Back for More // louis t.

Ten - Same Mistakes

I pushed past Emily as I heard the end of Back for More play over the speakers from the arena. April took down my hair and took all of my makeup off of my face as quickly as possible, sensing I was upset. I wanted to get to the showers before seeing anyone else.

I scrubbed and scrubbed at my skin until it was red and raw, the bruises from earlier coming out more prominently now. Tears fell down my cheeks silently as I washed all of the sweat and product out of my hair and off of my body. When the water started to get cold, I finally got out and dressed in some black athletic leggings and a large sweatshirt that had my University's name across the chest. I didn't bother putting a shirt on underneath, just leaving my bra between my skin and the sweatshirt. Slipping on my toms and picking up my bag, I made my way slowly toward the parking lot where the bus was parked.

Crew bustled around me and Thomas tried to talk to me about the show, but I just waved him off, saying I was tired and we could talk in the morning. Luckily, he didn't press the matter further.

Once I climbed into the bus, I noticed that all of the boys were already on board and averted my eyes to the floor. They weren't indecent, I just couldn't look at them.

Harry was brushing his teeth in the bathroom as Liam scrolled through his phone in his bed. Louis was sat on his bunk and tried to get my attention, but I ignored him. I placed my dirty clothes into the hamper and took off my shoes, pulling on fuzzy socks before I felt arms wrap around my waist and pull me down onto the bunk behind me.

"So how was your first show?" Niall's laugh belted through the bus. I winced but didn't struggle as he pulled me into his lap, his arms wrapped around me in a hug.

"Hey!" Louis yelled, standing up in a huff, before his eyes widened and realized that to everyone else on the bus, he had yelled for no reason.

"What? I can't cuddle with the cutest girl on tour?" Niall teased Louis, hugging me tighter.

"Niall I'm the only girl on this tour." I pointed out, unamused.

"Still the cutest!" Niall planted a big, wet kiss on my cheek.

"That's it!" Louis yelled again, pulling me off of Niall's lap harshly. "She's mine!" I whimpered as Louis' hand grabbed over the same spot that Emily had left bruises earlier that night, making him let go of me suddenly. I tripped from the momentum as he let me go and fell on my butt.

"Watch it, Louis!" Liam yelled, visibly angry as he carefully helped me up off the floor. "What do you mean she's yours?" His eyebrows furrowed as he pulled me behind him.

Harry came out of the bathroom just in time. "She's seeing Louis, Liam. Back off." Harry patted Liam's shoulder as he passed us.

"She's what?" Liam roared, looking at me with nothing but pain in his eyes.

"Thanks, Harry, that really helped." Louis snarked as Harry climbed into his bunk.

"I-I'm seeing Louis..." I spoke up, my voice barely audible. I just wanted to make myself as small as possible and disappear. "We just started seeing each other a few nights ago, and..." I trailed off, too embarrassed to continue.

Louis pulled me from behind Liam gently this time. "Can we talk about this later? It's not a big deal."

Liam huffed, rolling his eyes and going back to his bunk. He shut the curtain and turned his light off as soon as he laid down. Niall spoke up again.

"I didn't mean to make ya' mad, Lou. I was just playin' around. I didn't know-" He apologized.

"It's fine, Nialler. We're all just tired after our first show. I think its time for everyone to go to bed." Louis waved off Niall's apology, it was unnecessary. He had no way of knowing. Niall nodded and got back into his bunk, shutting the curtain.