with the same old expression on her face. 

"Can you give me a moment." I look down at her. 

"I suppose, but our flight leaves in an hour." She says. 

I look at Harmony and give her a hug.

"Ill see you soon okay, but your gonna go see my mom for a little bit okay. Then you'll be back with daddy" I mumble. Her smile hits confusion as a speak to her in a settled tone. 

"I love you" I kiss her forehead and pull away and hand her to Ms. Shay. 

"She likes her bunny. So always make sure she has it with her or she will go ballistic. She should sleep on the plane for about 3 hours. But when she wakes up, she will whine. I packed her favorite toys to play with. So just give those to her and she should be fine. Please take care of her." I speak hiding my inner sadness. 

"Alright. Do not worry...Louis. Harmony is in good hands to England" She softens her features. She must feel bad because she actually called me by my first name. 

Julia comes into the scene and hands the two big men the duffle bag and carry on. Harmony looks at me with a now upset look on her face in the arms of Ms. Shay who is a complete stranger to her. 

"Okay please do" I mumble trying my hardest not to get overly upset. 

She walks away from the doorstep with my daughter looking over her shoulder. Julia and I step out into the hallway ans notice her features start to harden and starts crying. 

"Its okay Harmony I'll see you soon!" I wave and feel like I'm gonna start crying myself. 

Her face gets beat red and she constantly cries as she gets a farther and farther distance from me. 

I feels Julia's arms rest on my back as she tries to comfort me. I lay my head on her shoulder and let a tear roll down my cheek while I hear the worst sound in the world for a parent. Your child crying for you but you can't do anything about it. 

Julia sniffles and Harmony screams. I can't take it anymore. 

"I'm sorry Harmony!" I yell down the hallway. 

"Dada, Momma!" She screams down the hallway. Julia shoots her head up as the words leave her mouth. 

Ms. Shay stops in her tracks and turns back around to face us in utter confusion. I look at Julia and she looks just a shocked as me. 

Mrs. Shay looks at me and walks back down the hallway towards us.

"This changes everything"