A Public Affair (A Harry Style Fan Fiction)

No Pain No Gain

POV Keirsten:

I start the engine of my car and dart towards Liz’ beach house. I need to speak to her before she does anything else and gets in even bigger trouble. You would think that Harry and Louis don’t care about what the media says about ‘Larry Shippers’ or even what fans think, but they do. And I think it mostly bothers Eleanor. Obviously, it’s her boyfriend they are talking about, not just anyone. And over the time, she’s sort of took her distance with Harry because this whole thing has affected their relationship as well. I understand that she feels a bit uncomfortable with him but it’s not his fault either. I don’t really mind the fans or the media to be honest, because I know the truth. Harry and Louis are like brothers. Louis is just so supportive of everyone and has a different way of showing it. He’s a to more verbal and affectionate and isn’t shy about it. Harry is extremely confident and out there but he is also unassertive. You can see the way he looks at Louis when he isn’t too sure what to answer during an interview, mainly because Louis will always tell him he’s good. He’s just always there to encourage everyone. I guess that’s why people are starting these crazy ships and rumours. Had it been two other people, nobody would make a big deal out of it, but they are Harry and Louis of One Direction. As I stop at a red light, my phone, that’s been charging, buzzes. It’s Liz, asking me where I am. Impatient much? I don’t want to answer her, knowing me, I’ll get into an accident. I speed onto the highway and in less than 20 minutes, I’m in front of her house. That’s when I text her I’m here. I grab my purse and lock the car. I make my way to the front door when it flies open. I see Liz in her little black bikini with her sunglasses on. I feel a little over dressed in my jeans and cardigan. It is quite hot at the moment…

'Thank God you're here!!! I've been going insane waiting for you!! Come inside, quick!' she yells before I could even greet her. What a warm welcome.

We walk towards the kitchen and I place my things on a high stool and sit down.

'Coffee, tea, juice, water? Anything?' she asks.

'I'll just have a glass of water, please' I smile. 'A little out of breath are we now?'

'Girl please, I need to know everything from the smallest detail about Larry. I fucked up big time. Zayn practically kicked me out of their house!' she says.

'Like I said, touchy subject…it's never a good time to bring it up. But let's get this straight, they definitely didn't kick you out and they do not hate you. Just so were clear' She places a tall glass of water in front of me and I take a large sip. I pull off my cardigan and look her straight in the eyes. 'Where do I begin?'

'Before you say anything, let's go out in the backyard, I've been trying to get my tan on before leaving. I'm too pale for this time of the year.' she teases. We walk out to their yard and lay down on the big towel she had previously set out. She nods to let me know she's ready.

'Ok, so, basically, I'm pretty sure you've already read this, but Larry Shippers are…'

'Fans who ship Louis and Harry as a couple' she interrupts me.

'Exact, it is not limited to the couple actually happening, a person can ship something just because they enjoy the possibility of them getting together or even just because they think they would look good together. Larry Stylinson is the most popular ship EVER. It's gotten so big that management had to step in to stop it from boiling over. At some point, they couldn't even hug or shake hands in public because the larry shippers would go insane, thinking every skinship, every word, every conversation to the extreme. People even started saying that Eleanor is just some fake, hired girlfriend to make it seem like Louis wasn't in fact gay.

'Yeah, they call her a beard or something' she says, trying to hide her smile.

'Indeed. I feel bad for her and that's why she's distant with Harry. I guess it still sort of hurts to hear fans say that about you… Either way, I don't know how long this whole mess will last but I hope it ends soon because the boys are growing sick of it. It not only affects Louis and Harry but the other band members too. Liam had to get on Twitter one night because a documentary about Larry Shippers came out, talking about fans who committed suicide over this ship. He had to take time out of his busy schedule to sit down and defend them.'