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

Chapter 29. (Fears.)

[Rosso's Sportsbar. 9:12pm.]

Louis : (slams phone on the counter) "why won't he answer?!"

Oliver : "he's probably sleeping or something"

Louis : "he's sleeping for three days now?"

Oliver : "he's just really upset"

Louis : "well that's why I want to apologize. I feel so stupid about missing that stupid date I didn't even want to go in the first place"

Oliver : "it was important to him"

Louis : "and I know that hence why I want to say sorry" (sighs and picks up his phone dialing a number again. Frowns and ends the call placing his phone back on the counter)

Oliver : "Listen Louis there was something I really wanted to talk to you about"

Louis : (takes a sip from his beer) "yeah what about?"

Oliver : "I'm not sure how to say it"

Louis : "since when do you get cold feet around me?"

Oliver : "I'm afraid of how you'll react"

Louis : "oh come on we've known each other since we were kids. You can tell me anything"

Oliver : "before I tell you anything just know that this is not just some game and I'm being really serious about this okay?"

Louis : "you're starting to freak me out"

Oliver : "I-It's important to me"

Louis : "Oh god you're in love with me?"

Oliver : (snorts) "I wish that was the case"

Louis : "thank goodness. Now spill what is it?"

Oliver : "alright here goes.. (passes hand through hair) El-"

Louis : (head snaps to the direction of the dancefloor) "what the fuck is he doing here?"

Oliver : (groans but looks on the dancefloor) "I-I don't know Louis look I need to tell yo-"

Louis : (disgusted) "is he with Nick?"

Oliver : "Louis please listen to me"

Louis : "he knows I hang out here every Friday why would he bring that whore here?"

Oliver : "Lou please"

Louis : "Zayn's gone too far now I have t-"

Oliver : (shouts) "Eleanor and I are together"

Louis : (turns to look at Oliver his mouth agape, shocked) "What?"

Oliver : "El-Eleanor, she's my g-girlfriend"

Louis : (laughs) "good one you almost got me there"

Oliver : "I'm serious Louis"

Louis : (slowly loses his smile finally let it sink in. His nostrils flare with anger) "You and Eleanor can't be together"

Oliver : "and why is that?"

Louis : "well I-I don't approve of it"

Oliver : "you're not the boss of her"

Louis : "Oliver I thought you were my best friend?"