Sirens (Cheryl fanfic)

Chapter 16

Gale's P.O.V.

I was woken up by the noise outside the house. Its like people yelling and talking loud so I got up from the bed with a groan and put my hood on. I walked by the window and took a peek from outside to see the paps outside making me kind of scared.

Why are they here. Its like what? Half past six. Do they know already, did they already see my face, that they've got the answer to who's Cheryl Cole's daughter.

I practically run to mam's room getting into bed behind her and cuddling close. It feels like we're trap here. Have mam experience this before.

"Maxene?" I look up and saw mam turning facing me as she rubbed her eye.

"Is there something wrong, You're shaking." She pulled me close to her as she removed my hood. I buried my face to the crook of her neck as she held me tight.

"Mam, do paps come here every morning?"

"What?!" She pulled away quickly and looked at me with a frown on her face.

"I'm scared." I whisper. She got off the bed making me sat up as she walk to the window taking a peek outside.

"For f*ck sake what are they doing here now." She walk to the bedside table and grabbed her phone dialling someone.

'Hello Lily, I know its a bit early babe, but can you find out why we're being hounded by the paps in our own f*cking house...Yea, Max told me." I watch mam as she paced back and forth frustrated.

"Thanks Lils." And with that she hung up with a loud sigh as she stopped on her tracks and finally looked at me. I gave her a small smile and put my hood on. She was about to say something when her phone suddenly buzzed. She looked at it and did something on it then her eyes widen making me quite nervous. She slowly look up to me and bit her lip.

"Lily sent me the article." She whispered as she made her way back to the bed sitting beside me. I didn't respond and just stared at her.

"They saw us leaving your school yesterday and they kinda caught a glimpse of your face babe." She whispered making my eyes widen as she show me a picture of her holding my hand as we made our way out oc the school. Some kind of relief washed over me when I saw that the picture didn't actually show my face, just my nose and lips cause I've got my hood on.

I groaned falling back on the bed burrying my face on the pillow. I feel a hand on my back as I heard a sigh.

"What's gonna happen now?" I muttered.

"Babe, I think its time to give them wha-"

"No!" I shot up looking at her close to tears. I saw a pang of hurt flash into her eyes. Its for her own good.

"I don't want them to know." I whispered as I got off the bed and made my way out of her room and into mine locking the door behind me. I walk to my bed and collapse on it closing my eyes.

I don't know why I suddenly got into a mood but I really don't feel like talking right now. I'm scared cause several men are outside and they're here because of me, because they want to know if the rumours are true that Cheryl in fact had a daughter before who she left at a door like a garbage being thrown.

I can't help but think what would it be like if my father was the one who found me. I wouldn't have to deal with this. I would have a normal life with him. And mam's life will be just the way it was.

Knock knock.

I open my eyes as I heard a soft knock but didn't made the effort to move.

"Max, can I talk to you for a sec." I heard a soft voice on the other side but I didn't respond and just stared at the wall hoping she'll get the message that I don't want to talk right now.

"Max, can you please open the door. I'm getting worried." I sighed and got up from the bed and open the door slightly to see her standing there with teary eyes.

"If you want to tell them...Just tell them" I said coldly looking away from her. I was about to close the door when she spoke up making me stop.

"Maxene...Can-Can we talk?" I sighed and open the door wide for her to come in. I sat by the bed and and pulled my hood down covering my eyes. I don't really have the courage to look her in the eye right now cause I know I'll break down.

"Max, why don't you want them to know?" Her voice cracked and that's when I knew she's close to crying.

"I just don't" I lie. The truth is, I'm already giving her a favor here. I'm sure the paps will dig deeper knowing my story which they'll knew what mam did before and I'm sure it'll affect her career.

"What do you mean." She whispers. I didn't respond as I let the tears fall from my eyes. I brought up my knees up to my chest and rest my forehead on them.

"I'm doing you a favor here." I sniffed. I felt the bed deepened and mam took off my hood and stroked my arm.

"Max can you look at us please and explain what you mean cause I'm really lost right now." I slowly look up as I wipe my tears and she held my face looking into my eyes tears in her eyes.

"Do you think everything will be alright if you give them what they want. Do you think this will stop. Cause if it is, I'll run outside and scream to them that I'm your daughter." I muttered removing her hands from my face. Honestly, I thought I finally got over about my past but I guess not. Its still coming back to me and I can still picture mam leaving me at someone's door drunk.

"Maxene..."

"But that's not how it works out cause it'll just get worse. They'll try to find my story. How you left me in that doorstep." Her eyes widen and tears started falling rapidly down her face.

"How you took me away from my father. How you drank alcohol and smoke while you were pregnant with me." My voice turned into a whisper as I said those words.

"It'll just affect your career. So its best they don't know who I am. Then there won't be a problem."

"Max, I thought we got over this. I'm so sorry about the past, I truly am but we should move forwa-"

"But I'm stuck in the past. I also thought I got over that but it turns out I can't move on."

" Babe..."

"Just tell them if you want to." I whispered and layed down on the bed turning my back on her.

"Max please..."

"Can I be alone now?" I whispered. I heard her sigh and planted a feep kiss on my cheek before getting off the bed walking out of my room. When I heard the door close, that's the time I broke down.

When will this end?