My Step-Brother Is A Stripper || Larry Stylinson

26- epilogue

Louis got up the next day around ten in the morning and walked over to the Styles house to pick up his father. When he arrived he knocked on the door, and when it opened, Louis's eyes widened in surprise when he saw Harry. "Oh, um.. hi"

Harry looked at him with a dull look and moved away from the door to make room for Louis to enter "Mark's in the kitchen" Harry told him in a cold tone, walking up the stairs to his room.

Louis nodded and watched Harry walk up the stairs, when "wait" he told him. Harry stopped and looked at Louis with a snort "I- can we talk? Please, it's been ten days since you've spoken to me, I just want to explain"

Harry looked at the floor, sighed and nodded "ok, that's fine" he replied.

"Wha-really?" Louis asked in amazement. Harry shrugged and nodded "fine, perfect, just- I have to drop my dad somewhere, then I'll come back and we'll talk, okay?"

Harry nodded and continued up the stairs. "See you soon then," he said before entering his room and closing the door behind him.

Louis sighed with relief. He could fix everything now. He went to the kitchen where he found his father "dad" he called him.

Mark looked up and smiled when he saw his son "Louis, hi, what are you doing here?"

Louis smiled and shrugged, approaching him "I'm taking you somewhere"

Mark seemed reluctant, but then agreed and went to get dressed. Together they left the house and got into the car, Louis was driving, while Mark was sitting in the passenger seat. "Where are we going?" asked his father.

Louis smiled and looked at Mark for a few seconds, before returning his gaze to the road "it's a surprise" he answered vaguely.

Mark nodded and looked out the window. After a few seconds he sighed and looked back at his son "What's going on between you and Harry?" he asked him.

Louis' smile disappeared immediately after Mark asked that question. "Nothing important," Louis answered trying to relieve the newly created tension.

"Louis, I raised you. I know when you lie, and I can distinguish your emotions. I've seen how you and Hary look at each other, and I'm fine with that, in fact, I'm happy for you, just..." Mark looked at his son sadly and sighed "you're back home, Harry hardly speaks anymore... it's understandable that something happened between the two of you"

Louis sighed and shook his head "I messed up" he began "but today I'll fix it, don't worry" Mark nodded and Louis parked the car. "We have arrived"

Mark looked out the window and furrowed his eyebrows as he recognized where they were "why are we here?"

Louis got out of the car and Mark followed him "to visit mom" he replied.

"No Louis, you know I don't like seeing her in those conditions" said her father "let's go back"

"No" Louis stopped him taking his arm "you have to see something" Mark sighed and let Louis drag him into the cemetery.

Before turning the corner into the right driveway, Louis stood behind his father and put his hands over his eyes "What are you doing?" Louis didn't answer, but helped him to walk, and once he reached the place Louis wanted, his son took his hands away from his father's eyes and when Mark saw that scene in front of him, he opened his eyes and his mouth in surprise. Mark looked at Louis and the latter nodded with a smile. His father knelt by his wife's photo and ran his fingers over it. "But... how-"

"I've saved up some money," Louis replied. "I'll leave you alone with mom, okay?"

Mark looked at his son, got up and hugged him. Louis returned the hug smiling, "thank you" Mark whispered in his ear.