The Switch

Chapter 22 | Searches & Showers

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s e a r c h e s  &  s h o w e r s

PIPER.

I walked into the restaurant where I was supposed to meet Louis for our date. Looking around, I was confused to find that he was nowhere to be found. I double checked our texts to make sure I had shown up at the right time, and sure enough, I was here on time. I hesitantly went up to the hostess. "Um, excuse me, but is there a reservation for Louis Tomlinson?"

She scanned her list, and looked up at me with an apologetic look. "Sorry, no Louis Tomlinson."

I wrinkled my brow in irritation. Did he not make reservations? "Okay, how about for Piper Collins?"

The woman's eyes lit up with recognition as I told her my name. "Oh, I do believe we have something for Piper Collins. Is that you?"

"Uh, yes?" I said, now extremely lost.

She smiled knowingly and handed me an envelope. "Here, this is for you."

Perplexed, I opened the envelope. There was a note scribbled in Louis' familiar handwriting.

-Piper
Go to the place where we very first ate a meal together.
-Louis

Racking my brain, I remembered the little restaurant where Niall had complained about the food not being there soon enough. Sighing in amusement, I signaled a cab and we drove towards the cafe. What was Louis up to?

I paid the driver and stepped out onto the sidewalk, and once again tried to find my tall tattooed boy. Not finding him here either, I groaned in frustration. But my heart lightened when I saw another envelope, taped to the table where we had once sat together.

I ran over and opened the second envelope. Similar to the first, there was a note inside.
-Piper
You've found clue 2. Now head to where we shared ice cream. Do you remember?
-Louis

Rolling my eyes, I couldn't help but smile. I should have realized a date with Louis Tomlinson wouldn't be an ordinary date. I called another cab and we whisked away. Once we arrived I asked the driver, "Can you stay here? I'll only be a moment and then I'll need to taken somewhere else, probably." He nodded in agreement.

Now standing outside the ice cream shop, my eyes searched for an envelope instead of Louis. This made it much easier and I quickly found the third envelope, sitting on the bench right in front of the shop. I tore it open, and it also withheld another note.
-Piper
Please don't hate me, your adventure is almost done, I promise. Meet me outside of the building where I first "bumped" into you. Haha, get it?
-Louis

Laughing, I hopped into the cab and told him to go back to the hotel. Lou was such a dork. An adorable dork, though.

Thanking the driver, I stepped out and was now in front of our hotel. I stood right outside the doors and looked around, not finding either an envelope or Louis. Sighing, I got out my phone and scrolled through my Instagram. Occasionally, I looked up, yet still no Louis. Disappointment flooded through me, and I worried that he'd stood me up.

Out of nowhere, a soft kiss landed on my cheek. My hand flew to my cheek, and I turned around, prepared to scold the stranger that had kissed me. But I found Louis standing next to me, grinning. I took a sharp breath as I looked him over. He was wearing a full out tux, and his blue eyes bored into mine.