I walked down the stairs rubbing my eyes and yawning still half sleeping.
Louis was on the living room with his computer on and apparently typing something.
I directed myself to the kitchen and poured down a glass of water before heading back to the couch to sit by Lou.
In the minute he spotted me he quickly closed his laptop. I found it odd because he never hiddes anything from me though I could see he was talking to someone on twitter.

"Everything okay?" I asked unsure.

"Of course man." He replied motionless. I stayed silent obviously knowing he'd eventually break down and tell me so I patiently waited. "Look I got something to tell you." He finally said kind of nervously.

"Okay?" I blinked at him.

"I--" His voice was cut off by my phone ringing loudly. I glanced down to see Liam's face across it.

"Hello?" I answered quickly.

"Hey mate, we're downstairs. Come down." He informed.

"Be down in a bit." I replied before focusing on Louis again.

"Maybe we should go and I'll talk later." He said relieved that he wouldn't tell right away whatever was going on. I nodded unsure and stood up ready to get out. If it was really bad he would have told already… Right?

"Hello boyfriends." Niall greeted with his mouth full of food as soon as we entered the van.

"Boyfriends?" Louis raised his eyebrow. "I know you've been single for a while now but don't start doubting your sexuality. That scares the shit out of me."

"Louis." Liam glared at him obviously cause he cursed.

"Well actually…" Niall trailed of causing us to immediately snap our heads at him.

"Whut??" Zayn projected what we all were thinking right now.

"I'm still single," He tranquilized us. "though there's this g-girl and…" He blushed.

"You're blushing!" Zayn poked his cheeks. Whenever Niall blushes speaking about a girl it means he likes her so we were all caught by surprise.

"Who is she?" Liam said softly.

"Her name's Sophia..."
(Note: Please check Chapter 61 of STLUT if you don't remember how Niall and Sophia met. Anyways there's her photo again.)



"Wait that girl Mia and El arranged for you a few months ago in a club?" Louis interrupted confused.

I thought about it for a second remember when Mia walked with a huge grin on her face with the blondie right beside her. She was smiling perfectly like always and I obviously knew she was up to something.

"That one exacly." He smiled proudly.

"Well you've been on and off for quite a while now." Liam tilted his head thinking about it.

"Have you kissed?" Louis asked eagerly obviously trying to get all the scoop.

"We have." He nodded.

"So you're dating now?" Zayn had a cocky smile on his face.

"Hold on, I come I didn't know any of that?" I shook my head confused.

"Well you kinda been a bit off lately." Niall commenced unsure.

"Yeah but we're still best mates, why wouldn't you tell me?" I looked at all of them. They hesitated a bit until Liam decided to be the one speaking.

"Because Mia was part of it I mean she was behind all the scheme that made Niall and Sophia meet. We didn't know much either just that they were talking."

"And she speaks about Mia a lot so I figured you wouldn't like to be reminded of that because… well… you know…" He struggled to find the words.

"I know what?" I was getting slightly irritated that they kept this for me for so long specially with something that important.

"Well you know.. It's still fragile topic to mention.." Zayn rubbed his beard waiting for my reaction.

"Seriously lads?" I threw my hands in the hair. "I'm not a kid anymore, I know how to handle my own problems. You should've told me. Obviously I'd want to know and be happy for you of course."

"Sorry mate, I guess I should have." Niall sounded like regret.

"It's okay just don't keep this kind of stuff from me just because you think I might be sad cuz it remembers me of something okay?"

"Sure." Niall smiled more relaxed this time.

"Alright group hug guys." Louis said opening his arms making us look strangely at him.

"Dude we're in a van!" Zayn stated the obvious.

"Ops." Louis giggled childly.

"Now that was a gay attitude." Niall laughed loudly mocking Louis previous words concerning Niall's sexuality.

"Oh shush you." Louis waved him off.


Not long later we arrived the studio to record some more music for the new album we'd be releasing in a short few months. We started working right away.

"Harry go to the booth please." John commanded me. I placed my earphones and dozed off to my music, focusing on that and that only. The melody started echoing I'm my ear as I waited for my part. The guitar gave me my cue to start.

Don't try to make me stay
Or ask if I'm okay
I don't have the answer
Don't make me stay the night
Or ask if I'm alright
I don't have the answer

I waited, listening to the familiar voices of my mates. Zayn's voice in the chorus was absolutely perfect! I listened to it attentively avoiding the feeling of nostalgia I was feeling, maybe because the words were truly meaningful and threw me back to some old memories of an old someone.

It makes your lips so kissable
And your kiss unmissable
Your fingertips so touchable
And your eyes irresistible

"Harry" Some voice called my attention. I immediately snapped back to reality realizing I had missed my second part.

"Huh? Sorry, can we repeat that again?" I shook my head. The pushed the tape back and I tried to focus on the notes again for the special part of the song.

It's in your lips and in your kiss
It's in your touch and your fingertips
And it's in all the things and other things
That make you who you are and your eyes irresistible

As I finished it took me a while to get back to reality but it eventually happened.

"That was amazing Harry, I don't think we need to repeat it." John said happily. "It really sounded like you meant every word."


That's because I did.




-



"Harry mate, are you going to bed right now?" Louis asked leaning against my doorframe.

"No, I was actually going to the kitchen. I'm thirsty." I eventually said.

"Good because I have to tell you something." He said following me to the kitchen.

"You're scaring me Lou. I said that in the morning but then we got interrupted and then you didn't even tell further cause you wanted to wait."

"Yeah well it's a delicate matter." He rubbed his neck.

"Oh spill it." I rolled my eyes at him.

"Well you know I'm celebrating my birthday next week yeah?"

"Of course I do." I said not making the connection.

"Good. The thing is I was thinking about the guests and I ended up inviting someone."

"Okay?" I opened the fridge to get some fresh water out.

"And… I invited Mia." As soon as the last word was pronounced I froze in my spot, still my back to him as I poured the water on the glass.

"That's good… I guess." I eventually mumbled.

"Yeah but there's one more thing." He hesitated. I sighed and turned to him already expecting anything. "She said yes."

"You mean--"

"She's coming." He confirmed.

"Oh." Was all I said.

"Is that okay?" He asked unsure.

"Yeah I mean she's your friend after all. I can't tell you who you can or cannot invite."

"So you're okay with it?"

"Why wouldn't I?" I shrugged still a bit shaken by that.

"There's just one more thing." He whispered quietly scaring me a fair bit.

"More? You're trying to give me a heart attack?"

"Just don't be mad at me okay?"

"Just say it Louis." I passed my weight from one foot to another running a hand through my hair.

"Okay… She's also staying for one or two days but then she has to go because you know, it's christmas." That was probably the news that shocked me the most.

"Do you think you can handle it?" He asked.

"I'll do my best." I smiled with my lips before excusing myself upstairs.

As I waited for sleep to take over me, my mind wandered to the possibilities of what might happen in the following days. I was not sure if I could act normally after everything. We haven't spoken or seen each other in three months, that's a lot for someone who even slept and woke up next to me for a fair amount of time.
I don't know how strange would it be to be around her of even if she'd be open to it because normally you don't enjoy being around people you hate.

But I just had to wait and see...

Notes

Uh Oh they're seeing each other again!!
But why is Harry still so upset about it?? Maybe because Filipe's words from that fatal day don't seem to get out of his mind... Maybe... Any thoughts of what that might be? ;)