Just In Time h.s

Chapter 19

HARRY'S POV:

"Darcy? Lila, I thought you said Darcy was your dog."

"Uh. Uh. Yeah. She is. I just really liked the name, so I decided to name my dog the same name."

She was lying. It was obvious.

"You sure Lils?"

"Uh yeah. Excuse me while I have a word with my friend here.

LILA'S POV;

"Thomas. Before I scream my head off at you, what. are. you. doing. here?"

"Baby Darcy was just on my front desk. I don't know who dropped her off. She was in her baby carrier just there."

I could clearly see the bullets of sweat rolling down his face. He couldn't even look me in the eye. His eyes constantly shifted left and right, but never at me.

"Was there a note? Anything?"

"Lila. Lila, calm down. You're getting angry."

"Angry? Angry? I am beyond pissed right now. I have four idiots who hate me, the guy of my teenage love life who impregnated me and left me, and now here I am having to explain who Darcy is because apparently she is my niece that I named my dog after!"

"Lila, come here."

He pushed me by my shoulders farther away from my office and into the break room. I've always had a bad vibe about this break room. It was always empty and no one ever went in until right now.

"LET GO OF ME!"

"Lila, calm down. Baby Darcy! Here, take her. Just tell them the truth! It's time Harry starts stepping up as a father and help you with her! You're barely getting by and Darcy shouldn't have to live a life without her father!"

"No! No! You don't understand Thomas! I LOVED HIM AND HE LEFT ME! I DO NOT want him doing that to Darcy! DARCY DOESN'T DESERVE THAT!"

"But does she deserve being caught up in all this? Think about it."

I was left stunned. Thomas and I have never talked about Harry and I's situation this deeply before. Whenever it would come up, we'd make a joke and laugh it off, but now that he said that, it boggled my mind for what seems like the thousandth time today.

Thomas is right though. Lying will only tangle this web further, but lying will also prevent Darcy from getting hurt. However by lying I would be lying to Darcy indirectly, but Harry's a pop star now. He couldn't be there for her.

By lying, I also protect the last bit of sanity I have left, but what if I want that last bit of sanity to be extinguished by that curly haired man?

HARRY'S POV;

"Wow Harry. What was that all about? What's she got up her panties?"

"Just a long day at work. You all stay here. I'm going to look for her."

"Lila? Lila?"

I scurried down the hallway, peeking my head in every room. The last room left was a closed door at the end of the hallway. I could hear the loud creak and slam as a tall figure angrily stalked out. I quickly bolted over to the room only to see Lila with her back turned, singing a lullaby.

"Goodnight. Sleep tight. Dream away with me tonight. You don't like that one? It's mummy's original (fully aware this is a Lateeya song, but for the sake of the story, go along with it). You want the other one?"

"Okay, here goes. You are my one and only. You can wrap your fingers round my thumb."

I hid behind the wall with my head tilted towards the entrance of the door. Did she just say mummy? She couldn't have. My hearing has been off since the recent concerts. Girls screaming and all. I'm sure it was all just a delusion.

"And hold me tight. You'll be alright."

Her voice was absolutely beautiful. I've forgotten how beautiful it sounded it. I remember the very first time she ever sang to me. She was so nervous, practically shaking everywhere. She even made me turn around and stand in the hallway with her bedroom door only opened an inch wide. Needless to say it was pretty eventful.

We even talked about auditioning together for the X-Factor, but she was too nervous. At the time, my love stricken self was doing everything and anything to make her audition with me. I remember even going to the lengths of talking to her family to try and have them convince her. Nothing I did work though, which I'm partially glad with. If I would have never auditioned, I wouldn't be here where I am today. It would have been nice to audition with her though.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I could only catch the last phrase she said.

"Mummy's going to get her stuff and we're going to go home okay? Mummy wuvs you."

AUTHOR'S NOTE;

I'm shit at updates. I'm sorry. Updates are coming. Just give me time.