The Troubled Bunch - Bad Influence

Chapter 8

Kat's POV

I chew on my bottom lip and Zayn looks me dead in the eyes. "Not exactly..." I trail off. Harry claps Zayn on the shoulder.

"Finally got it in, I see," Harry says.

"Nope," Zayn says, still looking intently at me. Damn it, I thought I would have more time.

"Well this is awkward," Harry comments.

"Yes, it is," Zayn says, narrowing his eyes.

"What are you accusing me for? I know for a fact you dated someone while you were on the X-Factor!" I say, standing up.

"Well at least I told you about it! Who is this guys, anyways? Was it that guy from football? He would always guard you way too closely," he says, raising his voice.

"Robert? What? No! I can't believe you! You wouldn't even let me explain!" I say, anger bubbling over.

"Maybe we should leave..." Louis says as the boys start to get up.

"No, you boys stay. We need a witness in case I commit homicide," I say, pointing for them to sit down.

"If you don't tell me right now, we're over," Zayn whispers. My heart completely shatters. I feel a tear trickle down my face.

"If you must know the whole story, it started a month after you left. I was depressed and started doing poorly in class. Remember Mr. Waters? Well he noticed and decided to 'tutor' me. He would keep me after school. One day, I kissed him. He took me out on dates and treated me well. A week later, he told me that wanted me fully. He said it would be nice and it wouldn't hurt. I didn't know what a good liar he was until after. I found out..." I choked, trying to swallow the tears that wouldn't fall. Zayn was near me now, hugging me and stroking my back.

"Whenever you feel ready," he says, soothing me. I nod my head and continue.

"I found out that I had gotten pregnant," I say. A chorus of gasps and sobs go off. "When I told him, he practically threw me out. My dad didn't notice the whole time, even after I begged for him to help me. He just sat there and kept drinking booze. So I stuck it out. Whenever you would Skype me I would make sure you never saw the belly bump. The birth was painful. I kept screaming. But it was worth it, because I got a baby girl."

I take out my wallet and show them the picture of me holding my baby. "I didn't even get to name her before John, Mr. Waters, took her away. He said that she didn't deserve of a slut of mother like me."

All the boys came over into a group hug. We just stood there and cried over the baby that was mine.

"Was that why you were having nightmares again?" Zayn asked wiping the tears from my face. I nod. Just when I thought all hope was lost, Harry brightens the day.

"I got it! Let's get custody over your baby!"

"How would we do that?" I ask, hope running through my veins.

"Have a trial to prove that you are a better parent than Mr. Waters," Zayn says. I shake my head.

"They have so much to prove I'm a bad parent. First of all, I'm still a teenager," I point out.

"Yes, but Mr. Waters practically..." Liam says.

"It's okay to say it, Liam. It's not a bad word, or anything," I say, reassuring him.

"He practically raped you. You can say that nothing is stopping him from, well, doing the same to your daughter," Liam says.

"As much as it hurts to picture that, it's very true. But still, I don't have a steady paying job," I say.

"Yes, but you happen to live with five boys who get paid thousands of dollars a year," Niall says.

"Yeah! You're part of our family now. We'll do anything for you," Louis says wrapping his arm around me shoulders.

"I can't afford a lawyer."

"Uncle Simon can find you one!" Harry persists. These boys really care.

"It's settled. We're going back to England." The boys all start to cheer and we pack for our trip back to get my baby girl.

Zayn's POV

The plane ride home was the longest trip I have ever taken. We were all giddy with nerves. I couldn't help but smile to see that Kat's Irish ring was faced inwards. Taken. I sigh and place a new ring on her finger. A diamond, her birth stone, sat in the middle. She looks up at me in shock.

I just smile and ask, "Kat, you mean the world to me. You've been with me from the very beginning. If you let me, I'll be the best husband and father." Tears come to her eyes and she stares at me.

"Are you sure?" she squeaks out.

"Of course I'm sure, popit! Why else would I ask you?"

"To be funny?" she tries. I shake my head. Then, to my joy, she nods her head and plants a kiss on me. I hear all the boys cheer. I pull away first and give her a toothy smile. "What?" she asks.

"Oh, nothing; just that now I can do that whenever I want for the rest of my life," I say. She leans her head against my chest for the rest of the plane ride.

When we land, all is chaos. Paparazzi keep snapping photos of us. They react even more when they see the ring on Kat's finger. Luckily, Uncle Simon comes to the rescue, whisking us away in a black van.

"This must be Kat. I'm Simon," he says, sticking out his hand.

"I know who you are!" she says, giving him a huge hug. He chuckles.

"Well, I heard you needed my help with a family issue." Kat nods and explains to him the whole story. Are those tears in his eyes?

"Do you think you can help?" Kat asks with the most pleading eyes I've seen her wear.

"The best I can. Now, how about you and Zayn set up a court date," he says.

"Speaking of Zayn and Kat, did you notice anything different with Kat?" Louis says, gesturing towards her.

"He just met her, you ninny," Liam says bopping Louis on the head.

"Oh, right. Well Kat just got hitched so..." Louis concludes. I shoot daggers at him. Simon seems unfazed by the news.

"I suspected as much." We all shoot him questioning looks. He hands us his phone. "Liam posted it on twitter."

"Of course, Liam did," Kat says, rolling her eyes.

Simon drops Kat and I off at the court closest to our neighborhood and we set up a date. We head back to the car.

"February 14th," Kat announces, "Valentine's Day." She turns to me and gives me a kiss. "We're getting my baby back."

Hello, again. I know this chapter was uber short but I just wanted to get as much writing in in cae I can't update tomorow

Love, aSimpleWallflower   <3