The Aftershock

(A/N: THERE WILL BE A LOT OF POV CHANGES IN THIS CHAPTER)

-BRIES POV-
Words could not describe how I feel at the moment. I felt broken, hurt, furious, dejected, despondent, relief or whatever emotion you want to use; I was it.
All I wanted to do was go up to Niall and smack the shit out of him but the other half of me wanted to kiss him until he couldn’t breathe. Suffocate him with love. Is that weird? I don’t know.
Anyway, I already had tears running down my face and so did he.
Niall knew now, he was the father of this child and he probably hates me even more for not telling him.
I think Joey knew something was about to happen because without saying a word she walked over and took the squirmy baby out of my arms and walked into the other room.
“What the fuck are you doing in my apartment?” I spit through my tears.
“Why the fuck does that child look like me?!” He yelled taking one step closer to me.
“I fucking asked you first!” I screamed taking a step closer to him.
“Fine if you really want to know, I came all the way over here just to talk to you Brie! I wanted to mend what happened and at least become friends like Harry and Joey are doing but I just realized that I probably can’t do that! Wanna know why?! BECAUSE MY FUCKING CHILD IS SITTING IN THE OTHER ROOM AND YOU DIDN’T EVEN FUCKING TELL ME THAT I HAD ONE!” Niall bellows before running a hand roughly through his hair.
“Maybe if you wouldn’t have walked out on me before I could explain to you what really happened, I would have called you and let you know but you didn’t fucking care enough to even let me tell you the whole fucking story!” I cried pushing him backwards with all of my might.
He opened his mouth again to yell but before he could, we heard a door slam.
Turning around and walking into the living room, I saw the TV on with Joey and Harry talking in the corner and Olivia had come down while Niall and I were yelling at each other so she was on the couch talking to Louis and Liam. Zayn was standing in the corner on the phone and Mary Lou was no where to be found.
“Where is my daughter?” I say quietly looking around.
Everyone looks at me with confused eyes.
“WHERE THE FUCK IS MY DAUGHTER!?” I scream now panicking.
Then I remember the door that slammed not even five minutes ago.
Furious and beyond worried I sprint out of the apartment with everyone trailing behind me.

-JOEYS POV-
Everything was going fine until Brie walked in.
Fuck.
I take the baby out of Brie’s arms considering I know what is about to happen. She already had tears streaming down her cheeks when the boys and I walked into the other room.
The wiggly baby was being a handful so I set her down to keep an eye on her while I talked to Harold.
We could still hear yelling from the other room when Olivia clomped down the stairs.
“Hey guys what’s going on?” She says walking over to me completely ignoring the famous boy band in the room.
“Uhhhhh Niall and Brie just met for the first time in four years so they are battling it out about the child.” I explain and she nods. Finally her gaze moves to Harry and her eyebrows shoot upward.
“Your Harry Styles.” She says now totally facing him.
“Why Yes I am love.” He says genuinely.
“I am really sorry but this is for breaking this poor innocent girl’s heart.” Olivia winces before she raises her hand and slaps Harry in the face so hard he flew backwards into the wall.
You could hear the snickers from across the room and my mouth was agape.
“Hi I am Olivia! Nice to meet you! Huge fan!” She giggles grabbing his other hand and shaking it properly before sauntering over to the couch.
Harry stands up straight and moves his jaw back and forth for a moment before smiling lightly.
“I guess I deserved that.” He shrugs.
Suddenly Brie walks into the room. Her face was mottled and she looked stressed.
“Where is my daughter?” She says quietly.
Oh fuck.
I look around frantically.
“WHERE THE FUCK IS MY DAUGHTER?!” She screams in complete panic.
Without saying another word she sprints out of the apartment with all of the gang not far behind.

-BRIES POV-
I could hear the whole group yelling at me to slow down but I just couldn’t. My baby is out there on the street and its almost midnight! What if she got kidnapped?!
I push past the doorman and onto the sidewalk yelling my child’s name frantically.
“MARY LOU! WHERE ARE YOU BABY?!” I scream and look around hysterically.
I feel a tug on my arm pulling me a stop. Turning around I see that its Zayn.
“Love, calm down. We are going to find her. We need to split up. Lou, Liam and I will go to the ice cream shop, Harry and Joe will go to the toy store, and you and Niall can head to the park. She couldn’t have gotten far.” He says and I nod.
Niall and I take off down the street weaving through cars on the busy street and running through alleys just to find a short cut to her favorite park.
When we finally reach the edge of the large square play area, I see the most beautiful thing on the plant.
There she was sitting on the swing with a small daisy in her hand.
“Oh honey.” I cry and run over to wear she was sitting.
“Mommy!” She squeals and meets me halfway.
“Baby you can’t square me like that! You have to stay near mommy or aunt Joey at all times. Why did you run away?” I pick her up and sit on the ground with her in my lap.
“I don’t like seeing you yell. When you yell it scares me mommy.” Mary Lou looks down at her fingers.
“I am sorry baby! I am so so sorry.” I have tears running down my cheeks but she wipes them off.
“Why were you yelling at that boy?” She looks at Niall who still standing at the edge of the playground awkwardly.
“It doesn’t matter baby. I am just glad you are safe. Give mommy a kiss for scaring her.” I smile and pucker my lips over-exaggerated-ly. Mary Lou giggles and gives me a kiss.
“And THIS is punishment for scaring me!” I yell and start to tickle her.
“No mommy! No tickle!” She squeals and laughs.
Finally I stop and motion Niall to come over.
I can’t believe I am doing this but he knows that this is his child so he must have been almost as worried as me.
Warily he walks over and plops down in front of me in the sand.
“So Niall last week, Mary Lou asked if she had a daddy.” I took a breath. “What did I reply to that Lulu?”
“Mommy says that not everyone has a daddy.” Mary Lou looks at Niall as if she knew everything.
It was cute really.
“Well baby I am sorry, but I lied. You do have a daddy.” I smile lightly and I can see Niall widen his eyes immensely.
“I do! Where!?” She shrieks looking around.
“He is right in front of you baby. His name is Niall.” I tell her and point to the blonde boy sitting in front of me.
“Daddy?” She looks at him with wide eyes.
He was speechless as she jumped up from my lap and ran and hugged him.
Niall finally speaks up.
“Hello love.”

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