Lost Love [H.S]

eighty seven

2 April 2022

I could hear the commotion outside my room, I could hear Addie shouting clear as day, especially considering Posie had the door open and was watching the entire thing.

She was arrested for murder?

What the fuck have I missed?

Capri was clinging to me, her arms tight around my neck as she kept herself glued to me like I'd leave her. She's been completely silent, nuzzled into the side of my neck and I can feel her little heart racing in her chest.

"Posie." I whisper, trying to get her attention and get her away from the door. It's silent out there now and I know Niall's still out there, I doubt he would've just left without saying something to me or talking to Posie who he must know is there. "Sunflower girl, come here, baby."

She ignores me, her little chest expanding faster than before as she begins to panic. "Posie." I call for her a little louder, "take a deep breath darling." I can't get out of this bed to get to her, I need her to come to me so I can help her.

"Niall!" I shout, my throat burning considering I haven't been talking for so long. Posie's head snaps to look at me when she hears me shout, looking at me slightly nervous because she doesn't like it when people raise their voices around her.

There's silence for a few seconds, Posie beginning to spiral into a deeper panic because her safety person has been taken right in front of her eyes. Posie needs Addie, she's her mother and she's the one that has always cared for her as far back as she can remember.

Niall pushes his way into the room, looking stunned and confused but his eyes go to Posie who's begun to cry and she's choking on her tears as she tries to inhale through them. "Can you lift Posie up please?" I request, needing my biggest baby in my arms so I can comfort her.

He nods, reaching down and gently grasping her in an attempt to lift her up to me like I'd requested. However, she seems to panic when he grabs her, sobbing harder while shoving his hands off of her before she wraps her own arms around herself.

I watch Niall's whole face and heart drop, he looks absolutely heartbroken that she reacted that way to his touch but he crouches down near her and tries to talk to her. "Posie, can I hold your hand? Just one?"

She shakes her head, "I want Mumma." Her sobs get louder, I watch her fingers nervously move around frantically because she doesn't know what to do with herself. "My chest hurts."

Niall quickly glances at me, I'm on the verge of jumping out of this bed to get to my daughter but I also don't want to hurt myself and have to stay here longer. "Posie, baby, please let Niall lift you up here so I can help you." I plead with my eight year old desperately.

She nods and I feel relieved as Niall carefully scoops her up and puts her into my open arm. I hold her on the bed beside me, "Posie, you've gotta try and take a big breath for me, okay?"

I watch her try her hardest to do as I say, her little hand clinging to mine and her other hand gripping my hospital gown. She looks frantic, I've seen her like this before and it never fails to break my heart seeing my eight year old, my child, my baby have a panic attack.

When she does, I begin to praise her knowing how hard it must have been for her to do that. "Good job little Sunflower, welldone." I reach up and tuck some of her blonde waves behind her ear, keeping my hand cradling her face and her eyes fall shut as she continues to take deep breaths.

"My che-chest hurts." She whimpers, sounding like she's in pain and my heart aches for my sweet little girl.

I encourage her to lay beside me in the bed, "lay here, shut your eyes and take some deep breaths." I want her to try and get some sleep just so she's calm, I don't want her to be hurting.

She curls into my side, nuzzling against my ribs while my arm goes firmly around her to keep her close while Capri lays on top of me with her face completely hidden. She hasn't moved since Addie lifted her up here and I'm starting to get a little concerned about her.

With my kids tucked safely against my body, I look at Niall who still looks completely in shock from what's been going on. He genuinely looks so lost.

"What the fuck just happened?"

He swallows, frowning as he sits himself in the chair beside my bed. "Holy shit." He whispers out, covering his face with his hands in despair, fingers beginning to tug at the roots of his hair.

"Niall." I say his name, needing to know what's gone on and why my fiance has been arrested for murder.

He lifts his head, keeping his hands threaded through his hair as he looks at me with his blue eyes swimming with worry. "Marla and Jax were following Addie on the way here." He tells me quietly, watching my face as he waits for my reaction.

Immediately, I panic. "Did they try to hurt her?" I even try to sit up, feeling pains shoot through my body when I attempt to and I have to relax straight away to rid my body of the intense feeling.

"No." He shakes his head, "they ran a red light to follow her and they crashed. Jax is dead, she's been arrested for his murder but not Marla's?" He talks in more of a question, "she must be alive somewhere but I don't understand why Addie was arrested for it because she's literally been stalked relentlessly for ages, Marla fucking stabbed you!"

It's obviously working Niall up into his own panic.

Then it hits me, "if Marla's alive or not doesn't matter, her uncle is head of the police department. He'd of seen Addie and I's name being associated with his niece and that Addie was at the scene of his niece's death and put the blame on her."

Niall's eyes widen, "holy fuck... shit." He whispers, "what the fuck do we do, Harry?"

I think, I truly do think.

"You need to break into Marla's house."

He stares at me in shock for a few seconds, "...why?"

"Her basement was filled with pictures she'd taken of Addie and I, having s-e-x." I spell it out in front of my daughters and Niall's eyes bulge out of his head. "If you take pictures of all the evidence, I'll find a lawyer and we'll take Marla the fuck down."

Niall nods his head, "alright, I'm in."

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I know it's incredibly short but it's purely for context.

Who's ready to take Marla the fuck down?

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