One Direction's Property (COMPLETED)

Dannon's POV:

"I've missed you so much."

Those five words seemed to lift hundred pound weights off of my shoulders. It was like I could breathe again. Everything that had just happened was a dream. A very, very horrid dream, that I would never want to have again. I am safe; everything can start to get back to being as normal as possible, and that is all I truly want at this point.

Eventually, I scooted over so she could sit on the bed with me. I carefully sat up, minding the
IV in my arm, and rested my head on my mum's shoulder.

"You've gotten quite thin, yea?" my mum commented as she wrapped her arms around my small frame.

She was right. I have lost a significant amount of weight through the months of my captivity. I could hardly think straight let alone eat. My body stayed numb, and my mind stayed auto pilot. If they hadn't, I don't how I would have lasted as long as I did.

"I almost didn't believe the your doctor when he said you had a baby recently due to your physical state."

"You know about Spencer?" I asked rhetorically since she basically already answered my question. For my own benefit she mumbled a 'yes'. "You're not mad at me, are you?"

I know there wasn't a reason for her to be mad at me, but I couldn't help but think back to my dream, or nightmare rather. I just couldn't help listening to that nagging voice in my head constantly telling me I disappointed my mum in some way.

"Why would I be mad at you?" she asked. I could tell she was completely confused and shocked at my question.

"Because of all the these I did whilst with those people, and because of that I can't help but feel that I let you down in some way."

"Dannon," my mum gasp becoming even more shocked at my answer than my question. "Dannon look at me." She took my shoulders into her hands, separating us enough where we could look into each others eyes. "What happened to you was not your fault. I talked with the detectives, and they told me those people stalk you months prior to abducting you. They were going get you no matter what you did, okay?"

I nodded my head, letting her know I understood her. She brought me into her arms, enclosing me in a tight hug. I wrapped my arms around her with the same amount of strength.

"We did get one good thing out of this though. We have Spencer now."

A smile creeps upon my lips at the sound of my son's name. He was my light whilst I was in the dark, and the only reason why I'm still here today. If it wasn't for him I could guarantee you that I would've made it this far.

"Yes, yes we do."

"Hey! Since you're up now, do want me to get everyone else, so you can see them?" she asked already starting to get up from the bed.

"Everyone else?"

"Yea, your dad and your brothers and sisters. We all missed you, sweetheart," she said, giving me a sincere look. "I'll go them, yea?"

"Okay."

She left out the door, and down the corridor to where the waiting room was. Moments later I hear two sets of some feet running towards my room. Soon Kenzie and Landon bolted through the door, and leaped onto my bed.

"We're glad you're back, Danny!" Landon exclaimed once he settled into my lap.

"Yea, you were gone for so long," Kenzie added before she wrapped her small arms around me, and Landon followed in suit.

"Well, I promise I won't be going away again anytime soon," I insured them, hugging them both tightly in my arms.

"Do you have room for two more?" a voice, I've grown up hearing, asked. I looked to see my two older brother, Micheal and Timothy, advancing towards me. Before I could have any say, they went on either side of my bed, and joined our group hug.

When we were done with are hug, Timothy sat on the chair beside my bed whilst Micheal sat at the edge of the bed with Kenzie in his lap, and Landon still in mine. By the time we were all settled in our seats, our mum, dad, and sister, Heather, walked into the room. Mum took a seat beside Timothy, and Dad came to the side of my bed.

"Welcome back, baby girl," he said giving me a hug then kissing me on my forehead. Once he pulled away, my eyes landed on my sister standing at the door. It was obvious that she had been crying because of the dried tears streaking down her cheeks.

Heather was always the most sensitive one of the family, so it was obvious to me that this hit her the hardest. Especially since I was the closest one to her than anyone else.

"Come here, Heav." Almost instantly she rushed to my side, and wrapped her arms around my neck as I wrapped mine around her waist.

"O-oh my gosh-sh, you-you're back," she croaked out in almost disbelief. "I-I was starting t-to think y-you would never come ba-ack."

After that, the day was spent with all of us crying, laughing, and even crying some more. We talked about past memories, and I was caught up with what happened throughout the months of me being gone. Soon enough, Spencer was able to come join us after passing all of his health tests. Everyone gushed at how cute and small he was, and as I sat on that hospital bed, it became evident how everything would, slowly but surely, start to get back to being as normal as it possibly could. And that's all I ever wanted.

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After months of the officials of Australia, England, and the U.S. fighting over jurisdiction over where the defendants would have their trials and serve their sentences, it was settle that because the plaintiff was abducted in Australia that, that was the appropriate country. On the fifth of January 2016, the third and final trial ended. The jury had proven all defendants guilty and the judge had given his verdict.

Louis Tomlinson, is only charged with kidnap since there wasn't enough evidence to connect him or the other defendants to the deceased Sarah Mathers, will serve ten years and will be eligible for parole in eight years.

Zain (Zayn) Malik, charged with multiple counts of rape, one count of kidnap, and one count of murder, will serve a life sentence without any chance of parole.

Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Harry Styles, charged with multiple counts of rape and one count of kidnap.

Simon Cowell, Andy Davies, Paul Higgins, and Preston Mahone, charged with one count aiding and abetting kidnappers, will serve three years in prison without parole.

After a few years of counsiling and therapy, Dannon's was finally back to being the happy girl she once was a long time ago. No longer does she have nightmares, no longer does she starve herself, and no longer is she dreaded with sorrow. The rest of her life was spent with her family. After graduating Uni, she married a man, who treated her right and loved her, and started a family of her own. As an adult, Dannon founded a organisation, that helps find and save exploited children and teens.

In Dannon's case, she was lucky. Very lucky in fact. There were, are, and will be other girls who won't ever have a life outside of being a sex slave, but Dannon's story has helped law enforcement in many countries with understanding more cases like hers. More girls were brought home, and more kidnappers were brought to justice.

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