Shattered

Third Person's P.O.V-

Angelica was living the dream: a great carrier ahead of her, new friends, new family (or old... it still confuses her), the role of a mother and a young adult. She balances it out and still makes time for God, just like she always did. She's also part of the choir in a small church a few blocks away from the park she usually takes Jake to.

Jake is growing to be a handsome and intelligent young man. He has excellent grades, and is grateful to have his mother to help him with some math problems. He also wants a pet, very badly. He's been pestering his mother for a week now and he knows she's on her breaking point, much to his luck. Soon, he imagined, he'd have a puppy running around the house and sleeping in his bed at night. He even promised to take care of the dog himself, no help needed. Angelica likes the idea, she is just worried that Jake might not want the puppy after some time, and she wouldn't have the heart to send the poor creature away.

One Direction is still strong, with their fourth album on the way, and a few new plans for Zayn and Perrie's wedding. Louis has proposed to Eleanor and they are even thinking of having a double wedding or something, but it's all just dreams and wishes for now. Liam is still dating Sophia, and they are very happy, thank you very much. Niall is a bit unhappy that he is STILL single, but he has a feeling it's not for long... Harry however is 'in love' with a new born model. She's beautiful, smart, but she's manipulative in a bad way, mean to others and a gold digger, but she's not slutty like you would've thought.

They miss Angelica dearly, but they have no idea where nor how to search for her. The flat she used to live in belong to someone else, Simon wont tell them anything, the news hasn't mentioned her since they found out she was Simon's daughter a year ago, and they were really bad at researching on google, mainly because they had no idea what to search for. She was, and still is, a mystery to them. They knew her story, her past, but they knew nothing more.

Have you ever had the silence treatment? Then you know how they have been feeling since she 'disappeared'. Harry took it badly compared to the others. He began going out every night, and either coming home with a new girl each night or coming home early in the morning. A few months later, the boys confronted him about his behavior, but he just told them it was his way of getting over everything. He still blamed himself for her disappearance, since he was the one who last saw her, and he told her kissing her was a huge mistake. A few months later however, he settled with the new born model, Grace Klarckson.

But this all changed on a sunny Friday afternoon, while Angelica and Jake were coming back from the park with their new pet...


Angelica's P.O.V-

My hair is back to it's natural strawberry blond color. I thought I'd never see it again! Ok, ok, I get it. I'm being dramatic aren't I? Oh well....

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Jake gushed out over and over again as he petted the newest member of our family on the way to the car. We had just gotten out of the pet shop, where we got the most adorable puppy ever! It was a chocolate colored Labrador, with big eyes and the cutest pink nose ever. The man at the shop told us it was a girl so Jake decided to name her Pandora. He had heard it during a history lesson as the teacher told them about Greek Mythology. He said she was a puppy so she is full of surprises, just like the, and I quote, "greeky funny box of doom". The owner, the cashier and I couldn't hold back our laughter. Jake wasn't so happy about us laughing at him, he began pouting and picked up 'Pandora' and started walking away.

We had bought everything a dog would need: toys, two beds (one for the living room the other for Jake's bedroom), treats, bowls, dog food, leashes and collars, blah blah blah. You know, all that jazz that makes a dog happy and comfy. I sure hope she turns out to be a grateful dog, otherwise I wont be so worried about sending her away... Ok, maybe not send her away but she wont get treats anymore.

I can tell this dog is going to give us a handful or work, but I think it's a great opportunity for Jake to grow a bit more responsible and mature. When he realizes Pandora depends on him feeding and playing with her, he'll take it more seriously and become a great owner. I hope... Nah! I've got nothing to worry about, this kid is a pro!

We dumped everything in the trunk and Jake climbed in with Pandora and sat. She immediately looked around her and began sniffing the air, as if there was a treat or a toy hidden. Oh boy.... She's a hyper one....

The drive home was full of whining from Pandora who was a tad bit scared, maybe even really scared. But other than constant puppy whining, it was a peaceful ride, not as crazy as I thought it would be. I kept praying for her to just calm down and sleep, but God wasn't thinking the same thing... WHYYYYYY?! I'm overreacting, she'll get used to everything, we'll train her and she's going to be the cutest thing ever. Yeah.

I parked and got out, opening the trunk and carrying some of the stuff inside, with Jake trailing behind me with the puppy in his arms. I put the packages on the counter in the kitchen and go out to get the rest. After repeating this process one more time, Jake and I began organizing where everything was going to be put. She was going to sleep with Jake in his room, using the checked bed. The other bed would stay in the living room in case she wanted to sleep there, because I was not about to let a dog sleep on my couch, no matter how well trained or clean it may be.

"Honey, go take her outside and see if she needs the lou" I said walking up the steps to Jake's room to place the bed. After everything was settled and stored away, we decided to take her out for a walk in the park so she could get used to it too and learn the way back home slowly. The sooner she does we'll have less chances of her getting lost or something.

"Hey mom!?" Jake called, walking into my room. I hummed a response, telling him to continue.

