let's escape // larry stylinson

chapter 22

Harry POV

A few weeks went by and today is the day we're gonna come out to our parents.

I am scared, I know they won't be accepting or happy about it. I don't know how bad it'll get. Both our parents are homophobic.

I'm scared but we can't hide our relationship forever, I love him.

"Good morning mum", I say as I walk in the kitchen.

"Louis is coming over in a bit". She looks at me, "Alright", she mutters and she walks to the living room. I roll my eyes, why does she hate me so much?

"Hey love", I open the door and kiss him quickly on the lips.

"I'm scared, Lou", I look at the ground.

"I know, me too", he whispers and he embraces me.

"I love you no matter what happens", I say quietly so my mum won't hear. "I love you too, always", "Always", I reply and we walk to the living room.

"Mum? Can we talk", I say as I sit down on the couch and Louis sits down next to me. "What is it Harry?", she asks me, an annoyed look on her face.

"I- um. Louis- um, um. Louis and I are- um. We're dating", I stutter and Louis looks at me and smiles. I take his hand and look at him for reassurance, he nods and our fingers intertwine. We look over at my mum.

"Well", she starts, "I hope you know I don't approve. I'll never approve. Why can't you just be normal? Why are you like this? This isn't natural!" She raises her voice and tears appear in my eyes.

Louis looks at me worriedly, I knew this would happen.

"I don't want to see you with him. Break up with him. He could never make you happy!', she yells at me, tears streaming down my face.

"He does make me happy mum, he makes me very happy", I say quietly, still crying.

I expected her not to accept it but I didn't expect that she would start yelling at me.

"No Harry! He does not!", she screams.

"He does! I love him so much", I wipe tears out of my eyes and Louis pulls me in for a hug. "It's okay, love. Everything will be alright", he whispers in my ear.

"Gross", my mum looks at me like I'm a piece of dirt.

It hurts to see her look at me like this, like she doesn't love me. She doesn't love me, she hates me. She thinks I'm gross, and a piece of dirt, unnatural, weird, disgusting. It hurts, it hurts so much.

She walks out of the room without looking at me.

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"Mum, I'm home. Can I talk to you?", Louis yells around the house as we walk inside. Coming out to my mum was terrible, but I know Louis' mum won't take it any better.

"What do you want now?", she comes in the living room where Louis and I already sat down.

"We need to talk to you", he says, a slight shake in his voice. He's nervous, which is completely understandable.

This is a scary thing to do, especially if you know your parents are homophobic. We're gonna come out, knowing we won't be accepted by our own parents.

The only ones who accept us are Lottie, Fizzy and Gemma. And maybe Phoebe and Daisy but they don't understand, yet.

"Why?", she asks with an annoyed face. "Well? Hurry up, I don't have all day."

"I, um", Louis starts, staring at his hands. He looks up to his mother, "Harry and I are dating", he says and he smiles at me with a sad look on his face, waiting for the yelling that is about to start.

"No! I do not approve! I will not allow to have a faggot as my son. No one in this house is a faggot", he yells.

"Mum! This is who I am. This is who I'll always be! You can't change me", Louis speaks through his tears, I grab his hand and rub his knuckles softly.

"I am who I am, I'll always be like this. And I am not a faggot, I'm gay! There's nothing wrong with being gay", he adds, tears now streaming down his face.

"Yes there is something wrong with that, everything about that is wrong. It's a sin, you're a sinner, both of you! You'll go to hell! You faggots!" she yells and she runs out of the room.

She took it even worse than my mum took it.

Louis breaks down and I take his body in my arms and I sooth him.

"Shh, it's alright", I whisper as I hold him close. "They'll come around. I love you".

I try to hide my own tears. I need to stay strong. I need to be strong, for Louis.

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A/N. Aw sad :(

Hope you like this chapter x

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