Chapter 22

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I was checking an email I had received from my mum days before. I guess I was so caught up with my life lately I forgot about her recent move. She had moved into her place in Los Angeles and she told me the neighborhood was very friendly.

I was startled by knocking on my door. I got up and headed for the door. The pace of the knocking sped up so I hurried up to get to the door. I pulled open my door and saw Liam standing in the hall beaming with excitement.

"Harry!" he exclaimed, strolling past me into my apartment.

"Uh, hey Liam," I shut the door behind him.

"Sorry that I just showed up without telling you but I'm just-" he paused and let out a small giggle, "I'm so excited!"

I hadn't had the heart to tell Liam that Louis had other plans for the night. And seeing the way he was bubbling with excitement made it even harder.

"Liam I need to tell you something," I interrupted his giddy laughing.

The grin immediately fell from his face and his eyes filled with worry.

"What?" his shoulders slumped and he walked closer to me.

I didn't answer, already kicking myself for the disappointment I was going to bring to Liam.

"Harry what?" he repeated, louder.

"Oh! Uh, I really think it's going to work," a fake smile spread across my face.

Liam closed his eyes, letting out a sigh of relief. "Harry! You had me scared there," he rested a hand on his heart.

"Sorry," I whispered.

"You really think he's going to like it?"

I nodded, avoiding eye contact with him.

He smiled so big his eyes crinkled in the corners. "It's like I can't stop smiling every time I think of him. My face hurts," he laughed.

I had the fake grin stuck on my face as I worried about what would happen later. He would come to the house, waiting to pour his heart out Louis who would be on a date with someone else. Liam was such a kind person I didn't want to see everything fall apart for him.

"I should get going," he brought my attention back to him, "I've got to go visit my parents. I should tell them what's happening right?"

Before I could answer he began briskly walking towards the door.

"Thank you so much for helping Harry. I owe you one," he nodded at me before closing the door behind him.

The smile instantly fell off my face.

"Fuck!" I shouted to no one in particular.

I grabbed my phone out of my pocket and frantically dialed Niall's number.

He picked up on the first ring.

"Harry?" he nearly shouted.

"Niall! I don't know what to do Liam just showed up and he's so excited and he's on his way now to tell his parents and-"

"Harry," Niall stopped my ranting, "I did something."

"What?" I asked cautiously.

"Something bad."

"Niall what did you do?"

"Well I took Louis' phone and I thought maybe I could text Michael and reschedule the date. So that's what I did but...but I also ended up giving him your address."

"What?!" I shouted, "what is he going to do with my address?"

"I don't know Harry I panicked!" the stress was evident in Niall's voice.

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