Unexpected Love

Chapter 12

I stayed that night at the boys’ apartment, not that mine was far, but I wanted to play my game with Louis.

The boys and I were chatting about random stuff when one by one they started walking out of the room, Liam was the first one to leave he said good night to everyone and reached me to kiss the top of my head. The rest of the boys and I played a scary movie just to scare the hell out of ourselves, what the boys didn’t know was I get easily scared and things wouldn’t be easy but it could help me with my Louis game, let’s see how this goes.

“Niall give me some pop corn!” I whined he took the bag away from me and started devouring the pop corn; pop corn will avoid my yelling mid-movie.

“Not in your dreams!” he said sarcastically whilst he cracked up and passed the bag of pop corn, I flashed a smile at him and grabbed some.

I was sitting between Harry and Louis, my heart’s telling me to get close to Harry to hug him whenever I got scared but my head would point to Louis, this is just starting and I can’t ruin it at the beginning. I shook my head to avoid over thinking and leaned on Louis, he knew I was trying to cuddle so he just placed his arm around me and watched the movie. Louis is rather comfortable and the smell of his perfume was still lingering on his shirt even though he’s been wearing the same thing all day. Louis is my best friend, is this going to ruin our friendship? Should I stop this? It’s not as if we’re going to date, or we’re going to do other things, I’m just going to pretend that I want to be with him, I’m just going to pretend having feelings for him, it’s for the sake of Harry and I, our friendship.

I looked over at Harry deep in thought whether I should pretend to be in love with Louis, or leave things as they are. I’m just worried, worried about what would the boys think, if Louis would agree with my plan or not? What if I end up getting hurt? What if Harry… What if he gets hurt? Am I doing the right thing?

So many thoughts going through my head, I need to talk to someone, I need a friend someone apart from the boys. What if I talk to Ana? I shall hang out with her, not trust her right away since she could tell everything to the press, or release my personal life herself, but once we become close I’ll be able to talk to her, that’s what friends are for right?

I looked away from Harry and to the tele, that movie is never ending and I haven’t being paying attention to it. Moments like this are good to think about everything, I’m still wrapped in Louis’ arms and it’s rather comfy. I wonder if I had a crush on Louis and not on Harry, would things be different between us? Because feelings complicate everything, always so if there are no feelings between Louis and I then everything will be just great, right? I just hope everything goes fine…

As the movie got to an end, Niall had left the room and you could hear him snoring all over the place.

“Are you staying over, Rache?” Harry asked, I was half asleep now, so I just nodded and sat up

“It’s not I live far away, but I’m too lazy to walk next door” I chuckled as I rubbed my eyes “where can I sleep guys?” I looked over at Louis who was walking over to his bedroom “Lou?” I spoke in a low voice, expecting him to hear.

“Uh?” he turned around and looked at me sleepily

“Can I sleep with you? You’re my bestie anyways” I gave him the puppy eyes, it would convince him it always did.

“You know I can’t say no to the puppy dog eyes, Rache. Come here” he waved his hand and said good night to Zayn and Harry.

“Okay, I’ll be there in a sec!” I walked over to Zayn who was getting up from his seat “Night Zaynie” I said embracing him in a light hug

“Nighty night” he said as he walked over to his room, now it was Harry and I. Can somebody remind me why am I pretending that I have a crush on Louis? I can easily fall over Harry again and again; it’s not as if those gorgeous green eyes won’t captivate me, or as if his curls will be less attractive, or as if his perfect smile won’t make me feel butterflies. He’s just so perfect, why should I try to forget him?

“Good night, love” Harry said approaching me, I wrapped my arms around him giving him a Louis kind of hug; he hugged me back and gave me a soft kiss on my cheek. How could I ever give up on such a perfect boy?

“Good night, Harry” I said with a sigh, I turned around and walk into Louis’ room.

The light was on and Louis was nowhere to be seen. “Lou, where are you?”

“Give me a second” he yelled from the bathroom, I chuckled softly as I sat in the edge of his bed. God this bed is so comfy, no wonder why they are always in there bed rooms. “What’s up?” he said as he walked out of the bathroom wearing only his pajama pants, god he has an amazing body, why is he not wearing a shirt? Like is he doing it on purpose?

“Lou, before we go to sleep… I want to talk to you about something”

“Yeah, what is it?” he asked, not looking at me he was moving around the room like trying to find a way of saying something.

“Is there anything you want to say first? You look deep in thought.”

“Actually, yes. What was that all about?”

“Louis, listen to me. I am going to explain. And that’s what I need to talk about… It’s a plan I came up with… I don’t want anyone to know about my feelings for… you know, Harry. And I thought I could pretend I had feelings for you just for the boys not to know about it because if they know and he knows then my friendship with him will be ruined and honestly I need him the way I need every single one of you. Please, help me?” I looked at Louis with begging eyes, I need him now, I need his help, I don’t want anyone to know.

“Why do you don’t just pretend you don’t like him?”

“Louis, it’s always going to show whether I want it or not, but if I pretend I have a crush on someone else they’ll buy it. Please, help?” Louis sighed and flipped his hair so many times, he was walking around the room thinking about it, I wonder if he’ll say yes? If he says no I can always try and pretend I feel nothing for Harry.

“Okay” Louis said

“Okay?”

“Yeah, okay fine I’ll do it. I mean, what am I supposed to do anyway?”

“We’re going to pretend we like each other” I said, like we had to, right?

“Oh, are we going to fake-date?”

“Yeah, something like that. Are you in?”

“Fine. But, no feelings involved”

“No feelings involved. Thank you, Lou!” I jumped out of bed to give him a tight hug.

“Okay, let’s go to sleep now” Louis said, we jumped into bed, I cuddled him and easily fell asleep.