His Bandmate

I slowly open my eyes feeling a little lost. My body feels heavy and my mind cloudy as I look around the room. Where the hell am I? I frown before recognizing the desk standing by the window with the white lamp and purple binders. Right, I'm at dad's house. I stretch as I lay on the cover on the bed, listening to the birds singing outside. Wow, I feel so strange, my body is not happy with me right now. I should have slept a little on the plane. I pull myself up to a sitting position, shaking my head slightly, trying to get out of this haze. I stretch my neck which feels stiff and make a move to stand up. I should go help out my dad, he's probably up to his head with things to do.

I walk down the stairs and is about to go into the little study around the corner when a voice stops me.

“Your dad went out for a little while.” He say from the couch in the living room. I totally forgot that he was here. My heart has started beating a little quicker, but I force my breathing to stay calm. I don't even know what I looked like. I take a few steps inside the living room and clearly see him sitting at the end of the couch, watching something on the TV.

“Did he say when he was coming back?” I ask, yawning. I feel so confused, my mind is so slow.

“No. Did you get some sleep? I know you didn't get much on the plane.” He say, eyeing my tired face and I frown. “Oh, come on! I've seen you sleep before, I know what you look like.” He say and raises one eyebrow. I feel my face getting red. I couldn't fool him.

“What time is it?” I ask ignoring his statement, sitting down on the armrest of the couch. It's a little, or a lot, weird to have a normal conversation with Louis.

“It's a little past two.” He say and my eyes get big. Wow, I slept for a while. “Do you wanna get something to eat?” He ask, his voice sweet.

“Are you hungry?” I ask and look away from his stare.

“I'm starving.” He chuckles, making me smile.

“Sure. I just have to fix this mess.” I say and point to my hair, that I know is like a birds nest on my head. I stand up and walk up the stairs to the bathroom to fix my hair and check my clothes.

So, I'm hanging with Louis. Who would have thought? Thankfully he seems to keep this nice act up, so I don't have to kill him right now. But we'll see what happens, I might change my mind later. I smile at myself. I walk back down after picking my purse from my room. I realized that I haven't put on my phone since the flight. As soon as I do it starts to beep from messages after messages. I stand at the end of the stairs, feeling Louis eyes on me. Oh shit! I forgot to tell Lea that I've arrived.

“I forgot to tell Lea and Harry that we've landed.” I say to Louis, still looking at my phone, answering his stare.

“Don't tell them I'm here.” He say and I look up frowning. What?

“Why?” I say, dragging the word out.

“Do you want to explain it to them?” He ask, raising his eyebrows.

“Well, I don't know why you are here, so that's a little hard to do.” I say, my voice sounding harsher that I intended it to. He look at me and I think I see a flash of hurt in his eyes before he looks towards the TV and then back at me.

“Do you wanna explain to Harry about the first time we met?” He say already knowing the answer, and it's my time to look away and I feel my cheeks flush again.

“No.” I mumble before pressing call on Harry in my phone. I take a deep breath, I hate lying to people.

“Where the hell have you've been?” He answer, his voice in panic. Oops!

“Hey, I forgot to put my phone back on after we landed – eh, I landed...well the plane...” I mumble and look down at my feet. I sense Louis eyes on me. It's harder to lie than I thought.

“Well, are you okey?” He ask, a little calmer.

“Yes, I'm fine. I've been sleeping the last couple of hours, didn't get much sleep on the plane.” I say and lean against the wall beside the door.

“Okey, good. How are you?” He sound concerned now, all his anger gone.

“I'm okey, tired and it's hard to see my dad so sad, but we'll manage.” I say.

“I understand that. Well back here everything's the same, except than no one has heard anything from Louis since last night.” He say and I look up at Louis.

“You haven't heard anything from Louis?” I say so Louis know what Harry is saying, his eyes get big. “Well, he's probably just out screwing some girls.” I say and Louis eyes narrows at me. Harry laughs though.

“Yeah, that's probably right.” He say, still chuckling. “Oh, wait. I just got a message from him. He's at his mom's.” He say and I look up at Louis and raise an eyebrow.

“Oh, he's at his mom's. Well, that's better than all those girls I guess.” I say and see a smile on Louis face form. “We'll I should go, I need to eat something. But I'll talk to you later?” I say and after promising to text Harry later, I end the call.

“Well, that was close.” Louis say and chuckle. I roll my eyes as I open my messages and text Lea.

To Lea
I'm so sorry, I forgot to put my phone back on. I'm okey. I will call you later, have so much to tell you. Love you!

