Monday, 5th of February, 2018
--> Lola’s Chapter <--
I have to say I was still a bit star struck of yesterday, you know, meeting Louis Tomlinson (again) and all, when I woke up in my own bed, yawning again.
“Lola! Lola! Lola!” Riley was jumping on my bed at 7am. Fun.
“Rileeeeey!” I groaned, burying my head in my pillow to exclude the noise my little half sister was making.
“You have to get readyyyy!” She giggled and fell on me.
“Riley, I don’t have to go to class today.” I said, eyeing the little monster sprawled across my bed, one of her feet resting close by my ear.
“Woops!” She giggled and went away.
I tried to sleep again after that little intermezzo, but failed. I was really tired when I got up at 8am, I noticed that mother was gone so I was home alone.
I decided to skype my friends who lived in London and Melbourne.
“Kath!!” I was about to hug the screen of my computer when I saw her, I’m serious, but stopped when I thought about how weird that would look.
Katherine laughed on the other side of the screen and I noticed that she tanned a bit.
“Hi, Lolosh!” I laughed because she used my nickname of secondary school again.
“I’m going to try to skype the others now.” I said and a little bit later, I saw Naomi, Ella and Mila’s face on the screen.
“Naomosh! Ellosh! Milosh!” Katherine screamed and laughed again.
“Purrrfect!” Ella laughed and Katherine started their handshake through the computer screens. Weird lot, we are.
“Liz couldn’t come. She is gone shopping with Holly.” I smiled and everybody nodded.
Everybody told their story about how their week had gone. Turned out everybody had found a famous boy except Naomi, she had found a job.
“So, can you like, get me Hugo Boss perfume? For free?” I asked Naomi and she rolled her eyes.
“I do not know, to be honest. I started yesterday.” She said, smiling proudly.
“They work on a Sunday in London? Me no likey.” I pulled a disgusted face.
“When can we meet again? I mean, we miss you guys!” Ella said.
“I am free in 2 months.” I pouted, not really looking forward to tomorrow, when classes would start again.
“I don’t know, actually. I need to ask Millie.” She started speaking to someone behind the screen that we couldn’t see.
“Can we meet Millie? She seems nice if we have to judge based on what you told us.” I asked Katherine.
“Oh sure, I’ll call her. She just went to the kitchen. MILLIE!” Katherine yelled and we heard a voice saying she’d be there in a matter of seconds.
“Hello!” We saw a blonde girl appearing in the view. She looked like she was a model, or a celebrity at least. Also, she had a very thick Australian accent and I bet Katherine is still learning Australian slang from her.
“Hi!” I waved at the webcam. She waved back and smiled.
“So, you know who I am, but I only know your names, not really the faces.” She asked.
“I’m Lola.” I replied.
“This is Ella, Mila and I am Naomi.” Naomi said, pointing to the correct faces.
We talked and talked, for hours it seemed, but it was really only one.
I received a text when I logged off:
From: Louis
Can we meet in Antwerp at the cinema? At 8?
Louis
I frowned at first, not one smiley or anything, and that was weird, if you knew that in 2012 or so he was the funniest member of One Direction.
It was only 4pm so I had time enough and typed in “One Direction video diaries” in the search bar of YouTube.
It found over 150 thousand results and I clicked one of the first videos. It included the video where Louis says he’s superman, and also the one with the beanie filled with sugar. I had to laugh, but when I thought about how he had changed from the one who loved girls who eat carrots, to this, I sighed and shut my computer.
I decided to take the time I needed to get ready and took a long bath.
At 7pm I got dressed and left a half an hour later, the time it took me to get to the cinema was at about 30 minutes so I would be on time.
I searched the hall for any sign of a hoodie, but found none. I started wondering if he would just let me be and not turn up.
I felt a tap on my shoulder.
“Louis!” I screeched when I turned around and found him smirking at me.
“Sht! Nobody can know I am in Belgium.” He shushed me.
“Well, they already do, Louis.” I said and he scratched the back of his head.
“Lola, uhm… I don’t know how to put this.” He hesitated.
“Spit it out. Uhm, I mean, not literally spit because that is disgusting.” I laughed and he smiled softly.
“This is not a date. I am not really looking for love at the moment.” He said and looked at his feet.
Auwtch.
I didn’t really mean for this “date” or no, more some kind of an appointment if he didn’t want to call it a date, to be the romantic kind of date or anything, but I had to say that I really hoped for it to evolve in something bigger than the so called so called “friendzone”.
“I totally understand. I didn’t mean for it to be like that. I want you as just a friend too.” I cleared my throat because I just heard the lie in my voice, but Louis sighed relieved, because he didn’t know me that well to detect the lies.
“So, do you want to go see the last Fifty Shades movie then?” I asked.
Louis’ face was priceless when he heard that sentence coming from my mouth.
“WAS JOKING!” I started laughing/coughing hysterically and Louis joined me when he finally settled down.
“I have to learn about your Belgian humour, really.” He smiled and guided me to the paying desk, where he paid for a comedy.
When the movie was done, we decided to grab a bite in “Quick”, a Belgian fastfood company. He didn’t know what it was when I suggested it, so it’d be a surprise.
During the movie, I watched Louis laugh at some points, but sometimes, the romantic parts, he looked very depressed and had a frown plastered on his beautiful face (I couldn’t stop myself).
“So, what kind of restaurant is Quick?” He asked me and looked at me.
“That one.” I pointed to the red and white Q in front of us.
“Is it fast food?” He laughed.
“Yes.” I said proudly and we chose a table at the back.
“What can I get you? I’m going to pay now.” I stood up, but Louis held me back with his hand.
“No, Lola. Gentlemen pay so I pay. What do you want?” He asked me and stood up himself.
“Uhm, a Giant Chicken for me, please.” I smiled up at him and he nodded, making his way to the waiter to pay our order.
I fumbled with the things I kept in my purse, like keys, phone and other things.
Louis came back 15 minutes later and placed the plate with 2 burgers on the table.
“I ordered you a Fanta, is that good?” He asked.
“Splendid!” I said with my mouth full of burger.
Louis kept staring at me while he was eating his burger and I mine.
“What is it? Do I have mayonnaise on my cheek?” I started tracing my face with my fingers, looking for a trail of mayonnaise.
“No, it is just that Eleanor always wanted to eat healthy and such.” He looked down and finished his burger and drink.
I kept silent, not really knowing what to say either.
We stood up after we both finished. Louis still hadn’t spoken after the little Eleanor intermezzo. It started to become awkward.
We walked until we reached my car. Louis stopped and looked at his grey all stars.
“It’s okay to be sad.” I spoke up and placed my hand on his shoulder, trying to comfort him.
“I’m sorry for ruining the whole thing.” He finally looked up at me and I saw the sadness in his blue eyes.
“Don’t apologize. We’re just friends, alright?” I tried to smile but I feared that I had failed horribly.
“It is sweet of you to try to comfort me, Lola. I have to thank you for that.” He smiled at me sadly, hugged me and said goodbye, leaving me standing at my car.
AUTHORS NOTE
HI! How are you all? I'm sorry this chapter is so crappy and nothing really happened :/ forgive me?
Thank you for reading!
QOTC: have you ever met a celebrity? Who? :)
I have never met a really known celebrity, only Belgian ones :)
Love you loads! xx
Marie