Family sickness follows

Chapter 8

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Zayn went to change his paint stained t-shirt he was wearing for his artwork. He went and told Mikey they were going to football. "Thanks dad," Mikey said hiding a smirk he hadn't told anyone he had a try out for the under 18's coming up, not even his uncle Louis who taught him everything he knows about football. Mikey went to get changed. Soon Mikey met his dad at the door and they walked out to the car. Zayn drove and parked up near the football arena and they both got out and walked to meet Louis. The three of them met "Mickey, you need to stop growing" Louis told him. "Or is it you who's shrinking uncle Lou" Mikey teased. Zayn only laughed, being used to their banter. The three then walked to the ground, scanned their tickets and went and sat down. They planned to get snacks and drinks at halftime. They sat down and waited for the kick off which was in five minutes time. They were excited for their team to win the match.

The game soon kicked off and they watched and all egged the team on. The striker scored and the three of them cheered. Soon, after two more goals from their team, the whistle sounded, announcing half time. The adults and teen went to buy their snacks and drinks. They enjoyed the second half. That's when Zayn's phone went and he sighed. "Everything ok?" Louis asked. "No, sounds like Katie is really suffering from eating dairy, are you ok to bring Mikey home? I'm going to head home now" Zayn said. "Sure, mate. Don't worry about it, " Louis said. Zayn stood from his seat saying bye to Mikey and went to his car to head home.

Louis and Mikey enjoyed the rest of the match, watching their team win 4-0. They stood up and went to Louis' car hyped from the win. "Anywhere else you want to go next, mate?" Louis asked, getting in the driver's seat with Michael in the passenger's seat. He starts the car and drives out of the parking lot. "Can we go and get a drink and some cake? If that's ok, please, uncle Louis" Mikey asked. "Of course," Louis smiled and continued to drive. He loved alone time with his nephew.

They stopped at a red light when Louis decided to call Anne to check on Harry, using his hands free to avoid any fine. "Hi Anne, how's Haz doing? Just taking Mikey out for a bit" Louis said, missing one on one time with the 17 year old. "He's doing better. Abbey just left. We are enjoying our parents and son time. Enjoy your time together and don't worry too much, we'll be in touch if something happens," Anne says. "Thank you, bye" Louis says and ends the call. Louis smiles and thinks where to drive to. As they are driving the radio is on as he properly catches up with his nephew. Michael told his uncle what he'd been up to, keeping the topic of the try out to himself. He told his uncle about his sports course which Louis was very interested in. They soon arrived at their destination and got out of the car.

They walked in and looked for a free table. They found a table, Louis ordered tea, Mikey ordered hot chocolate and cake. "Diet?" Michael teased his uncle, with a smirk on his face, after they ordered. "Nah, Just not hungry, '' Louis said as the drinks and cake came over. Michael nodded, "That's fine" he said. They enjoyed their food and drinks and chatted as they sat down. Louis' phone buzzed with a text from Gemma. "How was the rest of the match?" Gemma messaged. "It was great. Tottenham ended up winning 4-0. We came to a cafe for something to eat. How's Katie? Do you want me to bring Mikey back home afterwards?" Louis texted Gemma. "That's great. I'll let Zayn know about the result of the game. As for Katie she's not doing well. I'll let you know what to do with Mikey" Gemma texted. "Who was that?" Michael asked after Louis left his phone on the table. "It was your mum," Louis said. "Is Katie ok?" Michael asks immediately, worrying about his sister, knowing she went out earlier. "They thought she was suffering from lactose intolerance but she has caught the stomach bug going round" Louis said. Michael sighed and nodded. "She will recover soon," Louis assured. "I know," Mikey said and finished eating.
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