The Painter | L.T [A.U]

Twenty-Two

~Harry~

"What does this mean for us?" El muttered tracing shapes on my bare chest.

"I don't know. I just don't want to be a disappointment to my parents. I don't want to end up like Adam," I sighed.

"Am I a disappointment?" she mumbled.

"No, no. Not at all. It's just that...... Adam."

"What about Adam? I've never heard anyone mention him before until last night when you did. Who is he?"

"He.... he is my older brother," I sighed and her eyes widened.

"How come I've never heard about him?"

"My parents consider him dead. We're not allowed to mention him. He's 28 years old. I don't know where he is right now but he's probably alive. I- he fell in love with a girl that was a dancer. She danced at clubs, like a pole dancer. She did that because she needed the money and she had no other choice. My brother went to the club once, it's called Paradise. He got her number and they started seeing eachother more often. They started dating and when my parents found out, they made him dump her. He dated her secretly and she stopped working at Paradise. She looked for a decent job. Adam confronted mum and dad and they kicked him out at 18 years old. We never heard from him again. I was ten at the time and my parents always pressured me by saying that I need to marry someone that is rich, has a career, and is a great person. We then moved here to California and we met the Fuentes family. From the moment they saw Melissa, they told me I had to marry her. They said if wouldn't want I be a disappointment like Adam. They consider him dead, they despise him, they didn't give him anything when he left. Not even a goodbye. My mum took it hard but she knew better. She missed him but she knew what he did was wrong. She misses him but my father said over his dead body they will see him again."

"But I'm not a pole dancer."

"You don't get it! They want someone that is in high-class-"

"So you wouldn't even try?!" She said getting up and putting her clothes on.

"Ella, I-"

"Just stop, okay?!" she said and left me by myself in my room.

I just fucked up.

I took a quick shower and left to Uni without eating anything.

~Louis~

**Later that night**

"Close your eyes," I demanded and Mel shut her eyes tightly.

"Where are you taking me?"

"Don't ask," I warned. She pouted and I led her to the location. It was a pretty long walk.

"Are we almost there?" she asked. We were going up a lot of stairs.

"Yeah."

"I'm tired, my feet hurt."

"You should've not worn heels," I sighed.

"Well how ami I supposed to know where we're going?"

"We're here," I announced and she opened her eyes.

"This is beautiful," she beamed looking at the round table, and dinner with some cinnamon scented candles. We were at the roof of my apartment building.

"I thought this would have to be special," I smiled.

"Have a seat, my lady," I smiled pulling her chair so that she could sit. I sat down as well.

"I thought you said you couldn't cook?" she asked.

"I can't. Someone helped me," I admitted.

"Who?"

"That's not important."

"Yes, it is. They helped make this possible."

"Fine, it was Noah and Toni," I admitted.

"Toni?"

"Yes, he knows everything."

"Aww I'm glad he's okay with it."

"Well, lets eat dinner," I announced.

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I got down on one knee and pulled out a box from my pocket.

I opened it revealing a necklace with a heart lock on it.

"Melissa, will you be my girlfriend?" I asked.

"Yes, I would love to," she grinned and I put the necklace on her.

"This is beautiful," she said.

"I have one, too. But it's a key. You have the heart and I have the key to your heart."

"I love you, Louis."

"I love you too, Mel."

I leaned in and gave her our first passionate kiss as a couple.

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(A/N) Awww that's so cute.

Do you understand Harry???

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