Lock Down
((Picture of Kade is on the side/top))
I hate that, like, farting sound the mustard bottle makes when you squeeze it. It just sounds gross.
I carefully spread the condiment around on the slice of bread. I went to the pantry to dig out the chips that Harry keeps hidden. He worries that when someone comes over they are going to eat all of them. (Niall).
"Honey I'm home!" I heard the front door open as Harry's voice echoed around the house. I'm sure Anne and Gemma could hear it from upstairs. Ever since coming home from the hospital last week, Anne and Gemma said they would go a head and at least paint one wall in the babies room. They claimed in order to do the rest of the room they had to know the gender, and we find out soon.
"Sweetie?" Anne came up behind me. "I think since he is home, we will leave you be for now. And be careful about the odor upstairs, I closed the door but left the windows open and curtains closed. Hopefully that will get the smell out." She smiled and kissed my cheek before her and Gemma headed to the front door.
"Oh, hey mum, Gemma." I heard Harry greet them, they exchanged a few short words then I heard the front door close again.
"Hey babe." Harry said strutting into the kitchen and kissed my cheek. "What are you doing?"
"Making a Doritos sand which." I shrugged. Isn't it obvious?
"With mustard?"
"Yes."
"You hate mustard." he said. I turned around and found him leaning against the counter, arms crossed, and a disgusted look covering his face.
"Not today." I sasses back then went on to put the chips on the bread.
"And you don't like Cool Ranch chips." he a ached the bag away and stuffed a few in his mouth.
"Today, I love mustard and I like Cool Ranch chips. Now give me my bag." I demanded like a child. He chuckled a handed them over. I spread about seven on there then flipped the other piece of bread on the chips to complete the sand which.
"How can you eat that?" He asked as I took the first bite. I wiped my mouth and rolled my eyes.
"With my mouth." I said, sarcasm laced in my tone.
"Well, look who is being extra sarcastic today." He stood from the chair and went to pour him a glass of apple juice.
"Pregnancy does that." I finished off my snack and threw away the paper plate. I walked over to the couch and stretched out. I heard Harry follow after me. He lifted my legs up and sat down resting my feet in his lap.
"Damn, your feet are swollen." He said and started rubbing them. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back. "I didn't know Mum and Gem were here."
"Oh that feels good." I groaned. "Yeah they wanted to do something, so they painted one wall." I answered. Just then there was a knock on the door. "I'll get it." I rolled off of Harry before he could argue and went to the door.
"Hey, Kade. Come on in." I welcomed the little girl in.
"I'm sorry to just barge in like this, but my parent are biting each others heads off, my sister has some guy over I didn't know where else to go." She stumbled.
"It's okay, your welcomed over here any time." I smiled and led her to the couch where Harry was. "Whats with the video camera?" I asked. She usually just has a camera in her hand.
"I decided decided to document my last year of being single digits. I mean if that's okay with you? I don't have to film while we are here." She said.
"No it's cool, I like that idea. So I'm guessing your nine?" She smiled and nodded.
"Yes, ma'am." She answered politely.
"Oh, don't call me "ma'am", it makes me feel too old. And, Harry, this is Kade, Kade this is Harry. I forgot to properly introduce y'all last time." I said and they shook hands.
"Nice to meet you Kade." Harry smiled. She told him the same thing before taking a set in the chair closes to my end of the couch.
"Oh," I turned a little so I could look at the girl, "That flash drive of pictures you gave me the other day, I noticed on of them were of us at the beach, in Florida. I was wondering how you were there too?"
She raised an eye brow and she looked a little nervous. She sat up a little straighter before answering the question, "My mom was doing this fashion week thing in Paris, my sister jetted off to Australia or something, so that left me with my dad and he had this business meeting thing that week down there." I nodded in understanding and went back to just fiddling with my fingers until something else popped in my head.
"Mentioning of business trips, do you know anything about yours?" I asked Harry. He shook his head, still rubbing my feet.
"No, they said with in the next month. Um...Brad said it's about that time where your don't need to be seen in public." He muttered under his breath.
