My Sister is Harry Styles's 'Girlfriend'

Chapter 46

A/N:

Okay, I know I said this chapter was gonna be long and emotional, but I decided to divide the intensity into multiple chapters. 

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(Maria's POV)

The beeping of the EKG is like a hammer bludgeoning my brain. Deep breath in. And out.

"Maria? Caleb, I thought I told you not to tell her." Mom stands up when she sees me.

"Why not tell me, mom? I want to be here." I say.

"Maria?" Dad starts to wake up.

"Hey, daddy." I smile and sit down by the end of his bed.

"Why are you here, sweetheart?"

"What do you mean? I'm here for you."

"I-I didn't want to worry you. It would harm the baby."

"Dad, I'm your daughter, it's my job to worry about you. Especially when you're being careless with your health like that. I heard we're back to drinking, huh?"

He just sighs and closes his eyes.

"Dad, you've literally been with me on this journey."

"You were sixteen, Maria. I'm fifty."

I just sigh and kiss his forehead.

"You need to take care of yourself, Dad," I say.

"I'm sorry they scheduled my operation on your birthday." He says.

"There's nobody is rather spend it with." He smiles then Caleb hugs my side.

"It's time to take you home."

"What? No."

"Go home and we'll have Caleb fetch you first thing in the morning," Mom says.

"But-"

"Mom's the one spending the night and I'm going home anyway. So, where to? Yours, ours, or Louis's?"

"Louis's, I guess."

He just nods and we leave.

~*~
{the next day}
"Good morning. Who's ready to get a picture of her little fetus?" Louis says when I exit the bathroom, yawning.

I just smile and sit next to him, with his arms around me.

"Do you think we could get the gender today?" He asks.

"I don't think so. They show at around 9 weeks."

"A few more weeks to go, then."

I get up and open his closet.

"I'm gonna steal one of your hoodies," I say.

He just chuckles and leaves the bedroom.

I put on my skinny jeans from last night and throw on his grey Antwerp hoodie. As I descend the stairs, I hear the doorbell ring. Caleb.

"Right on time, bro." I chuckle.

He smiles and hugs me. Louis kisses my cheek then whispers in my ear.

"Happy birthday, love." I smile and peck his lips before following Caleb to his car.

"Happy birthday." Caleb hands me an envelope after we go inside.

"Aww, Cal, you shouldn't have." I smile.

He smirks, which I find weird... until I open it and take out the card. I burst out laughing as he starts driving.