Eighteen [Narry AU]

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Niall

The next day at school was quite tense. Louis and I were immediately swarmed by Liam and Harry with millions of questions.

"Hey! Shut the fuck up, okay? Listen it's not my place to tell you two where we were or why we didn't answer. You know not everything is about you two or our relationships. Louis will explain when he feels okay enough to explain." I snap at the two boys. Their eyes widen and they raise their hands in defense.

"Okay, okay.. we were just worried. Pardon me for being concerned" Harry rolls his eyes playfully.

"No, Niall is overreacting. He's just being protective. I don't want to talk about it right now because I really want to get through the school day without thinking about it. It's not bad. Well, it's bad, but not like- not like I'm in danger or im hurt or anything." Louis explains "uh, let's all go out for coffee after school and I'll explain it"

"Alright. As long as you're okay." Liam says and I decide to head to my locker with Harry.

"Can you give me a hint?" He asks

"No, I told you, it's Louis business. No matter if it affects my emotions as well, it's his business and I would've murdered him if I was in his place and he said anything" I sigh softly.

"Was he telling the truth, about it not being bad?"

"Sort of. Like he said nobody is in danger. But it's very sad. Now please drop it. Because you'll somehow push it out of me and I don't want to tell you" I groan and push him playfully. We begin to walk towards my class, which he insists on walking me to because it's what a gentleman does.

"Alright alright, I won't ask anymore. I'll wait until after school. But I'll see you at lunch?" He asks.

"Of course. I love you" I stood on my toes and kissed his cheek before walking into class. Now to sit through the boring classes.
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School went by really fast. Harry and I were driving to the cafe Louis wanted to meet us in. I was growing nervous because I had no clue how Louis was going to say this without breaking down.

"Ni, why are you nervous? I can feel you shaking your leg. Which is shaking the car" Harry laughs.

"Because I'm worried for Louis.. this situation is difficult and I know how it feels first hand" I mumble, playing with my fingers. Harry parks and gets out along with me.

"What do you mean?" He asks.

"You'll find out" I whisper and walk over the the table Louis and Liam are at. I sit next to Louis and look at him, asking if he's okay through my eyes. He confirms and I nod softly.

"Okay, you two, sit down. I don't know, this is going to be difficult so please don't interrupt me" Louis breathes in deeply. "Yesterday, I was called out of school. My mum is sick again. Like, really sick. She's dying. The only person I talked to besides my family yesterday was Niall. I felt like he was the only person who deserved to know yet. He told me about his dad first, and like I had been close to his dad, he's close to my mum.. so he came over and spent the night and we talked."

"Wait, she's dying? How do you know? Cant they give her something to help her??" Liam speaks up.

"No, it's too far. She has leukemia. The doctors literally sent her home with me. That's it. This is it" he frowns.

"Are you okay at all? Do you need anything? How did you even leave your house today?" Harry starts rambling. He was a very empathetic person, honestly if anybody in the vicinity near him was crying he would start crying.

"I'm not okay, But niall kind of dragged me out. He said I promised him I would go to school, and that I need a distraction. That I needed to see Liam" Louis sighed.