"This is so fucked up." Liam says, shaking his head as Louis just finished the story. "So they weren't really together?"

"Harry literally said that he wasn't her real ex." Louis sobs. "I don't know what to think. I feel like- I only trusted three people with every single piece of my heart. The first one cheated on me, and the other two have been lying together in my face for over a year. Who the fuck can I trust, huh?

"It's alright, you know that we're always here for you yeah?" Liam soothingly rubs Louis' back.

"And trust you? Who came on to me with a lie?" Louis hisses. He immediately calms down when he sees Liam's hurt expression.

"I'm sorry, Li. That was under the belt, I'm so sorry." He whispers. "I didn't mean to hurt you. Everything is just-" Louis stops talking when he hears his phone beep.

"Do you want to check it? Or want me to check it?" Zayn suggests.

"I'll be fine." Louis roughly wipes away the tears and opens the message. His heart stands literally still as he reads it.

Can't miss your face for the moment, Lou. You are everywhere, now haha (:

I was already thinking about you a lot but seeing you every single hour of the day and not talking to you makes it harder. I miss you and I hate how we ended things, how I ended things.

What about catching up?

x Aiden

Louis' whole body is shaking. This can't be happening, not today. This is literally too much.

"Lou, are you okay? Is it Harry?" Zayn asks. Louis shakes his head and quickly locks his phone. He is not going to share with them that Aiden just texted him. He honestly can't deal with the backlash.

"I'm just going for a nap guys, I'm knackered. Feel free to stay, go, whatever." Louis stands up from the couch and falls down in his bed, blankets covering his body and crying soundless. Everything hurts, just hurts. He is so done.

"We're staying here tonight, right Z?" Liam asks. Zayn nods. Of course he is going to stay here, he can't leave Louis alone now.

--

"So you never actually told him that everything with Taylor is fake?" Gemma asks as confirmation.

"For the billionth time Gemma, no." Harry groans. "I just- fuck it's all over now."

"I don't think so. He slept with you for a reason you know." Niall says. He immediately drove to Harry's place when the boy called him crying.

"He was probably just horny."

"That's not how Louis is and you know it." Gemma shakes her head. "I have always told you that the two of you are head over heels for each other but should talk about it. You always told me you didn't want to but I never got why. Harry, of course he is angry with you. I get him. But sitting here and eating pizza with Niall until you explode is not going to help the situation."

"Should I call him?" Harry asks.

"Yes."

"No."

Niall and Gemma say at the same time.

"You should call him, H." Niall says. "Try to talk to him."

"I agree with the last part." Gemma nods. "But you don't fix this on the phone. You move your ass and go to his place to talk everything over. This is not fixed with a quick phone call. Louis has always been whipped, just like you. He lied to me, Harry, he lied for you so your cover wouldn't be blown. He would do anything for you. He just feels betrayed now."

"Not helping on the guilt, Gems."

"Was also not my intentions, Haz."

Harry sighs and plays with his finger nails.

"I'm scared to go over."

"I get that." Niall nods. "But Gemma is right. If you want I can drop you off?"

"Would you mind?"

"Of course not, that's what friends are for."

Harry stands up and he follows Niall towards his car after hugging Gemma goodbye. And it's not a lot later when he arrives at Louis' apartment block. He puts on his sunglasses and hat so he doesn't get recognized and pushes the button of the elevator. When he has finally arrived he knocks at his door, breath stuck in his throat when the door opens.

But it's not Louis. Instead it's a guy with raven black hair that also sits next to Louis in the office. Harry has seen him several times before.

"Harry Styles..." Zayn just looks the boy up and down. "What are you doing here?"

"I want to talk to Louis." His voice is slow, deep but clear. Zayn shakes his head though.

"He is sleeping now, so he finally has calmed down. There is no way I'm going to wake him up to get him upset again."

"I really need to talk to him, Zayn." Harry's eyes start to burn with tears. "Look, I know I messed up but I want to tell him everything, every single detail. I don't want to have to lie to him ever again. I care about Louis. You might not believe me but-"

"I do believe you." Zayn nods. "Really, from what I have heard the two of you have a special connection. Right now is just not the time, so I'm going to ask you again: please leave now Harry. It's better for the two of you to talk when things are calmer, and he has cooled down. Louis is not in a state to talk tonight or tomorrow."

"Will you tell him that I stopped by? I don't want him to think I don't care-"

"I will." Zayn interrupts him. "I will tell him, I'm not guaranteeing you though what Louis will do with that information."

"I get it." Harry nods. "I'll go back then. I'm just- I'm so sorry and I really can't go through this again without him. He is my best friend in the whole wide world."

Louis silently cries as he listens to the conversation that happens at his front door. He is my best friend. Louis has been delusional to think that Harry might feel the same.

He takes another sip of the bottle of Whiskey, the bottle is almost empty and he only has been in his room for about an hour.

"I want to be your best friend too, Harry." Louis mumble-whispers to himself. "Just not now, when I'm over you."

Louis grabs his phone and opens the text from Aiden again.

When are you free?

-Louis