Heartbreaker ~ Larry Stylinson {English}

79. Start over from scratch.

~ Pov Louis ~  

"Louis." 

"Hmm." 

"Louis, wake up," someone whispers in my ear. I frown. Niall? Liam? No, that doesn't sound like them. 

"Louis." I open one eye to see Harry lying next to me. "Good morning," he smiles. Slowly I open my other eye and let out a long sigh. Flashes from the previous night cross my mind and a small smile spreads across my face. 

"Good morning," I say back in a hoarse voice. I turn on my side and look at him. My eyes scan his face and I notice his big smile. "What are you thinking about?" He shrugs and brings his head closer to mine. 

"You. And last night..."

I bite my lower lip doubtfully and ask carefully, "Do you regret it?" His smile disappears and moves away for a serious look. 

"I don't? Do you?" I immediately shake my head. 

"No, no. Not at all. I just thought you-" 

"That I what? Louis, everything I told you yesterday is true." I look at him, looking for something to indicate it's a lie, but when he presses his lips to mine, I realize there's nothing to be found. I close my eyes and let myself be completely carried away. After a few seconds I pull back. 

"Harry, what are we-" My sentence is interrupted by laughter. Immediately we look up to see Zayn and Mel looking at us from their beds. "Oh my god!," I startle as I pull the white sheets a bit higher.

"What the fuck?," I hear Harry growl next to me. "What are you doing here?" Mel rolls onto her stomach. 

"We sleep here? This is also our room." I hide my head in my hands. Why didn't I think about this yesterday? 

"I'm so sorry!" I tell them. "I think I'll better get going." I get ready to leave, but Mel waves it away with her hands. 

"You don't have to go at all. It's good to see you again, by the way. Together. With each other." I feel myself blush. 

"I think I should go anyway. Liam and Niall will be wondering where I am."

With a sheet around my waist, I quickly gather my clothes and lock myself in the bathroom. I rest my head against the cold wall for a moment and take a deep breath. I put on my clothes as fast as I can and leave the bathroom after a few minutes. When I open the door, Harry gets up from his bed. Immediately I notice that he's not wearing any clothes when he comes to me. Mel and Zayn don't seem to care as they watch the scene unfold before them. I lift my eyes to the sky to focus on something else. He comes to stand in front of me and wraps his hands around my hips. "Harry," I whisper, clenching my teeth. "You have no clothes on!" 

"I know. And you have too many on," he tells me as he tries to pull up my sweater.

"Harry!" I slap his hands away as a few blushes form on my cheek. "We're not alone here," I whisper. 

"Ah, Mel and Zayn don't see anything they haven't seen before." I raise my eyebrows and with a small smile he kisses my lips softly. "Will we see each other later?" My eyes remain closed as I grab the door handle behind me. 

"We'll see each other soon." With a smile I close the door behind me and open my eyes again. Biting my lip, I shake my head as I walk to the end of the hall with a hidden smile. With my head still elsewhere, I fumble in my pockets and pull out the card, which I scan against the door that pops open.

I walk into the room and immediately Liam and Niall jump right up when they see me. "Louis! Where the hell have you been all night? Niall and I tried to call you, but-" 

"My phone was still here, I know," I interrupt Liam. I walk on and plop down on my unslept bed. "Sorry I didn't let you know. I didn't think about it anymore." Niall jumps from his bunk bed and stands next to Liam. 

"But where were you yesterday?" I look at them both, unsure if I should say this. "Louis?" 

"I- I was with Harry." 

"Harry?" I nod. "All evening? All night...?" Again I nod.

I look at them expectantly. They both stand still, no expression on their faces. Until Niall puts his hands over his mouth. "Oh my god! Did you-" 

"Yes." 

"Hey, I wasn't done asking yet! Who knows what I was going to say, I could've asked if you guys had robbed a bank." Liam and I both frown at him. 

"Was that what you were going to ask...?" 

"No, of course not! I meant exactly what you think I mean!" Liam rolls his eyes and sits next to me. 

"How did it happen?" I'm about to open my mouth, but Niall cuts me off. 

"Liam! You don't ask that! You do know how that happens, do you?" Liam looks at him irritated. 

"I meant how it got this far. Not how it happened," he says, emphasizing 'it'. "Jesus Niall. What have you got this morning?" He raises his eyebrows. 

"Only this morning?" Liam purses his lips as if he agrees with Niall.

"But tell me now, what happened?" 

"I was walking around in an alley and I ran into him." I conceal the fact that I was actually lost. "We started talking and then- Then he told me he loves me and he's ready to admit it." 

"Wow, did he really say that?" I nod. 

"I couldn't believe it myself at first, still can't. It's all a bit unreal. I've waited so long to hear that and now-" 

"Now you don't know how to feel about it." 

"It's just- I gave up waiting eventually. I didn't expect to ever hear it again."

"Now that you've heard it, what do you feel?" I drop myself on the bed. 

"Confusion," I admit honestly. "It's like we have to start over from scratch." 

"Is that bad then?" 

"No, but it's damn scary."

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I'm trying to finish this book this week...