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

Chapter 23. (Problems.)

Harry & Louis' texting thread.

Harry
1:15pm : Lou I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that

Harry
1:48pm : I feel so stupid :(

Harry
3:23am : I know it's late but I feel so horrible for making you cry. It's all I can think about please text me back, answer me when I call something please. x

Harry
7:56am : I was sure I'd wake up to a text from you :/

Harry
10:45pm : you're avoiding me so bad you'd even miss work?

Harry
2:12pm : it's been three days already. Where are you?

Harry
6:12am : I wake early now.

Harry
10:05pm : day 6 - still no sign of human activity

Harry
4:44pm : sooo..I went by your house this evening..did you move?!?!? Because of me?! :(

Harry
3:17pm : day 10 of you being a meanie :( call me!

Harry
9:18pm {attachment}

9:19pm shit no wrong link

9:20pm DON'T OPEN THE LINK

9:23pm okay I reeeeeeally didn't mean to send you porn I swear"

Harry
11:11pm : make a wish

[Abercrombie and Fitch's lunch room. 12:43pm.]

Oliver : "of course you'd say soup isn't a food"

Niall : "it's not it's a fucking drink"

Oliver : "next you'll tell me some shit about Nutella not going in the fridge"

Niall : (outraged) "you put Nutella in the fridge?!"

Oliver : "it's not that big of a deal"

Niall : "dumb fuck it's clearly written in the label "do not refrigerate"

Harry : "I'm sorry aren't any of you the least bit worried that we haven't seen Louis in almost two weeks?"

Niall : "he's fine"

Oliver : "spoke to him this morning"

Niall : "yeah me too"

Harry : "and none of you even thought of telling me? I haven't seen or spoken to him after the game and I feel so horr-"

Niall : "he's not mad at you Harry, he never was"

Harry : "so then why won't he talk to me? I thought we were pass this childish behavior?"

Oliver : "he just needs space right now"

Josh : "yeah I mean he just quit his job"

Oliver : "Josh!"

Niall : "I really need to get some tape for your damn big mouth"

Harry : (quiet) "he quit his job? Why?"

Niall : "I promise this has nothing to do with you Harry. Just give him some time"

Harry : "if it has nothing to do with me then why can't you tell me what's wrong with him?"

Oliver : "he told us not to"

Niall : "look Harry, Louis is a complicated guy and he's going through a lot right now it's not that he doesn't like you it's just that he-"

Harry : "it's Zayn isn't it?"

Josh : "when is it not?"

Oliver : (snorts) "agreed"

Josh : "I don't see what's the big deal anyways I mean it's not long until he finds out himself"

Niall : "we promised Louis"

Harry : "hello guys I'm right here"

Josh : "Zayn covered his tattoo"

Oliver : "I've had enough with you Josh! Fuck you're so infuriating!" (pulls Josh out his seat and drags him away)

Harry : "that's it? That's the big secret?"

Niall : (whispers) "it was the matching tattoo they took"

Harry : "Oh"

Niall : "yeah so you can see why he's upset"

Harry : "where is he?"

Niall : "why do you care so much?"

Harry : (stares) "I know what it's like being in love with someone you know you could never have"

Niall : (dumbfounded) "uhh"

Harry : (snorts) "are you going to tell me where he is?"

Niall : "he's staying at my place"

Harry : (stands) "thanks Niall"

Niall : (watches Harry exit the room then whispers) "no thank you Harry"