"What?" I asked in disbelief. I heard a tiny gasp behind me. Kade was looking at Harry with wide eyes.
"Are you okay?" He asked. She blinked a few times then nodded her head.
"Y-yeah. just can't believe they did that, they can't do that." She said. I shrugged and looked back down at my lap.
"It's in a contract." Harry sighed. I grabbed his hand that was resting on my thigh and rubbed my thumb over his big knuckles. "I'm going to go change into some different clothes real quick." He mumbled before standing and walking up to the room. I know he is upset about this whole situation, the look on his face says it all. I with there was a way I could help, or a way for them to get out of this contract thing.
"So Kade, are you in school?" I asked. I heard Gigi whining by the couch so I sat up and pulled her to my lap.
"No, I can't go." She said looking me straight in the eye.
"Why not?"
"Reasons. Mom hasn't completely explained all of them to me, so I'm not sure. She pulled me out last year and told me I can't go back." She shrugged and and placed the video camera on the table. I saw a little green light on; she was filming this whole conversation.
I was trying to think of reasons a nine year old couldn't go to school. Maybe she can't afford it, which I know Kade's family can from little details she has spilled. Family issues, but she said she hasn't gone in a year. Medical issues, she looks perfectly healthy and she hasn't mentioned her mom dad or sister being ill. Maybe she is even home schooled?
"So Kade, w-" I began to say but when I looked over at her, her head was bowed, eyes screwed shut and her hands were clamped down on her head tightly. Her face showed that she was obviously in a lot of pain.
"Kade are you okay?" I asked. I heard her let out a broken whimper and that made me worry even more. I moved Gigi off my lap and got on my knees in front of the girl. "Kade, sweetie, talk to me. What wrong?" She kept whimpering and letting out broken sobs. She took a few deep breaths to calm down and I watched her hands slowly loosen on her head. She looked up at me as a tear fell down her cheek.
"Head ache." She whispered. I nodded and stood up.
"Why don't I walk you home?" I asked, even though it wasn't really a question. She nodded but didn't make a move to stand up quite yet. I picked up the camera and turned it off for now.
"Harry, I'm walking Kade home!" I yelled up to him he yelled back an okay, so I went to slip a big sweater on then walked back to her. I took her hands and pulled her up on her feet. "You sure it was just a head ache?" I asked again. She nodded, but when she took a step forward she stumbled and fell in to me. I wrapped my arms around her to catch her and hugged her to my chest. She was shaking.
"It's happened before." I heard her mumble. I nodded and, with my arm still around her led her to her out the front door.
In no time we made it across the street to her apartment building and into the lift. The whole time she stayed pressed up against my side, accosted. I didn't mind though. She seemed like she was still in pain but the whole ride up the their pent house home she remained quiet.
The doors dinged open and she instructed me to her door. When we reached it she stood up a little straighter and punched in a pass code on the door lock. It beeped two times and then she pushed it open.
"Do you need help inside?" I asked.
She shook her head, "I think I can make it to my room."
"Okay, oh let me give you my number in case you need anything." She handed me a slip of paper and wrote down my number handing it to her, as well as her camera. "Okay, well I hope you feel better." I said smoothing some fly-a-ways down on her head. She nodded and stepped forward wrapping her arms around me.
"Thank you." She said. It kind of caught me off guard, but I hugged her back non the less. She finally pulled away and gave me a smile before stepping back inside and closing the door.
Once I got back to the house I slipped my shoes on and went to eh fridge to grab a quick mid afternoon snack.
"Okay." I heard Harry clap his hands and walk up to me. "I know I wasn't suppose to look, but the room looks awesome so far." He gave me a big cheeky smile. I just huffed and shook my head then punched him in the arm. "Oi, what was that for?" He shrieked.
I rolled my eyes, "Dimwit."
((Okay, so there is like at the least, 5 chapters left, then I will start the sequel! This is kid of a stupid hapter but I couldn't really think of anything. Starting this tuesday my schedule gets really buy so idk when I can update but I think I am going to go a head a write the final chapters and once ALL of them are finished I will post ALL of them. :)
Hope you keep reading ))
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