KITCHEN TABLE _ LARRY STYLINSON

Chapter 20

08.05.24

"Yeah no it's gonna be brilliant, a great cause we hope to spread the word about them a bit more" Louis beamed as he answered the question. He was currently on TV getting interviewed at lunch time about some charity work he has planned throughout the year. Currently it was about some events he's holding where people can engage in fun activities and basically make a whole day out of the event. Each one will be held at a different place throughout the country all money raised going toward the non-profit charity they are supporting that day.

"Do you have the locations already picked out?" The blonde asked and received a nod in response. "Yeah they'll be one in Doncaster, Edinburgh, Brighton, London and Cornwall, the dates will be revealed soon" He explained and that's how the conversation continued. Them asking questions about his life and the charity work and he'd answer giving away just enough to satisfy them.

"And you're back in Doncaster, did you have a nice break away with your husband?" She asked excitedly and Louis smile didn't faulter in the slightest. "I did yes, I loved spending time with him" He reflected and before he spaced out he quickly regained his focus back on the woman who had a sympathetic look on her face.

"You must miss him then?" She questioned and Louis found himself fiddling with his ring once again. Something he's ever so quickly got in the habit of doing anytime he thought of Harry.

"Of course" He replied not wanting to express too much of what he was feeling as they would just put it in the headlines. He didn't want it to distract from the reason he's here for charity.

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Louis let out a breath as he exited the building and grabbed a taxi back to his place of work. He was very pleased with how the interview turned out and was glad they mainly focused on the events coming up. They meant a lot to him after all.

After a few minutes they pulled up to his building, he paid the driver and rushed inside after taking a look at his watch. He headed up the lift waiting anxiously as he went up floor by floor. He was waiting for a phone call from a certain someone.

He hadn't spoken to him in over a week and felt the nerves kicking in. He rushed out the elevator and ran to where Zayn was holding a phone. He met his eyes and Zayn mouthed an 'it's him' to which Louis smiled slightly the other man keeping his promise to ring. 

"Yeah he's just arrived I'll hand you over. Alright bye" Zayn said as he handed the phone to Louis who stared at the phone for a few seconds, on the other end was the man he had been anticipating a call from for over a week since he arrived in Donny.

He raised the phone to his ear and visibly relaxed when the voice starting talking on the other end.

"Good to hear from you Niall!" Louis exclaimed as he walked over to his desk and plopped down on his comfy swivel chair.

"You too mate! Sorry I haven't called it's been so busy at work"

"Don't worry about it lad I'm the same" Louis found himself grinning and Zayn placed a freshly made cuppa tea on his coaster. "Thanks Zee" The raven did a dramatic bow as he twirled away back to his desk.

"Speaking of work how is it up there?" 

"It's great, my God it's so good to be back. I missed all my staff so bad and they've all been getting on brilliantly. Thanks to Zayn taking over a bit" He filled Niall in on what he's been up to concerning charity events, interviews and general work.

"I'm glad you're having a blast" Niall replied happy voice clear as day through the speaker.

"What about you how's it going?" Louis inquired taking a sip of his glorious tea Zayn always makes to perfection.