Chapter-12

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BOGEY'S DINING ROOM

As Harry walks Louis through the dining room, Liam grabs his arm.

LIAM:  We need to talk.

HARRY:  Liam, I'm a little busy

LIAM:  It's off. The whole thing.

Louis slides down to the floor and Harry struggles to get him back on his feet.

HARRY:  What're you talking about?

LIAM:  He's partial to Joey, not me.

Harry doesn't have time for this.

HARRY:  Liam -- do you like the guy?

LIAM:  Sure.

HARRY:  (impatient) Then, go get him.

Harry continues walking an oblivious Louis outside. Liam stands there, unsure how to make use of this advice.

BOGEY LOWENSTEIN'S HOUSE

Harry marches Louis around the yard, holding him up.

LOUIS:  This is so patronizing.

HARRY:  Leave it to you to use big words when you're shitfaced.

LOUIS:  Why 're you doing this?

HARRY:  I told you.

LOUIS:  You don't care if I die.

HARRY:  Sure, I do.

LOUIS:  Why?

HARRY:  Because then I'd have to start taking out guys who like me.

LOUIS:  Like you could find one.

HARRY:  See that? Who needs affection when I've got blind hatred?

LOUIS:  Just let me sit down.

Harry walks him over to the swingset and plops him down in a swing, moving his hands to hang onto the chains.

HARRY:  How's that?

Louis sits and looks at him for a moment with a smile. Then FALLS over backward.

HARRY: (continuing) Jesus. You're like a weeble.

Harry rushes to right him, then starts pushing him on the swing to keep him entertained.

HARRY:  (continuing) Why'd you let him get to you?

LOUIS:  Who?

HARRY:  Dorsey.

LOUIS:  I hate him.

HARRY:  I know. It'd have to be a pretty big deal to get you to mainline tequila. You don't seem like the type.

LOUIS:  (holding up a drunken head) Hey man. . . You don't think I can be "cool"? You don't think I can be "laid back" like everyone else?

HARRY:  (slightly sarcastic) I thought you were above all that.

LOUIS:  You know what they say

He stops the swing

HARRY:  No. What do they say?

Louis is asleep, his  head resting against the swing's chains.

HARRY:  (continuing) Shit!

He drags him to his feet and starts singing loudly.

HARRY:  (continuing) Jingle Bells! Jingle Belles! Wake up
damn it!

He sits him down on the slide and shakes him like a rag doll.

HARRY:  (continuing) Lou! Wake up!

LOUIS:  (waking) What?

He sighs with relief.

HARRY:  I thought you were...

They share some meaningful eye contact. And then Louis PUKES on Harry's shoes.

BOGEY'S BATHROOM

Louis washes his face and grabs a bottle of Scope, taking a big swig.

A KNOCK sounds at the door.

LOUIS:  Go away.

Zayn opens the door and looks at his brother with the smuggest of all possible grins.

ZAYN:  Dinner taste better on the way out?

Gives Him a "don't even start" look.

ZAYN:  (continuing) I don't get you. You act like you're too good for any of this, and then you go totally apeshit when you get here.

LOUIS:  You're welcome.

he pushes past him and leaves the bathroom.

LOUIS' CAR

Louis'  in the driver's seat. Harry leans in and takes the keys out of the ignition.

HARRY:  Cute

BOGEY LOWENSTEIN'S HOUSE

Kids loiter on the lawn. Zayn and James walk outside and  Stan catches up to them.

STAN:  A bunch of us are going to Jaret's house. Wanna come?

James looks at Zayn, who wears a pained expression.  he looks at his watch.

ZAYN:  I have to be home in twenty minutes.

JAMES:  (eagerly, to Joey) I don't have to be home 'til two.

STAN:  Then, c'mon. (to ZAYN) Maybe next time --

They head back into the party, leaving an astonished ZAYN.

Liam exits the party and stops when he sees Zayn standing alone.

LIAM:  (slightly accusatory) Have fun tonight?

ZAYN:  Tons.

Liam starts to walk on...

ZAYN:  (continuing) Liam?

He stops. Zayn gives him a helpless smile.

ZAYN:  (continuing) Do you think you could give me a ride home?

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