Echo || Haylor | ON HIATUS

C h a p t e r 8

I opened my eyes and looked around. I then remembered that Harry had a nightmare yesterday and he told me to stay. I turned to look at him and he was sleeping peacefully. He opened his eyes and looked at me. When he realized I was next to him and he was hugging me, he quickly took his hand away and removed.

"OM I-I'm so s-sorry.." He said fast. Sorry? Sorry for what?

"Sorry for what?" I asked him.

"For m-making you s-stay." He said. No one made me stay. I stayed because I wanted to. It's not the first time I'm sleeping with a friend.

"Harry, I stayed because I wanted to." I said and smiled. "I have sleep with a friend again anyway." I said.

"R-really?" He asked.

"Yeah. He's name is Louis and he's my best friend. We were watching a movie and fell asleep." I said and smiled with the memory.

"D-did you l-like him?" He asked not looking at my eyes.

"W-what? N-no, of course not. We're just friends." I said and stuttered a little. Truth is that I liked him a little. Just a little. How couldn't I? He's an amazing guy and awesome friend. He was always by my side when I needed him and he always made me laugh even when I couldn't stop crying. I kinda miss him. I looked away from Harry and sat up on the bed. I looked at the clock and it said 10:25.

"OMG! I'm late." I shouted. I got up quickly but Harry grubbed my hand. I looked at his hand and then him.

"It's Sunday." He said. Really? Oh yeah, I forgot. Thank God, I'm not working on Sundays. I sat on the bed again and started thinking what should I do all day? Everything's close today. I guess I'll do my usual routine. Chilling, eating and watching series.

"Can I go downstairs to watch some TV?" He asked me.

"Don't you want to watch the show? The TV has nothing good." I told him. In hours like that you can watch nothing. Good luck if you don't have a laptop or computer.

"I want to but I'm tired of sitting on the bed." He explained.

"Okay, you can go downstairs and take the laptop with you." I said and went to my room. I grubbed my laptop and went back to Harry and helped him get up and go downstairs. He sat on the couch and I gave him the laptop. He learned how to use it so I just let him do what he wants. I went upstairs and changed clothes. Harry was already with his clothes. He was so tired that he just decided to sleep like that. I changed, made the beds and went downstairs. I then sat on the couch and watched the episode with Harry. An hour later the bell rang.

"If it's Mrs Katy, I swear..." I stopped and got up.

"Mrs Katy I t-" I stopped when I opened the door and saw someone I didn't expect to see.

"Who's Mrs Katy?" Louis asked.

"Louis?" I said surprised.

"Hey Tay." He said. I then ran to him and hugged him. It's nice to see my best friend again. We let go and he came in. He saw Harry and turned to me.

"You didn't tell me you had a boyfriend." He said and I was about to tell him he's not my boyfriend but he stopped me by speaking again.

"Hello I'm Louis. Taylor's best friend." He said to Harry and gave him his hand to shake and Harry gave his slowly not knowing what to do or say. Louis took it and shook it.

"Louis, he's not my boyfriend." I said and went to them.

"Louis this my new FRIEND Harry." I said popping the word friend.

"Oh, nice to meet you." He said to Harry and Harry gave him a small smile but didn't spoke. Louis looked at me confused and I gave him the look 'I'll tell you later'. He nodded and we sat on the couch.

"So, why did you come? Did I missed you so much?" I joked and we laughed. It's been a month since we last saw each other, I'm glad he came.

"Yeah, I haven't used not to seeing you. I also wanted to see my family so I was like why not?" He said. Louis is also British. He came in America a couple of years ago to go to Collage. We met at McDonald's almost 3 years ago when I was with my cousin Karlie and I couldn't find my money in my bag and he paid for me. I thanked him and we talked a little and we exchanged phone numbers.

"Great, how long will you stay?" I asked him.

"In your house or England?" He asked back.

"Both."

"In your house two or three days and I'll stay at my parents for a week or so." He said and I nodded. Aw only 2 days? Anyway, it's okay, I'll go back to America to see my parents and I'll see him again.

"So how you two met?" Louis asked and pointed at me and Harry.

"Oh, Harry is my neighbour. I first met him 2 days after I came here when I was working at my job at Starbucks." I explained. I looked at Harry and smiled and he smiled back. Finally a real smile. I love seeing him smile. His smile is so beautiful and when you see it, it makes you want to smile too even if you don't have a reason, he gives you one. But he almost never smiles and when he does it's fake.

Louis POV

I had nothing to do and I missed my family and Taylor too so I decided to come back home at England for a little and see them. It's been a long time since I last saw my family. It's been 1 month since I saw Taylor but I missed her too. She's my best friend and we were together almost everyday for 3 years. When I came here and saw Harry I got surprised. Taylor had some relationships but she never did anything with them because she always believed that they wanted her only for her money. Yes she's still a virgin and she's waiting for her one true love that will love her for her and not her money. So when I saw Harry here I thought he was her boyfriend.

"So how you two met?" I asked her.

"Oh, Harry is my neighbour. I first met him 2 days after I came here when I was working at my job at Starbucks." She explained in excitement. She then looked at Harry and smiled and he smiled back. I noticed the way she was looking at him. It was like she was lost in his eyes. Her smile was a smile that I haven't seen before. Does she like him? I then noticed Harry who just couldn't seem to look away. I noticed from the first second I got in, the way he was looking at her. He's for sure in love with her and that's something he can't hide away. But does she really feel the same? I'll guess I'll have to see myself those 2 days that I'll be here.

"I'm going to cook." She said and disappeared in the kitchen. Harry was looking at her, walking until I went and sat next to him and he looked at me.

"So, do you like Taylor?" I asked him. He blushed, like a lot, and he looked down. Interesting.