The Game

Sixteen.

                          Louis POV

After putting the girls back in their room, again feeling somewhat kind I left them untied I find myself standing outside Harry's bedroom door. I knock and wait for him to answer, with a grunt he answers the door and steps aside to allow me in.

"Hey"

"What's up?"

He walks back to his bed and lays down I follow him and lay next to him.

"How much longer do you think we can go, I mean Zayn left and it's not the same. Do you think about doing your own thing?"

I've been thinking for a few weeks about maybe having a break, just for a few years but I know more than anyone else about Harry's thoughts on the matter.

He sighs deeply "No. I don't want to do my own thing. You know that and we've spoken so many times about it."

"I know you're scared dude but god you know you'll be the most successful out of us all. I just think one direction is coming to an end and aren't you getting bored?" I turn over so I can face him.

"No I'm not getting bored. If you are we will just get more girls to fuck around with"

I sigh "any way what's up with Lauren and you?"

"What? Nothing."

"No mate. Somethings going on there. Do you like her?"

He laughs which instantly make me realise that there is definitely something going on.

"Don't lie to me. I know you better than anyone" I nudge him with my elbow.

"I don't know. She's different than the other girls. Makes me feel different" Harry ponders in his thoughts for a few seconds.

"Mhmm" Harry sits up quickly shaking his head as if too clear his mind, "I guess I'm scared. What happens if we are forgotten or something. I don't want that to happen and if we end means that we have to get rid of the girls and I'm not ready to let Lauren slip away like that. I know I can make her love me"

I stand up and walk around the other side of the bed and kneel down in front of Harry. "Har you can't make anyone love you, this girl is nothing to you really. You're just wanting there to be something after what we've done you really think she's going to love you? Let's just get rid of them and go from there"

"No. Trust me there is something there. I felt it today. Just give me a little longer with her"

I stand up and shake my head "she's a loose cannon. I don't trust her and neither should you. But whatever bro have your fun with her"

Harry stands up and leans in to me wrapping his arms around me.

"You've always got me. Remember that. Us, it will never end" I pull him in tighter.

"I know. You mean more than anything to me Tommo"

I walk out and leave Harry in his room. He never use to be like this, not until he started using the girls that threw themselves at him and once they fucked off he understood they only wanted him for being in one direction. He's convinced once we end no one will ever want him. But that's not true, he can't see it. He'll always have me by his side.

Harry's POV

Louis leaves my room and I sit back down on my bed. I know it's coming slowly, the end. I'm just too fucking scared to let it all go. I'll be alone with no one, I'll be unwanted after being in one direction. Lauren is my only hope in finding someone I can hold forever. I just need time to convince her she'll enjoy being with me. She's more than a play thing to me, I actually feel like I might love her.