Fix you. | l. s.

Names

Chapter 16 - Names

''What is your name?''.

The young lady told Louis her name and he wrote it on the paper cup. He gave it to her and then sighed. This whole day he's already been in a bad mood. His coworkers were making fun of his squeamishness, but Louis didn't feel in the mood to laugh with them.

He kept writing strangers names on cups all day long, regardless of whether he wrote them correctly or at all neatly enough. Sometimes his handwriting made it look like he only had two crawls.

In his lunch break, his mother texted him.

Have a nice day and come back soon. Love you. - Mommy and family :)

Louis sighed. He really missed being close with his family. But once he started working, he simply did not have the time anymore. And the thing with Harry ...

Sigh, Harry. Why are you doing this, huh?

First, you let Louis fall in love with you and then you disappear?

You can't just make it this easy for yourself...

''Louis! Come back in, your break is over.'', his colleague Danielle exclaimed. He nodded and the two smiled slightly at each other. Louis liked Danielle. Not in a romantic way, of course. She had a boyfriend herself, the two had invited Louis over many times for thanksgiving before. However, it was a nice change not only have male friends.

She had a laid back kind of personality. And always knew how to solve problems. Louis would call her a sister, not just a colleague or best friend. But of course, they should not let much of their friendship show through at work.

Later, when Louis rinsed the plates and cutlery and dried them, he saw that Danielle was cleaning the tables. He studied her for a while. Could she maybe help him?

She noticed that she was being watched. Smiling, she looked at Louis and asked, "Is everything okay?". Louis nodded quickly and devoted himself back to his work.

"Somehow you've been mentally absent lately," she said. Louis raised his eyebrows. She walked over to him and washed her hands. "Well, you're here with me in this moment now, but ...", she leaned her back against the counter. "Up there, in your head .. there you are, worlds away from all of us.''.

Oh, and she was right. Louis pressed his lips together, in a straight line. "Danielle .... maybe you can help me." She grinned as a reply. Louis widened his eyes. "O-oh ... of course, if you really want to.", he said. She took a few steps toward him. "I would like some kind of adventure, so why not?".

"That's really weird ...", was all she could say to the story that Louis had now finally told her. Louis leaned back and sighed.

"Did you visit him again?", she asked curiously and Louis shook his head. She looked at him in surprise. "What ?! Louis, since when are you giving up so fast? '', she asked. He pouted now and hung his head low."I'm not giving up ...".

"Yes, you currently are!", she said."You have to go there more often, watch him. Write down the car number that identifies the car and find out more. Go to the police! '', she said. He snorted in amusement, "I'm not Sherlock Holmes, Danielle.". 

"Besides, I can't just go to the police! I have no proof. ''.

She bit her lip and stayed like that for a minute. Louis leaned back and exhaled loudly. The two remained silent until Danielle looked at him.

"No matter what you do now, whether you go to the police or want to do it alone ... just do not give up. ''.

He looked at her and they kept eye contact. "Are you going to help me?" He asked. A smug grin spread across her lips. 

"I thought you'd never ask."