Let Go - Larry Stylinson

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It is about four months after Liam's death. It is March

Once Zayn returned to Seattle things finally started to feel happy again. Louis was still extremely sad, but then again he probably always would be. Harry, Niall, and Zayn all helped to make sure Louis was only thinking of the positive at all times. 

To distract himself, Louis kept his job waiting tables at the club. He worked the day shift which was the least busy, then he would stay at the bar and distract Harry while he was tending bar. Niall would pick up some guy in the club and then hook up with him that night, which is pretty much what he did before all of this happened.

They didn't do much for Louis, Zayn or Harry's birthdays. Louis was still pretty sad around Christmas, so they just had a quiet party in their apartment on Christmas Eve night. Louis was twenty years old. He felt really old, despite the reassurance from the guys that he looked fifteen. Niall gave Louis a new dresser that they saw at a shop at Pikes Place after Louis turned 19. Harry took him shopping earlier in the week before his birthday, and also had a present waiting for him in the bedroom. Zayn gave him Liam's necklace. It was a necklace with a stone on it that he had always worn. He was wearing it the night of the accident. It was Louis' favorite birthday gift.

They did pretty much the same for Zayn's birthday. They had a quiet gathering at Niall and Louis' apartment. Zayn insisted that he wanted nothing for his birthday. But the boys got together and packed up some of Liam's things from Zayn's house. He had started to do it after New Years, but he couldn't bring himself to put it all in a box. They didn't put it all away. They left out a few odds and ends here and there but Zayn really did appreciate it. 

They did the most for Harry's birthday. They had some drinks at the club and had some cake at Niall and Louis' place. The boys had all become pretty good friends. Niall gave Harry the spare key to their apartment. He had been asking him for it for a few months but Niall wanted to make sure of Harry's character before he let him in the apartment. Zayn gave Harry a promotion at the club, he deserved it. He worked from Monday-Saturday every night from late December to early March. Louis gave Harry his most cherished present. While they were at a country gas station in Indiana, Harry was mesmerized by this plant that the old woman had near the window of her store. It was a goldfish plant. The plant had long vines that touched the floor and was strung with vibrant orange-red flowers that resembled a fish. Louis did some shopping around town, and managed to find a decent sized plant at a floral shop in Tacoma. Harry loved it. It wasn't really about the plant. Harry just liked it because it was a nice thing for Louis to think of. Although he could do without Niall and Zayn calling him goldfish whenever they greet each other. 

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"Harry. Wake up." Louis whisper-yelled at some point during the night of Harry's birthday."

"Droplet what is it?" Harry said annoyed.

"I just had a...kinda...weird dream."

"Can it wait until the morning."

"No."

Harry rolled over and faced Louis.

"Yes?"

"We were in New York. Except we were all there. Niall, Zayn, and Liam. It was summer. We were having so much fun and..." Louis trailed off as he broke into tears.

Harry embraced Louis as he cried into Harry's chest. This was the first time Louis had had a dream about Liam in months. Each time he had done it before, he was pretty sad for a few days afterward.

"Do you want me to stay up with you?" Harry asked.

"Harry. This time it was different. Liam didn't get killed in the end of this one. He just left. He abandoned us. He had to go for some reason. He wouldn't tell me why."

Harry's heart sank. Things got a little too real too quick. He started to suspect Louis knew something he wasn't supposed to, but he tried to cater for Louis' emotions.

"Do you think it means anything?"

"No. I wouldn't have woken you if it was like the other dreams. I just thought it was a little strange. We can go back to bed now. Sorry for waking you. I probably should've just waited until the morning."

"It's alright Droplet." Harry said as he held Louis in his arms and turned off the lamp. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

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It was Thursday. Harry and Louis' day off. Thursday was the day when Harry and Louis stayed home and talked most of the day, and messed around in town now and then. So that's what they were going to do. Harry had his own apartment that he rarely went to, he practically lived at Louis' place. Today they had to go to Harry's apartment. He didn't live far from the club. He had a small apartment, unlike Louis and Niall's. They went there every few days to make sure it didn't burn down. 

They, well Harry had some groceries to buy, so the two were on their way to the market when they got into an argument.

"I don't understand why we can't go to the grocery store tomorrow." Louis whined. 

"I told Niall that I would make him that broccoli casserole thing tonight and we don't have the veggies to do that." Harry explained. 

"But Niall doesn't sleep with you every night."

"Yeah but he does let me sleep at his apartment every night."

"I pay for the apartment so it's really my decision who gets to stay there."

"I just want to make sure everything is good between Niall and me. I know how much he cares about you and I know how much you care about him. I just want to keep you happy by keeping him happy. I mean, I love you Louis."

"You what?" Louis asked as he turned towards Harry.

"I love you." Harry said as he smiled.

Louis almost started crying at what Harry just told him that. The last person to tell him that that wasn't a family member was Liam. He smiled back at Harry and let out a breath and said, "I love you too."

WORD COUNT- 1095

I AM FINALLY WRITING HAPPY CHAPTERS AGAIN AND I AM REALLY EXCITED FOR IT. THERE IS A STORYLINE THAT I HAVE DEVELOPED INVOLVING LIAM AND I WAS FORESHADOWING IN THIS CHAPTER.....BUT THAT WON'T COME UP AGAIN FOR A WHILE BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, I WANT TO DO HAPPY CHAPTERS AGAIN. 

I'M REALLY ENJOYING WRITING THIS AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY READING IT.

I AM IN A REALLY GOOD MOOD TONIGHT BECAUSE I HAD A PIñA COLADA AND THEN HAD A VERY PLEASANT CONVERSATION WITH A NEW FRIEND:)