Mako: Connected Through Fate (Larry Stylinson)

Chapter 21

Next one. It's going down in more than one way. 

And never forget I love to torture you.....;) Just kidding ;)

Louis with beanie is my downfall...*_*

Big Question at the end. Please help me...

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No one in the audience noticed the obvious tension between the guys, but there was no denying it. They started the gig with I Want. There was the inseparable trio in the middle and one lonely son by each side. Harry demarcated himself from them. Even though it didn't look that way from the outside, he was deep in thought. On the other side, Liam stood and was deliberately ignored by the others. Not only was he late again for no reason, he didn't say a word to them either. No hello, no word about the offer or about the samples. Nothing. To say they were disappointed didn't quite feel like it.

Zayn's eyes fell on his mother, who was sitting in the audience. She looked at him worried, she realized that something was wrong. Zayn gave her a forced smile and then looked away. As promised, she had come and just today where everything fell apart. But it was good, because it could be the last time. They all knew that.

Next they sang Better Than Words, but they didn't get the usual joy. They tried to cover it as well as possible and it seemed to work out. Around the second refrain, Zayn saw Shawn and Nick in the doorway. He glanced directly at Harry, who didn't seem to notice the two. He was too absent. Zayn wondered what he was thinking. Was it the case with Liam or more than that? He hadn't had it easy lately, Zayn knew that too. He also didn't miss how Harry looked at Louis again and again. Quite inconspicuous.

The next song was Moments. The light was dimmed and the first notes sounded. Zayn focused on a spot on the wall instead of looking at Liam, which was particularly hard on this song. When Louis sang, Zayn looked at him, but he wasn't the only one. Harry watched him with that indefinable look. Zayn had watched this many times before, and as always, Harry didn't realize he was doing that. As if he were in a trance state or his subconscious would control him. When Harry sang, Louis looked at him. Zayn cleared his throat softly to get his attention. Louis looked at him and he knew immediately that Zayn had seen him. Zayn gave him a questioning look, but Louis only shrugged and looked at the floor. Really strange.

They finished the gig with Right Now. This time, Louis' voice trembled slightly in the beginning, no wonder with the stress, and immediately Harry was at his side, laying a hand on his back. That seemed to calm him down, because the trembling stopped directly. Zayn frowned at the sight. He was glad that Louis was calmer now, but it totally confused him. So much that he almost forgot to sing himself. Niall next to him looked more depressed than usual. He barely hopped across the stage and didn't laugh. What was wrong with the otherwise happy goblin?

The concern for his friends ate Zayn inwardly and he felt like he started to shake again. He quickly fixed his eyes on his mother, which immediately calmed him down. Her presence was good for him. Her support was very important to him and he appreciated nothing more than that. Louis's mother was sitting next to her just like Niall's. It was nice to see how well their mothers got along with each other. Liam's parents were on business once again and Harry's ..... well, that's complicated.

After the gig, they went backstage and sat silently side by side for a while. From the stage, they heard Hailee sing. She was really good. Gradually Zayn was tired of it. They had to talk about it. "Do we want to continue playing silence monks now or are we finally talking?".

"I don't know about what" Liam replied.

"Oh, I don't know. Do you know that a marine biologist has our DNA?!" Zayn shot at him.