Luna’s POV

“Well, thank you all for a great birthday”, I say in the car on the way back to our hotel. Tour starts back up in 2 days and we’ll be leaving for the European leg. It starts right in Ireland where I’m going to be meeting Niall’s dad and brother. To say I’m nervous is an understatement, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

“Luna, you didn’t have a great birthday, but you’re welcome.” Liam says slowly.

“What do you mean? The movie was fun, I had a good nap and-”, I’m interrupted by my phone ringing.

It’s my sister’s husband. Is it bad that I kinda forgot about her today? It’s just been so busy today and all.

“Hello?”

“Hi Luna, it’s Beth’s husband. I, um, I’ve got some bad news.” Now all I hear is crying and him sniffling and then taking a deep breath.

“Don’t say it, I already know what you’re about to say. Please don’t say it. Please.”

“I’m sorry, Luna. I-I don’t know what to do. I’ll be raising these kids on m-my own. I can’t do this.” he cries. Everyone is looking at me in this car, probably wondering why I’m sobbing all of the sudden.

“I’m sorry. I can’t come home. I already took too much time off, I could lose my job. I’m so so so sorry.”

“It’s fine. I had a feeling you’d say that. I-I have to go now, Luna. Should I call you with the f-funeral plans?”“No, I guess not. I-I have to go now. Take care.”

Click. The call is over.

“Luna? What just happened? Why are you crying?”, Niall asks.

Ohmygosh. First, my parents are gone and now my sister. I have no family left. None. I’m all alone on this Earth. I won’t have anyone to go home to on my breaks and between tours. Oh no, this is not happening. This can not be happening.

All I can think about is if Niall and I get married. My dad always wanted our boyfriend to ask for his blessing if he wanted to propose to us. He’s traditional like that. Well, he was traditional. But then at my wedding, he won’t be able to walk me down the aisle.

Oh my gosh.

My dad won’t be able to walk me down the aisle.

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Niall’s POV

“Don’t say it, I already know what you’re about to say. Please don’t say it. Please.”, she says after a minute. She talks slowly and even though I can’t see through the dark, I can tell she’s crying. Why is my angel crying?

“I’m sorry. I can’t come home. I already took too much time off, I could lose my job. I’m so so so sorry.” I completely forgot about her sister. It has to be about her sister. It has to be. My heart is breaking in a thousand different way. She’s telling whoever is on that phone she can’t go home. And she really can’t because she would definitely get fired.

Her sobs are killing me.

“No, I guess not. I-I have to go now. Take care.”

She can barely get through the sentence because her sobs are so loud. She drops her phone to the seat.

“Luna? What just happened? Why are you crying?”

She starts crying even harder. Her breathing is uneven. We’re all looking between each other and Luna.

“Luna? Luna!?” Harry says louder.

Her cries become even louder. It sounds like she’s gasping for air, like she can’t breathe. Ohmygod, she’s having an anxiety attack? Is that what’s happening?

“Guys! What the fuck is going on?” Liam says with wide eyes.

“Sho-should we take her to a doctor’s?”

“Luna, shhhh, Luna you need to calm down. You need to take deep breaths. Do you hear me Luna?”, I say softly to her while I rub her back. I’m trying to soothe her.

The car stops at the hotel. Fans are crowding the car pressing themselves up against the windows which is probably just making everything worse. Security opens the door next to Luna to let us out. Flashes are blinding everyone in the car. I pull Luna to the other side of the car that is still closed. She’s sitting on my lap crying into my shoulder. The security guard slams the door shut and the car begins moving again.

“Where are we going?” Louis asks the driver. Louis nods after the driver mumbles something I can’t hear over Luna’s cries.

“Wait, where are we going?” I quietly ask Harry, who’s been next to me this entire time.

“They’re bringing her to a therapist, I think? She doesn’t need to go to a hospital or doctor’s office.”

Suddenly Luna’s cries stop. Well, mostly. She’s still whimpering quietly. I don’t know what to do. Luckily, Harry’s usually good with this. He helps a lot of the fans that cry when they meet us or get nervous. Luna is still on my lap, but no one can see her face because she buried it into my shoulder.

“Luna?” Harry says quietly to her, “Can you please tell us what happened so we can help you?” She looks over to him.

“Harry, I want to go home.” she whispers.

“Can you tell me why, Luna? Please we love and care about you. We will support you no matter what, just tell us so we can help you.”

“I’m alone, Harry! I have no family. My entire family is gone. I only have you guys and I’ve known y’all for less than a year. And you aren’t even my actual family. You can leave me at any time you want. Then I’m all alone. I have no family”, she almost yells. Everyone looks at her. No one knows what to say. She's not alone, though and I don't know what I can do or say to make her believe that. The guys and I love her more than she'll ever know. Her cries break my heart in every way possible.

She buries her face back into my shoulder like she’s trying to disappear in my arms.

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Notes

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