No Control >> Louis Tomlinson

Birthday

I woke up.

And there are people banging on my door. Like, if I don't open it right now, it will break.

"Louissssss!" Came several voices. I jumped out the bed in fright, stumbling across and throwing open the door. Before I could yell at them for disturbing my beauty sleep, my bandmates jumped on me, and pinned me down on the ground.

"Happy birthday!" They shrieked, and I plugged my fingers in my ears.

"Th-thank you, lads." I managed, straining to make my voice heard above the frenzy.

'How does it feel being 23, the oldest of us all?" Zayn asked.

"Old." I was grumpy. On my birthday. That was a first.

"Yeah, yeah. Now go take a shower. You stink. Literally." Niall laughed, and went into the living room, followed by the others. I sighed and shut the door. Looking at my reflection, I frowned. Do I look old?

I stepped in the washroom and took off my tee-shirt. I hadn't really changed after I returned from Doncaster, and had become oblivious to the world as soon as I hit the pillow. I began brushing my teeth, and in the process, checked my twitter and email. There were loads of fans who had tweeted, and had trends, but nothing on my email.

I stepped into the shower after brushing, and began washing myself. Such comforting showers always got me poetic, and that always resulted into the creation of a new song. But I hardly thought I would focus on words. All I wanted to think was that I was 23. Four years since a girlfriend. Ah, who cares?

Downstairs, my friends had my special marmite on toast breakfast ready, along with a birthday hat and a muffin with a small red candle on it. I rolled my eyes at the sight of it, but still, it was sweet of the guys to have remembered. I dug in, and the lads looked at me with intense concentration. I looked up at them uncertainly, wondering what they were up with.

"Mr. Tomlinson? We have a plan in motion." Harry said, in a serious voice. He had a bandana on today, something I had seen after a long time. I honestly thought getting his hair straightened out didn't suit him, even though he looked good. But atleast, he got his wish. Besides, I wasn't going to comment on Harry's hair styles. Given all the Larry Stylinson badness in the world.

I choked on some toast.

"Ooh, um, what is it?" I said, my eyes watering.

"To find you a girl." Zayn announced.

Huh?

*shiki's P.O.V*

It had been two days since I came to know about Leo, and I was seriously about to go insane due to the lack of sleep. I was worrying constantly, and wasn't really eating. So, I looked ghastly and you could tell just by looking at me that I was taking it hard.

"C'mon, you will have fun!"  Sherry pleaded. The band had organized a birthday party for Louis, and all of were invited. Amazingly, including me.

I wasn't in the frame of mind to go to a party, let alone one that might kill me if I attended.

"Naah, you guys go. Louis would understand." I countered.

"No no no n-" my phone start dancing on the table. It was...Louis?

How did he get my number?

How did I get his number?

Before I could say anything, Sherry picked up my phone and answered cheekily.

"Hey, Lewis." She put it on speaker.

"Is this Shiki?" Louis' amused voice came, and my brain kicked into action.

"Hey, Louis, no, that was Sherry. How did you get my number?"

"Sherry gave it to me! Any problem?" Not me.

"Nope. How are you? And oh, happy birthday." My mind cast back to when I was 19 and had celebrated Louis' birthday at my school.

"Thanks. Are you coming today?"

"Um, I don't really know.." I trailed off, feeling confused. Somewhere deep down, I did want to go. I wanted to get away, if only for little while, from worrying about Leo. He was in the ICU, when I last called, and according to the doctors he was likely to stay there for now.

"Oh, well. I would really love it if you come.".

I thought for a moment.

"Oh, you know what? I am coming!" I grinned.

"Yay! See you tonight!"

I hung up and took in a deep breath. Sherry looked at me with a knowing expression in her eyes.

"So all it took was a phone call from Louis William Tomlinson?"

I guess it did.

*Louis' P.O.V*

"She's coming. Happy?" I shook my head at their childishness.

"You should be happy." Harry said and walked off. They had me calling Shiki, the girl I had had coffee with, 'willingly'. I hadn't told the boys who was to come and who wasn't, they called Shiki on their own. She was friends with Niall and Zayn's girlfriends, so it was 'polite' to call her.

I for one, was glad. I don't know why, but two days with mum set my mind straight. Shiki had been the first one I had made the effort with. And I should keep up that effort.

It's high time.

Around 7:00, the guests started trickling in. There were Ed, Olly, Cher, and only a few more people I knew. The rest were strangers, and I didn't care to know their names.

Harry's girlfriend Sam and Liam's girlfriend Annie came up to meet me, and we chatted for a while. I liked all of the girls, as they were friendly and fun to talk to, but I kept my distance.

I picked up an appetizer and went towards the door. I stepped out, breathing in the cool air. Waiting.

"Hey, Louis."

There she is.

"Hello, Shiki! Thanks for coming!" Putting down the plate, I gave her a hug, but felt that she was standoffish.

"Happy birthday." She said, handing me a present wrapped in blue.

"Oh, thank you, love!" I took it, and put it on the table. She looked as if something was bothering her, and she was deprived of sleep.

"Are you alright?" She ignored my question.

I will find it out anyhow.

A/N
hey guys! Sorry for the delayed update! I had exams. But now all over, so just writing. I am trying to write smaller chapters because it gets confusing if i lengthen it, so hope you dont mind

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