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

Chapter 26. (Payback Time)

[Louis Tomlinson's Flat. 6:12pm.]

Niall enters with a bowl of popcorn. He stuffs a handful in his mouth and makes his way to go sit next to Louis on the sofa.

Louis : "no eating on the couch you pig!"

Niall : "oh come on I won't make a mess I promise!"

Louis : (narrows eyes at Niall) "you make a mess I'll eat your limbs"

Niall : "my left knee is already fucked up give me a break"

Louis' phone buzzes as he bends to retrieve it from the coffee table. Niall stares at him as a smile appears on his face as he types.

Niall : "is that lover boy?"

Louis : "none of your business now let's watch the movie"

Niall : "I've seen this shit a hundred times! Why do you always insist we watch this romance crap?"

Louis : "it's a classic love story"

Niall : "boy dies for the girl he loves blah blah it's so boring"

Louis : "I hope you're joking Titanic is anything but boring"

Niall : "can't we watch die hard or something?"

Louis : "you know how those type of movies freak me out"

Niall : "well these types of movies put me to sleep!" (points at TV screen where the opening credits of titanic starts playing)

Louis : "I bet if Ha- never mind"

Niall : (whips head to face Louis) "what now?"

Louis : "nothing hush up its starting"

Niall : "you were going to say if Harry was here he'd watch that shit with you didn't you?"

Louis : "he'd appreciate it more than you I can tell you that"

Niall : "I ship you two even harder now"

Louis : "that didn't sound right"

Niall : "whatever. So what did he say? Invite him over. It can be like a pre date before your actual date tomorrow"

Louis : "it's not a date"

Niall : "where are you taking him anyway?"

Louis : "none of your business leprechaun now shut it and watch the movie before I kick you out"

Niall : "you would never"

Louis : "try me" (his phone buzzes again and he looks at Niall who is also looking at the phone. He rushes to grab it but is beaten by Niall who takes up his phone and gets up from the couch running away with it) "Niall don't you dear read my messages!" (yells and runs after him)

Niall : (tries different passcodes to open the phone) "I can't even get the stupid thing to unlock!"

Louis : "you'll never guess what it is!"

Niall : (ponders for a second then enters the four digit passcode. The phone unlocks) "you're so predictable. Now the messages.. (strolls through messages as Louis comes around the sofa to try and retrieve his phone. Niall runs off and keeps strolling opening up the last message sent to Harry. Read aloud) "I can't wait for Niall to fall asleep so I can draw a throbbing coc-" (throws phone to Louis) "you're sick!"