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

Chapter 13. (Secrets.)

[Abercrombie & Fitch's Lunch room. 12:13pm.]

Niall : (dips French fry into ketchup and pops it into mouth) "crazy Saturday right fellas?"

Oliver : (takes a sip from his water bottle) "fucking wild"

Harry : (quiet) "yeah"

Josh : "well I didn't do anything because no one invited me"

Niall : "figured you'd be busy with Betty"

Josh : "Betty is my cat Niall"

Niall : "exactly"

Josh : "that's disgusting"

Niall : "either way you missed out on a sick night Harry almost got his ass beat"

Oliver : "that's not funny"

Niall : "its funny because it didn't happen"

Oliver : "still someone could have gotten hurt"

Harry : (lifts head from table) "I'm sorry I put you guys through that"

Oliver : (hands come to press on Harry's thigh) "No man don't be sorry. I know we had a rough patch at the start but we're proper mates now and I got your back"

Harry : "that means a lot Oli"

Niall : "ooh you're on nickname basis now"

Oliver : "shut up Niall!"

Josh : "can we go to the clubs but this time I'll be there"

Niall : "yeah man!"

Oliver : "just not Enigma I really do not want to go there again"

Harry : "me too"

Niall : "are you fucking insane? Enigma is the best club in Manchester. Fuck off I don't care I'm going back!"

Harry : "is anyone going to tell him it's a gay club?"

Niall : "it is? Fuck it I don't care I had a sick night"

Oliver : (laughs) "you're an enigma"

Niall : "whatever that means"

Josh : "means you're a-"

Harry : "Is Louis here today?"

Oliver : (whips head to watch Harry) "I haven't seen him and he won't answer my calls"

Niall : "is he okay?"

Josh : "He's at Zayn's"

Oliver : (stunned) "What?"

Josh : (unbothered) "yeah I texted him this morning to ask about my footie lesson this evening and he cancelled said something about feeling sick and hanging out with Zayn"

Niall : "No fucking way"

Harry : "A-Are they back together?"

Oliver : "I'd like to know the same thing"

Josh : "I paid Louis £50 for football lessons and he just ditched me"

Harry : "I didn't know Louis played football"

Niall : "yeah quite the star back in uni. He wanted to become professional, big leagues and all"

Harry : "Man U?"

Niall : "yeah he got offered but-"

Oliver : "Niall stop"

Niall : "it's not a secret Oliver everyone knows"

Harry : "I don't"

Oliver : "it's not important"

Josh : "He gave everything up for Zayn"

Oliver : "Josh you fucking wanker!"

Josh : "I hate suspense"

Niall : (laughs) "do you see why we don't talk about those two now?"

Harry : (nods) "he really loved him"

Niall : "yeah they were..something else"

Harry : "love correction"

Niall : "na I don't think so not the same anymore anyways"

Harry : "why do you say that?"

Oliver : "he stood up for you"

Josh : "wait what?"

Niall : "yeah Louis told that guy at the club to fuck off wanted to start a fight again after so long"

Harry : "what does that mean?"

Oliver : (rushed) "nothing"

Harry : "it was rude of him to step in when he doesn't even know me"

Niall : "well appreciate it mate. I've known Louis for almost ten years now and only recently has he trusted me enough to let me in"

Oliver : "he behaves different with you"

Harry : "he's fucking rude to me"

Oliver : "yeah but he's different"

Niall : "do you know the first thing Louis said when I met him?"

Harry : "let me guess "fuck off?"

Niall : (laughs) "surprisingly no he said "nice accent Irish man you're adorable"

Harry : "he can actually be nice?"

Oliver : "believe it or not Louis is not a bad person"

Josh : "things changed when Zayn broke it off with him"

Oliver : "Do you even have a filter for your mouth?"

Josh : "what? I'm just expressing myself"

Niall : "it's true though"

Harry : "why did they end?"

Oliver : "uhh"

Niall : "that one I can tell is not my place to say too afraid tommo crack my skull open"

Josh : "even I agree with that"

Harry : "that bad?"

Oliver : "he just doesn't like bringing it up"