F E I G N E D | elounor

~ f o r t y t w o ~

~ E L E A N O R ~

How do I start off?

Do you remember that guy I told you about? Oh my God, no. Please don't get mad, I meant to tell you but Harry is my old boyfriend. Oh my God, that's even worse.

Louis waited for me to speak, but I was struggling how to word what I was going to confess.

Just do it, Eleanor. The truth has to come out sometime might as well be now.

"Well. . ."

"Just spit it out." Louis snapped, annoyed of waiting.

I opened my mouth to speak, but a knock at the door interrupted us and we both turned our heads to see Sophia peeking her head in.

"Hi, hope I'm not interrupting anything. Erm, Louis there's a cop waiting downstairs to talk to you." Sophia informed him. When did Sophia get here?

As if Louis read my mind, he spoke up. "She's been here all night to make sure you were okay."

I gave a small smile knowing I chose well in choosing my best friend.

"Don't think I'm forgetting about this conversation." Louis reminded me and kissed my head before saying hi and bye to Soph as he walked out.

Once Louis was gone, Sophia looked like she was going to explode with smiles. Like a fan girl.

"Oh my goshhh he kissed your head!!! You can't tell me you guys don't have feelings for each other ahhh!!" She shouted in a whisper as she hopped into the bed next to me.

I couldn't help but blush.

"What the hell happened last night?"

Sophia shook her head like it's a touchy subject.

"Louis nearly ripped that guys head off. Josh is pressing charges now, but Louis is also trying to make a case against him. It got really messy, and you were passed out drunk." Sophia said with a laugh.

I groaned and dropped my head into my hands in front of me. "God my life is a mess."

"Harry was pissed too. I think he wanted to rip that guys head off as well but Louis already beat him to it." Sophia added in nervously.

"I remember getting mad at him because he didn't tell me happy birthday and he's moving. I'm not sure what else happened or what else I said. Louis said I cried for him a couple times on the way home." I said, eyes with fear.

"You did. I tried shutting you up and making excuses that you guys are just good friends. He seemed to believe it." Sophia said with relief.

"Where is he? Where is Harry?" I asked her. Something in me felt the need to see him.

"I'm not sure. All I know is I heard Louis trying to convince Harry to stay for you. He said something about the new guy wasn't working for you. Harry seemed pretty adamant that he was leaving but Louis offered to pay him more. I'm not sure what Harry decided." Sophia said.

I felt my heart sink.

"He might be outside with Liam." She said.

I nodded my head, and put on a hoodie before walking downstairs quietly so my presence wouldn't be known. If I was going to tell Louis the truth it only felt right to tell Harry what I planned to do before he decided he was going to stay or not. If Louis would even allow him to stay after that.

When I reached the bottom of the staircase I heard Louis speaking in his office with the police officer I assumed, with the door closed. I took the opportunity to make my way to the front door and leave the house quietly.