Half A Heart

Chapter 7

Louis sat at his desk pouring over the neglected English project he and Harry had completely forgotten somewhere between the kisses and grinding. He hadn't spent much time with him lately. He didn't want to be one of those always together never apart boyfriends. He had a life and friends before Harry and nothing was going to change that.

He was still trying to figure out how to tell Zayn. The boy was a stickler for not changing his mind. When he made up his mind that was it no going back. Louis knew from experience, it took a lot for him to change his mind. His opinion of Harry was still the same, according to him Harry was still a spoiled brat and had nothing to offer to the world.

Louis sometime felt bad because he used to think the same as Zayn and it wasn't fair. But his friendship with Zayn was important to him and if he didn't tell him then it could destroy it. Zayn was all about loyalty and for Louis to hide this from him for much longer could have irreversible affects.

"What the hell is been up with you lately?"

Louis turned to see Sam standing in his doorway her arms crossed and chop sticks sticking out from her sloppy pony tail.

"What do you mean?" he asked quirking an eyebrow.

She sighed and rolled her eyes before sitting own on his bed. "I mean, you've been distant, you seem to be so focused on something that you didn't even remember Demi's date." Louis's phone buzzed with a message. "And that thing goes off twice as much as it used to. I don't see Zayn here anymore. You spend so much time with that Harvey kid from school-"

"Harry, his name is Harry." Louis said annoyed.

"Whatever. I just want ti know what the hell is wrong with you lately." Her voice dropped a bit. "If you and Harry are a thing then that's fine, awesome really. Just don't forget that there are other people who want to see you too."

"What brought all of this on?" Louis asked grasping her hand in his.

"Zayn text me. Asked if you were upset with him or something."

Louis nodded. He hadn't realized he had been alienating his best friend. Sure he was worried that Zayn wouldn't approve of his relationship but Louis hadn't seen just how far he was pushing him away.

"You haven't told Zayn about Harry have you?" she asked searching his face.

He shook his head.

"You need to tell him. Soon."

She got up and left the room.

Louis sat in his spiny chair looking at the door frame. He reached for the phone, a text from Harry was still waiting to be read on his screen. He leaned his head back against his chair. He exhaled and ran a hand through his hair. He wanted to text him back but he knew what he needed to do. So he bypassed the message from Harry and clicked Zayn's icon. He typed out a quick message.
Meet me at our place??

He sat on the marry-go-round a cigarette in his hand and Harry's hoodie wrapped around his shoulders. The wind blew around him and he huddled around himself. He'd been there for twenty minutes already, it only took five walking from Zayn's.

He was about ready to get up and go home when a hooded figure started in his direction. The cherry from his cigarette glowed in the darkness. Louis knew exactly who it was. He'd know that stance anywhere.

"I thought you weren't coming." Louis said.

Zayn shrugged. "I wasn't. Didn't think I wanted to know what I did to piss you off."

"You didn't piss me off." Louis hung his head. "I was me that was keeping something from you."

"What?"