Being Louis (Zouis)

Chapter 40

-Liam

The door slams and squeals come from the living room.

"Hello? Louis? Is that you?" Louis appears in the kitchen holding an envelope.

"It's here! Finally!" He throws his bag and books down and eyes the envelope.

"What is it exactly?" He stops right before he tears open the letter and looks at me.

"Okay, you know how I've been looking into colleges early because of my grades? Well, I sent a letter early and here it is."

"Louis, I know you're graduating early and all but don't you think it's a bit late to be sending in applications? It's almost April.

"Better now than never." He rips open envelope and takes out the letter.

"Plus Dad, they only accept the best of the best. What makes you think I'm going to get in? I mean, come on." He glances down and skims through the letter then looks back up to me while the paper hits the floor.

"I got in."

"You did?"

"I got in!" He smiles and runs to my arms capturing me in a hug.

"I can't believe I got in. Me? Of all people?"

"Congratulations! I'm so proud of you." I pull away from the hug and pick up the letter to have a look at it myself. I frown when I read near the bottom.

"What? What's wrong?"

"It says they want you to come early to accept your scholarship."

"I got a scholarship too?" He smiles but I still frown.

"What? Are you not happy that I got a scholarship?"

"No, I'm happy but it says they want you April 6th."

"What?" He grabs the paper and reads over it again.

"But that's in like 3 weeks. What am I going to tell my teachers? What am I going to tell my friends? What am I going to tell Zayn?" Louis looks down and bites his lip.

"Okay, let's not panic. I'll call your school and they could tell me what I can do but you need to talk to Zayn."

"Maybe I should turn down the school, I can't leave Zayn."

"But you've been talking about this school since you were six years old. You're going to turn down your future for a high school love that may not last?"

"Hey, you don't know that!"

"Louis, please just make the right choice before you ruin your future. Just talk to Zayn and see how he feels then you can make your decision but remember, you don't have a lot of time." He sighs and leaves the kitchen. Harry walks in and passes Louis, he points back to the door and scoffs.

"What wrong with him?"

"He's going through a lot of stress. Let's just keep it at that."

-Louis

I slowly walk over to Zayn's house trying to think about what I'm going to say to him. 'oh hey! I love you and all but I have to make a choice on whether to stay here with you or pursue my dreams!' No. I walk up to his door and take one more breath before knocking.

"Louis? I thought I walked you home?"

"You did but I just wanted to talk."

"About what?"

"Us." He gives me a worried look and comes out, he leads me over to the steps and we sit down.

"What's going on?"