The door jingles as I enter the cozy room.
The scent of coffee and pastries fills the air and makes me relax from the events during the past 48 hours. My phone buzzes and I reach in my pocket and grab it.
Lou:
Sorry. I'm running a wee bit late. Be there in a few. x
I lock my phone stand near the ordering station right by the entrance.
"May we help you with anything today, sir"
"No I'm alright for now, thank you"
I stand there focusing on the clicking of the clock. I hear a car door slam and a lady walks up to the door.
My heart races and I quickly search for something to cover my face.
I quickly grab an umbrella and open it up right as the door chimes. I cringe when I hear the women (my mom) say ouch.
"Sorry" I mumble trying to disguise my voice but failing miserably.
"It's okay" she says.
"Sir, no umbrellas in the building."
"Erm.. Sorry" but I keep the umbrella up.
"Sir" his voice gets aggressive and I barge out the window.
IM HOME FREE. but then the end of the umbrella gets snagged on the door and it falls to the ground. I freeze in horror and starting taking off down the block.
I only get a few feet. My mothers voice is the last thing I wanted to hear.
"HARRY EDWARD STYLES"
I stop in my tracks and turn around to face her, finding the concrete interesting all of the sudden.
But then I hear footsteps that are not my moms. I look to my left and none other than Louis Tomlinson, is standing right next to me.
He looks from me to my mom and then back at me. his look says: I'd run if I were you.
But I stay, awaiting my punishment. She walks closer, and my palms get sweaty. And then my worries go away when Louis slips his hand in mine.
He's staying with me. I look over at him and we smile. I no longer feel afraid when I'm with him, because he makes me strong.
She looks like she is determined to say something but when she sees me and him standing together, hand in hand. She stops.
She seems like it's a whole new situation now, one that she can't handle. And as much as I don't want her to be mad and punish me; she doesn't, and I feel scared for her. It's all new to her. She sighs and the gentlemen comes out side.
"Your to-go is ready" he says, bag in hand,
smiling. And yeah. She can't be mean to him.
"Thank you" she says with a sweet smile and gives him the money. He says thank you and walks back inside.
"Why aren't you in school?"
I take a huge breath and Louis squeezes my hand.
"I." Louis clears his throat, "I mean. We. Got suspended from school."
"SUSPENDED" she screams and yells and asks so many questions. I zone out and wait until she calms down. After all, we were in public.
"Why did you not inform me of this?"
"I was scared"
"Scared. But you didn't mind going to the beach? Going to a coffee shop and doing whatever you were going to do with THAT BOY" her volume rises along with the harshness in her voice.
But instead of making me scared, it made me mad. I drop Louis hand and walk towards her. I try to be as calm as possible, so I lowered my voice.
"It isn't some boy. He has a name you know. " I started getting defensive and I didn't realize it until I saw my mom getting a tad scared about where this was headed.
I tried to calm myself down but this topic is important to me and she deserves to know it.
"I am in love with him. And I hate that people think it is so weird that I love a guy. I AM GAY. OKAY. Now stop acting like I'm some kind of person that replaced your son. It's me. Harry. And I would love if you started treating me like an adult who can make their own decisions. Now if you will excuse me. I am going on a date with my boyfriend. And maybe I should be In school, but I'm not. I am so sorry this new Harry who is gay and gets suspended, isn't the one you wanted. But as my mother, you are going to have to get used to it."
I kiss the top of her head and walk away, grabbing Louis hand and squeezing it tight.
"You did not just say that" his face lit up and it made me happy to see him so amused.
"I guess I did"
"That was. Oh my god. Dude you where on fire back there. Who is this new guy holding my hand. I'm really impressed styles."
"Well she made me mad. She called you some guy, like you weren't even important. Fuck. Louis, your my world and I'm not going to let her talk about you like that."
Instead of looking impressed he had a look of sympathy in his eyes.
"Hey" he says grabbing both of my hands. "I'm fine. Honestly I could care less. But I'm right here okay. Don't get yourself fired up babe. Everything is alright. We are here. And now she knows you are suspended but you're still here. And I'd say that's one hell of an accomplishment"
He had a way of making me feel 10x happier, and I love him so much for that.
"Yeah. I'd say it is an accomplishment. Shall we celebrate our success?"
"Yes we shall"
