The Styles Brothers | Harry Styles

Chapter 51.

''So it's settled?'' He sounds so surprised and happy. He is definitely not hiding his emotions in any way, he almost looks like crying. I hope it's because he's happy, if it's not I'll kill him. I'm not in the mood for any more drama or tears. Not today at least.

''It is. We'll be leaving monday.'' I smile and plant my hands in my back pockets of my jeans.

''Can I hug you?'' His eyes are watering. Please tell me this is a good thing.

''Uhm, sure.'' My lips turns into a smile and Josephs arms wraps around me. 

I feel my shoulder getting wet slowly, he's crying. What is his problem? A minute ago he was smiling and happy, now he's crying and, sad I think. For the first time ever I actually wants to pull away from a hug with Joe. He is probably crying because of what happened to Michael, I get him. It was horrible, and now he is attending a memorial for him. Harsh.

''Joe, is it happy or sad tears?'' I pull away.

''Bit of both.''

''Is it Michael?'' I can't help but ask.

''Yes, it is.'' He sighs.

''Listen El, I haven't been completely honest with you?'' What?

''Yes?''

What the hell? Why has he been lying, he can tell me everything, he knows that. I love him for no matter what the hell he's done. My heart is literally racing and I'm afraid it will jump out of my chest any minute. I am so scared of what he is going to tell me, is it bad, is it good, is it even important. Why does it take him so long to answer?

''I, uhm, I was the one who, uhm,'' Sweat is dripping from his forehead and I can easily tell that he is nervous about this. I cross my arms over my chest and raise my eyebrows. I'm not good in these situations. ''I was the one who found Michael dead.'' He lets out a deep breath.

''I knew that already Joe.'' I am relieved that it wasn't something important like he was the one who killed him, that would've been terrible and I would literally just pack my bags and run away from him. He would be dangerous, what if he wanted to kill me as well. 

I place that thought at the back of my mind and give him a hug. Ew, this is disgusting. He is all sweaty and sticky, not my type of favorite hug, but he needed it and I love him so I don't care.

''I was expecting you do tell me something really scary like you were the one who killed him.'' I laugh and he sinks. He fake laughs along with me and wipe away the sweat from his forehead with his shirt. Why is he acting so weird?

''Yea, that would've been sick.'' 

''Well I'm just glad it wasn't anything I didn't knew already.'' I smile and pat him on the shoulder. 

He jumps by my actions and his eyes darts to my hand. What is wrong with him, he acts so unlike him. Should I be scared, it's not like he's ever acted like this before. I don't know if I believe him or not in what he just told me. I don't think that was the thing he wanted to tell me because he already knew that I knew.

''Are you okay Joe?'' I let go of his shoulder.

''Yea, I'm just gonna take a bath.'' He is quick on his heels and out of the room.