《Infinity || Dan Smith》Fifty-Six.
Advertisement
The very second Dan steps through the hospital doorway he knows that something is wrong. Well not 'wrong' so to speak...but he can feel a darker mood. Maybe it's just because Charlie didn't welcome him with loving arms?
Dan knows something is up.
"I'm bloody knackered!" He laughs, trying lightening up the tense atmosphere, however Charlie, however, keeps a straight face while she continues to fold Lacey's small but dainty clothes on the bed.
"Why's that then?" She says with her voice sounding stern and deep, nothing like how she usually sounds.
"Oh...it's nothing..." Dan doesn't want to tell her that the hotel's bed is so much more comfortable than the hospital one that they share.
"It must be something, though. For you to bring up that your tired? Wasn't the hotel up to your standards?"
Up to my what?! Dan thinks to himself.
"What's wrong with you?" Dan doesn't mean to sound so rude, his just confused as to why Charlie isn't happy to see him.
Normally she'd get an adrenaline rush from the sight of him...but Charlie is honestly sick of Dan.
"Well, if you would've accepted my FaceTime calls then you would've known." Charlie left just under fifty WhatsApp texts, an app Dan uses more than iMessages, and fifteen FaceTime calls. Dan didn't answer a single one of them because he called Ralph to the hotel and they both got hammered.
"Oh shit!" Dan says, thinking that the missed messages and calls is the problem.
If only he knew.
"I'm so sorry. Honestly, my phone ran out of battery. Look, I even brought a new charger!" Dan digs into his baggy tracksuit pockets and fishes out a unofficial iPhone charging lead. Of course it'll break in a few months, but Dan doesn't care.
Advertisement
"And I was also pissed..." Dan then smiles to himself thinking about how last night, for the first time ever, being a 'celebrity' felt good.
Charlie then decides that now is the perfect time to burst his bubble. She doesn' want to confront him, but after what her mother said last night...she deserves the right to know the truth. Even if it'll break her heart.
"Have you ever slept with a underage girl?" Dan's eyes widen in disbelief of Charlie's very forward, and completely random, question.
"Babe..." his voice lightly trails off while Charlie looks up from the bed and shakes her head. She knows Dan will do anything and everything to not answer.
"Was Ellie underage?" If Dan answers this question just like how her mother said...then she's know the truth about the baby.
"Charlie, why are you going over the past? Did my mum or sister tell you?" Charlie's eyes widen in disbelief. Dan basically answered the question with the 'did my mum or sister tell you' part.
"It doesn't matter who told me. What matters is that you never told me the truth."
"You know how the story goes! I thought she was my age!" Dan screams over the top of her. Charlie knows the story and believe him, as it is the truth. She's just angry that Dan said nothing about his baby.
"Was it a girl or boy?" Charlie whispers under her breath.
"Babe..." Dan whispers not denying the truth.
"I need to know." Charlie whispers back while she feels herself tear up, although this was longbefore Dan even knew Charlie.
"Why do you need to know? The baby...died." Dan hasn't been able to bring himself to say that word, but now he has. He feels worse instead of better.
Advertisement
"How?" Charlie whispers while Dan sits besides her on the bed.
"He died the moment she hit the floor."
"Oh god..." Charlie doubles over, folding both of her pale arms tight against her flat empty stomach. She's a new mother who had never thought about harming herself while she was pregnant.
Dan seeing that Charlie visibly distressed, puts his arm around her supportively. "How many months was she?" Charlie whispers while her arms get tighter, fearing that she was late into her pregnancy.
Dan shakes his head. His big blue eyes stare into the distance. He knows that he can't tell Charlie, she looks like she's about to have an anxiety attack. "He's gone now, okay? None of that...matters. She was a bad mother anyway, and I was a lousy dad." Dan did let Holly/Ellie smoke and drink when he knew he it was bad for her and the baby.
"How many months pregnant was Holly when she killed him?" Charlie doesn't care about the girl's suicide, she still thinks Holly deserved it. Charlie however is more disgusted, and disturbed, about the baby.
"No." Dan firmly shakes his head.
"Tell me! I want to know! I deserve to know!" Charlie then shouts with tears smeared all over her pretty face.
"Nine months!" Dan then shouts...before regretting shouting.
Charlie covers her mouth with her hands. She's completely mortified while Dan nods his head. "And nobody knew? Nobody questioned her?" Dan looks away.
"The guys knew. Everyone on the tour bus knew. We kept it a secret from my friends and family...only because they hated her. We was going to tell them about him..." Dan's voice trails off before Charlie hugs him.
Charlie knows that Dan is a victim. She's now more pissed off at herself for confronting Dan about his deceased unborn son. "I'm so sorry..." Charlie cries hugging into Dan.
