Fake It Until You Make It Real

Seventeen

Monday morning was thankfully uneventful. Harry woke them up with breakfast grinning brightly talking about having Maddison the entire week. Louis had to remind him that Maddison would be in tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursday which had him making a face. Then despite Harry really wanting to he did not drive them to Reception and work and instead kissed them both at the car before waving goodbye. When the final bell rang Louis headed over to Maddison's pick-up area and was hugged immediately by the little excited girl.

"How was school?" Louis asked taking a hold of her hand as they hurried across the parking area to the car.

"It was fine. I got yellow carded because the new boy in my class kept throwing paper balls at me, so I threw it at his face and told him to stop."

"Well did he get in trouble too?" Louis asked.

"Nope. The teacher said boys will be boys and I should learn to ignore it. I told her she should do her job and learn how to control the students in the classroom and make them behave in an orderly fashion." Louis' eyes widen as he definitely remembering saying something similar to a teacher that Maddison just happened to be near.

"And uh...where did you learn that from sweetie?" Louis asked.

"You. I heard you say it to Mister Marcus back in September."

"Right. Yeah...I did say that didn't I? Perfect." Louis said as he pulled out of the parking space shaking his head, "Your dad had to pick up Freddie early today because he's sick, so we have to run to the shops for medicine. I will buy you a candy if you promise to not tell your dad where you learned it from."

"Three candies."

"Two Candies."

"Two candies and we get Nando's for dinner." Louis turned around and stared at her as he came to a stop to leave the school, "Well?"

"Deal. Two candies and Nando's and you don't tell your dad where you learned that."

"Yes!" Louis drove the short trip to the shops, helped her out of the car, then led her all the way to the medicine aisle. Louis had to open his messages from Harry to find the symptoms Freddie had and the recommended medicines Harry cent because he was officially in doctor mode apparently in regular cold syrup wasn't good enough. It took well over ten minutes and a few too many curse words and one or two complaints about Harry's doctor language until Maddison found it and handed it to him.

(Now for these next few lines that Louis says y'all gotta read them in a very thick Louis accent like it doesn't work any other way you've absolutely got to imagine the accent and the heaviness his accent forms on some of the words alright. Alright carry on.)

"Fifty pounds for a medicine pack for a child is he insane? What's the difference between this one and that one?" Louis said exasperated as he grabbed his usual brand and looked at the ingredients, "Literally fucking nothing."

"This is the kind Daddy always buys." Maddie said pointing to the one Harry wanted.

"Your Daddy let his medical school go to his head. Come on I'm getting both. Let's go pick out your candy bar."

"Nuh-uh LouLou you said Candy never said candy bar." Louis stopped walking and looked at the smug little girl in shock, "You should also call Daddy and tell him we're getting Nando's tonight. Actually, it's okay I'll tell him when we go home." Louis' jaw dropped at he followed Maddison to the candy aisle.

"You fucking little shit. You played me."

"I know." Louis watched as Maddison looked through the candy picking out a bag of chocolate Aero's and a Cadbury chocolate bar. (alright you're good you can continue reading it however you like)