Scales- Larry Stylinson

Chapter 12

Harry felt like he was in a dream. He was wearing Louis' jacket- well, as much as he could. Harrys torso was too long and was larger than Louis so instead of wearing it normally he was wearing it around his shoulders without putting his arms through.

Harry was laying in the back of Louis' car, staring at the human as he drove.

"Why..." He trailed off. "Why did you change your mind?" He asked quietly. Louis frowned and glanced back at him in the mirror.

"I'm sorry that I made you so upset." He said. "I changed my mind because I realized I was being mean to you. . .And that I didn't want you to stay in the shelter. I'm sorry it took me so long to come to that conclusion." Louis muttered.

Harry nodded and looked down "I thought I was....ssssent back becausssse you didn't want me." He said. "I sssstill don't underssstand why you want me...Do you want me to cook for you? Or...?"

"No. No, no." Louis said quickly. "No, Harry. You owe me nothing. I adopted you solely so you would get out of the shelter." Harry frowned, looking down. it just didn't make sense to him why Louis would do this. He scrunched his face up.

"I cossssst money." He said, looking up at Louis in the mirror. "How could you afford to buy me? I've never seen you work."

"I don't work." Louis shrugged. "My dad....died and left me money." Louis admitted. "It was his way of apologising, I think. I don't know. Or maybe it was a way to tell my mom to go fuck herself one last time."

"What did he have to apologizzzzzzze for?" Harry asked. Louis shook his head .

"I don't want to get into it. Let's just get you home. Oh-shit. Your heated blanket. Its still in the woods, isn't it?" Louis frowned. "We're gonna have to get you some more clothes and another blanket.

"...Can I get another body pillow too?" Harry asked, picking at his fingers.

"Sure." Louis nodded "I'm gonna grab Zayn before we head to the store. He needs some clothes for himself. Plus I'm gonna have to buy another bed. You..." He trailed off. "You don't mind sharing a room with a hybrid right?"

"You got another hybrid already?" Harry felt a rock fall in his gut.

"Yea. OH, no! No, I didn't go looking for him. It's Zayn. He said you sent him to me." Louis said, pulling into the drive way.

Harry rose an eyebrow. "Zayn found you? Are you being nicccce to him?" Harry asked, his mind going back to the broken knife Zayn had.

"Yea. I mean I guess I am. Im letting him stay here." Louis shrugged and got out of the car. "I'll get Zayn, you hang tight." He said, walking into the house. Harry couldn't help but feel a small amount of bitterness at the thought of how easily Louis let Zayn stay with him. But he shook his head and sighed softly. He was adopted. He needed to be grateful.

Zayn came out of the house, hopping up into the front seat and looking back at Harry.

"Hi Harry. Sorry I told Louis where you were. I know you said you didn't want to be found but-:

"It'sssss fine." Harry shook his head. "You sssaved my life." He said, coughing into his arm. Zayn nodded.

"I'm glad you're okay." He said quietly before turning back around in his seat, pulling the seat belt down.

Louis got into the car. "Let's go to the mall." He hummed. After a quiet drive, they parked at the mall.

Harry slithered out of the car, making his way to the doors. He shivered a bit and looked around. People stared back at him from inside the mall a few people whispering.