Chapter 30

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LOUIS POV

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LOUIS POV

It had been a couple of days since Louis was forced to take math tutions. He managed to convince Eleanor that he cannot miss football, so he took the tuition in his free lessons, it was way better than Eleanor's idea about tutoring him after dinner. Only now, he would miss the boys, most of his time would go in math and other classes and football.

He was currently going to the fields for practicing football, he had an upcoming match. His mind was anywhere but in the game. All he could think about was how dull his life had become, no fun, nothing, just blank and dull.

HARRY'S POV

It had been two days since he had even talked to Louis. It made Harry sad. Louis would come and go straight into his bedroom, he would be so tired at all times. Harry was trying to write a new song, a song he started but never finished, but his mind came up with nothing. Just then, the doorbell rang. Harry got up and opened it to reveal Joey. ''Uncle J!'', he exclaimed and hugged him. He invited him in and got him some water and food. ''I'm so happy to see you!'', he said, smiling genuinely for the first time since he was back. ''Of course you are! Everyone is happy to be with Joey!'', he said.

After talking with Harry for a while, Joey asked, ''Where is Lou? How is he?'' ''He has gone for football, he will be back shortly. How is he? Well, he will deny it, but he's not very good.'', Harry said. ''Why? What happened?'', Joey asked, suddenly serious. Harry explained everything to Joey,nhow Louis left acting and opted for math, and how he was overworking himself. Joey was mad and sad, but mostly worried about Louis. Just as Harry finished explaining, as if on cue, Louis entered. ''Lou!'', Joey exclaimed and hugged him. Louis simply smiled and hugged him back. ''Go get fresh, I have to tell you something.'', Joey said and Louis nodded.

After Louis was back, Joey asked, ''how are you? How's acting going?'' Louis hesitated, ''I'm good. And I-, um I quit acting.'' ''What?'', Joey gasped. ''Why?'' ''I, um, just realised, it was never going to get me anywhere in life, and that, I should be more serious.'', Louis said, looking at the floor, too nervous to make eye contact. ''Lou,'', Joey started, ''When I started acting, I felt the same way, everyone told me that I was not going to make it and I should do something more serious. But, I didn't give up, I went on, and got shows and movies, maybe after a long time, but I did eventually, I kept trying, you know why? Because acting made me happy and I felt like myself. I'm not going to tell you to take back acting but I will say that you remind me of a younger version of myself, not the handsomeness ofcourse, but when I see you act, I feel happy cause I see myself in you. It's your choice what you want to do, all I want you to do is be happy, whatever you're doing.'', he explained. ''If you're happy doing what you are doing, nobody can tell you you're not successful. Are you happy Lou?'', Harry joined in. ''I- um.'', Louis trailed off, realising he was far from happy, this is why his life felt dull, he wasn't happy. Acting, spending time with his friends, joking with Harry, smoking with Zayn, annoying Liam, mocking Niall, that is what made him happy. ''I am going to talk to Simon and get back in acting.'', he said after a long pause, making Harry and Joey smile, and a little relieved.

LOUIS' POV

The next day, Louis went to Simon's office. He was nervous, but he was sure. ''Morning sir'' Cowbell nodded as Louis continued. ''I wanted to go back to acting. I'm failing math anyway and the tuition is too much right now.'' ''Louis, I told you acting won't get you anywhere.', he started as Louis cut him off,' ''Yes, I know, but I want to try, maybe it will. No one has seen the future, maybe math doesn't help me and acting does, maybe it's vice-versa, we don't know.'' Simon looked blank, he didn't know what to do, he sighed and said, ''Did you think this through?'' ''Yes, can I please have acting back?'', Louis said nervously. ''I still think it's no use but if you want.'', Simon said, shrugging it off. Louis smiled, genuinely and thanked him, making his way out of the office.

''Haz!'', Louis called out when he saw Harry and Niall walking towards home ec. ''I did it! I got acting back!'', he said, hugging the brunette. ''That's amazing mate!'', Niall said patting Louis on his back. ''This deserves a party! A treat, food's on you Tommo.'' ''Nialler would do anything to get food.'', Louis mocked, ''But yes, tonight at 8, the bar.'' Niall beamed as Louis went to search Liam and Zayn to give them this news.

As Louis was pacing around the corridors to find Zayn and Liam, he met Eleanor. ''Lou! I've been searching for you all around! Come one we've to get to math!'', she said in her high-pitched voice, grabbing his arm. ''Oh, El, I'm sorry, I left math, I'm back into acting again!'', he said, freeing his hand from the wrath of false acrylics. ''What?'', she shrieked. Just as Louis opened his mouth to explain, Liam and Zayn came in. Thank god, and ofcourse Liam and Zayn for their timing. ''Z! Payno!'', he called out. Forgetting about El, he started explaining to them and then told them about the party. ''A party? At 8, I'll be there Lou!'', Eleanor chimed in, self-inviting herself and left without wasting a second. ''You invited her?'', Zayn asked, skeptically. ''Forgot that she was standing right there'', Louis replied. ''Anyway, let's get to class.'', Liam said as they went to their respective classes.

They were late. As usual, Louis took the longest to tame his hair and Harry could not decide what to wear along with his new boots. So they reached the bar at quarter to nine. The three other boys along with Eleanor were already sitting there. ''Good of you to finally grace us with your present.'', Zayn joked as soon as he saw Louis and Harry coming in. ''You know Haz, always confused.'', Louis said. Harry would have replied to his comment, something snarky or sassy, but he was indeed confused about why was Eleanor here? He was uncomfortable with her, but mostly, why did Lou invite her here? ''Earth to Haz?'', Niall said. Harry shook his head, smiling and sitting, taking the beer Niall passed him. Louis sat down too, Eleanor clinging on his arm, as they drank. As the night went on, they talked about normal things, fifa, food, hateness of avocados, pigeon spy associations, normal right? Needless to say everyone was drunk, everyone except El.

They were reminded about the last time they were in here, the time Harry came out to everyone. As they talked and laughed about that, the DJ changed the song. ''Lou! This is my favourite song! Let's dance!'', El squeaked as she practically dragged Louis out of his seat. ''I hate this song, I wish we had DJ Malik playing tonight.'', Harry said, winking towards Zayn as he chuckled. ''I'll gotta go have a wee'', Harry said, as he made his way across the dance floor. On the dancefloor, Louis was very uncomfortable, not only did he hated dancing but El being clingy and somewhat throwing herself at her. Louis was trying to push her away, but his drunk self wasn't strong. Just then, El grabbed Louis' hands, putting them on her waist, as she cupped his face, kissing him. The more shocking part? After a moment, Louis kissed her back.

Harry was coming back from the washroom, he stopped, seeing Louis and Eleanor kissing in front of him. He wanted to puke, run, scream and cry at the same time. His head was spinning and the amount of alcohol inside him didn't make it easy, instead it heightened his emotions and made his body hurt. He needed to get some air, he couldn't stand there for another second. He ran a hand through his hair as he stumbled outside the bar. 

A/n

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