Give a man a mask and he'll show you himself || l.s

Chapter 6. (Guilt)

Scene 1.
Phone rings.

Gemma : "hey baby brother caught you during a wank?"

Harry : "that's a non sisterly thing to say"

Gemma : I'm right aren't I? Who were you thinking of? Was it Louis?"

Harry : "why would you assume it's Louis?"

Gemma : (laughs)"so you were choking the lil monkey"

Harry : (embarrassed) "I'll have you know my penis is no "lil monkey"

Gemma : (gags) "okay that was gross"

Harry : "your fault"

Gemma : "Anyways were you thinking of Louis?"

Harry : "Are you obsessed with him or something?"

Gemma : "not more than you"

Harry : "oh shut up!"

Gemma : "Hey you're always whining about the bloke"

Harry : "that's because he's annoying"

Gemma : "sounds more like a crush to me"

Harry : "did you call just to annoy me?"

Gemma : "no I called because I was worried about my baby brother. He's love sick see-"

Harry : "I don't need this"

Gemma : "what did he do now?"

Harry : "actually it's me this time"

Gemma : "God no. What did you do? You punched him in the face didn't you?"

Harry : "what? No of course not! Why would I do that?"

Gemma : "thank god I didn't want to have to come over there to clean up your mess"

Harry : "okay Mum"

Gemma : "how dare you! I'm nothing like that woman!"

Harry : "you are though"

Gemma : "you're her favourite"

Harry : (gasps) "take that back!"

Gemma : "stop acting like you're five numb nuts"

Harry : (sarcastic) "I'm just so glad you're my sister"

Gemma : (groans) "just tell me what you told Louis you fool"

Harry : (sighs) "kissed his ex in front of him and made him admit he doesn't have feelings for him anymore and he started crying"

Gemma : (gasps) "Harry that's horrible!"

Harry : "They poked fun at me said I found him attractive"

Gemma : "but you do"

Harry : "yeah but I don't like being put on the spot like that"

Gemma : "oh young foolish Harold will you ever learn?"

Harry : "I'm confused"

Gemma : "that we know"

Harry : "what are you getting at?"

Gemma : "figure it out in the mean time you need to apologize to him"

Harry : "why?"

Gemma : "Harry you hurt his feelings!"

Harry : "he hurt my feelings everyday too"

Gemma : "but you swam right into restricted waters"

Harry : "you'll not give this up will you?"

Gemma : "Nope beside I like that there is someone who can actually get you to shut up"

Harry : "bye Gemma!"

Harry : (hangs up phone) (to himself) "I'm walking straight up to my death"

Scene 2.
[Metropolitan Mall. Food Court. 12:13pm]

Louis : (to attendant) "Caesar Salad please?"

Harry : (to attendant) "Make that two please"

Louis : (turns around) "what do you want?"

Harry : (forces a smile) "just getting lunch" (pays attendant for both salads)

Louis : (furrows eyebrows suspiciously) "what is this?"

Harry : "uh didn't have change you can pay me back whenever or not that's fine too"

Louis : "okay er I guess thanks?"

Harry : "you're welcome do you want to sit?"

Louis : (pulls chair and sits) "so"

Harry : (opens salad and sticks folk in it) "so"

Louis : "seriously what's wrong?"

Harry : "nothing I'm just having lunch and saw you here thought why the hell not?"

Louis : "except you don't fool me with that fake ass smile now what do you want?"

Harry : (pushes salad away) "okay look I feel really bad about the other night-"

Louis : "don't go there"

Harry : "no let me finish. It was not my place to do or say something like that and I apologize"

Louis : (angry) "well maybe you should think before you speak that might help!"

Harry : "I said I was sorry"

Louis : ( stands from chair) "and what did you expect a fucking welcoming party?"

Harry : "I just thought I hurt your feelings"

Louis : (clipped) "you didn't"

Harry : (shakes head) "I was just trying to be nice"

Louis : "oh that's right that fake bullshit you try to feed people well it doesn't work on me. What did you expect I'd just run in your arms and claim you my hero?"

Harry : "you are unbelievable"

Louis : "just leave me alone"

Harry : (kicks chair out and walks off) (turns around) "you know if you just look pass your damn bitterness then maybe you'd appreciate people more and maybe then you'd not be so alone"