DON'T HURT ME DADDY (Harry Styles)

11

"Alright you lot! Bed now!" Liam called as he heard giggles and banging coming from the boys rooms.

"Get off my bed Niall, you're messing my springs up!" Louis whined, trying to pull the blonde boy off.

"Niall, get off now, get to bed!" Liam said, trying not to laugh.

"Night Dad!" Niall said as he wandered off to his own room. "Night Mum!" He called out. Lucy had already said goodnight to all the boys ten minutes earlier.

"Night love!" She called back.

"Night Zaynie!" He ruffled his hair as he got into bed.

"Night Dad!"

Liam went back to Louis and Harry's room, finding Harry in Louis' bed.

"Come on Harry get in your own bed now!" Harry shook his head.

"Can he stay here for a little bit please?" Louis begged.

"Ok...but not long alright? Goodnight boys, sleep tight."

Liam left their room, leaving a nightlight on for Harry.

"Right, cuddle time then back to bed Harry!" Louis said as they snuggled under the duvet together.

*****

Liam got into bed next to Lucy.

"You ok love?" He said as he kissed her lips.

Lucy had already been crying when he came in. She shook her head.

"I don't know how anyone can be so cruel Li." She sobbed into his chest.

"They don't even know his birthdate for god's sake! They were so high on drugs they don't remember. So he had drugs in his system when he was born and sought no medical help for him. He must've been in agony!"

"Fuck! That's awful!" Liam had tears in his eyes.

"Nobody knew about him. There's no record of his existence! He'd never seen a doctor when he was ill, or a dentist when his teeth rotted. He'd never even seen another person besides his parents, until he went to the hospital. Imagine living like that!"

"People like that don't deserve kids!" Liam was angry.

"I know! They sat in court, smiling! Fucking smiling Liam! They didn't give a shit about him. Eight years of living in hell! Eight years of beating! Eight years of starvation! How the hell could they?"

They were both sobbing now, holding each other tight.

They'd already helped turn around two boys lives for the better, but neither Louis or Zayn suffered half as much as poor Harry.

It was going to take time, and a lot of patience to help Harry get over his past, they were going to do whatever they could to make sure he lead a happy, healthy life from now on.

"We're gonna give him the life he deserves." Liam said as he wrapped his arms around his loving wife.

*****

"What did I say to you Harry?"

Harry looked up at his Dad, who was standing in his bedroom doorway.

Harry was cowering on the floor, where he'd been thrown seconds earlier.

"SPEAK BOY!"

"I...I d-don't k-know" he whispered.

"YOU FUCKING BRAT! I TOLD YOU TO STAY IN YOUR BED, BUT NO...YOU DECIDE TO WANDER OFF!" Des lifted his big hand and walloped Harry around the head with it.

The force of the hit, sent Harry flying across the floor, making him scream, holding the side of his head.

"YOU...DO...NOT...WANDER...AROUND...THIS...HOUSE!" he screamed right in Harry's face.

Harry held his breath, waiting for more. Sure enough he was lifted up by his t shirt and laid across Des' thighs. He pulled his pants down, that were now wet, as poor Harry peed himself through fright, and sent more hard hits to his already bruised bottom.

Harry was hysterical. He tried wriggling out of his dad's grip, but Des is a very big man, and Harry is so very small, that it was futile.

Hit after hit, after hit, after hit, til Harry's body could take no more, and...as usually happens...he passed out cold.

Des stands up and throws Harry on the cold wet floor, and walks off as if nothing has happened.

*****

"NOOOOOOOOOO! DON'T HURT ME DADDY!" Harry woke up screaming, waking Louis up, who immediately raced over to Harry's bed and held him, trying to comfort him.

Lucy and Liam crashed through the door.

"Harry, love are you ok? What happened?" Lucy said taking him out of Louis' arms.

Harry was shaking and crying, holding onto Lucy as if his life depended on it.

She carried him out to their room, while Liam stayed with a distraught Louis.

"Dad, is he ok?" Louis asked, he was crying too, it really scared him.

"He'll be ok love. He had a nightmare. Mum will take care of him. Do you want me to stay with you for a bit?" Louis nodded and Liam moved closer to him.

"Sorry he scared you. He just needs lots of love."

"Were his Mum and Dad nasty people?" Louis asked.

"I'm afraid so. But he's with us now. We all love him, don't we?"

Louis nodded sleepily. He had tears falling down his cheeks.

"Hey Lou. He'll be ok. Don't cry. Shall I sleep here tonight?"

"Yes please Daddy. I love Harry. I don't want him to be scared or unhappy."

"I know love, me neither. I'll just tell Mum I'm staying in here. Be right back!"

Liam left and went to his room, seeing Lucy rocking Harry gently, still trying to calm him down.

"Lucy love...is he ok?"

"We're getting there! Is Louis ok?"

"He's a bit teary, I said I'd sleep in with him, is that ok?"

"Course it is, I'll keep Harry with me. Love you babe!"

"Love you too, and you Harry!" Liam bent down and kissed them both before returning to Louis.

Louis was already asleep when Liam went back in, so he got into bed and was soon asleep himself.

Back in Lucy's bed, Harry had finally calmed down, Lucy placed him carefully next to her and tucked him in. She was hoping he slept the rest of the night.

Poor Harry with his nightmares. I live him. And Louis is so sweet.

All the love xxx