"You're a fucking cheater" exclaimed Niall and threw the controller on the floor. 

"I'm just waaay better than you. That's all" stuck Louis his nose in the air in an playfully arrogant way. 

Niall and Louis stayed home the whole day on Thusday. Well, Louis was supposed to anyway and Niall joined him while Zayn and Liam went to school. They spent the day playing Mario Kart, watching funny videos and right now playing Fifa. Just a chill day that they needed so much. Nouis Quality time. 

"You're lucky I love you" pouted Niall. 

"Everybody does" bragged Louis jokingly. 

"While we're at it, what's that with you and Zayn?" changed Niall the topic curiously. 

"No strings attached, just fun. You know me, I'm just like that" joked Louis about that thing between him and Zayn. Niall looked weirdly at him. 

"Oh you're serious?" realised Louis and Niall nodded in confirmation. 

"We're just good friends. I swear. Sometimes I wish we had feelings for each other. This would make some things a lot easier. When a kiss can't erupt feelings then it's really just platonic" shrugged Louis because it was the truth. 

"You kissed Zayn?" was the only thing Niall had heard. 

"Guilty" held Louis his hand up grinninly. 

"I want details" urged Niall interested. 

"It's not interesting at all. I just told him I've never kissed anyone and he told me he had never kissed a boy. So we um.. just kissed each other to just do it" told Louis him sheepishly. 

"And you just kissed? That Hickey said something else" hooked Niall with a knowing smirk. 

"Well maybe it got a little bit heated after a while but it's not what you might think. We didn't do it if you think that. God no, for that I need the right person. But we had a small ... release" cleared Louis up. 

"I understand that. He is hella hot. You're stunning. We have needs. It's okay" said Niall understandingly. 

"That's exactly what we thought afterwards". 

"And you're really just friends? C'mon. Zouis would be so hot" Niall didn't let up.

"I swear on everything I can that we're just friends. It's so obvious Zayn likes Liam, who definitely likes him back, and I like Ha.... myself. So that's it". Louis wanted to really slap himself right now. Why did things like that always happen to him?

"You like Harry?" stared Niall shocked at him. 

"I never said that" mumbled Louis quietly. 

"But you were about to. That can't be true, Louis. You're joking, right?" asked Niall in horror. 

"I wish" sighed Louis in defeat. 

"You like Harry? Harry Styles? The guy who bullies you for almost three years now, beat you up and put you in the hospital twice and made you break down completely? You like him?" tried Niall to wrap his head around this new information. 

"I know it sounds crazy. I don't even understand it myself. I hate this side of him but I know there is more to him, not that I will ever know that for sure of course because he hates me with all his heart. This is so fucked up" buried Louis his face in his hands. 

"I'm here for you, Louis. I'll help you through this. We can't decide who we fall for. It just happens when we don't expect it. Don't worry. You'll be fine, I'm sure" assured Niall him encouragingly. 

"Thank you, Niall. You're the best brother in the world" smiled Louis thankfully at him. 

"Do I get food for being such a good brother?" asked Niall cheekily. 

"You will marry food instead of a girl. I just know it" shook Louis his head laughingly. 

The two boys walked downstairs and into the kitchen. Maria was at Uni at the moment so they needed to make food on their own. Not the best idea for these two little kids and their heads full of nonesense. 

"Do you think we will burn the oven if we make Pizza?" looked Niall up at Louis from his kneeling positon in front of the fridge. 

"The extinguisher is right over there" leaned Louis with crossed arms on the counter. 

"Pizza it is then" announced Niall and took them out. 

Louis' phone rang in that moment. He took it out and looked at the screen. It was Eleanor. A happy smile crept onto his face. He hadn't spoken to her in a while and he was really missing his best friend. 

"Don't burn the kitchen without me" said Louis before he left the kitchen to anwer the call. 

"Hi El" greeted Louis his best female friend. 

"Hi Louis, how are you?" asked Eleanor politely. 

"I'm good. Bruises still there and I shouldn't join a beauty competition with that black eye but the rest is pretty dandy" answered Louis jokingly. 

"And you can still joke. That's a good sign. I'm so sorry we barely see each other at the moment. I wanted to come by but I'm stuck with the girls at practise. We will need a lot more time". 

"It's okay, really El. I'm so happy for you. You worked so hard for that. You will always be like a sister even when we don't see each other. That doesn't just change. Forever together, remember?" assured Louis her. 

"Forever together" heard Louis her literally smile. 

"The boys should be there any second. Something happened at school. I would tell you but I have to go and Liam should do this" told Eleanor him, making him very curious. 

"I hope they hurry up. Well, see you next week, El" said Louis goodbye to her. 

"Bye Louis" ended Eleanor the call. 

Before Louis could even think about it the door bell rang and he knew it were Zayn and Liam. Quickly he walked over to the door and opened it. They greeted each other friendly and Louis let them in. They joined Niall in the kitchen and suprisingly the kitchen was still standing. When the Pizzas were ready they took them out and walked into the living room so they could talk. 

