Being Louis (Zouis)

Chapter 20

-Harry

After that Sophia lady came with her daughter, it's been nothing but trouble. She keeps getting close to me and sneaking kisses on my cheek. Dad said to be nice and socialize but I can't because this is the same girl that I caught Josh with.

Small world.

"Please stop! I'm trying to read." I open my new book and try to finish the last chapter but she keeps touching my leg.

"But why? You're so cute!" She pinches my cheek and scoots closer to me. I slap her hand away and turn the page.

"Go back to Josh, you already have him." She stops cooing for a second then starts laughing.

"So, you're the boy that caught us snogging?"

"Yeah." I look back down at my book.

"Nick was right. You really are a fag." I hear her mutter under her breath causing me to cringe at the word and scoot back into the corner.

"My mum may like your dad but if they get married. I'm never going be your sister because I'm not ever going to be related to a homosexual." I turn my face towards the wall and feel my eyes welling up with tears.

"I can't believe I hit on a fucking queer." She keeps rambling so I get up and run to my brother's room and slam the door. I hide behind his bed and take out my book.

-Louis

"Hey, watch your mouth! Liam, tell your son to watch his mouth."

"Louis, watch your mouth." I shake me head then run upstairs to Harry's room.

"Har- what the hell are you doing?" Some girl starts ripping the books Dad and I gave to Harry for his birthday.

"Oh, nothing." She drops the book back on the page filled floor then walks out. I notice the mess and rush over to the box.

"Shit." I drop to my knees and gather up the pages. I put them back in the box and walk back to my room.

"Fucking hell. How the hell am I goin-" I mutter to myself until I see a mop of curls beside my bed. I quickly shove the box into my closet and walk over to Harry.

"Haz?" Harry looks up at me with tears in his eyes.

"Lou." He throws his book to the side then runs over to me.

"What happened?" He puts his face in my neck.

"That girl in my room is the same girl that I caught Josh snogging." I run my hands through his hair.

"It can only get better."

"I really liked him, Lou." I kiss the top of his head. He pulls back and smiles at me while his hands are still around my neck.

"Yeah, I can just marry Zayn!" I give him a look and laugh with him.

"Oh, don't look at me like that! I could get him even if I am four years younger than him. Age is nothing but a number!"

"Yeah and jail is just a building." I scoff as Harry climbs off of me.

"Let me show you! I have a good book on that!" He smiles and walks near the door but stops.

"Why are my books in your closet?" I get in front of him and block the closet.

"How do you know if that's your box of books? We have many boxes in this house." I cross my arms and give him a smirk.

"It has ribbon around it just like that one now move so I can get the book!" He shoves me out the way and reaches into the box.

"Harry, I don't think that's a good-" He screams out.

"What the hell?"

"Idea." Harry kicks over the box spilling his books and runs to his room. I follow behind him and see the same girl sitting on the bed texting.

"You!" She looks up with a sly grin until Harry starts charging for her.

"You're done!" Just as Harry's about to pounce on her, I grab him by the waist. He struggles to get out my grasp but I carry him back into my room. He keeps trying to get me to let him go but I keep a tight hold on him.

"Let me go! I hate you! Leave me alone!" He keeps hitting me on the chest so I shut my door and put him down but I don't let him out of my hands. He tries to run but I still have a tight grasp on his wrist. After twenty minutes of trying to get loose, he breaks down and cries. He starts trying to pull up the carpet but keeps weeping and crying. His cries turn into hiccups then he looks back up at me.

"Have you quite finished?" Harry stands up and nods.

"You ready to go downstairs." He nods again, remaining silent. We both walk downstairs and sit on the couch like nothing happened.

"Louis? Can we talk?" Dad comes from the kitchen playing with his hands.

"Sure." I pat Harry's back and get up from the couch and follow Dad into the laundry room.

"Look, Louis. Sophia is a very nice girl and I think I like her."

"Dad, you're in an invulnerable state. It's only been seven months since Mum-"

"I know what I want so please don't worry about me."

"But Da-"

"Louis."

"But-"

"Please don't mess this up for me." I give in and nod.

"Fine but only on one condition."

"What is that?"

"Can Zayn come over?"

"Louis."

What?"

"He has a family too, you know."

"Yeah."

"I want to have a normal dinner for once!" He groans but I roll my eyes and grab his shoulders.

"We're Paynes. Nothing in our life is normal."

"Fine, he can come." I take out my phone and dial Zayn's number.

Maybe he could scare her away.

-Zayn

I walk over to Louis' house and ring the doorbell. The door opens and see Louis with his pretty blue eyes.

"You know, you can just come in right? We're not strangers anymore." I walk in then grab him and pull him close to me.

"I'm trying to be a good person around your father. Since he doesn't like what's on the outside, why not try for what's on the inside?" He leans up and gives me a quick kiss.

"Well, I love everything about you." I smile and kiss him again. He lets go of me and takes my hand leading to the dining room table.

"Good evening everybody!" I look around at the table and see two new sets of faces.

I guess this dinner will be interesting?