From The Beginning

Girl in Between

Chapter 3

AN:(There is about a four year time jump between the last chapter and this chapter, but just know that Louis and Harry have been becoming even closer and are the best of friends now and you will see that through this chapter and the chapters to come.)

Harry’s POV (Sixth Grade)

    “Hey, Harry I need to tell you something… I  think I like Eleanor.” My best mate told me as we were eating lunch in the same place we do every single day. Who is Eleanor?

Let’s just say that she is one of the prettiest girls at our school. Well, that’s what the boys say, but I don’t really think that. 

Anyways I don’t why, but Louis saying that he likes her gave me a big pang in my stomach and jealousy started to come over me, it's not like I like Eleanor something.
“Harry did you hear me?” Louis asked pulling me out of my thoughts.

“ Oh sorry, that's cool are you going to ask her out or something.” I replied, trying to sound supportive and not to show my jealousy.

“ Well I don't know, I mean she's really pretty and her smile is so……” But, he wasn’t able to finish his sentence because I cut him off.

“Why don't you marry her then. I said probably way too harshly, I just hated it when Louis talked about girls.

“ Gosh, what's wrong with you? whatever I'm going to go ask her out with no help from you.” Louis said angrily pushing past me to go find Eleanor.

 This was my fear, my biggest fear. The fear that  I've had for awhile now, girls coming in between our friendship. I  absolutely can't take it.

Not even a second of sitting and pouting alone I hear someone coming towards the lunch table, “Hey, mate why are you sitting here all alone? Where is Louis” Niall asks grinning.

“ Oh I just for reasons, he's off probably with a girl not just any girl Eleanor nevermind about that do you want to sit?” I reply annoyed but excited to see my other mate Niall at the same time.

    “Yeah, can Liam and Zayn come to we kind of stick together. he laughs as two boys that are a little too close sit down across send me while Niall sits next to me. Yeah, I guess I should mention that Zayn was new to our school in the fourth grade and he joined Niall and Liam’s group so now they are a threesome… okay not like that, you know what I mean.

 That's how it started to be at  every lunch because you guessed it Louis was in a relationship and didn't have time for me or for anyone for  that matter except for his little miss perfect girlfriend. 

Louis’ POV

    “Gosh,  what's wrong with you? whatever I'm going to go ask her out, with  no help from you!” I said pushing past Harry to go find El. I just couldn't believe how rude he was being Palma I finally like a girl and I thought he could be a good friend, but instead he got mad. Oh no I know why he doesn't want to lose me awww  he is so sweet. I thought to myself so I turned around to go apologize when I see Niall, Liam, and Zayn sitting at the same table that was just at with Harry. I see how it is he already replaced me. So, instead I go back to finding Eleanor.

    “Hey Eleanor can I talk to you?” I ask her while  the rest of her friends are giggling and pushing her towards me. 

    “Okay.” She says smiling shyly with her friends still giggling and seeming to be so interested in wta I am going to say.

    “Alone.” I say because it would be awkward to  ask her out with her friends standing there.

    They start to move away giving El and me some space. Before I knew it we were alone and she was just staring at me and smiling. All I could think about is if I should even do this if I liked her enough to try and start a relationship with her. But, after a few seconds of thinking I hear so clearly fake cough that was directed towards me from El telling me to speak.

    “Oh sorry I’m kind of nervous, but ummm… anyways I was wondering if you wanted to ummm… well you know…?” I try asking her out, but I am a mess.

    “Louis Tomlinson are you asking me out?” Eleanor says excitedly. I reply with a nod. “Well, then yes I thought you would never ask!!!”

    For the next few weeks El and I were inseparable. Which I didn’t really like if I was being honest. She wanted me to eat with her and her friends everyday at school which meant I couldn’t eat with Harry, but he did have the other lads that he replaced me with so he should be fine. But, I can’t say that I didn’t miss how things used to be eating lunch with him everyday, having sleepovers ever Friday, and just always being together it was so much fun. But, now that El just invited herself over every Friday it gives me no time to try and make things right with Harry. 

Harry’s POV

    “Come on lad, if you are just going to be staring over there the whole time instead of talking with us you should Just go over there and talk to him.” Zayn said pulling me out of my thoughts of missing hanging out with Louis and how cute he looked over there, wait  what am I saying no not cute.

    “ No, he seems happy I shouldn't ruin that, and I like hanging out with you guys!” Which is true, they are really cool lads,  but it's not the same without Louis.

    “Just  just talked to him you'll feel better I promise.” Niall said chuckling like he always does. 

    “You  know what I will, thank you see you lads later.” I say getting up confidently. “He has to know how I feel.” But, Right as I start to walk the bell rang telling us to get to class. 

    “Darn it!”  I yell annoyed with the stupid timing of the bell.

    “Arn’t  you in his next class mate, how about you talk to him then?” Liam suggests throwing away his trash putting his arm around Zayn heading to their next class.

    “Wow, they are so cute.” Niall said laughing as he walked to his next class leaving me alone not wanting to go to history, with the one and only Louis Tomlinson.

3rd Person POV

    “Good afternoon class, today we are going to be moving seats for the second quarter, so find your new seats please they are presented on the board thank you.” My teacher said grumply.

    Harry hates when they change seats because once he finally gets used to his partners tickets change to new people he has to get used to all over again.

    “Hi  Harry,  yay we are next to each other just like in kindergarten” Harry's friend Julia says while sitting next to him.

“ Great, someone I know and don't have to get used to!” Harry says laughing. but, in the middle of his laughter Louis sat across from him. This made it perfect for Harry to be able to talk to him because he misses him as a friend, also if it didn’t get resolved this would be so awkward.