The Wedding ✔

Chapter 30

For the first time in forever Louis was really happy that there where two men in his apartment babysitting him. Normally he would sass everyone and tell them to stop worrying about him, but this time he didn't. He was really glad that Ed and Niall had stayed with him for days because when the day when Zayn and Liam and Harry came back to London finally arrived, Louis was so nervous he wanted to vomit.

Without Niall and Ed helping him get through every day, Louis would've probably died. But even though he had Niall and Ed for a support, he still panicked when his phone started ringing and he saw that the caller was Zayn.

"Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod", Louis ranted, holdings his phone while walking back and forth in front of Niall and Ed. "This is it. It's happening. Oh, my God— I'm going to die."

Niall sighed. "Just answer it."

"Come on, L", said Ed. "We have been here for you for days now and we are not leaving you. We are right here, answer it."

Louis gulped, exhaled slowly and then pressed the green button. "Um, hi?"

"I'm comin' over", said Zayn.

Louis tried to listen whether his best friend sounded angry or what but Zayn's voice was completely neutral.

"Are you coming alone?" Louis asked warily. He wasn't too keen to see Liam, much less Harry.

"Yeah", said Zayn and then the line went dead.

Louis slowly lowered his phone from his ear and turned to look at Niall and Ed.

"First of all", he said, breathing slowly, "that was horrible. Second of all, Zayn's coming over."

Niall and Ed glanced at each other and something in their eyes made Louis narrow his eyes; something was going on but he didn't know what.

"Well then", said Niall and got up. "I think that's our cue to leave."

"What?!" Louis exclaimed with wide eyes.

"We bet you two have a lot to talk about", said Ed, getting up too.

"Wait, no— what?!" Louis followed them around his flat when they collected their stuff. "You can't leave me now! Zayn's gonna kill me if you're not here!"

"Oh, hush", said Niall, waving his hand dismissively. "He won't kill you."

"He will!" Louis said, and turned to glare at Ed. "You said you guys won't leave me."

Ed smiled innocently. "I said we're not leaving you but you just didn't catch the last part of that sentence where I said, 'during this call'."

"Gee, thanks", Louis muttered and followed them to the door, opening it. "Sayonara bitches."

Niall dropped his bags and chuckled. "Oh, c'mere you twat."

Louis wrinkled his nose when Niall wrapped his arms around him and hugged him tightly. Louis tried to be a bitch but he couldn't; he wrapped his arms around Niall and hugged him back and was definitely not the first one to pull away. Niall stepped back and Ed gave Louis a hug too, patting his back. Louis didn't have no idea how much he had needed a hug until he got one.

Or two, actually.

And he kinda wanted to hug Niall again but decided against it since the blonde guy would start thinking that Louis actually considers him as a friend. Which Louis doesn't. Like, at all.

Yeah.

"Everything will be alright", said Ed and pulled away. "You'll be okay."

Louis nodded, trying to smile. "Yeah. Thanks for, you know, everything."