Hello muffins,
How are y'all? Hope you have a wonderful day ahead.

I wanted to update yesterday but since it was my birthday😁😁😁, I couldn't.

But here I am now, with the next chappie and a year added to my age ;)

I dedicate this chappie to sweet creature larrysbabe_xx for the beautiful Birthday messages. You made my day, munchkin. Love you 😘😘

So, here it is. Hope you like it. Please don't forget to vote and comment. :)

(A/N: Please read the author's note at the end of the chappie. It's got something for you)

It was exactly one week after the incident in the studio.

Harry moving to London had become a hot topic in the entire industry after the press conference and he was glad that he was receiving best wishes and supportive comments from all his fans. He started attending a few events and parties here and there because the management had asked him to increase his acquaintances in the UK. 

But while he ensured his presence in a lot of public events, he made sure to avoid visiting the BBC office as much as possible. Every detail of the shows and meetings that he had to attend was prepared by Louis but Harry did not want the blue eyed boy in front of him for some time. He was overwhelmed with the guilt of treating Louis like shit. Harry's mind kept persuading his heart that Louis deserved the crude treatment but his heart just couldn't get over the self-reproach. He did what he did only because all the bundled up frustration in him let loose that day but now that he thought over it again, he couldn't seem to forgive himself for the rough push and the venomous words he threw at Louis. So, instead of going to the office and face Louis, he just persuaded Niall to get him his weekly schedule and himself slouched around his house with no work. To take his mind off of the blue eyed boy, Harry tried staying at home most of the time and cuddled with mama Anne.

But obviously, when six years weren't enough for him to forget Louis, then how could seven days be?

"So, is this how he doesn't affect you?" Niall asked. Harry was sitting on his bed at the moment and going through some news sites in his phone. Niall was stood at his door for the past ten minutes but Harry didn't notice him. The Irish lad just leaned against the doorframe and watched his friend sitting jobless in his bed.

On hearing Naill's voice, Harry looked up at the door. He did hear what Niall said but chose to ignore it.

"Oh Hi Ni, didn't see you there!!"

"Hi" Niall said and jumped on Harry's bed. "So, what are ya doing, mate?"

"Nothing. Just getting bored."

Niall perked up at Harry's answer and sat straight, "Exactly, man. Don't you feel boring. Seriously, my hands are itching to play the guitar but some sick desolated @$$hole just doesn't wanna make some music." He said with a glare shot at Harry.

The green-eyed boy sighed deeply and said, "I just don't think I'll bring out the best if I wri..."

"Cut the crap, Harry. Look, I don't know what happened between you and Louis  a week ago but weren't you the one who wanted nothing to do with him? Then why are doing this? You can't stay locked in this room forever, Haz only because you don't want to see Louis. This is not going to help. Please Harry, let's just go and do what you love the most. You can't just sit back and stop singing. It's the one thing that you are devoted to. Even Anne's asking me why you're not going to the studio for writing and stuff. Tell me what should I tell her? Huh?"

"Look Ni-"

"NO, I am not looking at anything. If you can be persistent then I can be too. I let you stay at home for this whole week but now you're not lazying around in this closed room anymore, young Harold. You're getting ready and going to the studio with me." Niall pulled Harry out of his bed and pushed him into the walk-in closet. The truth was he didn't want Harry to go to the studio for writing and composing songs but he wanted him to meet Louis. 

Niall couldn't take it anymore. The look of worry and regret that he had seen on Louis' face when he went to get Harry's schedule, was just stapled to his brain and he wanted nothing more than his friends back together and happy.

Four days ago:

"Hi Louis." Niall said gingerly as he entered Louis' cabin.

"H-Hi Niall. umm How are you?" Louis stood up on seeing Niall and asked with a smile. But Niall didn't fail to notice the bags under his blue eyes and the dull expression on his face.

"I'm good, Louis. Actually I just came to get Harry's schedules for the week. He's umm.... he was busy so he asked me to get it."

"Y-yeah yeah, please have a seat." Louis getured him to sit and settled himself in his own chair. "You can give me your e-mail ID and I can transfer the details of the shows and functions that he needs to attend. That way....umm he'll never have to see me, i-if that's what he wants." Louis said and Niall could see the pain, sadness and regret written clearly on Louis' face.

"Oh no no. It's-It's not like that. Umm...It's just that it's not even been a month since he woke up from an accident and moved to London so he's just giving himself a break. Yeah, that's umm.. that's it" Niall tried to give a smart excuse but his stutter and nervous look gave everything away. Moreover, Louis was familiar with Harry's every nerve so it wasn't quite difficult for him to realise to that he himself was the one to hurt Harry so much that the man didn't want to see his face anymore.

He smiled at Niall and said, "It's okay Niall. I get it. umm... Anyways So he doesn't have much to do this week. He's supposed to attend this fashion show on Tuesday and then he's been invited to Ed Sheeran's party. Ed said that he would have personally invited him but apparently his phone was switched off. Also, there's a fund raising event for children at 'The Lanesborough' on Thursday. And on friday he's umm supposed to come here and meet the band he's going to work and tour with. Actually, it was scheduled for today b-but I figured that he'd not wanna come here soo I just postponed it a bit. I've also sent you an email on this schedule so you can just forward it to him. If he wishes to, he can cancel any of these but it would be great if he does go to these small events. Being in the public eyes is good for him and his album. And umm... on friday if he still doesn't wanna come to the studio, I can arrange for the meeting outside the office...uhh somewhere away from...me." Louis looked down and picked at his nails.

