NEIGHBOURS
Chapter 50
Harry's POV:
"Hey honey how was your morning with Bridget." Mum asks me as I plonk myself on the couch and find some sport to watch.
"Yep it was great, she's giving the baby up for adoption." I blurt out.
"What?" Mum sits next to me on the couch. "Tell me what happened" I turn the tv off and explain.
"Maybe give her some time." Mum tries to soothe me.
"Nope she's pretty adamant."
"Ok but you made a promise to Bridget to stand by her." Mum reminds me.
"I was just." I try not to tear up, but I'm with my mum I know I can. So I do. "I was so ready and looking forward to being a dad" I cry out.
"Oh sweetheart." Mum shields me with a hug.
"Mate I'm killing ya" Louis says as he celebrates his victory in a game of FIFA.
"Congrats" I throw the control on the floor. "Mate she will come round."
"Yea that's what everyone says, but you don't know her like me. Once her mind is set there is no changing it." I bury my hands on my face and Lou taps my back.
"Hey guys sorry I----" Bridget walks into El's lounge room and we lock eyes.
"Hey why don't we give these two time to talk." Liam speaks up and they all stand.
Good luck Louis mouths.
"I didn't know you'd be here" She tugs on the sleeves of her jacket.
"Well we run with the same circle." I snap and realise I shouldn't have.
I pat the vacant spot next to me.
"Bridget I need you to know that I am ready willing and waiting to be a father to our child." I start
"I know Harry but I just can't. Everything made sense about not being ready and to give the child a best life." She says
"BUT." I take her hands and we both gaze into each other's eyes. "I promised you that I would stand by you through anything." She smiles back to me.
"Thank you" She whispers.
"Bridget honey your home." Her mum greets us in with a smile.
"I have news for the both of you." She ushers us to sit on the couch.
"Yes Mum." Bridget folds her arms.
"Ok I know you want to give your baby up for adoption. But I have an alternative". Her mum keeps smiling, I am very interested in where this is going.
"What mum?" Bridget huffs.
"Adopt the baby to me." I look to Bridget who still has a poker face at her mum.
"OK well you and Harry think about it, but I mean it can be the best of both worlds." She leaves the room.
"Bridget that is the best idea." I say maybe I can still be a father.
"I umm need some time to think about it." I kiss her temple. "take all the time you need." I get up.
"I'll see you tomorrow at the wedding." I smile and leave her house with some hope in me.
Bridget's POV:
"Mum" I step into the kitchen in my robe, I take a seat next to her.
"Oh Bridget your blazer needs a press. I'll do it in a sec." She says.
"Oh that's cool. Mum I've made my mind up."
"Not now mum. I'm late to the wedding, we will discuss it when I get back. I grab my purse
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and head out to my dad waiting in the car.
Hey love. Soph's sister was taken to hospital. So were all at the reception now. Love you H xxxx
Crap I hope she is ok.
"Thanks dad" I kiss his cheek.
"There you are?" Harry greets me in "You look beautiful" He whispers and we head to the dance floor.
I see Louis, El, Perrie, Zayn, on the dance floor Liam is at the hospital with Sophia.
"You look stunning" Harry says as we slow dance. My hands around his neck and his on my lover back.
"Have you made up your mind." He presses his nose against mine. "NO pressure though" He kisses my nose.
"Harry I love you so much" I say "I love you too Bridget." He reassures me.
"I'm sorry I can't do it." He lets go of me but still remains in the same position.
"And why not" He rolls his eyes. "Harry what will be the point for adaptation. I don't want my mum to raise it, the baby will always be there, a reminder of what I gave up. I'm sorry I can't"
I touch my stomach.
"We can do this though, with your parents support." He tries to sway me. "No Harry" I'm frustrated now. "My body, my baby, my choice".
"Forget it. " He says walking off. "Harry wait" I say but he continues to walk away.
"Hey love everything ok?" Perrie walks over to me I just shake my head and start to cry.
"Hey, hey sh sh. It will be ok" I bury my head on her shoulder and cry.
"Lets sit you down." Louis helps me.
I start to breathe heavily and control my tears. "Sweetie you need to calm down." Perrie rubs my back. "Here" Niall hands me glass of water I take a sip slowly.
"Ok now?" Zayn asks me and I nod.
"OH MY GOD GUYS" Sophia comes yelling in with Liam by her side. "Guess what?"
"Hows your sister? "I ask.
"SHE'S PREGNANT." Sophia beams . "Were gonna be a aunt and uncle" She clings onto Liam's arm who is smiling at his girlfriends silliness.
At least someone is excited about a pregnancy.
