It's safer in the dark

Part 19

Harry's POV

I close Louis door and walk down the stairs to the lounge room; I hate leaving Louis. I feel empty without him, but my mum has been away for three weeks and is getting back tonight, she wants a family dinner, and I just can't get out of it. I walk into the Living room to say goodbye to the boys, but I only find Scott, he is on the phone. He smiles slightly at me, but the conversation looks important, so I don't interrupt him. I keep walking into the kitchen where the other boys are cooking like usual and I'm met with Andy and Edward huddled in a corner talking, they don't even notice me. Drew is eating from the fruit bowl and turns to smirk at me as I enter.

"Good afternoon then mate?" Drew teases me.

I smile widely at him.

"Fantastic D" I smirk.

"Yeah, I could tell, judging by the 'OH LOU BABY YEAH, coming from his room" Drew laughs.

I punch him in the arm, and we start to wrestle each other playfully.

"Hey! I can't help if your little brother is one of the best at giving..he..." I start knowing Drew hates when I talk about Louis like that.

"Don't even man, I'll fuck you up, I don't care if you're my best friend" Drew threatens.

"I'm just kidding Drew" I laugh, and we stop wrestling "Even though it's true" I add and run behind Andy laughing before he can punch me.

We are still play fighting when Scott walks into the room his face pale.

"What did they say Scott?" Edward asks panicked.

"What did who?" Drew asks as we stop fighting and turn serious at the sight of Scott.

"The police D, about Mr Charles" Scott responds.

He explains to us what the police told him and my heart stops and breaks for Louis. I don't know how he is going to react to this news. I can't stay to comfort him and find out either, I have to go. I make Scott promise to call me if he needs me to come back and to let me know how Louis is. I walk out of the door feeling defeated and like the worst boyfriend in the world. Louis is lying upstairs completely oblivious, and his world is about to be turned upside down again.

Louis POV

I wake up half an hour later, I put my sweatpants on and change my school shirt for a T-shirt and head downstairs. I walk into the dining room to the boys placing dinner out. It's really quiet and I can sense something is up. There is no usual bantering or laughing happening. I sit down in my chair as Drew puts my dinner in front of me, steak, and chips. I take a deep breath and start cutting up the steak into really small pieces. Edward is eying me suspiciously.

"Is something wrong?" I ask them all when I can't stand the silence anymore.

"Have I done something to upset you?" I add.

The boys shake their heads no

"No Lou definitely not, it's not you bud it's....." Scott starts.

"Well, we um, we had a phone call tonight, from...." Edward starts.

"From who Edward? What's wrong you're scaring me" I say.

I put my knife and fork down and concentrate on the boys.

"The police called Lou" Andy says.

"The police? Wha why?" I whisper.

I'm so confused why would the police be calling.

"Lou Buddy, I really don't know how to tell you this" Scott tells me as he puts his head in his hands clearly upset.

"Scott......please" I say. Scott takes a deep breath and continues.