Catch me if you can [NARRY AU]

Chapter twenty

I woke up by someone shaking my arm slightly.

"Haz..Haz, are you up? Come on, we gotta make Lou breakfast in bed" Liam whispered. I opened my eyes to see Liam already walking out of my room. I stretched and got up, putting on some sweats and walking into the kitchen.

It was Louis' birthday today, which means it's also Christmas Eve. We decided some years ago we would celebrate Louis' birthday just on the day itself and have the presents for Christmas on the morning of Christmas , so we'd have the whole day to see our families. It was also tradition in this household to make breakfast in bed for the birthday boy, so here were Liam and I, making a lovely breakfast for a still sleeping Louis. I didn't mind getting up a bit early for these kind of things. I loved Louis and Liam too much to be grumpy on their birthdays.

Liam was busy making a fruit salad whilst I was making Louis' favourite sandwich. It was a cheese-pickle-potato chips sandwich. When Louis told me it was his favourite sandwich once, I had looked at him disgustingly, but once he let me try it, it was delicious.

Liam had also made Louis' favourite flavoured tea and I quickly went outside to search for a lonely flower to put on the tray.

"Think we're done?"

"Yeah" I smiled.

I walked upstairs with the tray and Liam walked behind me, making sure I would not fall. Once we got to Louis' door, Liam quietly opened it and began to sing softly.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Lou, happy birthday dear Louis, happy birthday we love you" he improvised. Louis woke up and looked at us smiling.

"It's my birthday" he said with a morning voice. His hair was all over the place and he rubbed his eyes in a childlike manner. He was adorable.
Wait what?

"Happy birthday Lou, I love you" I told him whilst climbing on his bed and cuddling at his side. He was still warm and his skin pressed soothing on my bare chest.

"Thanks Haz, love you too"

I sat the tray on his lap and he immediately dug in. Liam and I laughed at him.

"So Lou, you are-.."

"I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT" he shouted. His age was a touchy subject for him. He wasn't quite fond of being the oldest. I think that is part of why he acted so immature sometimes. He was his mother's oldest, the oldest in our friend group... He didn't like it but he was really the only one who cared.

"Shall we give you your presents now? I have to go to school in like, an hour" I asked him. It was ridiculous that I had to go to school so close to the holidays, but we only got days off on the holidays itself.

"Yes! Preseeeeents!" he shrieked. Liam and I walked both to our rooms to get our presents. I had no idea what Liam had bought him, but I was very happy with my present. I was shit at buying them, but I always tried to make something of it. This time, however, I was proud of myself.

I walked back and sat on Louis bed again. Liam came to sit on the other side of Louis with a large box in his hands.

"Who's first?" Liam asked.

"Yours!"

Liam handed the box to Louis and he ripped the paper of in record time. In the box was a brand new skateboard.

"Woah, oh my god, thank you Liam!" Louis said, clearly impressed. I had to say, it was a great gift. Liam smiled fondly while he watched Louis admire his new toy.

"Flip it" Liam said.

Louis flipped the board so the underside was facing. His jaw dropped. On the underside was Louis' name beautifully applied with graffiti. It looked really cool.