Brave - FanFic CHIM/CHERYL COLE

Part 199

Julie's POV

"I don't know.. I wouldn't want to be just as bad as her" I shrugged, even with Mam's mean words and her constant digs. I wasn't going to stoop so low and tell her to 'fck off' it just wasn't me.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'm just a little upset with the way she's been talking to you" She said, I sighed feeling content in her arms - we didn't need to constantly be talking. The silence was always enough for us. We stayed in the canteen from some while, Libby feeding me every now and then - spoiling me with kisses. I didn't really need anyone but her.

"Do you want to head back?" she asked, her fingers running through my hair in a featherlight motion - almost like a breeze blowing through my hair

"Yeah" We made our way back to Mum's room finding her sound asleep - Mam had baby Isabella in her arms; just gazing at her. I coughed lightly making our presence known. She glanced at me quickly before turning back and giving her full and undivided attention to the new born currently cradled in her arms

"Where you going?" Libby asked, pulling me back to sit down next to her on the available sofa

"I want to lay beside Mum" I shrugged, I quietly walked over to Mum's bed and ever so gently I crawled over snuggling into her arms

"Let her sleep!" Mam hissed, I felt Mum stir - her eyes fluttering open revealing her warm grey eyes

"Now look what you've done" Mam sighed, getting off her seat and placing Isabella in her nursery crib

"I'm sorry" I whispered to Mum, she shook her head with a sleepy smile playing on her face

"Come cuddle me closer" Her voice cracked, I shuffled in closer to her - resting my head against her chest; my arm wrapping around her waist

"Let's have a little nap" She yawned, tightening her arms around me - I was exhausted from today's events and it didn't take me long to fall asleep in her arms. Both of our breathing insync with each other

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Olivia's POV

"Why are you acting this way?" I plucked up the courage and asked Cheryl

"Just.. Stay out of it" She sighed, getting off her seat and walking out of the room. I wasn't letting her go that easily, I quickly followed her - I don't know what got into me but I was defending my girlfriend and I didn't like seeing her upset

"No!" I snapped, pulling her and slamming her back against the corridor hallway

"I've been biting my tongue for too fcking long! I don't appreciate the way you're speaking to my girlfriend! She's been nothing but amazing to you! Leave her alone" I was speaking to her with so much anger - but I needed to keep my voice down; after all I was shouting at Cheryl Tweedy-Walsh

"Will you stay out of it!" She hissed, I could see the sadness in her eyes - I knew this was all an act

"Julie is too good to be your fcking daughter" I spat, her face instantly crumbled at my words - I could see her fighting back the tears

"I'm going home" I whispered sadly, giving her a disappointed look and walking out of the busy hospital

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Authors POV

All Cheryl wanted to do was make Julie into a strong and confident woman. She wanted her to stand up for herself - she didn't want her taking sh*t from anyone. As Cheryl stood in the middle of the corridor she allowed the tears to escape her eyes; allowing them to flow down her cheeks.

"I'm sorry" She whispered through her tears, she agreed with every word Olivia said - and deep down she respected her even more for standing up for her little girl. Her baby girl, her everything - she didn't get a chance to raise her. She was going to do it now. She wasn't going to let Libby's words affect her

"She needs to learn" Cheryl said demandingly - this wasn't Cheryl, this wasn't the same Cheryl that would care for her Julie; something was forcing her to act out this way. She didn't know what it was, maybe it was Isabella coming into the world. She didn't want to mess up, she felt she was losing a child. Her Julie - she didn't want her to grow up.

Cheryl wiped away her delicate diamond tears and walked herself back into the room, she must have been out there for sometime. She found Kimberley and Julie chatting away - completely ignoring her presence

"Will put the Christmas tree up once I'm able to move a bit" Kimberley tells Julie, they had been talking about the festive holiday to come - Julie was excited and Kim could see it in her eyes

"I'll take good care of you" Julie said sweetly, her Mum's heart bursted with love for her. As Kimberley sat there holding Julie in her arms she couldn't help but remember Cheryl's words over-and-over again

"It'll be us whose taking care of her, not some little girl" Cheryl's voice broke through, Kimberley gave her a questioning look - the look that said 'What's up with you?' Cheryl brushed it off, she couldn't look at Kim when she was acting this way. Julie wasn't going to reply to her Mam, she just couldn't.

"Where's Libby?" Julie asked in confusion, sitting up in the bed and looking around the hospital room

"She left, she obviously has better things to do. What do you think? She's going to stay here and baby you all day" Cheryl scoffs again, pulling out her phone and pretending to do something more important than give attention to her girls

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Julie's POV

"She probably just had to go because of Nana P" I whispered, going back into Mum's arms and trying to ignore the hateful words coming out of Mam's lips

"She's not your Nana" She said bluntly, I don't know how long I can put up with her words

"Mum?" I whispered, my face nuzzled into the crook of her neck

"Hmm?" Her grip grasped around me - I felt safe in her arms

"When can we go home?" I asked, I knew she had just given birth not too long ago - but I wanted to get the hell out of here

"The doctor said I can sign myself out whenever I felt ready, baby is all checked out.. Just another hour and we can go" She sighed, sinking further into the mountain of pillows she had requested - taking me in with her

"Baby how are you feeling?" Mam asked, she came over around the bed and stood on Mum's side - I could feel her glancing at me every few seconds; I closed my eyes not wanting to meet those brown orbs that used to scream love at me.

"I'm feeling okay, just a little tired.. We can leave in a bit" Mum said, I heard rustling around and knew Mam was collecting Mum's things - I stayed put in Mum's arms for the time being

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Julie's POV

Mum was sound asleep in my parents' bedroom with baby Izo in the room. I felt a little strange being in my own house - almost as if I wasn't welcomed; I sat awkwardly in the front room watching the tele. I wasn't really watching, I was a half in reality and half in my own world, hoping and wishing Mam wouldn't ruin this peaceful moment for me.

She had been spitting words at me since we came home, telling me to 'shut up' and 'The baby's sleeping, I don't want to hear a word from you' I was closing off again and I could feel the insecure Julie rising back up.

"Who said you can watch the tele!?" Mam hissed, yanking the remote out of my hand and turning it off - eliminating the light sounds of entertainment

"I-I j-just-"

"Y-You j-just what!? I told you no noise! And who said you're even allowed!? You're grounded if you had forgotten" I don't even remember her grounding me

"I'm not grounded" I frowned, I could feel my heart thumping fast - it never used to do that around Mam

"Well I'm telling you now, you're grounded! Now go upstairs to your room" She was acting like a mad woman but her eyes were sad - too sad

"I didn't have dinner yet" I said, standing beside her and ready to go up to my room - I was going to do anything to make her happy. If she didn't want me to breathe I would do that for her, because at the end of the day I loved her with every inch of my being

"You can have dinner when I say you can have dinner! Now go upstairs!" She gritted her teeth, giving me a little shove to move my feet - I sighed sadly going up to my room; where I belonged. It was almost like a safety room for me - I could lock myself in and escape.