Chapter Six
Pretend It's Ok
Louis's POV
I just finished my second drink for the night. I managed to decline any more drink offers from the intoxicated teenagers around me. I promised myself that for tonight I would try my very best to maintain being sober for Lucas. I decided to look for Lucas and Lily hoping that Lucas finished right on time. I don't want to fucking ruin everything by taking Lily back home late. As I made my way through the crowd, Lucas bumped into me.
"Hey man. How'd it go?" I put both my hands on his shoulders making sure he wouldn't walk away from me.
"I don't fucking know Louis?! Why don't you go ask her yourself?" he hissed. I was able to tell that things didn't go as he planned. His face expressions and body language say it all.
"Why? What happened?" I questioned. Lucas has been planning this for such a long time. As his best mate it hurt seeing him this way. As a matter of fact, I've never seen him this way. I've never seen him so ... broken.
"Louis..." Lucas began, "I'd rather not talk about it. I'm leaving. I'll ride with someone else. Here are my keys." he continued. He handed me his keys for the second time today. "Just make sure she gets home safely." he commanded. I nodded.
"See you later man." I said. Lucas fled out the back door and I made my rounds trying to find Lily. I looked around absorbing the scenes I was witnessing. There were many people wasted on the floor and a few others making out. If I wasn't sober right now I would have been in one of those two positions. After a few minutes past I found Lily and Zayn sitting on the floor next to one of the broken windows.
"Hey ... Louis," Lily hiccuped, "Oh wait. I'm sorry I forgot you told me to not wear your name out." I rolled my eyes.
"Lily we have to get you home and you're fucking drunk." I brought my hand up to my head in such disbelief. Her parents are going to kill me.
"No we don't. The fun is just beginning huh Zayn?" she smirked. I grabbed her hand and tried to get her to stand up but her legs were like fucking jell-o.
"Lily we have to leave now. Just fucking listen for once okay." I hissed. I don't need her parents on my ass because their daughter is fucking drunk and gets home at 2:00 am.
"No Louis please just a little longer?" she pleaded like a small child not wanting to leave her bestfriend's birthday party.
"No." I stated firmly.
"C'mon Louis, let the girl have her fun." Zayn chimed in.
I supported Lily with my arms and removed the drink from her hand. Zayn adjusted his shirt as he got up.
"Look Zayn, here's a little word of advice for you and you better take my fucking words into consideration." Lily winced and I took noticed that I was holding onto her so tightly. I loosened my grip and took precaution that I shouldn't let my anger get to me. "Since you're the new member of our gang I fucking suggest that you stay out of people's way, keep your hands to yourself, and don't go around messing with something that isn't yours." I stated.
"Mhm." Zayn smiled. "I just wanted to make sure this birdy was well taken care of tonight but I'll make sure I'll get to that another time mate." He took another sip of his drink and made his way to a group of wasted girls. It took so much fucking self control not to knock some sense into that pretty head of his but that would be too easy.
"You're so pretty Louis. You're like a unicorn.." Lily motioned her hands into the air dramatically.
"Lily let's get going." I made sure to grab a few water bottles on my way out. Hopefully she'll sober up before we make it to her house.
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Harry's POV
"How was work today?" Niall asked as if he really was interested in how my day at work was.
"It was interesting I guess." I replied. I decided to stop by Niall's house instead of going to mine. My mother was hardly home so to me that automatically made Niall's house like my second home which he didn't mind at all.
"Oh is that so?" Niall smirked. I threw a pillow at him and smiled. "Please do tell Harold." he said sarcastically. He rested his head in the palm of his hands mimicking how we picture girls gossiping and telling one another about girly shit.
"I had dinner with a girl." I stated. Niall made little kissy noises. "It wasn't anything like that Niall. She's a girl I just met."
"Sure that's what they all say." He smirked. "What's her name?" he asked.
"Lily." I smiled.
"Did you tell her you were expecting to see her again?" Niall questioned.
"Well sort of. I don't think I will be able to though." I sighed. I sat down on Niall's bed and rested my elbows on my thighs.
"Why?"
"Well first off she goes to Montgomery and I know for a fact she's not someone I should be involved with Niall."
He looked confused for a moment.
But he knew that her going to Montgomery wasn't exactly a problem although people do take this rival shit seriously but once I brought my fingers to my lip, he knew exactly what I meant.
