Larry Dr. Fics

Helium Overdose- Louis

Okay, so this one's a little different, but in a good way! Request from RRaNa .

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"Hey, my friend invited me to go to his birthday party tomorrow night. He said I could bring friends," Niall told Louis and Harry as they were enjoying their meal at a well-known restaurant.

Louis was sipping his lemonade through a straw and Harry was shoving a mouthful of food into his mouth with a fork.

"What do you lads think? Wanna come? I hear it's gonna be wild."

Louis took a bite of his bread roll and swallowed. "Yeah, sure. Why not. I've got nothing planned."

"Well," Harry started, cutting into his chicken with a knife. I have to work tomorrow night. Sorry. Otherwise, I'd go."

Louis sighed. Harry, who was his boyfriend, always had crazy work hours at the hospital where he was an ER doctor. He worked many late-night shifts which was annoying when sometimes all Louis wanted to do was to cuddle up next to him and spend a lazy evening together as a couple.

"Aw, Haz," Louis complained, turning to him. "You're always working."

"I know, but you should go. Have some fun. Don't let me stop you."

Louis decided he was right. If he always turned down invitations just because Harry had to work, then he'd always be stuck at home, bored.

The next day came and it was time for the party. Niall met Louis at his place, and from there, Louis followed Niall in his car to his friend's house.

As they got out of the car and walked up the sidewalk, they could already hear the deafening music coming from inside.

Before they even had to knock, Niall's friend, Glenn, threw open the door and greeted them. "Hey, mates! Come on in! We're just getting started!"

The boys walked in, and the house was swarming with people dancing and drinking and having a great time.

"So, how's it going, Niall?" Glenn asked, slapping him on the back. "Who's your friend here?" He turned towards Louis with a warm smile.

"Going well," Niall said. "This is Louis, best mate since the last seven years."

"Wicked! Nice to meet you, Louis." The two boys exchanged handshakes before Glenn said he needed to check on something and for them to make themselves at home.

Niall and Louis went around, mingling with the other guests there. The music was loud and they had to raise their voices in order to be heard. Then they went to the kitchen and got themselves a red Solo cup full of beer from the counter, as well as a plate of finger foods.

"He's got a nice place," Louis said, munching on a pretzel as they sat on the couch in the living room.

"Yeah, he's got a really good-paying job. I'm pretty jealous," Niall agreed, taking a few gulps of beer.

Then the music changed to a really catchy pop song and several people got up to dance. Niall and Louis had fun dancing and making new friends as well. The beer supply seemed to be never-ending, and they both found themselves getting up for more and more cups of it until they were so wasted.

Louis could hardly think straight. On his way back from getting his most recent cup of beer, he almost collapsed to the ground, but he steadied himself by bracing himself against the counter. He eventually made it back to Niall on the couch.

The sound of a balloon bursting is what grabbed their attention. To the right of the room, near the bricks and fireplace, a group of people were sucking helium from balloons and into their mouths, and then talking so they could hear their voices become high-pitched.