Chapter 18 - Long-Lost Freedom

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One second Louis was kissing Harry and the next he was sitting in a plain, heading towards Switzerland. When he looked around him, seeing all kind of people either sleeping or chatting quietly, he realised finally what had happened.

He was finally free.

But for some reason he didn't feel like it.

He had known for the start that if everything goes how planned, he could just walk out of Troy's life and Harry would have to stay there. Louis had known that but now when it actually had happened, he didn't feel as good as he had thought.

Louis looked at the family sitting a few seats away. They were laughing together and Louis turned his eyes away. That's the family he had always wanted but also the one he could never have.

"Harry, sit down!"

Louis jumped a little and quickly turned his eyes towards the voice and saw a woman pulling a little kid down on his seat. Louis shook his head slowly and slumped down on his seat.

Of course it wasn't his Har... the Harry Louis knew. Harry was stuck in that house. With Troy. And Malik. And all the other snakes. Because of Louis.

Yes, Louis was happy that he was finally free but he was also a bit confused. For example, Harry had made perfectly clear that he wouldn't give Louis his freedom, then Harry had kissed him and then he had announced that he wants to stay and Louis is free to go. If that wasn't the biggest load of mixed signals then nothing is.

Harry had caught Louis completely off guard and before Louis even realised it, he was in a plane. Why did Harry do that? Louis couldn't believe Harry actually did that. Maybe he cares about me, Louis thought but then shook his head. No, Harry didn't care about him, the lad was just too kind and pure person to just leave Louis there.

Unlike Louis, who hadn't even looked back when he had walked out.

However, Louis didn't want to go back. He didn't want to go back there and save Harry because it'd be pure suicide mission.

And then again, when Louis still could feel Harry's lips against his... he kind of wanted to go back.

But Louis wasn't that stupid. He had been living with Troy for years. He had been trained better than that and Louis knew he couldn't just walk back there, no. He needed a plan. And a right timing.

He needed time. And then, Louis thought, he could go back and save Harry.

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