My best friend's brother // Louis Partridge

4 - Dinner is ready

                                Chapter 4

I heard the door open and assumed it was Millie so I exited the kitchen to see her. She was at the front door clutching a Tesco bag in her hand.

"Y/n!" she exclaimed while embracing me in a hug. "Hold on you can head up to my room I just need to put this in the kitchen" she said holding up the bag, she went to the kitchen as I held my mug and went upstairs to her room.

I sat on her bed as she came into the room.

"Ok so what did you want to tell me, you look like you've been crying"

"My mum passed away yesterday morning" I bursted out.

"Y/n, I'm so sorry" she quickly scooped me into a tight hug and didn't let go until I had stopped crying.

"I know what will make you better"

"What?" I asked

"Why don't you stay at mine tonight and we will just chill and have a girl's sleepover"

"Ok that sounds good" I smiled at her. "I will have to go home to get my uniform for tomorrow though"

"Ok that's fine we can go after dinner"

                                        *

We went down to the living room and were watching tv for a bit. We heard the doorbell ring Millie and me went to go open the door. It was Issie.

"Y/n! I've not seen you in a while" she hugged me.

"I know it's been ages! It's nice to see you Issie"

When Issie lived at the house me and Millie were always there with her we sort of looked up to her she was the cool older sister we both envied. Since I didn't have any siblings Issie really was my older sister and we were really close until she moved out last year, she now lives in an apartment about 35 minutes away from the Partridges house but she visits every Sunday for roast dinner to catch up.

Me and Millie went back to the living room while Issie went into the kitchen to see if Louis needed any help with dinner.

                                      *

"Dinner is ready" Louis shouted

Millie and I got up to go to the kitchen and sat down at the table in the dining room area of the open plan kitchen.

I took a seat next to Millie. Louis grabbed two plates and placed one in-front of me and the other in-front of Millie

"Thank you" we both say at the same time

He grabs the other two plates and places one in-front of Issie and one in the place opposite me he sits down in the place across from me and we all start eating.

"So how are you Issie?" I asked

"I'm really good at the moment I'm in a great place with university and yeah!"

"That's really good to hear" I replied

"How are you y/n?"

"I'm dealing with a lot at the moment so not great but Millie is helping me"

Issie smiles "I'm here too if you need anyone to talk to"

Louis makes eye contact with me, I look away.

"Y/n is staying over tonight," Millie announces "but we are going to go back to her house after we've ate to get her uniform"

"Ok that's fine" says Louis

                                       *

Our plates all started to clear.

"Do you want any help washing the dishes" I offered.

"No no I'll do the dishes I love doing them"

"Why?!" I questioned "doing the dishes is literally my least favourite chore"

"I don't know it just helps me clear my mind" he smiles

"Do you need any help with anything then" Millie asks Louis

"No, it's fine I'll clean up everything" he replied "you can leave the table now as well, since we are all done"

"Ok thank you" I replied

I followed behind Millie and placed my plate by the sink to be cleaned up.

"Me and y/n are going to go now we will be like 40 minutes or so"

"Ok that's fine"

Myself and Millie went to the door and put our shoes on ready to head out. Then set off on the short walk to my house.

"So, what's it been like without you know..." Millie asked"

"Well, I've tried being away from home to be honest, yesterday I spent the whole day at the skate park just trying to get my head round everything that has happened and it all honestly feels like a dream, nothing feels real"

"Yeah, wait did you see Louis at the skate park yesterday? He said he was going to collect a coat."

"Um... yeah I did he actually walked me home. I think he wanted me to get home safely because it was dark and cold and grief can cause you to do anything I guess"

"He's a great brother he's very caring towards everyone" she smiles "wait was that the first time you met?"

"No on Friday I saw him leaving while I was getting a drink"

"Oh right"