Almost [Zarry&Lilo]

Chapter Nine

Scene 1: Louis' talking to Anne (as Gemma talks to Harry)

LOUIS: (knocks on Anne's room door) "Auntie, can I come in?"

ANNE: (continues to dust her dresser) "Yes honey, push up the door and come sit."

LOUIS: (pushes up the door and sits on her bed) "Auntie I- can we talk?"

ANNE: (stops and turns around, concerned) "Sure. What's wrong honey?"

LOUIS: (rubs at his face) "Liam's coming for me," (pinches the bridge of his nose) "his cousin, told me last night. We talked again this afternoon and now.. I just want my mom."

ANNE: (rubs at his back) "I'll try to call Johannah again if you want?"

LOUIS: (shakes his head) "No thanks. She obviously doesn't want to hear from me."

ANNE: "Hey! Don't say that, she's your mom. She cares about you!"

LOUIS: (voice cracks) "Then why hasn't she tried to reach me in 3 years?"

Louis starts to cry and Anne soothes him with quiet words. Outside Harry angrily runs to Zayn's house.

ZAYN: (truthfully) "Liam you need to get help. He won't go back to you if you don't get sorted."

LIAM: (blank) "Zayn, I don't need help."

ZAYN: (incredulous) "So, you think, beating up your boyfriend is normal behaviour?" (sighs) "Liam go to the fucking classes I set up for you and then we can talk about you coming to work on things with Louis."

LIAM: (uncomfortable) "Fucking fine, tell him I miss him, and that I love him."

ZAYN: (matter of factly) "I'll tell him when you know what that means and how to do that properly." (hangs up the phone)

HARRY: (comes through the door, hasn't heard anything) "Zayn can we talk?"

Zayn motions his boyfriend over to take a seat on his lap.

ZAYN: "What is it, love?" (squeezes Harry's bum affectionately)

HARRY: (puts his hands on Zayn's shoulders, then rubs his neck soothingly) "I love you. And you love me right?"

ZAYN: (nods) "Yes I do." (leans up an attaches his lips to Harry's sweet spot)

HARRY: (moans, catches himself and whispers) "No, I'm mad," (fists Zayn's shirt and looks at him tiredly) "Gemma saw you with someone at Starbucks. Who was it? Why were you there?" (slams Zayn's chest weakly) "you told me you hated Starbucks!"

Zayn coos at him and takes his wrists and kisses them then he brings Harry's head to rest on his shoulder and he takes a deep breath.

ZAYN: "I do, just.. hear me out. I was with Louis. And before you kill him or me, it wasn't anything romantic. I was telling him what his boyfriend told me."

HARRY: (breathes out a heavy breath) "And why are you talking to his boyfriend.. Luca.. or Lima.. something.."

ZAYN: "Because Liam's my cousin and I couldn't continue to ignore his calls," (Harry relaxes a bit) "so I told Louis what he told me yesterday, and we only went to Starbucks because I didn't want you or Afton to find us."

HARRY: "Well you could have just said that instead of having me thinking the worst. What did you even talk to him about? What's the problem?"

ZAYN: "Now, that's why I didn't tell you, it's not my place to say anything."

HARRY: (scoffs) "I don't want to fight with you Zayn. Just tell me what-"

ZAYN: (squeezes Harry's hips making his breath hitches) "I can't tell you," (kisses his neck) "let's not talk about this.."

HARRY: (grabs at Zayn's hands) "No, I don't want sex, it won't make me forget about this."

ZAYN: (clutches Harry's shirt) "It'll at least make you stop bugging for a while."

HARRY: (fidgets in Zayn's hold) "Fuck you, I'll just get it out of Louis."

ZAYN: "Harry, just come on-"

HARRY: (gets out of his lap, gives him a dirty glare) "No Zayn, fuck your right hand for all I care." (leaves)

Scene 2: Louis is in his room sitting in the windowsill across from the open door. Harry stands in the doorway, so Louis can't leave.

HARRY: (confrontational) "What were you and Zayn talking about at Starbucks?"

LOUIS: (gulps) "I can't tell you Harry, and.. um I'm sorry about what happened in the kitchen..."

HARRY: (ignores him, pissed) "Look, you were with my boyfriend, I think I deserve to know why."

LOUIS: (sincere) "I'm sure you don't tell your boyfriend everything, cous," (Harry's very close to snapping, Louis scratches his neck back) "if you want to know so bad, ask him."

HARRY: (basically growls) "He won't tell me, except that you were talking about your boyfriend. Now tell me more before I get pissed."

LOUIS: (coos) "It's my business, I don't have to tell you anything, and your already pissed. So please leave before you do something you'll regret."

HARRY: (warning) "Lewis."

LOUIS: (mocking) "Harold."

HARRY: (whiny) "Come on!"

LOUIS: (looks out the window) "Leave me alone Harry."

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Edited :]