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Espy

Summary

PROLOGUE:

January 2009

Niall's POV:

She was looked up at me with fear in her eyes.

"Niall," she breathed, "Niall I'm pregnant."

I shook my head, backing away.

"No, your not."

"Yes, I am," she whispered, her eyes welling up with tears.

"I can't help you care for a baby right now," I spat. "I'm going to audition for X-Factor next year. I can't be hauling along a pregnant girlfriend and baby when I get world famous."

"Niall!" She cried. "Niall I can't do this alone! I need you!"

"Get an abortion!" I snapped, feeling overwhelmed.

She gasped. Then she buried her face in her hands and ran away. "I'M NEVER SPEAKING TO YOU AGAIN NIALL HORAN! YOU GO BE WORLD FAMOUS AND LEAVE ME IN THE DUST! DONT EVEN TRY TO COME FIND OUR CHILD ONE DAY BECAUSE THIS CHILD WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT FATHER IT HAS!"

And she was gone.

October 31, 2009: Essence's POV:

"You want to leave the baby here?" The nurse said, as I stared down at the newborn bundle in my arms.

"Yes," I sobbed. "I'm sixteen what else can I do? My family hates me, they'll never help me take care of her."

The nurse sighed. "I'll call in foster care. We'll take care of her. You should probably say your goodbyes."

I sobbed into the little bundle in my arms. A tuft of fiery red hair stuck up on top of her head. She had Niall's eyes, but my hair.

She was perfect. I didn't want to give her up for adoption, but what choice did I have?

"If you want to name her, you can," the nurse said when she re-entered the room with the forms to sign over my daughters custody. "What do you want to name her?"

I looked down at the little bundle, my heart breaking as I looked into the exact replicas of Niall's eyes.

"Espy," I whispered. "Espy Horan. So that if I ever see her again, I'll know that I've found her."

The nurse smiled, "Because her name means, 'find'."

I sighed, more tears spilling over my eyelids. She was perfect.

"Good-bye," I whispered. "You daddy will be world famous one day and you won't even know it. And I'll be homeless."

The nurse reached for my precious baby girl, and she began to cry.

"Good-bye, Espy Horan," I sobbed. "May I find you again one day."