Stay

chapter five

Mabel's pov

Lia and I are leaving for California tomorrow but school doesnt start for two more weeks. We decided to go early so we can move all of our stuff into the apartment, get jobs, and get all the things we need for college.

But anyways Our mom's are throwing a going away party tonight and then we leave in the morning for a 12 hour flight to LAX.

I shut my computer and look over at my sleeping baby.

As in my sleeping baby I mean Pepper.

I pet her head and get up off of the couch. As I walk to the kitchen the front door opens and closes.

"Who is it?" I call as I open the fridge.

"Louis."

He sits down at the kitchen table and watches me as I make myself a sandwhich.

"Whats up?" I ask as I drop a piece of ham on the floor.

Pepper scurries to eat it as Louis says "I just came over to check on you. You havent been the same since you found out about... The news."

"I assure you I'm fine." I say as I give him the sandwhich I made for myself.

"Thank you." he says turning towards the table. "But you arent fine. I know you Mabel, your hurting about it. And I hate to see my unbiological sister sad."

"Thanks Lou but Im okay. Ive accepted the fact that I will never be a mother and I'm totally okay with it." I say my voice getting tight.

Okay im really not okay with it but I just need to accept it.

"Mabel you can still be a mother. You can adopt, I know alot of people who have adopted and are adopted."

its not the same.

"True. But can we talk about something else?" I ask as I sit down with my freshly made ham sandwhich.

"Okay, are you excited about moving to California?" he asks.

"Yeah, I get to live in Cali with my female bestfriend, then I get to move to my home town, where my family & friends live." I say.

"Wheres your home town?" He asks.

"Canal Winchester."

"Sounds country." he says with a teasing smile.

"It actually is." I say and take a bite of my sandwhich.

"Your a country girl." he says.

"Oh shut up." I say rolling my eyes.

"Are you going to miss us?" he asks.

"No. Becuase you boys will visit me weither you like it or not." I say with a smile.

He laughs but his phone rings cutting him short. He looks up at me before grabbing his phone out of his pocket.

"Hello... Oh yeah... I know the plane leaves at three.... Yes but.... Okay im on my way." he says as he gets up.

He hangs up and looks at me.

"That was management telling me I need to get my ass to the airport. The boys are already on the plane and thats why they said im late, those bastards." He says shaking his head.

I stand and open my arms. He stares at me for a moment before stepping forward and hugging me tightly.

"Mabel you may not be my sister but your my best friend, well next to Harry. I actually really care about you so if anything happens and I mean anything, call me the moment it happens. I love you." he says pulling away.

"I love you too Lou. Now go before management kicks your ass for not being there on time." I say pushing him toward the door.

"Alright, alright." he laughs.

We get to the door and I open it. He kisses my cheek before walking past Lia & Baley to his car.

"Why was he here?" Lia asks as she steps in.

"He's just worried about me." I say as i close the door behind them.

"Were all worried about you." Baley says and I give a small smile.

"You have nothing to worry about, im okay and I always will be." I say hugging him.

Baley is my male bestfriend next to Louis. Baley was there for me when Harry wasnt and I cherish him for that.

We pull away and he smiles at me.

"Guess what." he says.

"What?" I ask.

"I may or may not have gotten in the same school as you two." he says.

"What?!" Lia and I both shout and he nods with a grin on his face.

"Thats great!" I say and Lia and I both hug him.

"Yeah, your mothers and my father wanted us all together." he says hugging us back.

"So your leaving with us tomorrow?" I ask but he shakes his head.

"Im going in a week from now since I have family that I will be living with." he says.

"Oh." Lia says.

well at least we will be together.

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Lia, Baley, and I arrive at Marcy's diner, A place that we have been hanging out at since we were kids, and walk inside.

Our family and friends greet us as we make our way to our mothers.

I see my mom and she looks up at me. She smiles and walks toward me, her heels clicking with every step she takes.

My mom is a dancer, she travels from place to place teaching pros.

"Mom." I say hugging her.

"Hi honey, are you excited?" She asks pulling away to look at my face.

"Yeah, I am."