Pride {l.s.}

25- Halloween

October flies by with work and dinners at Harry's. Harry and I are attached at the hip as I continue to push Eleanor away. I pull Harry close and help him along. He still calls me sometimes when his thoughts have gone dark, but he'll never explain what he is thinking exactly.

"Are you thinking about that boy you're in love with?" I ask through the phone.

"Yeah. I always think about him."

"I wish he didn't make you so sad."

"Oh, he makes me happy. He makes me very happy. I just get sad when I think about a world where he isn't mine," Harry explains.

"Is that why you don't like the world right now? Is that why you stay in your bed and avoid the world?" I ask.

"Yeah," he confirms.

"Why don't you talk to him about these feelings?"

"He doesn't belong to me."

Our conversations always end with a goodnight, but I'm left laying awake for at least an hour. Who could he be in love with? My first guess is Zayn, but we both know that Liam and Zayn belong together. They've been flirting and hanging out constantly, so Harry knows to stay away from that. Niall is in his own little world. He's trying to start up a restaurant. He is straight and doesn't have time for a girl right now.

A part of me is telling me that Harry is in love with me. I know that Harry is a natural flirt. Maybe it is nothing when he flirts with me. I also know that it pains me to imagine him with anyone else. I shouldn't feel this way, and a little part of me is telling me that he shouldn't either.

"I don't want to go," I whine from where I sit on the floor of my room. "I want to stay here and watch TV."

"Louis, you don't have a TV!" Zayn yells back at me from the doorway. "Please! I want you to be there."

"You're just going to disappear with Liam," I comment with a smirk.

Zayn blushes. "Harry will be there."

"I'll go if you tell me what is going on with you and Liam," I offer. I know that he really wants me to go. I hope that he wants me to go enough to tell me about everything going on with him and Liam.

"I really want him to ask me out, Lou," Zayn finally admits. "We're so close! We flirt all the time. I know that I'm bisexual, but he's like the first guy that I've ever met who is... perfect. He is so kind to me, and he always wants what is best for me. We even coordinated outfits for tonight."

"Hey, I'm perfect!"

"You know what I mean, Lou," Zayn replies with a roll of his eyes. "I've never thought about you that way. I don't know. Something about Liam is different. I really like him."

I smile as Zayn sits in his Robin costume. The spandex is tight to his skin. It will be impossible for Liam to resist Zayn tonight. You can see every angle of his fit body. The mask he wears over his eyes makes it even more mysterious.

"I can see the coordinating outfits. I'm sure that he'll make a move tonight at the house party," I reassure him with a smile. "It'll be good. Thanks for finally telling me your real feelings for Liam. I approve of the guy. Go right for it."

"Does this mean that you're coming?" Zayn asks with hope in his eyes.

I nod my head. "I don't have a costume though."

"Do you have blue jeans? Put those on. I have a pair of boots that I brought. I figured I would drag you here, so I grabbed an old pair of cowboy boots that I have," Zayn explains. "I don't have a cowboy hat though. The boots will be better than nothing. Find a shirt that looks somewhat like a cowboy."

Zayn runs out of the room with his cap billowing out behind him as he goes to grab my cowboy boots from behind the desk in the front. I stand up and grab a pair of blue jeans and a blue button down shirt that looks somewhat western. Zayn runs in with the boots, and I slip them on. They fit well enough.

Z and I walk down the street. There are pumpkins everywhere to celebrate the holiday. Kids are already running around the streets dressed as princesses and vampires as they collect their candy. I feel light as air. All of Orlando is filled with happiness and candy.

Zayn and I make it to Harry's. His door is open since he's expecting us. We walk in without knocking.

"Zayn!" Liam says excitedly. He looks just like Batman in his costume, but his mask lies on the table next to him. He pulls his Robin into his arms. I see his eyes trailing up and down Zayn's body as he whispers something in his ear. Zayn blushes.

"What are you supposed to be, Boo Bear?" Harry asks before pulling me into a hug. I let myself lean into him. I love being wrapped in his arms even though I shouldn't.

"A cowboy." I shrug my shoulders. "I don't own a hat though."

"I've got another one in my room. Follow me."

I walk behind Harry and leave Zayn and Liam to flirt to their hearts' content. As I watch Harry in front of me, I notice his blue jeans, his western shirt, and his cowboy boots.

"Wait, Hazza, are you going as a cowboy too?" I ask. "That's not fair! This was supposed to be an original costume!"

"Lou, I know that this is a last minute outfit, and there will be at least 5 cowboys there other than us," Harry replies with a laugh. He opens his closet door and pulls out two cowboy hats. He turns around to face me. The happiness of the situation is gone from his face as he steps close to me and places the hat on my head.

"How do I look?" I don't know why my voice is so quiet when we are the only two in the room.

"Perfect."

A/N

I'm sorry for everyone back in school. It's horrible. Picture of Liam and Zayn on side. Next couple chapters are quite funny and... revealing *wink*

xoxo raindropkiss1