Life's Direction (Sequel to Daughter Direction)

Chapter Eleven

Allie was more chipper after her call with Niall. Seriously, it shocked me how chipper she was. I could only assume the call went good. But I didn’t get a chance to ask because the rest of the train ride Darcy was cranky so I had to try to calm her down. It didn’t work at all. Once we got to the hotel though, I put her down for a nap while Eleanor let Nicole take a nap because she was tired as well. 

“So, you haven’t told us how it went.” I said to Allie once I got back from putting Darcy down. She smiled a little.

“He was okay with it. When I called him I was crying of course, so he got freaked out. Once I told him though, he was quiet so I thought he was mad at me. But he wasn’t. I told him I knew before he left but I didn’t know if I should have told him or not, he got a tiny bit mad at that, but he got over it. He’s happy. Of course, he’s pissed that he’s gone for this, but its okay. He wants to try and be a proper family when he comes back.” Allie explained. I smiled at her happily. “I was worried for nothing.” she laughed. 

“Of course you were.” Eleanor said sitting back down. “I thought she’d never sleep. God I wish Louis was here to help me. I can only do so much at six months.” she said. I rolled my eyes at her. 

“You know, going on this trip is just creating more work for you.” I said to her. 

“Katie, admit it. We needed this trip. We’re all so upset about the boys being gone that we need a distraction.” Eleanor added.

“I have one, her name is Darcy-Anne Linda Styles. When she starts growing more curly hair like Harry’s is when I’ll be depressed.” I said to her, taking a sip of my drink. I turned on my computer and loaded up Skype, waiting for Harry to come on later. We concluded today was going to be a stay in day, because both of the kids are exhausted and Eleanor needs a break. 

“Katie, you’re being summoned.” Eleanor said as Darcy started crying again. I sighed. This was so unlike her to cry this much in one day. I got up and went into my room of the hotel suite and walked over to my bed. I laid her in the middle of my bed with pillows surrounding her for her nap, I didn’t have patience to put up the playpen at the time. 

“What’s wrong baby?” I asked as I kissed her forehead. “Mumma fed you before and changed you before you slept. What is it?” I asked again. I knew she wouldn’t be able to reply back obviously, but it gave me peace of mind. I wrapped her in a blanket and walked back out to the girls. 

“Yeah, Darcy woke up. She’s screaming, again.” Eleanor said to my computer. 

“Again? What happened before?” Harry’s voice said through the screen.

“Don’t know, oh here she is! Is she okay?” Eleanor asked me. I shook my head as I sat back down. “I’ll be back.” she said suddenly, getting up and going into her room. 

“Is she hungry? Filled?” Harry asked, his fatherly instincts coming into action.

“Fed her before she slept, changed her before she slept. I don’t know whats wrong.” I said to him through the camera. Eleanor was back already, this time with a thermometer in her hand. 

“Sit her up. Maybe she has a little fever.” Eleanor said, pulling her onezie sleeve up and sticking the device under her arm. Darcy didn’t like that either, but we kept her still. 

“I swear to God if somethings wrong….” Harry said. 

“Shut up Harry.” I said to him. I knew what he would say after, that he would be on a plane on his way here. But he can’t leave for anything. 

“Okay, when I said little fever…” Eleanor said after it beeped. 

“Eleanor!” Harry shouted. 

“101?! Holy shit!” I swore. “No wonder why she’s cranky! Dammit! Find the first English speaking hospital you can now!” I said to her. 

“Katie, i’m getting on a -”

“No you’re not. Your staying on tour with the boys! They can’t perform without you!” I said to him. 

“If Zayn could leave for five days the last time we were in the states then I can leave now. I hope you know, I’m ignoring you.” Harry said, clicking away and typing away on his phone.

“Harry you’re an idiot.” I said to him. He rolled his eyes as Darcy kept on crying in my arms and as Allie came over to me with her carrier and bag. 

“I found one. I have to stay with Nicole, she’s still sleeping. You and Allie go.” she said to me. I nodded as I packed Darcy into her carrier. 

“Harry, we’re going now. Don’t get into more trouble then what  you’re already going to be in.” I said to him, hanging up on him, grabbing my purse and going. We were able to walk to the hospital and get checked in no problem. Darcy had calmed down by now and was sleeping soundly in my arms. 

“Mrs. Styles, it seems as if your daughter just has a virus. The usual high fever.” the doctor said. 

“Are you sure?” I asked him. 

“Positive, unless you or your husband’s family has a history of cancer.” he said. My heart stopped. No. No. Oh my god. 

“I had leukemia, twice.” I said to him weakly. The expression on the doctors face changed completely. It was almost as bad as mine. Allie put her arm around my shoulder and tried to reassure me silently. “Its genetic, isn’t it?” I asked, my eyes filling up with tears. 

“I’m afraid it is. We have to test her straight away.” he said. “Luckily we have the blood samples from before, so there is no need to wake her. We’ll run the tests for leukemia.” he said, leaving us. 

“Katie, its not your fault, okay? Its genetic, and she might not even have it. It could just be a virus for all we know.” Allie explained to me. 

“The thought never occurred to me, ever, that I could have passed it on to her. Harry’s gonna hate me. I hate me.” I said to her blankly.

“You don’t even know if thats what it is or not. Calm down.” she said. I found that I couldn’t calm down. 

I hated myself. 

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