Previously on Strength and Adapting......

We laid in each others arms. "Can we play 20 questions?" I looked up and nodded. "Okay. Whats your favorite animal?" He started looking into my eyes. "Tiger." I thought of a question. "What is your favorite movie?" He laughed. "Love actually." He loved chick flicks. "Chick flicks huh?" He nodded. "Who is your favorite actor and actress?" I was excited for this question. "Daniel Radcliff and Emma Watson!" He laughed at my excitement. "Who's your favorite superhero?" I asked. "Iron man. Who is your favorite supervillan." He asked. "Loki. Duh!!!" He smiled. "Why did you choose me?" He looked at me. "Because, you're beautiful." I blushed. "Why do you have to be so beautiful?" My breath caught in my throat. "I don't know." He smiled and put a strand of my hair behind my ear. "You're beautiful because, you have the most amazing personality, you have that spark in your eyes. Because god made you like this." I blushed and hid my face in his chest. I felt the vibration of his chuckle. "Its true." I kissed his chest.
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Sophie's POV

I woke up early in the morning and started to get ready for school. Since the school is closer I can walk today. Smiley had to leave early for some track practice. Let me tell you this, she is a fast runner. I grabbed the spare keys and locked the door. I started walking. "Hey. Wait up!" I looked back and saw a girl my age running towards me. "Hi. I'm Gemma. I need help getting Richardson High School." I smiled. "Thats where I'm headed right now. I go there. I'm Sophie!" I said hugging her. "We are going to be really good friends."

I walked into the school and Luke came up to me giving me a kiss. "Who's this?" He smiled at her. "This is my friend Gemma. Gemma this is my boyfriend Luke." He shook her hand. "It's nice to meet you." He smiled. "Hey man. We were going play some basketball. Wanna come?" Ashton asked walking up. His eyes fell on Gemma and he smiled. "Oh, well hello there." He winked at her and she blushed. He was using Luke as a arm rest. Luke moved away and he tumbled to the ground. We all laughed. Ashton glared at Luke. "Come on lets go play some basket ball."

"Hey Sophs!" Smiley came and hugged me. "Hey sis! Hey Harry." He hugged me. "Hey Sophie." Gemma nudged me and smiled. "Oh yeah! Smiles, Harry. This is Gemma! Gemma. This is my older sister and her boyfriend." Gemma gave her a hug. "Its nice to meet you." Smiley chuckled. "You too Gems. Is it okay if I call you that?" She nodded. "Well, welcome to the family." Smiley greeted. "Well I gotta go to cheer. I'll see you guys later." We waved as they both walked away. "Okay. So what is your first class?" She handed me her schedule. "Hey I have IPC too!" I said excitedly. "Oh thank god!"

Gemma was in most of my classes. She started to talk to Ashton. They would seriously be cute together. "Hey. This our last class. Do you want to walk home together?" I pouted. "Sorry Gem. I can't. I have to stay after school for some tutouring." She smiled and hugged me. "Its fine. I understand." The bell rang and she started to leave when Ashton stopped her. "Do you want to walk together?" She looked at me and I gave her a thumbs up. "Yeah sure." She laughed. They walked out together. After about 2 more hours of being school, I started to walk home. I felt as if someone was following me, but when I looked back there was no one there. I just sighed and started walking again.

"Hey bitch." I turned around and I was punched, I couldn't see who they were. They just kept punching and kicking me. I kept screaming in pain. Before I blacked out, I saw her face.

Smiley's POV

"Babe, she should have been home by now." I paced around the room. Harry was there with me. She was an hour late and she's never this late, ever! "Lets go look for her." I said grabbing my sweater. We started walking the trail of the school. "Sophie!" I yelled out. "Sophie!!!!" We kept a slow pace and kept an eye out. "Isn't that her back pack?" I nodded and ran towards it. "Sophs!!! Where are you?!" Tears started to form in my eyes. She's my little sister, my life, my bff. I can't lose her. "Over there." I looked towards the alley way. "Sophie!!!!!!!!!" I screamed as I fell to my knees, next to her, sobbing. She was laying in a pool of blood. She had bruises everywhere over her body and she was unconscious. "Hello. Yes I need an ambulance here urgently!" Harry gave the address to the hospital. They arrived an a few minutes. "How are you related to Sophie?" One of them asked. "Im her step sister. Please I need to be there for her." He nodded and me and Harry in with her.

We made it to the hospital quickly and they took her in to get checked and give her oxygen. "Who would do something like this to her?" I sobbed. "Its going to be okay." Harry pulled me in for a hug. "You don't understand. I can't lose her. I've lost way too much. She keeps me going, even though I have a brother and sister-in-law. But I feel like I have to protect her, I have to be there for her. If she dies a part of me dies. The part where I learned to have strength and to adapt with out my parents and brother, she is that reason why." He looked into my eyes. "Well now you have a another reason. Me. I need you Smiles. I can't lose you." I sighed and nodded. "Where is she?!" Luke ran in yelling. "Luke calm down! They're doing everything they can." Harry sat him down and kept him calm. Her friend Gemma also showed up. "Is she going to be okay?" I looked at her and pulled her in for a hug. "I hope so."