From Lea
U better! Love you too! Say hi to your dad for me.

“Okey, I'm good to go.” I say to Louis who stands up.

“Wasn't you suppose to call Lea too?” He ask as we walk over to the door.

“No, I texted her and will call her later.” I know that I can't lie to her, it's impossible. So I will have to be alone when I tell her that Louis is here. I know she won't say anything to anyone. Louis nods and put a pair of sunglasses on as we close the door and lock it. Then his hoodie up. I frown.

“Are you always going to look like that?” I ask, thinking that he looks too out of place.

“Well, I didn't really bring a bodyguard, so I don't want to get too much attention.” He say honestly, shrugging. Oh, right.

“What? I can protect you from the little girls of Philadelphia.” I say and flexes my muscles, making him chuckle.

“Yeah, that's right. I forgot that I had you with me. Well then, bring it on Philly!” He say louder sarcastically and I laugh.

We've started to walk downtown and I thought we might eat at one of my favorite cafés. It feels like years ago I was back home now, the street looks different, probably because it was spring when I was back the last time, now it's late fall, the trees are bald and the air crisp. I see the houses of my childhood friends, there aren't many who still live here, but I do have a couple of friends in the city from my later school years. Maybe I should visit them while I'm still here.

“So where are we going?” Louis ask and I look over at the hooded guy walking beside me. I shake my head at the weirdness of using sunglasses a gloomy day like this.

“A café that I used to go to when I lived here, they have really good food and perfect booths to study at.” I say and smile.

“Nice.” He say and we keep on walking in silence.

We enter the small café after a couple of minutes walk and it's exactly the same as I remembered. There are booths lines along the windows and small tables in the middle of the room. Thankfully since it's the middle of the day it's not too much people and we can get a booth. I slide in and open the menu, I feel my stomach growl with hunger. The waitress comes over and I order a burger with fries while Louis goes for the taco-pie.

“So, do you miss it here?” He ask as the waitress leaves. He lean his elbows against the table and look at me with soft eyes. He's very hard to read and I can't really tell if he's being honest with this nice act.

“Yeah, some things I miss, especially my dad, but I love it in London.” I can't keep the smile from my face. I've fallen deeply in love with London, it's such a perfect fit for me.

“I can tell, but you seem different here.” He say as the waitress comes over with out drinks. She eyes Louis a little before she leaves. He has taken off the sunglasses and the hoodie, his hair covered with a grey beanie. He looks really good.

“I do?” I ask a little shocked.

“Yeah, I don't know what it is, but you seem to relax in a different way.” He say shrugging.

“Hmm...” I don't know what to say to that, I didn't know that I became different when I got home. But then again, who doesn't feel safe when their home with dad, I really do. He's my safe place. The food comes to the table then and I put a frie in my mouth. I'm hungrier than I thought.

We eat in silence, both of us stuffing our faces. It's actually not so bad, the silence is comfortable. When Louis is practically done a little group with girls comes over. I see them as they come, but Louis doesn't as he sits with his back towards them. I saw them earlier as their table is in my eyesight. They seem to be around fourteen or something.

“Oh my god! It is you!” One of the girls shrieks. Louis turn his head towards the girls before looking back at me. I roll my eyes and look out the window as I eat more fries.

“It is me!” Louis say back and I can hear the smile, I can tell that he has a special voice when he talks to fans. Another persona if you'd like.

“Can we take a picture with you?” Another girl ask.

“Sure, if you promise me something.” He say and I frown, wondering what his condition is, but I'm still looking out of the window at the dark clouds outside.

“Anything!” They say in chorus.

“Don't tell anyone that I'm here, okey?” He say and they all agree. Soon I hear the flashing of their cameras and their praising love for him. He's a good sport though and keep the smile on his face and seems happy. Maybe he even is. I look over at him and see the last girl stand beside him and take a picture.

“Okey, bye love.” Louis say as they walk away.

“Oh my god, did you here that, he called me love!” She almost scream at her friend. Not even thinking that Louis might hear. He chuckles and looks over at me as I eye him closely. He does seem to like that they came over, something I didn't think he would. I try to read him as he looks at me, his face soft and his eyes wondering. He leans closer and steal a frie from my plate. I shake my head and smile.

“Sorry about that.” He say low and take a sip from his soda.

“It's fine, but you do know that the whole world will know that you're in Philly now, right?” I raise my eyebrows as he's frown.

“I didn't think of that. Shit!” He mumbles and look like he's thinking hard on something. I can't deal with that right now, that's his problem. I pick my phone up to text my dad.

