[A/N: Scary chapter up ahead😖😰]
"Sorry for the wait, Lou." Harry spoke as he walked into the kitchen.
"Am I really a bother to him..?"
Harry was taken aback by the sudden question. The boy sounded so hurt when he asked and Harry said when coming to realization that Louis must've heard the little argument between him and Liam.
He quickly shook his head and walked over to the boy, who was currently seated at the table with an empty plate in front of him. He picked him up by the hips (and gosh he felt so light; was this boy eating?) and sat down in his seat, setting Louis on his lap. The boy immediately curled up with his head laying on his teachers shoulder.
"No, Lou," Harry lowered his voice down to a whisper, "Liam was just being a loser if you ask me."
Louis giggled and nodded and in agreement. He loved how Mr. Styles could make everything okay with just one sentence. He always made Louis giggle and laugh and he loved that.
"But sadly Louis, I must take you home before your parents throw a hissy fit as to where you are."
A horrified look was suddenly shown on Louis' face and Harry held him tighter, frowning. He knew how terrible Louis' parents are but he didn't know about the verbal and physical abuse.
"Louis you'll see me on Monday, okay? You'll be okay." But he wasn't gonna be okay. Louis had a feeling he'd get a big punishment.
*****
[A/N: We're going to be kind of seeing Lottie's point of view in this part it's really important.]
Louis' father was boiling angry when he got home. He was immediately dragged to the bedroom where the door was shut, yelling in his sons face, "you'll regret running away from me, you stupid shit!"
But little did Steve know that Lottie was paying attention the entire time.
She was facetiming a friend when she heard Louis' pathetic cries and whimpers. She heard a snapping noise, which could only mean that Louis was getting whipped with a belt.
She sighed sadly and said goodbye to her friend. She was honestly getting sick of the way her parents have been treating Louis, as though he was a puppy in training who needed scolding when doing something his owner didn't like. She admits, she was rude to Louis ever since he was born but she's gotten over it, meaning, she'll now start acting like a real sister.
She slowly descended from her room and walked down the hall to her parents room, the room where Louis was currently being punished- or as she likes to call it, abused in. The whimpers and cries were no longer heard so maybe Steve was done with him. But if he was, he would've thrown Louis out his door and into the hall.
Lottie was shaking. She had her phone in one hand, and the doorknob of her parent's bedroom in the other. She slowly and carefully opened the door just a little, peeked her phone through the crack, and took as much photos (aka evidence) as she could.
She didn't want to see her little brother tied up to the bedpost with duct tape covering his mouth while getting harshly pounded into by Steve.
Lottie was truly disgusted by her fathers actions. All the evil, teasing words he was saying. Her whole body shook as she took a video of the evidence; she then felt tears streaming down her cheek. She was not only crying in fear, but she was crying for Louis because he did not deserve any of this.
She couldn't take any more of her fathers harsh words towards Louis, she couldn't take hearing Louis' pleas to stop even though they were ruffled due to the duct tape, she couldn't take Steve's grunts and moans, and Louis' occasional screams. She quickly closed the door but in a quiet manor and left to her room where she locked it and fell to the floor, crying for Louis.
*****
He was curled up under the blankets of his bed when it was all over.
His back stung from all the whippings of the belt he got, his bum hurt from the thing his father just did to him, his head hurt from all the crying he's done today. Everything just hurt. And he had no idea what to do.
Does he tell someone? No that could cause stupid stuff.
Does he call the police? They wouldn't believe him.
Should he run away again? No way. He'll just get punished like that again if he came back. But he wouldn't come back.
He was completely lost. He didn't know what to do, what to think, where to hide. He wanted to be with Mr. Styles, all snuggled up with him but sadly, he couldn't leave. Steve was out in the living room watching tv; he would be able to hear Louis if he sneaked out the door.
He felt more endless tears stream down his cheeks and drip onto the sheet of his bed until he heard his door open. He started to immediately shake, hoping it wasn't Steve but a light, gentle voice filled the silence instead of Steve's evil, harsh one.
"Lou? It's me, Lottie.." He heard the door close but he didn't move. He didn't want to do anything.
"Lou, please..? You can trust me." He felt her sit on the edge of the bed. He slowly lifted the blankets off himself and shifted to his other side so he was facing her.
"What do you want..?" You could hardly hear his voice due to the fact that it was quiet and he was starting to lose it. Lottie's breath hitched at the sight; puffy eyes with bags under them, not to mention he looked so tired, he looked a little pale but pain was clearly shown. And that's when she realized that he is in physical and emotional pain. She let out a small sob because he could've been like that for so long.
"I'm so sorry, Lou.." She whispered, sniffling.
"You heard..?"
"I saw.."
A horrified look crossed Louis' face as he started to freak out, but Lottie laid down and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him close and hugging him tight.
"I needed pictures and videos, Lou." She whispered in his ear, just in case no one could hear. "I'm going to turn him in when I have enough evidence."