"Ms.Khan, Mr.Styles." The doctor walked up to us. "Is she alright?" I asked worried. "She's fine. She had blood loss, but we gave her some. She also has a broken arm and a broken rib. We casted her arm up. She will be fine and she is awake." I smiled. "Oh, I do have one question to ask. When Sophie woke up she kept saying a girls name, Carmen. Do happen to know who she is?" I frowned and nodded. "Yeah. I do. I know her very well." I gritted through my teeth. He nodded and walked away. "Why do I have a feelin' she has something to do with it?" Harry growled. We walked into her room. "Hey. You feeling better?" Sophie looked up and nodded. "Sophs. Did Carmen do this to you?" She didn't answer. "Sophie. Please." She nodded her head slowly. Luke came in and kissed her forehead. Gemma stood by her side. "Get some rest baby. I'll come see you after school tomorrow. Nabiha is coming to stay." She nodded. I kissed her forehead and ran my finger through her hair. "I love you." I whispered. She looked up and smiled. "I love you too."

"Do you want me to stay?" Harry asked. "Please." I looked at him with pleading eyes. He chuckled and nodded. We headed to my bed room. I smiled at him. He walked up to me and wrapped his arm around my waist. "You look so sexy in that dress today." I was wearing a black fitted dress, it was flowing from the bottom. "Haz." I moaned as he sucked on my collar bone. He brought his lips to the back of my ear. "How did I get so lucky?" His lip kissed mine lips with lust, but also with a lot of passion. He slowly set me onto the bed and slipped my dress off. "Fuck. You're so perfect." Well you know what happens after. Our breathing went back to normal after our heated session. He pulled me into his chest. "I love you." He whispered against my hair. My breath hitched. "I...I love you too." He kissed me one last time.

I woke up to some clattering in the kitchen. I heard the shower running, so it couldn't have been Harry. I walked in the kitchen yawning. I screamed seeing Niall and Joyce having a heated moment on the kitchen counter. "Not on my damn counter!!!!!!" I yelled. They broke apart and straightened they're selves up. "Who let you in?" I asked with a disgusted look from their previous actions. "Harry." I rolled my eyes and pointed to the kitchen door. "Go make out on the couch." I shook my head as they headed out. I quickly cleaned the counter. I made breakfast and some fresh juice. After we ate we all headed out.

Harry intertwined our hand and smiled at me. "Yeah you should have seen her face." I heard Carmen's annoying laugh. "What if she died?" I heard on of the girls ask. Harry held my hand tighter. "I don't care. She could fucking die. She is related to that bitch Smiley." I had enough of it. "You fucking little whore!!!!!!" I yelled jumping on top of her. "I will kill you for touching her!!!" I threw punches. "Your such an bitch! All you think about is yourself!!!" I threw a harder punch. I was pulled off by Harry. Carmen started to get up, but then passed out onto the floor.

I ended up in the principle James office with Harry and Carmen. Harry didn't want me going alone. "What happened." Principle James asked sternly. "Not you two. Mr.Styles you." Harry sighed. "Smiley heard Carmen talking about how she hurt Sophie and...." He was interrupted. "Wait what? Carmen Sophie ending up in the hospital was all your doing?" She was about to speak, but I beat her to it. "Yes, it was. Sophie told me herself. You can call and ask her if you want?" He nodded believing. "Well we did find some of yours and your little friends finger prints at the scene Carmen." He picked up the phone and ringed the police that was in our school. "Yes please come and escort Ms.Williams to the police department and also the other. Inform their parents." Carmen's eyes widened. "You can't do this to me!!!!" She yelled thrashing in the officers grip. "Yes I can. You could have killed that girl. You should be glad you aren't being charged for murder."

"Smiley you know what you did was not a bad thing." I looked up at Principle James. "What?" I was shocked. "She did deserve it. In fact, she probably deserves worse." He patted my shoulder. "You should probably head to class." Me and Harry nodded. "Thank you principle James." As soon as we walked out we were bombarded by all the girls and the guys. "What happened?!" Joyce asked. "Did you get in trouble?!" Liam asked. "No." I answered. "They ended up sending Carmen to the police station. Her parents aren't very happy with her." They all cheered.

Me and Harry walked hand in hand to art class. "I can't wait to finish my painting today Harry stated happily. "You never showed me yours." I looked at him with one eyebrow raised. "You will see tomorrow, when we explain the paintings." I pouted. "Why?" I whined. "Cause its a surprise sweetheart." He whispered kissing my cheek. I blushed and looked down. "Hi Ms.Johnson." I greeted entering the room. "Hey! Why don't you get started on your work." We nodded and sat down. Harry started to work immediately. I tried to take a peek at it, but he hid it from me. He finished earlier than me. He stood next to me, with his hand on my thigh. "You look hot focused on your art." I squirmed in my seat as his hand went higher. I pushed his hand off. "Harry. Stop it." I whispered. He chuckled lowly against my ear. My stomach fluttered. "Hazza." He stopped but kept his hand on my thigh. I picked a bad day to wear shorts.

After school Harry and I headed to the hospital. "Hey little sis." Sophie immediately perked up. "Smiley!!!" I hugged her and kissed her cheek. "I heard what happened." She said looking at her hands. "I'm sorry." I laughed. "What the hell are you sorry about?! No one messes with my little sister and when they do it doesn't end very well." She smiled and held on to my hand tightly.

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