The Lost Boy (Harry Styles)

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Saturday...

"Oooh I'm so excited!" Louis jumped up and down.

He was having a sleepover at Nialls house tonight, his first one ever.

He was driving his parents round the bend today, running around, over excitedly. Harry kept looking at him, wondering what on earth was wrong.

"Louis! Please sit down for five minutes. You're making us all dizzy." Mark said, laughing.

"Is it time to go yet?" He said, out of breath.

"Another hour. Did you pack everything?"

"Yes Mummy. Think I got everything."

"Good. Why don't you sit down and read to Harry while you wait?"

"Ok." He jumped up on the sofa and got Harry's favourite book of fairy tales, and started reading.

An hour later, Mark got his car keys. "Time to go Louis." He said.

"Is Harry coming too,"

"No." Mark laughed. Say goodbye and get in."

Louis gave Harry a hug. Harry didn't want to let him go. He was confused. He had no idea what was going on, despite Jay explaining it to him more than once.

"Let go Harry. I'll be late." Louis giggled. Jay forced his hand off of Louis and the older boy got into the car, after hugging Jay.

"Have a good time. See you tomorrow. And be good."

"I will. Bye."

Mark drove off with Louis waving from the window.

Jay went back inside with Harry.

They sat on the sofa and she was about to read a magazine, when Harry climbed onto her lap.

"Oh. You want a cuddle?"

He nodded and snuggled up. He'd only just had a nap, so Jay knew this wasn't a tired cuddle.

"He'll be back soon. We'll have fun without him. OK?"

Harry stayed still. He already missed Louis.

*****

"LOUIIIIIIIIIIS!" Niall screamed as his Mum opened the door.

They hugged and ran into the house.

Mark laughed. "Hi. I'm Mark. Thanks for having him. Hope he's no trouble. You have Jay's number if there's any problems."

"Hello. I'm Maura. Nice to meet you. Oh I sure he'll be just fine. I'll drop him off after lunch if that's ok?"

"Perfect. Thank you. Bye for now."

"Bye." She closed the door and went to find the boys.

She followed the noise and found them in the kitchen.

"What are you up to?" She smiled.

"Can we have a biscuit please?" Niall asked.

"Of course. Help yourself. Just a couple each, or you'll spoil your dinner." She opened the tin up, and they both took two.

"Can we go up to my room?"

"Sure. I'll call you when dinner is ready."

They ran up the stairs to Niall's room.

"I got stuff to make a fort. Mummy gave us some sheets and Daddy bought some fairy lights. And I took all the cushions of the sofas." He was so excited. "Help me make the fort. Come on."