"Hey honey how was your morning with Bridget." Mum asks me as I plonk myself on the couch and find some sport to watch.
"Yep it was great, she's giving the baby up for adoption." I blurt out.
"What?" Mum sits next to me on the couch. "Tell me what happened" I turn the tv off and explain.
"Maybe give her some time." Mum tries to soothe me.
"Nope she's pretty adamant."
"Ok but you made a promise to Bridget to stand by her." Mum reminds me.
"I was just." I try not to tear up, but I'm with my mum I know I can. So I do. "I was so ready and looking forward to being a dad" I cry out.
"Oh sweetheart." Mum shields me with a hug.
"Mate I'm killing ya" Louis says as he celebrates his victory in a game of FIFA.
"Congrats" I throw the control on the floor. "Mate she will come round."
"Yea that's what everyone says, but you don't know her like me. Once her mind is set there is no changing it." I bury my hands on my face and Lou taps my back.
"Hey guys sorry I----" Bridget walks into El's lounge room and we lock eyes.
"Hey why don't we give these two time to talk." Liam speaks up and they all stand.
Good luck Louis mouths.
"I didn't know you'd be here" She tugs on the sleeves of her jacket.
"Well we run with the same circle." I snap and realise I shouldn't have.
I pat the vacant spot next to me.
"Bridget I need you to know that I am ready willing and waiting to be a father to our child." I start
"I know Harry but I just can't. Everything made sense about not being ready and to give the child a best life." She says
"BUT." I take her hands and we both gaze into each other's eyes. "I promised you that I would stand by you through anything." She smiles back to me.
"Thank you" She whispers.
"Bridget honey your home." Her mum greets us in with a smile.
"I have news for the both of you." She ushers us to sit on the couch.
"Yes Mum." Bridget folds her arms.
"Ok I know you want to give your baby up for adoption. But I have an alternative". Her mum keeps smiling, I am very interested in where this is going.
"What mum?" Bridget huffs.
"Adopt the baby to me." I look to Bridget who still has a poker face at her mum.
"OK well you and Harry think about it, but I mean it can be the best of both worlds." She leaves the room.
"Bridget that is the best idea." I say maybe I can still be a father.
"I umm need some time to think about it." I kiss her temple. "take all the time you need." I get up.
"I'll see you tomorrow at the wedding." I smile and leave her house with some hope in me.
Bridget's POV:
"Mum" I step into the kitchen in my robe, I take a seat next to her.
"Oh Bridget your blazer needs a press. I'll do it in a sec." She says.
"Oh that's cool. Mum I've made my mind up."
"Not now mum. I'm late to the wedding, we will discuss it when I get back. I grab my purse
http://www.polyvore.com/wedding_guest_outfit/set?id=89235455
and head out to my dad waiting in the car.
Hey love. Soph's sister was taken to hospital. So were all at the reception now. Love you H xxxx
Crap I hope she is ok.
"Thanks dad" I kiss his cheek.
"There you are?" Harry greets me in "You look beautiful" He whispers and we head to the dance floor.
I see Louis, El, Perrie, Zayn, on the dance floor Liam is at the hospital with Sophia.
"You look stunning" Harry says as we slow dance. My hands around his neck and his on my lover back.
"Have you made up your mind." He presses his nose against mine. "NO pressure though" He kisses my nose.
"Harry I love you so much" I say "I love you too Bridget." He reassures me.
"I'm sorry I can't do it." He lets go of me but still remains in the same position.
"And why not" He rolls his eyes. "Harry what will be the point for adaptation. I don't want my mum to raise it, the baby will always be there, a reminder of what I gave up. I'm sorry I can't"
I touch my stomach.
"We can do this though, with your parents support." He tries to sway me. "No Harry" I'm frustrated now. "My body, my baby, my choice".
"Forget it. " He says walking off. "Harry wait" I say but he continues to walk away.
"Hey love everything ok?" Perrie walks over to me I just shake my head and start to cry.
"Hey, hey sh sh. It will be ok" I bury my head on her shoulder and cry.
"Lets sit you down." Louis helps me.
I start to breathe heavily and control my tears. "Sweetie you need to calm down." Perrie rubs my back. "Here" Niall hands me glass of water I take a sip slowly.
"Ok now?" Zayn asks me and I nod.
"OH MY GOD GUYS" Sophia comes yelling in with Liam by her side. "Guess what?"
"Hows your sister? "I ask.
"SHE'S PREGNANT." Sophia beams . "Were gonna be a aunt and uncle" She clings onto Liam's arm who is smiling at his girlfriends silliness.
At least someone is excited about a pregnancy.
This story is amazing!! <3
6/4/16