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17. Louis

17. Louis

I stood in my door, still very shocked about what Niall had just told me. Radley was Eleanor's cousin. Eleanor was Radley's cousin. They are related. First cousin. Family.

I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in and say down on the carpeted floor. I started to even out my rapid breathing.

Why didn't I know? It all made sense now. Eleanor went to grab her cousin from New York the same time Radley was there. They came back together. Eleanor had to go home to have the first dinner in London with Radley.

It was all making sense now and I started to get angry. What the hell is happening? Why didn't Eleanor just tell me Radley's name? Why didn't Radley tell me who her cousin was? I don't understand.

I got up and changed into decent clothes. I know it's not fair to meet Radley when I'm angry after so many weeks but I couldn't help what I was feeling. I had to meet her this instance. I had to get to Eleanor's house right now.

I trudged over to Harry's and Niall's flat and pounded on the door.

"Dude! Why are you so mad at my door? It hasn't done anything to you!" Harry laughed when he opened the door. He quickly realized that I was in no mood to joke so he wiped the grin off his face. "What's wrong? Why are you so angry?"

"Where's Niall?" I asked through clenched teeth.

"Ni..." Harry called, "Louis' looking for you."

He came out of their shared bedroom and looked at the ground, "Sorry."

"Get your coat and shoes on. Both of you. We're going to Eleanor's house. I'll meet you two by my car."

"Louis, they're celebrating..."Niall whispered.

"Now." I snapped.

I heard him sigh and begin to tell Harry what happened when I turned to walk out of the building.

How could she keep this from me? How dare she get so intimate with Justin Bieber?

"Louis." Harry put his hand on my shoulder and sighed. "Don't go there while your blood is still boiling. You need not to scare her. She doesn't need to see you as another Caleb."

"I won't hit her, I that is why you are implying." I scoffed, getting into my car.

"I'm am not implying anything. I just think she hasn't done you any wrong. How was she suppose to know that you and Eleanor are best friends? Obviously if she did, don't you think she's jump at the chance to get El to bring her here? And as for the Bieber thing. That was her job, Louis. She is earning for herself. She is a strong, independent woman that wants to make money. Just like us but we're- you know- men. The only difference is that we sing about and for girls all over the world but she has to dance with guys and even girls. It's not her choice on how the producer sees the video. Radley just has to play along and do her job."

"And she didn't want to kiss him. I saw her protesting. Believe me." Niall said, quietly. "Gosh, I'm so stupid. She should've been the one to call you and tell you about everything that happened today. Not me. I had no right."

I jeered at his words, "Do you think Harry would tell you that he was getting intimate with Justin Bieber in front of a camera for millions of people to see?"

"Yes. I do. I trust Harry with my life and I wouldn't doubt it. Even if it took him a day or two, I know he'd tell me. I know Radley would've told you if I wasn't so clouded by the thoughts Harry put in my head."

Harry turned around in the passenger seat and looked back at Niall, "I'm sorry, babe."

"It's okay." He breathed out.