Made Up

Chapter 13

Louis POV
    I'm now sure how long I set with Charlie and Harry last night but I woke up this morning with Charlie leaned against my side and Harry stretched out across both of us. I didn't want to wake them up but I had to wee. I got up as easily as I could and both of them slept through it. I think those two could sleep through a typhoon honestly.
    As I'm coming out of the toilet I see Granny sitting in the kitchen. She looks up and motions for me to come sit with her. "Louis I'm an old woman, but I'm not blind and I'm not stupid. You have been in my home for three days now. I have a few questions to ask you and I would like for you to answer them honestly."
     Granny has been such a sweet lady I am taken off guard by her directness. I have to admit I'm a little scared but I sit down and say "Yes ma'am."
     "Now I know your some big to do music pop star and you have everyone in your business all the time and I don't need all the details I assure
you, but when things concern my granddaughter I feel I have a right to know the truth. Are in a relationship with Charlie? And I don't want to hear you are not into labels that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Things have labels so that we as human beings can identify them and learn about them if we are open minded enough."
     In this one conversation I see that Charlie has inherited much more from this woman than just her name. I see the same fire and strength in them both. "Charlie and I haven't made anything official yet but I love her very much." Love? Did that just slip out of my mouth for the second time in three days. I know I told Charlie I loved her over the phone but I tried to tell myself that it was just a habit of phone conversation. Now than I've said it a second time I know that I do love Charlie. I compose myself and wait for Granny's next question.
   "Have you not put a label on it because you are also in a relationship with Harry?"
   Wow this lady really doesn't hold back the hard questions. I thought Charlie was brave. I square my shoulders and prepare myself for whatever response my come from my answer. "Yes Harry and I have been in a relationship for almost three years now. He knows how I feel about Charlie." I don't want to go into further detail about that. I promised Charlie I wouldn't expose our situation to her family but I find myself unable to lie to this woman. I don't know if it's because she reminds me so much of Charlie or if I'm slightly afraid of what she may do to me if she catches me in a lie.
    Granny nods her head while thinking over my answer. "So is Harry involved in this relationship or are they separate?"
    I look at Granny. She's a wonderful lady but she is going a little too far into complicated territory. "I really don't feel comfortable talking about all this without Charlie here."
    Granny smiles at me. I really don't understand this lady at all. "Thank you Louis. I know all I need to."
    I get the feeling that I'm being dismissed and and get up to leave, but the Doncaster comes out in me and I turn around to ask some questions of my own. "What exactly are you going to do with all this information you needed to know?"
    Granny looks at me thoughtfully. "Well all I really needed to know is that the men my granddaughter is involved with are worthy of her. You being honest with me but also trying to protect Charlie in the process shows me that you are a good man. I could tell Harry is a sweet heart from the moment I met him. That boy wears his heart on his sleeve for the world to see. You are much more reserved I couldn't get a good read on you."
     "You are not put off by any of it?" I look towards the living room where Charlie was still asleep. I don't want to break her confidence but I feel like I can talk to Granny. "Charlie is afraid you and her parents would be upset and she doesn't want to upset anyone."
     "I love my daughter I really do, but Lord help her she takes after her father. More worried about what other people think than finding their own happiness. I may not understand all of it, and like I said I don't need details I don't need any of that information floating around in my head, but I do see that Charlie is happy and that's all that matters to me as long as you take care of her."  
     I shake my head in acknowledgment of everything Granny says. I get up and walk out of the room. I realize that I don't really have anywhere in particular to go so I just walk outside and sit down for a minute. I feel like my head is spinning. I said the words "I love Charlie". I don't know what to do with that. I don't know what Charlie and Harry will do if I say it out loud. I feel like I'm drunk, or maybe I need to get drunk. Who knew that loving someone could fuck you up this bad?
    Someone opens the door and I turn around to see Liam. He comes to sit beside me and before he can get a word out I blurt "I'm in love with Charlie Payno!"
   "Well good morning to you too Louis! Wait what? Your in love with her. Like for real in love with her? Do you love her more than Harry?"
    Fuck I don't want to answer these questions. I don't even want to ask these questions. "I don't know. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to say. I just don't know anything right now!" I bury my face in my hands and sit there. What am I going to do?