Her mother answered the phone on the second ring
"Hey, honey.. It's been a few weeks since I've heard from you" she greeted her daughter warmly
"uh, yeah.. sorry.. been busy with Delilah and work.. So.. I heard about what happened to El"
"Oh, dear.. I'm so sorry I didn't tell you about that." she gasped, as if she'd forgotten
"Well, it's okay, but can you tell me what happened?"
"She was in a bad car accident. She was driving home from her new boyfriend's house-"
Claire cut her mom off.. "Boyfriend?"
"Yes, she's with this boy, Stan, if I remember right... Anyways, it's rude to interrupt, Claire. She got really hurt, she's in a coma. She has been since the accident.."
"Is.. is she gonna w-wake up?" Claire stuttered as tears started to fill her eyes
"They think so. Last I heard, they said they were keeping her in the coma medically for her body to heal."
"When was that?"
"Three.. no, two weeks ago"
"God.. No one called me. Why didn't Callum?"
"well.. you moved two years ago, Claire. Without really telling anyone.. and you've only been back once."
"S-so?"
"So everyone thought.. you just.. didn't want to be around any of us anymore"
* * *
Claire stepped out of the shop bathroom and went back outside. She decided to call Callum later when she could be in the comforts of her and Harry's home, not in a public restroom.
She sat back down with the boys and put on a smile. Harry raised his eyebrows at her from across the table, asking silently if she was alright, and she just nodded and gave a look that said 'later'
"Mommy, did you know Ni has fake hair?!" Delilah asked
She was staring at Niall's blonde hair that was in the middle of fading back to brown
"I did, sweety. He colors it"
"With crayons?"
"Sortof" Niall chuckled
"Can I color it? Can you come home? I have lots of crayons"
"Do you want to go home, Dee?" Harry asked from beside his daughter
"Yes! Can they come too? See my room?" she looked so happy and excited for all of her friends to see her room
"Maybe if you ask them all really nicely.." Harry told her
She immediately looked at Louis and Liam, who sat across from her, and said "Want to come see my room? Pretty please? Daddy says it's okay"
Louis rubbed his chin and hummed as if he were deep in thought
"Hmm. Only if you're room is super cool"
"The best!" she nodded quickly, assuring him it was cool
"Then, yes, we'll come see" Liam chuckled
"And Ni?"
"What?" he asked, as if he didn't know what she wanted because she needed to ask nicely.
"You come with Li and Lou-ie to see my cool room?" she asked very softly while making a really cute face
Yes, she knows no one can resist her adorable-ness
"Yes! Of course!" Niall cheered
"Mommy?" Delilah said from her booster seat on the ride home
"Yes, love?" Claire asked. She turned to look back from her seat since she wasn't driving
"Can we make cookies at home? So you'll be better?"
"I'm just fine. I'm very happy"
"But you were sad"
"But seeing you smile makes me very happy.. So keep smiling."
Delilah grinned and nodded.. then a few seconds later asked "Can we still make cookies?"
Harry chuckled as he drove and listened to the conversation. Claire smiled and told the little girl "sure, why not" then turned to Harry and said, "She's definitely your kid.. she knows how to use her cuteness against people"
"Oh, and I do that too?" Harry asked
"All. The. Time." Claire joked
"Well, can I have a kiss?" Harry asked while sticking his bottom lip out
"Nope. You're driving. Focus on the road."
"Ya, Daddy, focus on da-road!"
"The road, Delilah" he corrected her
"The road" she repeated
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Light up my world~ Frat boy Harry Styles
FanfictionThe smart girl falls for him.. that one frat boy that everyone falls for. But she's different. She's smart. She doesn't attend the parties. She doesn't skip class. But when he moved to LA with some friends, he caught everyone's attention with his lo...
