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[ RECAP:  Zayn was kissing none other than Liam Payne! ]

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"Are- Are you okay, Louis?"

Now, that was one hell of a stupid question. The moment Harry and Louis had saw the unexpected, they had ran out of that place, still absolutely flabbergasted. It was something both the boys had never dreamt or thought of.

"I, clearly, am not okay, Harry!" Louis spat out in annoyance. There's no reason to yell at Harry, but Louis was feeling betrayed. The bitter feeling was engulfing his mind, body and spirit. "I'm sorry."

"You don't have to be, Lou. I-I cannot believe my own eyes." Harry tried not to grimace. "This- this is something I never saw coming!"

"None of us did, H." Louis sighed heavily, leaning against the lamp post for some support. "Guess what? You should always expect the unexpected." He muttered bitterly. "Now why the hell I am crying?!" He groaned loudly, touching the tear that just rolled down his cheek. "It has just been a day to that relationship."

"C'mon, Lou. Don't be so hard on yourself, pup." He pulled the younger boy in his arms. "Let it all out 'cause that what Niall said, remember?" He held his boy tightly, as Louis broke down in tears of betrayal. Nothing but pure anger burnt in Harry's heart. How dare Zayn break his' Louis' heart? Who does he think he is? Although he tried not to show his anger out loud, his eyes gave out the emotion. "Speaking of Niall, let's got to him. I'm sure he'll be so elated to see you, bubba."

"D-Don't leave me, Hazza." Louis cried, tightening his hold around Harry.

"Never, love."

-

"What?!"

Louis flinched in Harry's arms as Niall shouted, looking astound. "Easy, Ni!" Harry hissed, rubbing Louis' back.

"Fuck, sorry- but... are you fucking serious?"

"Yes, Niall. I am fucking serious." The curly haired boy grumbled. "Louis and I witnessed it happening."

"Zayn doesn't looks cheating type." Niall muttered softly. "No, I'm sure. He isn't cheating type!"

"So you're gonna defend him?!" Louis asked in a sharp tone, glowering at Niall. "I fucking cannot believe that out of all the people you don't believe me?!"

Niall's eyes went wide, he shook his head promptly. "You've got the wrong impression, Lou. I only mean that there must be more to it."

"More to it?! Have you lost your mind?" Harry scoffed. "What if it were you? What if we would've seen you kissing Amanda?!"

"No, please, d-don't say that!" Louis whimpered. "Fuck- what is happening? Am I not enough?"

"Louis, you are perfect enough for me, for everyone-

"Louis isn't for everyone!" Harry glared.

"Argh! I mean, you are absolutely enough for us, Lou. You don't doubt yourself, love. I just- look, I've known Zayn for years now and... uh, I can't just jump on some.. um- some conclusion without giving him a chance to defend himself." The Irish boy replied honestly, yet in a careful tone. However, Louis and Harry seemed quite appalled and hurt by Niall's statement. "Please try to understand me?"

"So you're gonna give him a chance even if he betrayed me?" Louis asked dejectedly.

"Everybody should be given a chance to explain their deeds, Louis. That's only fair." Niall muttered softly, but he looked pretty determined and Louis looked absolutely miserable. He pushed Harry's arms off of him and stood up shakily.

"In that case, I-I don't want to talk to you."

"What?" Harry gasped, quick to stand up and looking pretty alarmed. "Louis, what the fuck?"

"You too?" Louis huffed. He looked at Niall, who was looking back at him with cold eyes and clenched jaw. "I'll leave then."

"What if we haven't given you a chance to explain yourself, Louise?"

That question made Louis stop dead in his track. It was evident that something had ticked inside him. His back looked tense and hands clenched into fists.

"What if we would've blamed you for pretending to be a girl for months and playing with our feelings? What if I wouldn't have given you a chance for explaining why you kissed Harry back?" Niall asked coldly. Though Harry felt bad for Louis, but Niall was right.

"I fucking saw him kissing Liam!" Louis growled, shaking with anger.

"And I am not denying that, Louis." Niall shot back. "All I am trying to say is everybody has their own reasons and I am not defending Zayn. I am just trying to say at least give him a chance to explain himself!"

"Like Harry said; if I see you kissing Amanda someday, should I give you a chance to explain?" Louis gritted out.

"That's just unnecessary, Louis. And if you don't want to understand what I am trying to say, then I guess, you should leave."

"Fine. I fucking hate you!"

