Forget Me Not (Zayn/Harry; Mpreg AU)

42 - Just desserts

Gigi Hadid walked out of court in handcuffs after being sentenced on Monday, September 10, to eighteen months of custodial prison sentence for physically assaulting Doniya Malik.

The disgraced supermodel remained stoic as she left the Inner London Crown Court in Newington Causeway, London, to be transported to state prison. She was greeted outside by her family, who were very supportive of the battle that she was now facing. "The truth shall set Gigi free," Bella, her sister, insisted.

Hadid's spokesperson, Owen Davies, addressed reporters outside the courtroom after the hearing.

"Ms. Hadid is doing great. Although she has been wrongfully accused and did not set out to intentionally hurt Ms. Malik, she is staying strong and true to her earlier statements," Davies said. "We will file a counter affidavit and appeal for bail. But, for now, Ms. Hadid is holding up well. She knows someone up there is watching over her, protecting her, and that is where her strength lies."

Shocked into speechlessness, Harry has his mouth hanging open, his fingers slack around the remote control that he is, now, loosely holding. Beside the unmoving boy, Eclair is whining loudly, scratching at the fabric of their worn couch, sensing the drastic change in his owner's energy. A few seconds later, the pup barks loudly when Harry's phone lights up with a phone call, the ringtone familiar. This goes on for a minute more, before finally, the loud sound snaps Harry out of his daze. He resurfaces with quick blinks and then reaches out to answer his rioting device.

"Hello?"

When Niall is frantic, he talks mostly gibberish because of his thick accent. Luckily, Harry has years of experience to be able to decipher the lad's almost unrecognizable Irish brogue. "Jesus. Oh my god. Hazza, were you watching the news?"

Ah, so that is why Niall is panicky.

Harry turns the telly off and stands up to go to his bedroom. He is still in a bit of shock, unable to comprehend how Gigi had the audacity to assault Doniya, of all people. "I did, actually."

"What in the bloody hell has the world come to?" Niall promptly shrieks from his end of the line. "Gigi Hadid is in handcuffs, not even those kinky shit pair, but honest, metal handcuffs. What even."

Plopping down on top of his unmade bed, Harry sighs quite loudly. "She assaulted Doniya, Nialler," he repeats his earlier thoughts to his best mate, shivering in fear of Gigi's actions. "She's that much of an evil."

Niall hums in agreement. "You got that right," he responds. Next, he undoubtedly pulls the phone away from him to talk to someone else. "What do you mean how is the wedding now? There will be no damn wedding, Gems. Gigi is a bloody monster."

Harry, on the other hand, uses the idle time to get back up and go through his closet for a change of clothes. He has been putting off a visit to Doniya for the longest time, scared that Trisha Malik will see him and then hurt him. He has no doubt in his mind that the Malik matriarch is cunning enough to inflict harm towards Harry and his unborn child even in broad daylight, so he needs to be doubly careful. However, in lieu of certain events, he just doesn't care anymore, if Zayn's mum does get ahold of him. Doniya is hurt and he has to pay her a visit, no matter what. So, out of his closet, he pulls out a plain pastel blue t-shirt, which is two sizes bigger than him, and his trusty black maternity pants with the garterized waist. He then puts his phone on loudspeaker and lays it on top of his bed, so that he can start changing his clothes with Niall's call still ongoing.

"Hey, Haz, you there?"

Slipping on his shirt, Harry loudly says, "Yes."

"Sorry," Niall replies. He sounds slightly angered, a hard edge to his voice. Furthermore, he now has a clearer audio, like he is alone in an enclosed space without any other interference. "I had to leave the office. Gemma was being a twat."