"Can I call Matt, Sam, Katie and David so they can meet Pandora?" He asked, hands behind his back, swaying on his heels. I nodded smiling as I finished organizing some paper work for Pandora and a few designs for the VS Spring Show. This is the branch I told you they gave me. This show was all mine! Mwahahahahhaha! Oh yeah, Jane is my assistant, Alex was too held up in work and Laura isn't into fashion at all, she's a hipster or something and is doing Mechanic Engineering and Mike's not gay.

I'm talking about Laura Savannah, from UNI, not Laura the mother of Matt and Sam. Just thought I'd clear things up.


During the walk, Jake was almost dragged a few times. She's sure strong for a puppy. I'm starting to think she's taking her name too seriously... Oh well, as long as nobody got hurt, I think it's ok for her to run around in circles. Jake was sure having fun and was waiting rather impatiently for his friends. They eventually arrived, and I started talking to the parents, me being the youngest of course.

"So, Angelica, dear" Laura began, trying to hold back a smirk and failing. Oh no...

"No, Laura! No more blind dates!" I quickly stated before she could continue. She was always setting up blind dates for me with her cousins or other young family members. They're nice and funny, but I just can't see a future with any of them.

"But, but, but-" She began protesting.

"No, Laura, let her live a little!" Megan, David's mother said. I thanked her and asked for Mr. Smith. He had a bit of a cold but was getting better, it's just harder because he has really bad allergies that usually worsen his cold. I shot her a thankful look to which she just smiled back.

"It's true, she's a grown woman, not a child anymore" Tina, Katie's mom said. I shot her a thankful look to which she just smiled back.

Tina told me her husband was coming back tomorrow from Boston, where he had gone for some important business. He's an architect, and a very good one at that. Their daughter has a great talent when it comes to drawing, which makes them really proud. But back to the whole Pandora party.

The kids were having a blast with Pandora, and she looked just as amused and hyper. They'd run around, making her chase them, then throw the ball and yell 'catch' to which she sprinted in the direction the ball went and came back wagging her tail 90 miles per hour. I'm glad they're all getting tired, that way there wont be much fuss when bed times comes around.

When it was almost 6 p.m, us parents decided that the kids needed to head home for dinner. We said our goodbyes and our kids barely waved from how tired they were. Pandora had her tongue almost touching the ground from how tired and thirsty she was. I had to say it looked funny, especially because I almost had to drag her and Jake back home, they were barely walking.

When we were about a block away, I was still trying to make Jake walk a bit faster, I accidentally bumped into a buff chest, making both the person and I fall. Jake also fell, while Pandora just sat down, looking like she was going to sleep. I stood up quickly, dusting my clothes when I realized I hadn't apologized to the person. I looked up and almost choked on air.

"Long time no see, ey Angel?" Niall smirked. My eyes were the size or eggs probably, but I quickly recovered and I shook my head.

"You've got the wrong person, sorry, Mr. Horan" I said, trying to be formal thinking he would leave.

"You can't fool me, Angel, I know it's you!" He exclaimed, smiling widely. I gave him a confused look, fake obviously and laughed lightly.

"I'm terribly sorry for bumping into you, Mr. Horan, and I do hope I didn't cause any damage" I said, patted his shoulder and began walking away. See the pat? I never used to make much physical contact with guys, now I'm so confident I even pat 'strangers' on the shoulder.

"It's true you look a lot different, and you're also more confident, but I can just tell it's you Angel" He said, his eyes glistening with hope. I hated to be the one that crushed his hopes, but I can't risk going back to the mess I was before.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not the 'Angel' you're looking for, my name is Ruby, and I need to go" I smiled and continued walking, leaving him slightly confused. Not even a minute after I had walked away, I heard footsteps behind me. I turned and sure enough there he was, running to catch up. I panicked a bit and picked Pandora and lightly shook Jake.

"Jake, Jake!" I said, still walking, never looking back.

"Yeah?" He asked groggily.

"We're being chased, could you walk a bit faster?" I asked, biting my lip at the end, facing ahead.

"What?!" He whisper shouted and instantly began walking a lot faster, almost running. I quickened my pace as well and we almost ran down the block until we reached our house. I turned back and sure enough Niall was still chasing us. My eyes widened and I frantically looked for my keys, but couldn't find them. Too late now, Niall was now standing right in front of us, panting slightly.

"How do- How do you walk so fast in heels?!" He said, putting his hands on his knees, trying to breathe normally again. He straightened up and held out my keys. Dang it! I took them carefully out of his hand.

"Thank you, could you leave us alone now, please?" I begged as if I was scared he would hurts us. I was scared that's for sure, but not of him, of the memories he brought, of having to face them again. I already knew I meant nothing to them when they didn't try to find or contact me, but dragging me back to the humiliation of facing them after finding out my life was more screwed up than I had thought, now that was just cruel.

"Look, Angel, I mean, Ruby. I just want to talk to you..." He trailed off, looking worried. I sighed, opened the door and let him in.

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