"Guys, how was school? Eleanor hinted that something happened" Louis wanted to know overly curious. 

"All in all it was good but um yeah...." trailed Zayn off. 

"Is it Harry?" asked Niall. Both boys nodded. 

"Just tell me. What happened?" urged Louis. 

"Well...." started Liam and remembered what had happened earlier. 

"Are you fucking mental?" exclaimed Liam as Harry finally turned up in school and they passed in the hallway. 

Zayn had no words left for Harry. In his mind he just saw a broken Louis lying there with bleeding cuts on his arms, bruises on his body and tear strains on his face and all because of that sick bastars in front of him. He just stomped over to Harry and slapped him hard across the face, taking him by suprise. 

"Ouch, What was that for?" glared Harry at Zayn with an evil glint in his eyes. 

"You know that, you bastard" snarled Zayn angrily at him. 

"Is that about Louis?" rolled Harry annoyed his eyes, but you could see it was all just an act in that moment. 

"Don't come at me like that, Harry. I won't hesitate to put YOU in the hospital" threatend Zayn him. 

"Still mad about that? I thought this is about yesterd...." said Harry but then fell silent, staring at Zayn with wide eyes. "You mean you kno....".

"Now don't act like you care" cut Zayn him off harshly. 

"That's beside the point now" turned Liam back to Harry. "What the fuck is wrong with you? Didn't you planned on apologising to him originally? Was this your way to say sorry for that stupid joke? By beating him up at his own home after yoU FUCKGING KISSED HIM???!!!". 

"Liam I didn't....". 

"You didn't what? Planned on losing your shit like that? I don't fucking care, Harry. You did it and there is no excuse for what you did. You freaking invaded his privacy and hit him where it hurts the most. Not only did you act like a total jerk, No. You attacked him after years of bullying by kissing him and then pushing him to the floor, acting like he kissed you?? Don't tell me he's lying. He would never kiss you after everything you did. And instead of being a man and apologising for everything you beat him up again and left without caring how he was feeling. I'm so done with you" confronted Liam Harry with everything. 

"But he is exactly like him. He deserves it and you know that. You know more than anyone else. You can't leave me now" said Harry in a small voice. 

"I know Harry. I know a lot. I was there and know why you think you have a reason to act like that. But this is where you're wrong. Not only is that no reason to be a total Jerk and act like a heartless womanizer or even really be one. No, based on one trait you think they have in common you decided to ruin someone's life and make them feel worthless. No one deserves that, Harry. Not him, Not anyone, Not Louis. You turned into a monster, Harry. I don't recognise you any more. This is not the Harry I've been friends with for years. You would have never hurt anyone. You once told me to treat people with kindness. Where did all of that go? Is he reason enough to change who you are and hide behind it as if it would justify everything? Are you okay with destroying other people's lifes? If that is really who you become then I'm done here, Harry. We're over. I can't be friends with someone like you" said Liam with a shaking voice and his heart broke with every word he spoke. 

"Liam...". 

"Just... don't Harry" held Liam back his tears and left Harry standing there, dealing with what he has become. 

"Woah Liam, I don't know what to say" was Louis speechless. 

"It was the only thing I could do. The right thing. I can't be his friend any more no matter how hard this is for me" slipped a single tear out of Liam's eye. 

"We're here to help you in that hard time" hugged Zayn him friendly. 

"He's right. You can count on us. You really did the right thing" agreed Niall with Zayn. 

"He wanted to apologise?" asked Louis, trying to understand all this. 

"At least that's what he told me. He said he wanted to make up for that joke about your Mom but turned out he was lying" answered Liam disappointedly. 

Louis stayed silent. Was it possible that he really planned on doing that but then Louis press the wrong buttons and made Harry lose his shit? Was it Louis' fault Harry did what he did to him?

"I guess that means the little get to know each other party won't take place" said Niall randomly. 

"Was a bad idea in the first place" sighed Liam sadly. 

"No it wasn't. You tried to help" contradicted Zayn softly. 

"Zayn is right. You just wanted to help. It wasn't a bad idea and that's why we should still do it" said Louis, causing everyone to stare at him as if he was crazy. 

"You're joking, right?".

"Are you okay?". 

"You can't be serious". 

"It's crazy, I know. But we still have the group project no matter what happened. We need to find a way to work through this in a mature way. It's just a try. It can't get any worse. Just us five here, having some fun. Maybe it helps, maybe it won't" explained Louis why he was still up for it. 

"Are you really sure about that? You let Harry in here again after that?" checked Zayn worriedly. 

"I'm sure, Zayn. I won't be alone this time and it's just for a few hours. Maybe it won't be that bad" assured Louis him with a weak smile. 

"Well, then that's settled. We tell him tomorrow in school" said Niall unsurely and looked over at Zayn for support. 

"Yep, Let's let the devil in". 

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It's a bit shorter. Well, it's just a filler before the next step. They will meet up all five. Can this turn out good?

Question of the Chapter: Are Louis and Zayn really just friends? ;)

Question 2: What was Liam talking about in the hallway?