Palas

39. "Are you okay?"

"Harry didn't like you pushing him in to Elena. He doesn't 'do' people from our group. It is another one of his rules or promises to god knows who," Ava explains and it makes perfect sense. Except for the part where he didn't want to leave with me and got mad when I said I wanted to.

"He got stupid rules and I don't understand them. She clearly wants him. She is good looking, a bit nice. She is perfect for him, right?"

"Except for the part she is always around. He doesn't want that. He doesn't even want to kiss her."

"Then he shouldn't be all over her like he was." I give her an eye roll getting more and more confused as I drink another shot. "And if he doesn't sleep with people of our 'group', then why Rosie?" She opens her mouth for a second than snaps it shut. As a decoy she pours me another shot, but I am going to fall soon if I she keeps this up. "Tell me!" I demand with the last bit of strength within me.

"I don't know," she says after a while and I shake my head as I take the last shot. "But on another note. Do you want to come to PDE this weekend?"

"Louis got us tickets I believe," I tell her barely remembering when we made those plans.

"Come with me okay? We'll have a little girls night. I'll get booze, you some snacks. Or do you want to watch the football also?"

Then it hits me that this weekend the World Cup will start. Of course I have to see it, even though I don't have very high expectations for our national team.

"Why don't we do that before the match?" I try and she rolls her eyes.

"Okay," she sighs in defeat. "I got your number right?"

"From the group app which I never read," I admit to her. The mysterious group app that I have been added too goes too fast for me to catch up.

"Don't ever read it. Especially not tonight. I don't know what Louis is on, but it is making him very.. in love."

She hands me her phone for me to read Louis' messages and I grab it eagerly. Judging from his state, it must be funny. Something to cheer me up.

Louis: Avaaaaaaa

Louis: A A A vaaaaaaaaa

Louis: I can't be without you

Louis: you are the sun to my moon

Louis: fuck Lex just fell hahahahahhaha

Louis: I might have seen jesus

Louis: I love him

Louis: I love Ava also, god please forgive me!

Louis: Now I am seeing faces in Josh's hair

Louis: Ava I am coming to get you!

At least someone is having a great night. When I look over my shoulder, Louis is standing next to Harry who looks slightly surprised as I turn around.

"Mary!" He yells audible over the loud music and I give him a confused look. "Get a closer look."

He pushes Harry towards me and he bends down slightly mouthing a sorry as he does. If I thought I got goosebumps before from him almost touching me, then him really touching me is burning away my skin. He holds my knee as he looks for Jesus to appear. There is only one thought in my mind as Harry stands up again and says that it looks like I am the new Virgin Mary.

And that thought is: fuck my life. Because how am I supposed to stay away from this man that captivates me in everything he does.

As Harry returns to eye level, my breath gets lost in my throat. I try to recall the last time when someone took by breath away by doing absolutely nothing.