Reunions.
Louis paced the living room nervously, continuously looking at his watch without even realizing he was doing so. Harry was sitting on the couch, one leg crossed over the other at the knee reading his book, or trying to read his book because Louis was distracting him with his pacing and occasional huffing. Finally Harry, not being able to read one chapter without having to re-read it over again, put the book down and looked up at him.
'Will you relax? It's just your mother that's coming over Lou. Your mother! And seriously, you need to stop with this pacing habit that you have picked up!' Louis stopped pacing and looked at Harry with a look that spelled nerves and jitters. Harry felt a little sorry for him because Louis looked utterly wrecked.
'I'm so nervous,' Louis admitted as if he wasn't obvious enough. Louis paced again then stopped in front of Harry wringing his fingers. 'I mean, she's coming here because she's meeting her children Harry after all this time and I am meeting my sisters and brother. I feel like I'm going to pass out from lack of oxygen. Am I hyperventilating?' Harry placed the book on the coffee table, stood up and walked towards Louis. Harry took his hand in his and gave him a smile.
'It's going to be fine love and no you are not hyperventilating. Your mum will be here soon and she will be staying with us for a few days so we get to enjoy her. And Walter will be here to tell you whether he contacted your siblings yet or not and if he has, he will tell you what they said and he will advise you on how to proceed accordingly. Then you can go about setting up how to bring your siblings together and I am going to be with you every step of the way alright so please relax. I don't want anything to happen to you.' Harry placed a kiss on his forehead as Louis inhaled deeply, held his breath then exhaled slowly. Harry's scent calmed him a little.
'I don't think I can do it Harry,' he whispered. Harry cupped his cheeks in his warm hands and tilted his face up.
'Of course you can! No backing out now. The wheel has already been set in motion. Hopefully you will meet them over the next few days. All your past hardships were leading up to this moment right here and here you are, ready to embark on what you have worked so hard for : YOUR family Lou. You are about to reunite your family. Don't be so scared or doubt yourself now.' Louis looked into Harry's eyes that were looking back at him softly.
'What if they won't want to know me or my mum? What if they hate me Harry? What if they blame me for all that happened? What if they blame me for them being sent into the system? What if....'
'Louis Louis baby calm down sweetheart. Take another deep breath come on. Listen to me, Walter already told you that its a fifty fifty chance. Its a risk but a risk worth taking. You are a stranger to them. Just because you know them and you have been looking after them for all this time, you are still a stranger to them. They don't know YOU exist. This is going to be a shocking surprise to them, a whole new world that you are opening up to them. Up until now they only know the parents they have and the life they have lived. Once Walter brings them in, it will be a big thing for them to take in, having the life they have known so far ripped away from them and learning that they have a mother, other siblings, a brother like you who's well known and a self made multi-billionaire and a father who's in prison and that it was because of him that they were taken away from their family. That's a lot to take in Louis and remember they are young. I mean Doris and Ernest are only eighteen.' Harry paused and squeezed Louis' hand in reassurance.
