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

Chapter 18. (Square One.)

Mood - Vance Joy // Mess Is Mine

[Tesco's. 3:27pm.]

Niall : "can you hurry up I have Chelsea in see through lingerie spawled out on my bed"

Louis : " I didn't even need you here cracker you came along!"

Niall : "I was worried"

Louis : "about?"

Niall : (hesitates) "well, I don't really know how- areyouandzaynbacktogether?"

Louis : "I didn't understand a word you just said"

Niall : "are you and Zayn back together?"

Louis : (stops pushing cart causing Niall to bump into him) "did he say something?"

Niall : "no I just- you two have been acting all weird ever since I found out you spent the night by him which might I add haven't even gotten the full details of that night till this day"

Louis : "nothing happened"

Niall : "right because Zayn talking about wanting more tattoos is totally normal like I'm supposed to believe you two never fuc-"

Louis : "wait he what?"

Niall : "yeah he spoke to Josh about some ideas he had"

Louis : (gulps) "he wants me back?"

Niall : "you don't seem so excited about it"

Louis : "no no I am it's just"

Niall : "you don't love him anymore"

Louis : "of course I love him I will never stop loving him I just I thought he said we should remain mates I didn't think he wanted me..anymore. Tattoos were our thing"

Niall : "I think it's a bad idea"

Louis : (rolls eyes but pushes trolley forward) "thanks for the concern Niall but I think this is my decision and Zayn's"

Niall : "what about Harry?" (Gasps and covers mouth)

Louis : "excuse?"

Niall : (picks up a carton of milk and pretends to read label) "oh nothing"

Louis : "why would you bring Harry into this?"

Niall : "I heard you went to dinner with him"

Louis : "and his sister"

Niall : (puts milk carton down) "What does that mean?"

Louis : "it means I went to dinner with him and his sister. I don't know why everyone thinks I want to fuck Harry the kid is fucking weird and pretensive"

Niall : "you put a lot of thought into that"

Louis : "I just read people well"

Niall : "and what do I say?"

Louis : "that you're a nosy little prick who can't mind his own damn business"

Niall : (angry) "you know what Louis? I've always stood up for you, I didn't say shit when you threw your life away for some low life you met at a run down bar, I didn't say fuck all when you proposed to the same fucking guy and I felt like I didn't need to because I tried to see what you saw in him what he had that made you ruin your life, I said nothing when he fucking left you on the side of the road on your fucking wedding day, I said nothing when you cried yourself to sleep for all those nights begging to be taken away from the world I just held you and I scared myself because I knew I couldn't possibly do a thing to make you change your mind, I didn't say a fucking word when you go behind my back and fuck our boss but listen now Louis because I think it's about time I do the talking and you don't say shit. I will not have you waste away and be swallowed up on something I know, you know the whole fucking world knows that is not worth it, I will not sit here and watch you push away the positive things in your life, I see the way you resist Harry, I see the way you keep trying to convince yourself that you don't want him because you're afraid but Louis, I will tell you this - sometimes we have to lose a battle in order to win the war and conquer the world"