Good Enough

N i n e

The Styles' house had remained quiet most of the evening. The parents retreating to their room. Harry undressed sliding in the shower, Louis chewing his bottom lip before exiting the room praying that he wouldn't be caught. Sneaking to Liam's room, Louis peels his door back seeing his lights off. Figuring he was asleep, Louis returns to his own room grabbing his suitcase. Bringing more clothes from his closet, Harry enters drying his hair with a towel, he looks sober, calm.

"So you are leaving."

"Don't talk down to me as if you're on some pedestal, last time I checked you're no saint either." Louis snarled folding a shirt for his suitcase, "I've never missed Christmas." Harry points out glaring at his husband, "What do you expect Harry, honestly? The kids are grown, they don't need us."

"It's Christmas Lewis! Your Birthday for Christ's sake!"

"Quiet down before you wake Liam." Louis huffs, "Don't act like you give a damn about the boy-" before Louis could stop himself he's slapping Harry's face, "I love my children!" Harry cups his cheek raising an eyebrow, "Is that why there's a bruise on his jaw?" Louis scoffs, "He's scared to hug you." Harry laughs, "He's scared you won't let him hug you." Louis frowns tears burning his eyes, "Bradley is leaving, why should I stay?"

"It's Christmas. That's the only Holiday we give them." Louis nods wiping his eyes, "What about us? What do we give us?"

"What about us?" Harry repeats furrowing his eyebrows, "We're falling apart Harry! I don't even know you anymore!" Louis cries, "We don't know our children!" Harry reminds both of their voices loud as they want to break through to the other person. "I can't do this, I-I have a movie." Louis mumbles his voice breaking, Harry sucks in his cheeks nodding, "Good luck."

"Tell the kids I said Merry Christmas." Louis whispers tears rolling down his cheeks, "Happy Birthday, Lou."

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