Waiting for Superman - Louis Tomlinson

Chapter 17

"Can you put me down now?" I groaned as we reached the floor where the boys were having their photo shoot done.

"If I have to...." Louis said before he let me back on my feet.

I looked around then noticed the food at the table next to me. I was about to start eating some, but then realized that I hadn't had any of the food in a long time. I sighed then sat on one of the couches looking at my feet.

"What's wrong?" Louis asked as he sat next to me.

"I can't eat any of that. I'll just throw it back up..." I shook my head.

"Are you sure that there is absolutely nothing you can eat? There is a peanut butter sandwich on the table." Louis said pointing to the plate.

"No, Louis. I don't remember the last time I've had any of this food. I know I've had it before. I just don't remember, when." I leaned my head against his shoulder, and he pressed his lips to the top of my head.

"Well, you have to eat something eventually. You'll just starve if you don't..." Louis said as I played with his hand.

"I could always live off of pizza...." I shrugged.

"You need to find something other than pizza, Mary. I have to go. Will you be ok for a few minutes?" Louis asked. I looked at him and nodded. He smiled then got up and walked over to the other boys to get their pictures done.

*Louis' POV*

"Just ask her to be your girlfriend already...." Liam said to me as I walked over to them.

"No, I can't. I promised myself that I would wait until we got her memory back before I asked her." I shook my head and looked at Liam and Zayn who were shaking their heads.

"I am very disappointed in you, Lou. Don't you think that maybe Mary losing her memory is a good thing?" Zayn said as I raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"How the hell is a memory loss a good thing?!"

"She has a fresh start. Her life is happy right now. She doesn't remember being abused or self-harming. She doesn't even remember the first time you two kissed!" Liam explained. I sighed and looked over at Mary who was looking around with a smile on her face looking completely bored.

"We already kissed again last night. Remember? You two caught us..." My face going into a serious look as I glared at the two idiots in front of me.

"Yes, but she likes you because of that. She told you she wasn't ready, but she trusted you and look what happened." Zayn said pointing from me to her.

"All we're trying to say is stop acting like two friends who are afraid to admit their feelings for each other. Suck it up and ask her to be your girlfriend!!" Liam said in a more serious tone this time.

"Maybe Mary and I just want to keep our friendship. We may be afraid to admit that we have feelings for one another, but we both know that we do. when I know that she's ready, I'll ask her..." I shrugged.

"Well, last night is proof that she is ready." Zayn laughed a little.

"Why are you two telling me this?" I asked throwing my hands in the air from frustration.

"Because if you don't ask her now, Harry will..." Liam said pointing to Harry where he was sitting on the couch talking and laughing with Mary. My face turned red with anger as I looked away from them.

"We all love Harry, but even Niall would agree that you would be a better boyfriend to Mary than Mr. one night stand..." Zayn said nodding in Harry's direction.

"Niall hates having me near Mary. What makes you think that I'll be able to ask her out without Niall killing me?" I asked with an annoyed tone in my voice. Liam and Zayn grinned at each other then looked at me. "What?"

"We have an idea....." Liam said eagerly. I thought for a moment then nodded.

"I hope this works...." I sighed before we went off to take our pictures.

---2 hours later---

*Mary's POV*

"I am so fucking tired!!" I groaned as we walked back on the tour bus. I carelessly flopped on the couch with a loud sigh as the boys laughed.

"You didn't have to come..." Niall said sitting on the couch across from me.

"Hey, Mary. You hungry?" Liam asked. My eyes lit up as I sat up frantically nodding.

"Starving!!!! I want pizza!!!" I yelled. Liam laughed then stood up with Zayn.

"Hey, Ni! Come with us. We're going to get more than two boxes. We need your help." Liam said to Niall. He rolled his eyes then stood up.

"I'll be asleep when you boys get back..." Harry said before he went to his bunk closing the bunk room curtain.

Liam, Zayn, and Niall got our orders of pizza then left the bus leaving me and Louis in the living room. This had to be one of Liam and Zayn's tricks. I laughed a little as that thought popped in to my mind making Louis look at me suspiciously.

"What's so funny?" He asked sitting next to me.

"Nothing, just realizing that this is one of Liam and Zayn's schemes...." I shrugged.

"Why would they be scheming?" Louis asked with a crooked smile as he sat a little closer to me.

"To get me and you alone again...." I shrugged as I watched his eyes flicker with emotions.

"Is that a bad thing?" He asked slightly grinning as he took my hand in his.

"N-no. I just think it's funny that they're trying to hide it from Niall..." I said glancing at his hand.

When I looked back up, I was met with Louis' soft lips pressed against mine. He had a hand on my cheek, and he had gently pulled my head forward so I was closer. He pulled away and smiled at me giving me a dazed look as I blushed.

"Wh-what was that for?" I asked curiously.

"Will you be my girlfriend, Mary?"

Yes. Wait. Why am I not saying anything?!