Louis buried his face in her chest, bursting into tears because he was so hurt and he was in so much pain and he was just so scared. He wanted to fade away forever because he couldn't deal with all of this anymore.
"No! No! You can't!" Louis said a little too loudly. Lottie shushed him while starting to lightly rub his back, being cautious of the cuts from the whip.
"I can and I will, Louis. What he's doing is bad."
Louis shook his head. He didn't know that he was being abused. He didn't know that he was taken advantage of. He didn't didn't know that those two were illegal. He thought they were just punishments.
"He's just punishing me, Lottie.. It's okay.."
Lottie felt tears form in her eyes because Louis, sweet, innocent, little cutie Louis thought all of this was okay. He thought that getting hurt by your parent was an okay thing.
"Louis. I need to get you out of here. Is there a friends house where you can go?"
Louis shook his head. He didn't know where Zayn and Eleanor lived and he definitely did not wanna stay with Niall.
"Where did you go last night?" Lottie furrowed her eyebrows. A shade of redish-pink painted across Louis' cheeks as he mumbled his teachers name.
"Who? Speak up, Lou."
"Mr. Styles." He couldn't help but giggle into Lottie's chest and she couldn't help but smile fondly at how cute Louis actually really is.
"Okay I'll be right back."
Louis sat up and watched as his sister went across the hall to her room, only to come back moments later with a duffel bag. She unzipped it and started to pack random clothes in it. Louis grabbed his favorite stuffed animal, which was a blue bear and tossed it in as well as his pajamas and his favorite spongebob tie blanket. Luckily, everything fit.
"We're sneaking out your window." Lottie announced as she stood on top of Louis' bed, opening the window that was near it. She shoved the duffel bag out onto the grass then squeezed through.
Louis quickly shut the door again and ran over to his bed, getting on top of it and squeezing through as well.
"So how do you get to Mr. Styles' house?" She grabbed the duffle bag and walked around the house to the sidewalk, Louis following.
"Just follow me. I think I remember."
"You think?" His sister chuckled, playfully shoving his shoulder. She then looked at him with a soft smile and asked, "Louis do you like Mr. Styles?"
"Like-like or like as a teacher? And call him Harry."
Lottie giggled before speaking, "well both I guess."
Louis had to think for a moment. He loved having Harry as a teacher but did he have a crush on him? He is really good looking and he's got a nice smile. Not to mention those crazy curls look lovely on him. He wasn't sure. Is thinking about your teacher like that even okay?
"I dunno."
Lottie smiled at the answer; she knew she would have a gay brother.
*****
"Jesus Christ, Lou. His house is ginormous!" Lottie exclaimed as they walked up the driveway. It was a long walk but it was worth it. Louis was going to be safe and he was going to be staying there until things are okay back at home.
Translation: until Steve is arrested.
Lottie rung the doorbell and the two stood for awhile, waiting for someone to open the door. They heard frantic footsteps and finally, the door opened to reveal Liam.
"Louis you're back." Liam half heartedly smiled down at the two.
Louis whispered in his sisters ear, "that's Harry's boyfriend." She smiled and nodded, looking up to Liam.
"Hi I'm Lottie, Louis' sister. Can I talk to you in private?"
The man furrowed his eyebrows but nodded, motioning for Louis to step inside while he stepped outside. The door was closed and Lottie explained the situation (without telling about the rape and abuse).
"We've been having problems at home and I was wondering if Louis could stay here until things are cleared up? Look I know you're about to say no but this is really serious. Mr. Styles is the only adult in this entire world he can trust right now. He just needs a place where he can be safe. Do you not mind if he stays until everything at home is okay?"
Liam was honestly shocked. Harry wasn't kidding when telling him Louis had family problems. He eventually nodded after processing everything and spoke with a soft smile.
"We'll take good care of him. Any health concerns, rules?"
Lottie thought for a moment, trying to think. The only concerns were the bruises that littered Louis' body, the stinging cuts on his back, and the pain in his bum. She decided not to say anything since they could get suspicious about what's been going on so she shook her head.
"I don't think so. But just keep an eye on him and don't let him go out by himself. Don't yell at him because he doesn't like that. But yeah I think that's all. He's just really sensitive and fragile. But yeah thanks a whole lot for doing this. Tell Mr. Styles I said thank you as well." She took out an iPhone and handed it to the man in front of her. "Give this to Louis. It's my moms but she doesn't even use it. Tell him my number is in it so he can text me. And play games when he's bored. Tell him I put my moms Apple ID in a note on that notes app." Liam nodded, opening the door to reveal Louis. Lottie stepped in, as well as Liam and the two siblings hugged.
"I love you, Lou. I'm so sorry for all of this." She whispered into his ear, tearing up.
"I love you too; I'll miss you."
When it was time to go, the two pulled away and Louis watched his sister leave, tearing up because who knows, he might not see her for awhile.
When no one was looking, Liam rolled his eyes and took Louis upstairs to the bedroom he would be staying in with a fake smile.
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