Stronger *Trilogy* (Larcel/Larry)

Chapter 3

When we finally woke up on Sunday and got ready Lou and I decided to go to Zayns. Louis had to give Zayn some class notes anyway so we decided to go together and Liam and Niall where going to come over and we were going to play video games while eating pizza. Just thinking about it makes me happy because I finally get to spend time with my boyfriend and my best mates and we hadn't had time to just hang out.

We finally arrived at Zayns apartment and hand in hand we went up in the lift and then found ourselves knocking on his wooden door, waiting for him to answer. We could hear music coming from inside and then the door swung open and there stood Zayn smiling at the both of us. He was wearing black sweat pants and a black shirt. Lou and I walked in and Louis shoved the notes in Zayns hands.

"Don't fall asleep again!" Louis scolded Zayn and Zayn just rolled his eyes.

"Yes mum." He replied sarcastically and that's when Louis hit him on the head. Zayn muttered something under his breath as he rubbed the spot Louis hit and I was just laughing.

"Don't laugh Marcy, I'm in pain." Zayn whined and then pouted at me, making me laugh even more.We finally sat down and we decided to talk as we waited for Liam and Niall to come.

"They should be here in fifteen minutes." Zayn said, putting his phone down after he received a text from out two friends.

"Cool." Louis answered, as he rested his head on my shoulder.

"So Marcy, when is you next boxing match?" Zayn asked, raising an eyebrow at me.

"Tomorrow, actually. I'm surprised Richard hasn't called me to go and train today. He's probably out with his daughter and wife." I answered, trying to think if Richard had said anything about not training today.

"Well I'm not complaining." Louis said and I looked down at him and smiled.

"Oh no, please don't start all the cutesy stuff! I beg of you here." Zayn pleaded with a worried expression on his face. I chuckled as Louis sighed dramatically.

"When are the lads going to get here, it's taking forever." Louis moaned.

"It's only been five minutes babe." I answered and I felt him sigh again.

We continued to talk for the next ten minutes, mostly about Louis and Zayns college. What they do there and all the fun times they have together which I miss. All the exciting school gossip, which I miss, all the great school parties, which I miss. I know what I want, I know I want to be a boxer but I'm missing out on so much in life, it upsets me but at least with my career, I can pay for Lou to go to college and seeing him happy, makes me happy.

Finally the door bell was heard and Zayn smiled as he got up from his black sofa.

"That must be them now." He said as he walked towards the door and opened it and then hugged Niall and Liam hello. They came and sat down as Liam patted my knee and I gave him a weird look and he just smirked.

"Louis....I want to hug Marcy!" Niall whined as Louis crossed his arms across his chest and narrowed his eyes at the bubbly blond.

"No Niall, he's mine." Louis said stubbornly.

"You see him all the time and I don't, pleaseeeeee."

"No!"

"Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase!!" Niall pouted and I laughed.

"Lou baby, let the leprechaun give me a hug!" I smiled as I got up and Louis huffed. I hugged Niall and gave him a tight squeeze.

We started to play FIFA as we stuffed slices of pizza down our throats, laughing and just hanging out like we did before. At that moment, I could say I was genuinely happy. At the back of my head I know that even though I have Louis and a house and a career and my best mates, I'm not really happy. Whenever I go to sleep the past haunts my dreams, the memories never disappear, the many tears which fell, the heart ache I felt, the pain and the scars to remind me of that dark time. I knew that at this moment, I am actually happy for once, this simplest thing, just hanging out like before, without a care in the world.