i knew a boy and a boy

from the dining table

i woke up beside a girl who looked just like him. i almost said his name. i don't remember the details from last night. it is all a blur. and then, my phone starts ringing. i rushed to pick it up before i woke the girl up.

"mum? why are you calling?" my voice is raspy since i just woke up.

"DID YOU HAVE A ONE NIGHT STAND? I TAUGHT YOU BETTER THAN THAT!" she yelled it so loud i thought she'd wake up the whole apartment complex.

"is that what happened? and how did you know?" i'm very confused on how out of all people, my mum would know.

"you two were papped walking into a hotel together." if we were papped together, and my mum saw, that means there are articles. incorrect articles. but it mean everyone has seen it. and that means louis had to have seen.

as i'm on the phone with my mum, i get another call. i was hoping it was louis so i could explain. but it was niall.

"i'll call you later mum. niall's calling me." i had never hung up faster to answer another call.

"louis just called me crying. what the fuck did you do?" he sounded angry. so angry that it scared me. i've never heard him like this.

"i don't know. i don't know what i did. last night is a blur."

"a blur? how can it be a blur? you barely drink anymore! did you do shrooms? coke?"

"no niall. i haven't had any on me since i was writing my album." why would i do that? does he think i'm dumb?

"i'll check the pap pictures and see where you're at." i'm surprised he hasn't lectured me for not being at his place. i had been staying with him since mine and louis breakup. finally after a few moments he figured it out.

"you were going to annebrook house hotel. and the only bar near is druids chair pub and restaurant. so you had to have been there."

and of course, i get another call. this time from liam.

"niall i'll call you back." why does this keep happening? can't i just talk to someone in peace? i quickly answered. "what do you want liam?"

"no need to be so rude. i was just calling to tell you to call lou. talk this out. please."

"couldn't you have just texted that to me? i don't need anyone else telling me to talk to him." i don't mean to be rude. but i'm just tired of it.

"yea you're right. go do that now. let me know what happens." and just like that he hung up.

how am i supposed to text louis? how do i start the conversation? will he even answer? i'll just tell him i saw his friend the other day.

Harry: i saw your friend from work the other day. i saw you gave her my shirt. (12:29 pm)

and even tho it felt like years, it only took him minutes to answer. i felt my heart skip a beat.

Louis: really? did you two talk? (12:32)

Harry: yea. she said you're doing just fine. but i was wondering something. (12:34)

i waited a couple minutes to text back so i don't seem desperate. when in reality i am. i want to talk to him. i need to.

Louis: i'm on my way haz ;) (12:40)

how did he know i wanted to see him? well, he does know how my brain works. we've spent every day together the past 10 years.

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there's a knock at my door. the same knocking pattern lou always did before we moved in together. my heart is pounding. i'm nervous. but i have to do it. i need to explain myself.

"harry. we need to talk."

"yea. we do. come sit at the dining table."

we walked over. it was silent the whole time. comfortable silence. it was overrated.

"we haven't spoke since you went away. it's been over a month. why?"

"i know harry. i'm so so sorry. i just wanted to give you space. you were mad at me. and i-" and then he stopped. why can't he just say what he wants to say?

"i always thought that one day you'd call me and tell me that you're sorry. but you never did." i can feel the tears coming. i'm struggling to hold them back. and i can sense he is too.

"i know. i'm stupid. but i'm not the only one who did something."

"i know lou. i'm sorry i got mad at you. but you had a one night stand after an argument. not a break up. an argument." and that's when the tears started. i mean how was i supposed to not get mad?

"i know. i know. i shouldn't have. we should have just talked it out. one month without you has been like hell. i can't imagine going any longer without my  curly."

"i miss the calls. even my phone misses your calls."

"we can get through this. right harry?" i don't know how to answer that question. i do i answer that? i want him back. but i can't do it so soon. can i?

"we can loubear. i love you. forever."

"and always." we pinky promised on always. it's been a thing we do since we got together. i'm so glad i have him.

"so what now?"

"i won't move in quite yet. we'll spend the days together. i may stay the night some. and as time progresses everything will fall into place."

those were the words i wanted to hear.

"i love you angel."

"i love you too lou."

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i hope you all liked this chapter! i felt like i could've done better but this will do.

like always, i love you all. i hope you're all doing good. if you ever need anything just dm me on twitter @tttpwk.

till next chapter, bye!