" No, there's no need. He'll be coming on Friday. I'll make sure of it. I'll tell him about the rest of the schedule and don't worry he would never cancel on Ed's party and the charity event. Although I'm not sure about the fashion show." Niall said.

Louis nodded and and continued, "So, would you like to have something?"

"No thanks, Tommo. I'll take a leave now. I have got some work to do so I'm kinda in a rush. Next time for sure. See ya, bye" He smiled and got from his chair.

But Louis' voice stopped him.

"Ni!"

"Hmm?" Niall turned towards Louis.

Louis looked at Niall and the Irish lad could see tears at the brim of his eyes. Louis blinked and a tear rolled down his cheeks. "How's he, Niall?" Niall sighed and came forward and placed a consoling hand on Louis' shoulder. He was tired of Harry and Louis acting oblivious to their feelings. Although, he met Louis after a long gap of six years he didn't find it difficult to figure out that Louis still held the same infinite love for Harry as he did years ago and for Harry , nobody better than Niall knew that the singer loved Louis to death. But then again, he was also fed up of both boys because no matter how much they avoided each other, they didn't stop caring for the other.

"He'll be fine soon, Louis. But for that he needs you."

"No Ni, please don't lie. He doesn't even want to see my face. He doesn't need me." Louis said and each of his words were gunshots aimed towards his own heart.

"If only you knew, Louis." Niall mumbled.

Louis frowned and asked, "W-what?"

"Nothing. I should go." Niall said.

"Take care of him for me. Please Niall." Niall didn't reply to that. He just made a brief eye contact with Louis and slowly nodded his head. He waved a bye and came out of the cabin. But before leaving, he turned towards the cabin once again. He looked at the small boy sitting with his head in his hands through the glass fixed in the door and whispered to himself, "Exactly Louis. I'm taking care of him when it's you who is supposed to do it. I AM doing this for you. It's your job that I've been doing for the past six years. But no more now. You need to get back to him." 

Looking at Louis' misery and knowing that Harry was also in the same state back at home, Niall made a promise to himself then and there that no matter how much Harry opposed, he was going to bring him to the studio on Friday and make him talk to Louis somehow.
Anyhow.

With that, he left the office with a new resolution in his mind.

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Today was Friday and Niall was somewhat proud that he persuaded Harry to go the studio. For the past three days, he had thought over several emotional lines that could melt Harry. He knew Harry very well so it wasn't difficult for him to find a way to indirectly pressure the lad. Niall was well aware that music was Harry's weakness so, he knew that the green eyed lad just needed to be reminded about his love for music and that it would definitely make him agree on going.

And it turns out, that he was right because both the boys were now seated in their plush Maserati GranTurismo MC Coupe and were heading towards the BBC R&M.

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The past week was really torturous for Louis. The incident with Harry in the recording room had shook him to the core and not because he was hurt by the words Harry threw at him but because he got to see the amassed frustration in boy and he knew without any doubt that he was the one responsible for the pain Harry went through. Separation from Harry was as agonising and heart-rending for him as it was for the tall boy but Louis ignored his own pains. He was really worried that he had broken Harry's heart and hurt him to the point that seeking forgiveness seemed to be an attempt that would go in vain.

Eveyday for the last 6 days, Louis waited for a tall green eyed handsome  to make his entry in the office but that didn't happen. Harry didn't even come to meet the band members because of which Louis had to postpone it. The small boy desperately wanted to apologise to Harry for everything he ever did but how could he have done it when Harry didn't show up at all ?

All through the week, Louis' mind was unstable. He couldn't sleep well. Every night he just bundled himself in blankets and listened to the soothing voice of the love of his life. He watched his pictures in magazines and cutouts that were kept hidden in his secret box. Louis just pretended to be happy in front of Ethan while on the inside there was nothing joyous for him. Not even a Disney movie.

Zayn knew everything that happened that day and he didn't know what to do. He wanted to be mad at Harry for being this rough with Louis but he knew that Harry had every right to avenge for the agony that Louis had put him through which in turn, made him want to scold Louis for doing this to Harry six years ago even when he had tried stopping him. But then again, Zayn knew the real reason behind Louis' life-changing decision and the honest motive behind it made him drop all his anger against Louis. So in the end, he decided to end this internal dilemma and not speak at all He just stood by his best friend and gave Louis the most calming and best cuddles.

Today , exactly one week after the incidence at the recording room, Louis was again seated in his cabin and working aimlessly. Harry was supposed to be here today for meeting the band that was going to play with him during his concerts and tours and Louis was almost sure that Harry wouldn't come today as well. He was kind of expecting a call from Niall asking him to reschedule the meeting once again. He didn't blame Harry though because Louis kept convincing his poor heart that Harry didn't want anything to do with him and that was why he was avoiding him like plague. So Louis just lost hope of seeing a  beautiful face with dazzling green eyes today.

Louis was deep in his thoughts when came a familiar voice from the door.

"Thinking about me?"

Louis' head snapped up as soon as he heard the voice and the person standing in front of him had him freeze in his spot with eyes wide and jaw dropped.

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Okay, so I didn't intend to make this part short but honestly I really wanted this cliffhanger. I'm evil so Soz not soz. ;)

But don't worry the next update is going to be quick. Probably in four days. 
Till then keep thinking who it is. Do tell me your guess in the comments.

The first person to guess the correct name will get a shoutout in the next update and a spoiler of the story (except larrysbabe_xx cause she almost knows the entire story lol!!!!)  

So, how was the chappie? I hope you liked it. Sorry for the mistakes if you found any. There wasn't any event in this chappie just a description of what's going in everyone's head.

Please do send in your opinions and suggestions.

Next chappie will come soon. :)

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Updated: 19/08/2018

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