The Impending Doom of Neighbours (Stylinson)

Small Talk {26}

My Larry heart always hurts when I'm writing this book :')

The sound of a phone buzzing is what woke Louis' from his sleep. The boy groaned slightly, reaching around for the device blindly. He finally found it, bringing it to his face and cracking an eye open to see who was calling him

Louis immediately noticed that he was not in his bedroom

"Shit shit shit" the boy jumped up so quickly that he fell out of Harry's bed and ungraciously scrambled to his feet. "Oh no" he whispered "No no no"

Harry lifted his head at this. "Baby" he slurred, half asleep "What's wrong?"

Louis looked around frantically "Why am I-" he started "What am I doing here?"

Harry blinked at him, sobering up as he watched Louis panic "What's wrong?"

Louis cringed when he saw the dark bruise on Harry's face. Suddenly less frantic at his own predicament and more concerned about Harry "Are you okay?"

Harry didn't seem to understand at first, but then slowly nodded, reaching out his hand to touch his bruised eye. "Can't feel a thing" he promised "What's up with you?"

Louis swallowed. "I'm not supposed to be here" he said finally

"Louis, it's okay" Harry's voice was soft. "You just came to check on me" he reminded. "Nothing happened"

Louis shook his head "I just..." he trailed off. "I shouldn't be here"

"Then where should you be?"

Louis' phone buzzed again. Jack. The boy swallowed, looking back and forth between Harry and his phone

"Louis, hey" Harry said softly, climbing out of bed. "Hey, look at me," he reached out to touch Louis' chin but the boy stepped away

"I can't-"

"Okay, no touching, fine" Harry agreed immediately "Just..."

"Just what?" Louis asked

Harry shook his head. "I don't know, just-" he sighed helplessly "Just stay"

Louis swallowed again. "Harry, I can't" he said "I shouldn't be-"

"But you are" Harry replied "You are here, Louis"

"I have to go."

Before Harry could even answer, Louis was running out of his room and down the stairs. Harry cursed, chasing after him

"Louis, wait!" he called, reaching the landing just as Louis made it down the stairs. "Louis!"

Louis ran outside, shutting the door behind him as Harry raced after him

At this, Anne stepped into the hallway "What's all of the-" she cut herself off, noticing Harry's face

Harry went to open the door, but Anne stepped in front of him

"What is going on?" she questioned, hand going to Harry's cheek "What happened?"

Harry pulled away "I need to-" he was looking at the door desperately "Louis"

"Harry, what happened to you?" she asked again "Why was Louis here? Is he okay?"

Harry nodded. "He's fine I think" he replied "I just- I need to make sure-"

"And what about you?"

Harry shook his head. "Yeah, just some stupid fight"

"A fight?" Anne exclaimed "With who?"