I Know You, Lou // l.s.

9.

"Why didn't you ever come back?"

His mouth was open, but there was no sound.

The words were stuck in Harry's throat, unable to be heard. He simply sat there, legs in the water as he tried to ask the one thing he wanted to ask, but he couldn't.

"The boys will be back soon." Louis said, jumping back into the water. "You sure you can't come in?"

Harry closed his mouth and nodded. Again, he was thankful for the sunglasses covering his eyes, otherwise Louis would be able to see the tears forming.

Louis was supposed to have come back, after he moved away. He was supposed to have visited all the time, and stayed Harry's best friend. But obviously something got in the way, because Harry never heard from him again.

But soon enough, Harry was pulled out of his daydream by Niall and Liam jumping back in the pool.

"Miss us?" Liam laughed as he and Louis resumed tossing the ball around between them, while Niall swam back over to Harry.

"You wish." Louis laughed, the two playing in the background while Niall rested his elbows on Harry's knees.

"Did you guys talk?" Niall asked, and Harry sighed.

"Yeah, Ni." He replied. "We talked."

"How was it!" Niall whispered excitedly, making Harry roll his eyes under the shades.

"Awkward." Harry mumbled, before lowering his voice. "He doesn't remember anything." He turned his head to the side, speaking to himself. "I don't think he's ever going to realize..."

"Have hope, man." Niall answered. "You guys can still re-make friends and be pals again."

"Yeah." Harry replied with a small smile, knowing that Niall was right. He just wished that maybe the memories could have been shared between them, and maybe the most special memories could have been remembered, because they definitely held a special place in Harry's heart, and it hurt him a little that Louis didn't see them in the same way, and that they were so easily forgotten.

"Do you wanna go on a waterslide?" Niall asked Harry, who hesitated, but nodded. He wasn't petrified of water, he just preferred being on land. And a waterslide actually sounded kinda fun, because there was minimal amounts of water involved.

"Okay." Harry replied, as Niall turned to the others.

"We're going to go on a waterslide, wanna come?" He asked the two boys, who looked at each other briefly before looking back at Niall.

"Um, nah." Liam shook his head, Louis doing the same. "Maybe later."

"Yeah, we're okay here." Louis said, throwing the ball to Liam, which hit him on the chest, making him groan.

So Niall and Harry got up and left the pool area, going to find a slide to go on, as Liam swam after the ball and threw it hard at Louis, trying to get him back for throwing it at him just before.

"Ass." Louis laughed as he managed to catch it before it smacked him in the face.

"So, how's Harry doing?" Liam asked, making Louis' breath hitch as he wondered how on earth he could possibly know what he and Harry had just been talking about.

"What?" Louis asked, trying to cover up his slight stammer.

"Well I mean," Liam began. "He was a little scared about being in the water. Was he okay? You know, while Niall and I were gone?"

"Oh," Louis let out a long breath. "Um, yeah. He's okay."

Liam gave him a sideways look, raising an eyebrow as he caught Louis pass. He smirked a little, making Louis blush lightly.