To dad
Hi dad. We're out eating some food. When are you coming back? x.

From dad
I'm visiting your aunt's best friend. I think I might get stuck here for a little while, we'll start planning tomorrow.

He's quick to answer and I sigh, I really thought that I would be able to help more. Maybe it's better this way, I'm really slow today, my body needs more sleep, so tomorrow will be a better day to start. I will make everything as easy for him as I can.

“My dad isn't coming home until later.” I say to Louis as I put my phone down.

“Okey, what do you want to do?” He ask seeming to have ended his concentrated thinking.

“I don't know, you're the foreign here, what do you want to do?” I say as I wave over the waitress and ask for the check.

“How about we just take it easy tonight?” He chuckles. “A movie?” He suggest and it sounds nice. I nod and the check comes. I reach for it, but Louis is faster. “I take this.” He say and I frown.

“And why is that?” I say and my lips form a tight line on my face. This is not a date, so I'm not just accepting that he's going to pay for my food.

“Because I have more money than you.” He states and my eyebrows raise.

“Oh, flashing your money, that will get you very far.” I say sarcastically and roll my eyes.

“No, but it will pay for this food.” He say and chuckle, putting a couple of bills on the table. I stand up and pull my jacket on. I don't have the strength to fight him, but he's kind of full om himself. We walk out of the café and out into the cold air. I can feel that it's about to rain, I should have brought an umbrella. Hopefully we will reach home before it starts. Louis pulls his hoodie up but leaves the glasses hanging at the neckline of his sweater.

We walk side by side on the sidewalk towards my dad's house. The tension is there as always, I've started to get used to it. It feels like I'm in a dream or another universe. Me and Louis walking along the street. It's just weird. All of a sudden the sky opens and the rain poor down on us. I try to take cover with my jacket, but it's to no good. It's raining too hard. I groan as I start walking faster.

“Holy crap! It doesn't even rain this much in England.” Louis yells over the loud rain. I laugh as the idea of a place being rainier than England is pretty funny. We hurry through the rain and soon reach the door to the house. We run inside and close the door, laughing. We're both drenched, dripping water down on the floor.



I walk down to the kitchen as I've changed into some dry clothes, chosen a comfortable pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. I had to dry my hair with a towel and have now pulled it into a bun on the top of my head. I walk over to the cabinet and pull out a bag of chips and then some sodas from the fridge. I take it all with me into the living room as Louis comes down, he's dressed similar to me in sweatpants and a t-shirt. I put the items I've brought on the table and put the TV on as I sit down on the couch.

“What do you want to watch?” I ask as Louis comes to sit on the couch beside me. He keeps his distance though and another person could easily fit between us.

“I don't know, what are you up to?” He takes one of the sodas and open it.

“You wanna watch that new movie, ah, what's it called...” I can't remember the name of the movie. I rummage through my head for the name.

“Is it a lovey-duvey movie?” He ask, his voice patronizing.

“No!” I laugh. “It's a scary movie.” I shake my head, looking through the movies on the TV. Finally I find it and look over at Louis.

“Looks great, go for it.” He say and settles in, putting his legs up on the table. The movie is a little too much, not in the scary department, but that it's a little outrageous. It's almost to the point that I'm laughing when it should be scary. All of a sudden I panic as my leg start to cramp, I cry out in pain and hold my leg.

“What's happening?” Louis ask with a frown.

“My leg's cramping.” I say, my voice strained, and he comes closer and pulls my leg up into his lap, massaging it and pushing my foot up, like a pro. He's done this before. I feel my breath catch in my throat as his hands moves over my leg. I've forgotten the pain in my leg at once.

“Is it better?” He ask and when I don't answer he looks up at me with a wondering expression.

“um.. yeah.” I say and he stops massaging, but keeps his hands on my leg. After smiling at me, he turns back towards the movie and I feel weird. I'm half laying in a weird position and I don't know if I should pull my leg back or what. Though it feels nice to have it in his lap. I make a courageous decision and throw my other leg up in his lap and he puts his hand over both my legs. I turn my face back to the TV and let my heart slow down. It's hard to concentrate on the movie as I feel the warmth of his hands on my calves. The room is dark and only the flicker from the TV lights up the room.

After only a couple of minutes my leg start to cramp again and I shoot up to a sitting position, holding my leg. It's only when I realize how close I got to Louis that I freeze. I'm only a couple of inches away from him and our eyes lock as I feel my heart rush into a frenzy in my chest. It's dark, but I can easily see the sparkle in his eyes and the wetness of his lips.

I feel my breathing getting heavier.

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