No Control >> Louis Tomlinson

Showers

"Cmon! Are you sleeping in there or what?" I yelled.

It was 15 minutes until we had to leave and Harry had occupied the bathroom and simply refused to come out.

"I am coming, Louis. What's the hurry?" Harry yelled from inside the bathroom.

Whatever.

I decided to wash my face in the kitchen, where the water was so cold, it could easily cause your nose to shrink up and fall off. I took a deep breath and opened the tap, cursing as the freezing water took my breath away. I somehow managed to wash my face without screaming, when Niall entered the kitchen. He was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans along with his classic white converses. It had been days since he had announced that those converses were unlucky for him, as he was wearing them when he went to give his driving test.

He didn't pass.

"Morning," he shuffled in and sat down on the wooden chair, putting his head down on the table. He seemed a bit off, which was a very unusual for the boy who was always either laughing, or eating. "Hey, everything okay? You don't look particularly good," I inquired. Niall simply looked at me and groaned. I chuckled and ruffled his hair, as Zayn entered the kitchen and sighed looking at Niall. He proceeded to pour himself some juice and sat down next to Niall, putting his arm around him. Niall and Zayn always had that special connection, since our x-factor days. You could easily mistake them for siblings, if you didn't know they weren't actually related. Of course, that wasn't possible, the whole world knew us.

No, wait.

Fiji?

Harry thumped me on the shoulder, bringing me back down earth with a jolt. He was freshly showered, all dressed up, ready to go. I felt envious. Why did I have to suffice with a face wash with freezing tap water, when Harry Styles enjoyed a long, warm shower?

No fair.

My inner emotions must be on my face, as Zayn waved his hand in front of my face. "Earth to Louis?"

I was startled. Damn, what was going on with me?

"Uh, yeah. Shouldn't we get going? Its time, I guess." I tried to bring up a new topic so the boys wouldn't bombard me with questions as to why I was zoning out. I liked being the center of attraction.

But for completely different reasons.

"Yeah! Where the hell is Paul? He was so tensed the other day!" Niall said.

Right on cue, my phone rang. It was Paul.

"Hey, Louis. The shooting for the interview is postponed." He huffed. The channel had been hounding him for an interview all year.

"But why?"

"Dunno Louis. They just called and said we will do it some other time. I think they are planning on march or something but I don't want to tire you guys out, what with the tour rehearsals and the recordings going on." He sounded genuinely concerned. He really was like a parent away from home.

"Don't worry Paul, you will figure something out. U always do." I consoled him.

"Thanks Louis. Stay in, don't leave the house. Talk to you later." Paul said and hung up.

The lads looked at me with curiosity. I put my phone on the slab and told them about the interview being postponed and Paul's orders. The lads weren't really affected, as they never wanted to go in the first place, and decided to watch a movie. And me?

I needed a shower desperately.

*****

"Hey,hey, please! let's watch Marley and me!" Zayn pleaded.

"No you know what we-" Harry was cut off as my phone began ringing. It was Liam. He was with his mate Andy and we were to pick him up on our way to the studio. In our hurry, we forgot to inform him.

Damn, that was sure to piss Liam off. And when Liam Payne lost it, it wasn't pretty.

I looked at the phone and had an idea. I answered, put it on speaker and said in one breath, "Hey Liam, talk to Zayn!" and tossed the phone to him. He glared at me and almost dropped my phone.

"Hey, uh, Liam! sorry mate, we forgot to inform you. The interview is postponed." Zayn said and flinched, as if awaiting Liam's berating.

"I know that! Louis texted me! Why are you sounding so nervous? Anyways, forget. I don't wanna know about your theatrics. I am coming over, sound cool?"

Zayn sighed in relief and agreed.

15 minutes later, Liam was in the living room with Italian takeout. The lads settled down with their favourites to watch Zayn's latest favorite, not wanting to argue about what the should watch and destroy the good mood.

"Hey, where the hell is Tomlinson?" Liam wanted to know.

"In the shower, why?" Niall replied.

"Well, we need to plan his birthday party, don't we??" Liam asked Harry with a funny expression.

And, judging by the faces of the rest of the one direction singers, they forgot everything about it.

Louis

Observation:- showers are world's best thing ever.

Well, there are loads of other things that can compare. I'm sure you know what I mean, but right now, I felt so good and relaxed, I didn't want to waste the moment with useless rationality.

As I combed my hair, I couldn't help but feel as if I was forgetting something. Something really important. And fun. I had checked my schedules and Icloud, but nothing jumped out on me. It wasn't my mum's anniversary, or any of my siblings' birthdays.

Wondering what I was missing out, I stepped out of my room, scratching my head. Think, Louis. Think. I realized Liam was here with some takeout, as there were boxes on the table, and no one else bothers to bring takeout when they come. I took out a bottle of water from the refrigerator and was opening it when I heard Liam say," Well, we have to plan his birthday party, don't we?"

Oh.

So that's what I was forgetting.