If the Whole World was Watching (L.S.)

Chapter 15 (Louis)

It was now Sunday and Louis was sitting with his family and eating lunch. His parents were being quiet but the girls were being as noisy as ever. 

Suddenly Lottie stopped talking and turned to Louis, "Louuu when are we going to get to see Harry again?"

Louis started panicking. His parents couldn't know that he used taking the girls out for a walk as a ruse to see Harry. He would be fucked if that happens, and not in the good way.

"Lottie, why do you want to see Harry? And what do you mean again?" his mum asked.

"Harry used to be around so often and now he's never here. I miss him, he was so fun and he would play with us while Lou here wouldn't," Lottie whined.

"Hey! I play with you girls all the time!" Louis defended. Lottie sent him a look and it seemed like she was trying to get him to shut up, but he didn't know why.

"I just want to see him again," Lottie pouted.

"Yeah, we miss him too," the rest of the girls chimed in.

Delilah looked to Mark asking a silent question, and Mark had nodded.

"Ok, I suppose Louis can take you girls to see Harry today, but you can't be home later than 6 ok?" his mum said.

"Ok!" all the girls exclaimed. Something was fishy here but Louis didn't know what. He was going to ask Lottie about it later.

They finished up their lunch and the girls ran upstairs so that they could change into proper clothes to go out in. Louis was already dressed because he just felt like being in outside clothes today for some reason. He stopped by Lottie's room.

"Lottie?" he called.

"Yes Lou?" she replied innocently.

"What was that all about?" Louis asked, "I know you don't miss Harry that much."

"Oh, well, I'm not blind or deaf, you know," Lottie said simply.

"What the fu- I mean fudge is that supposed to mean?" Louis demanded.

"It means," Lottie giggled, "That I heard you. And that I'm not blind." 

Louis threw his hands up, "That doesn't explain anything!" 

"I heard you on the phone with Eleanor the other day. And I heard Mum and Dad. I know why they sent us to aunt's house," Lottie said.

"Oh," Louis said, now realizing what she was talking about.

"But what does that have to do with you being blind? Or you wanting to see Harry?" Louis asked.

"I see the way you two act around each other, you two love each other. Also, you dumbhead, I don't actually miss Harry that much. I said that to Mum and Dad so that they would let you take us to his house because I know they banned you from seeing him. Or at least don't want you seeing him," Lottie explained.

Louis sighed, "When did you get so smart Lottie?" 

"I don't know," she shrugged, "But what I want to know is why you didn't feel safe telling me. I get why you didn't tell Fizzy or the twins but me?" 

"About what?" Louis played dumb.

"About you being gay! Gosh I don't know how you survive in school," Lottie grumbled.

"I honestly don't know," Louis confessed, "Originally it was because I didn't want you accidentally spilling the beans to our parents but after they found out I think I was just scared of you judging me the same way that they do." 

"Awh Lou, I would never. You're my brother and you take care of me better than our parents. We're siblings, we're supposed to stick by each other's sides. I would never judge you for something you can't change," Lottie softened.