How It Starts (Louis Tomlinson)

Chapter 16

Asia and I head back to the boy's house after sleeping, showers and a quick snack.

"Who's going to cook?" Asia asks me just as we turn onto the street.

"That's a very good question." I glance at her and back at the road. "Do you know how?"

She snorts and I take that as the answer.

"I only know how to do frozen things that have been pre-chopped, seasoned, and sauced." I pull into the driveway.

We make our way to the front door and instead of knocking, I just use the spare key I have. They have the other two.

"Guys?" I call. I can hear voices but they cease as soon as I call for them.

"Guys?" Asia calls from behind me.

We start up the stairs but Liam's broad figure appears at the top.

"Hi, girls." He smiles nicely at us.

"What's going on?" I turn to Asia after she asks the question and back to Liam for the answer.

"A little band discussion." Zayn joins us and finishes the explanation.

"The usual stuff." He smiles too.

"What's for dinner? I'm starved." Niall joins the venture down the stairs.

"We may have to order something." I look for Louis when I turn around once we're in the kitchen. He and Harry are the last from the stairs. "Unless you guy's know how to cook." I finish.

"I saw the grill out back, maybe we can start up a little bbq?" A chorus of agreements are heard.

"That sounds nice." Asia says. "I'll help."

They head to the back porch to start the fire. Zayn and Liam follow with promises to uncover the pool. We've turned this into a full party.

"Do you want to help me season the meet?" I'm a bit surprised to hear Harry ask me. I've never felt so uncomfortable in my own home before. The atmosphere in the room is different. Awkward and thick.

"Uh, yeah." I smile. Louis sits up on a stool. I'd love to know what's going on in his head.

Louis' POV

"Let's do burgers, chicken and corn on the cobb?" Anna suggests.

"Sounds lovely." Harry okays the menu.

I watch as they pull out ingredients and different spices. Harry is being frighteningly friendly. The kind of friendly that someone in a movie acts like before they murder you. If he was that kind of person I would be scared of what he'd say or do to Anna. But he's not and that's what makes it harder.

I love Anna and I don't want to hurt her. I want to be with her and I can see us being together for a while if everything stays how it is. But I'm not in love with her, at least not yet.

"We're making patties." Harry demonstrates to Anna and she mimics his hand movements. Tossing the patyy from hand to hand and squishing the meet between their fingers. Her soft delicate fingers and his strong large hands. The difference between them like night and day.

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I hope you guys enjoyed that little snippet into Louis' mind and if you haven't put it together yet, it's fine it'll be revealed soon.

Thanks for reading! Thanks for being patient.

I love you!

~Cassie ♥