eighteen // larry ✔️

8

"You're what?" Cara says blankly.

"Dating. Louis and I are dating." Harry reply's.

Cara smiles, "I knew you would date since you walked in here saying you are living together. How did it happen?"

Harry shrugs, not really wanting to explain the whole sad story, he says, "it just happened like we were just sitting on the couch and he told me he liked me, we kissed, then he took me on a date the very same day."

"A date to where?"  Cara has always been one to push with questions. She wants to know everything, always.

"Uh, we just got some Taco Bell and had a picnic in the park. Then we went to, like, that arcade and splurged on overpriced arcade games. And after that we went to the movies and drowned ourselves in popcorn." Harry says, "it was like an all day thing. The next day he asked me to be his boyfriend."

"Isn't it moving a little quickly?" Cara says protectively, "your relationship, I mean."

Harry shrugs and says with a smile, "We already live together. It can't get much quicker than that."

"Okay." Cara drags out the y and starts thinking of something else's to say, she never liked silence. "Does Gemma know your dating?"

Harry shakes his head and starts scratching at the fingernail polish he had on. He recently found some at Louis apartment, Louis said it was one of his sisters, and had put it on. It was a lavender color.

"Why don't you tell her? Don't you call her, like, everyday?" Cara questions.

"I do, but like what if she is grossed out by it?" Harry mutters.

"She accepted you being gay with no hesitation. She even has that one bisexual friend. I don't think she's grossed out by homo's, babe." Cara reply's, patting Harry's back. "How about you call her now?"

Harry nods and shoves his hand in his pocket to get his phone. He dials her number. Harry isn't nervous, he just doesn't want his sisters reaction to be bad. Harry has looked up to his sister his entire life, so he doesn't want to disappoint her.

"Hey haz." Gemma says into the phone, "I just got on my lunch break you picked the perfect time to call. What's up?"

"I-Uh," harry stutters, "I- just—"

"Hiya Gems!" Cara says into the phone, "it's Cara!"

"Cara!" Gemma squeals, "how are you?"

"I'm great. I've never been better, I live with a friend of Harry and I's and I have a job at the bank. Which is kinda boring but I get paid well." She says, "I'm filling out college applications and scholarships as we speak."

"That's great." Gemma says, "really great. I was worried when Harry told me what happens a couple weeks ago."

"Mhm, It was pretty stressful but I'm getting back up on my feet. How are you? How's the shop?"

"The shops great. We are getting more customers by the day. Hayley and I just hired two people so we could have some free time. We are so close to paying off the shop itself." Gemma says happily, "$1,028 more and we will be debt free."

Harry smiles and says, "that's fantastic."

"It really is. Anyways, is there something you wanted to tell me?"

"Uh, Yeah actually." Harry says slowly, "Yeah, Louis and I are dating."

Gemma doesn't miss a beat when she says, "that's great, haz. I'm glad you could find someone. When did it happen?"