However, Dan doesn't cry. Instead he holds Charlie tightly. "I didn't tell you...because I knew you can't deal with stuff about death and kids. You worry too much." Dan smiles at the last part, thinking how caring Charlie is.
"Dan..." Charlie whispers, still holding onto Dan for dear life.
"Yeah?" He whispers back.
"I want Lacey." Dan smiles while he closes his eyes and nods his head.
"I'll pick her up in a minute, okay?" He opens his eyes and backs away, seeing Charlie nod her head.
Advertisement
- In Serial28 Chapters
Divine Empress of Chaos
A mysterious old man appeared before Yu Liang and her younger brother one day, throwing her peaceful world into chaos. Trapped inside the Divine Chaos Pagoda, she must safeguard her brother and reach the top while fending off enemies if they wish to escape the tower. Just what secrets does this pagoda hold? With the promise of a legendary divine artifact as a reward, bloodshed and sacrifices taint the path to the top. Yu Liang wouldn’t bat an eye at the gore. Her steel cold heart disregards all besides her brother. But since when has he made a dent in her iron heart? The allure of the legendary divine artifact pales in comparison to the devastating male evildoer. Is he a friend or foe? If she has to make a choice between her brother and him, will she choose the familiarity of family or the unknown future of love? The old man entwined our fate together, but it is up to us to choose the path of destiny we wish to embark on. Note: This novel is also posted on my blog at Queendrops.wordpress.comPlease visit my site for faster release and access to the story. Thanks!
8 223 - In Serial22 Chapters
Reincarnated Cat Becomes a Magical Beast
She is but a street cat who suddenly finds herself dying a sudden death. The next thing she knows is that she is in a new land where magic exists and she finds that she is no ordinary cat anymore. She has turned into a small kitten once more of silver colour, with green eyes that have a tint of red to them. She may sound like a normal kitten, but actually, she now has the power of magic, making her a Magical Beast in this world. She also finds that her intelligence has skyrocketed and her memories are as clear as day. In the future her name will spread as the partner to a grand Magician of the Wilderwolf family. But for now, follow her as she meets this Grand Magician at a young age and grow up together, forming an unbreakable bond along the way. Author's Note: This will be a long project, just fyi. It'll take several chapter just for our little main character to meet her future partner and there will be only a few big time skips to age the characters. I intend to have a lot of this story telling the story of how our duo grow up at a steady pace, so don't expect to see our main characters out saving the world any time soon. XD
8 261 - In Serial52 Chapters
The Crafter (Books 1, 2, 3)
As a ten year old orphan, all Wick ever wanted was money, power, and well, what else was there? Enough is never enough. His father's death left him only with a glass amulet, his trusty spade, and two level one skills. Six months in the backwater city of Outlast, Wick has finally decided to make his move for a brighter future. It may cost him the beating of his life, but he lives by the Sprawler's Code: The strong live long, but the bold get the gold.Follow Wick on the beginning of his new life as he explores new powers and manipulate anyone foolish enough to get in his way.Story Does Contain: Male Lead, Fast Pace, Slightly Overpowered Protagonist, Greedy Protagonist, Right of Passage, Multiple Magic Systems, MysteryStory Does NOT Contain: Harem, Ultraviolence, Horror, Mopey Protagonist Author's Note: Currently working on Book 3. At least 2 chapters per week. All Books will be free on here first, and completely available in all chapters on my Patreon. Chapters for Book 3 will be up on Patreon soon. Books 1 and 2 also available on Amazon or Audible. The art is the cover for Book 3.
8 302 - In Serial26 Chapters
DomeNET Online
UNDERGOING A REWRITE! After leading one of the top raiding guilds in Altera Online, four friends decide to move their core group to a brand new VR MMO, DomeNET Online. An online world promising unlimited freedom in play style and a chance to influence the world in ways they’ve never seen before. Carrots, one of the core players, decides he wants a change of pace, so he sets his mind on playing as a Citizen instead of a regular starting class. But when he logs in things don’t go as planned. The game drops him in without character customization, class selection, or even the chance to set his avatar’s name! After disabling his HUD, Carrots is unable to get it back up and running, so he has to rely on quick thinking and asking plenty of questions as he tries to figure out the game mechanics and how to log out.
8 132 - In Serial27 Chapters
Dimensions Collide: Destiny Bond
An old character, a new beginning. An old task, a new world. An old storyline, a new twist. The world of many awaits, but our attention will be on a select few. An anomaly will be thrown into a world in which it never should have been. A mistake will be made in the shape of a human, created to do something that never should have been done. The two will find each other, and a connection will be tied that can never be broken. The world will try to break the bond, but will never defeat what was tied by destiny. A new adventure awaits.
8 208 - In Serial27 Chapters
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.Cover done by @zuko_42
8 191

