Beat Still

Chapter 52: Beat Still

*Marcel's Pov*

"I just still can't believe I missed it!"

Zayn shook my shoulder between his fingers,"It's okay, Mar. You were passed out."

It had been a couple weeks since the boys' performance, but someone posted it to youtube. They were truly fantastic together.

I sighed deeply,"No, but you guys were so amazing! And I can't believe I missed you and Lou talking everything out!"

At the mention of his name, Louis looked over at us and gave him a small smile.

"It is probably for the best that you weren't there anyway, Mar." He said quietly. Louis nodded in agreement before turning back to the little notebook he was scribbling in.

At that moment Harry and Niall came in with the bags of food. I'm not actually sure of where they picked it up from, but it smells amazing. We were all gathered in my basement watching reruns of Jersey Shore from like 2010.

As everyone grabbed their burger or sandwich, I decided to snack on my fries.

"Oh! I forgot to ask you guys about how school is going?" I gestured to everyone except Zaynie, considering we don't have school for another week.

Louis' phone buzzed on the table and he retrieved it quickly, practically knocking down his drink in the process. I gave him a look, but decided to ignore it for now.

"I never want to go to Maths again..." Harry rolled his eyes and took a huge bite of his burger.

"You know I can help you if you'd like?" I offered, to which he simply shrugged and turned back to the telly.

"I don't mind Maths." Liam commented lowly.

"That's because you sit in the back and make googly eyes at your girlfriend!" Niall practically shouted and threw a handful of fries at my best friend.

We all laughed as they began to throw food back and forth between each other. Well, all except one.

"Lou?" He looked up from his phone with bored eyes, as if to ask why I was talking to him,"Are you okay?"

He gave me a microscopic nod, and went back to typing.

"So, Louis. Are you excited about joining us at uni this year?" Zayn leaned forward so that he could look at Lou directly. They exchanged a grin as Louis nodded excitedly.

"You know it man. I hear the football team is pretty good."

"Eh, we do alright." Zayn shrugged.

I swear I could have caught whiplash from the way my neck was snapping back and forth to look between them. I could not believe how Louis was acting. So he would be short with me, but with Zayn he was a kitten.

"Speaking of kittens!"

Everyone turned to me with confused expressions, and I shook my head in embarrassment.

"What?" Louis asked in a bothered tone. Well, sorry for annoying you.

"Uhm, I mean...I have to go feed Lizzy." I got up from the couch as quickly as my legs would allow.

Before finding my way to the stairs I decided to look back at Lou, sort of hoping he would follow. Instead, I watched as his eyes returned to his phone screen, and he tapped away.

I was barely even functioning. I just felt myself being carried up two sets of stairs and down a hall, but I was not actually living it.

Why was I even so upset? Why was the slightest bit of bothersome behavior driving me up the wall? Seriously, am I that clingy and childish that if I am not being coddled by Louis 24/7 then something must be wrong?