Harry watched Louis storming off with tearfully. "This isn't nice, Niall. Why are you both fighting over a day's relationship? It's not worth it." He tried to coax Niall. "Wait, I'll get Lou, and then we'll sort it."

"No need, Harry." Niall sighed tiredly, getting up from his bed. "He needs some time to wrap his head around the situation. And I'm sorry, but I cannot just give in every time Louis cries. He was wrong and I won't just support him."

Harry frowned softly. "But... look, Ni, I'm not telling you to apologize, but Louis' not wrong. Zayn kinda- well, he definitely cheated on Louis and how Lou is feeling is pretty reasonable. Then why are you defending Zayn?" He huffed, starting to get aggravated with Niall's attitude.

"I'm not defending Zayn. What he did is wrong, but there has to be a reason for it!" The Irish boy argued back, "I know Zayn, Harry. And I'm sure, he is not cheating type."

"That's fucking bullshit, Niall!" Harry whisper-yelled, stepping closer to the boy. "And I won't let you jeopardize our relation with Louis for some lying bastard!"

"So that's what is about?" Niall scoffed. "I am not stopping you from seeing Louis. Of course, go ahead and support him. He needs one of us. But I won't ever jump on conclusions or judge someone on the basis of mere emotions. Never." He sighed. "And I'm not supporting anyone of them until we know the truth. Louis means a lot to me and right now, I'm quite hurt because of how easily he told he hates me because I decided not to give in."

With a deep sigh, Harry pulled Niall into a hug. "He doesn't hates you. He loves you. Everything will be fine, Ni. We'll be fine."

-

For next two days, Louis tried to ignore everyone, but waiting for just one text or a call from that one person he thought would always stand by his side. Zayn's betrayal didn't hurt him this much than Niall's hindrance. How could he trust Zayn over him? Does he not love him enough to back him up.

He couldn't even focus on what his teacher was blabbering about, or the home assignments given them. The minute the class ended, Louis threw himself on bed and started to wallow in his misery.

"Louis?"

"I'm not up for any talk, Lotts. Go away!"

"Harry's here, Lou. Should I send him in or tell him that you are, indirectly, trying tell people to fuck off?" Lottie sassed.

"You just wait till I tell mom." Louis looked up from his slumber. "Just tell him to get in here."

"As you wish for milord." A minute later, Harry was entering the with a faint smile. "Hello, my love." Louis rolled his eyes, but made grabby hands towards Harry, "You look ghastly."

"Thank you for your kind words." With a huff, Louis sat up, his eyes fixated at the wall behind Harry. "You look unpleasant as always, but do you see me complaining?"

"I'm thriving with your lovely words, too."

"At least someone is thriving around me." Louis scowled. "You know, I do not hate him. I said that in the heat of the moment, and now it just hurts because he haven't tried to contact me once."

"Then you do it first, Louis. I'm not gonna lie, Niall is pretty hurt. The way you acted was unquestionably wrong." The curly haired boy murmured sadly, taking his seat beside Louis. "And I'm not defending Niall or Zayn. I understand how you feel, but Niall isn't wrong."

"I cannot believe it!" Louis huffed angrily. "Why fucking can't he trust me? Am I not enough or something? Or Zayn matters him more than me!"

"Louis, please, don't do this. Don't suspect Niall's love for you. In his place, he is right. Bub, you cannot just jump on any conclusion. I swear, I'm angry at Zayn. I need the answer, too. But I don't appreciate this selfish behavior of yours. Niall has nothing but considerate to you. If he can listen to you, then you should hear him out, too." Harry argued back sternly. "You- you should apologize to Niall."

"You've gotta be kidding me, innit?!"

"I am not." The green eyed boy licked his lips nervously. "Please, he loves you."

"In past two days, he haven't contacted me once. What did I do to him? I just asked him to believe and-

"Have you tried to contact to him? Because in this case, you are wrong and if I can see that, then you can too. So fucking get your head out of your arse and apologize to him or else this time, I'll beat your arse for real!"

Fighting Harry when he appeared to be really angry seemed a very bad idea and if he thinks seriously about what Harry said is not wrong. His words might have hurt Niall in a certain way and it's not nice. Someone as nice as Niall shouldn't be hurt.

"Okay."

-

"I didn't mean to hurt you!"

As soon as Harry and Louis had arrived at Niall's, Louis had thrown his arms around the boy and cried out.

"I know, my lovely Louis." Niall chuckled softly, cradling the back of his head. "Don't cry."

"I th-thought you gave up on me! You didn't even call me once, Niall!" Louis whimpered softly, hugging the fake blonde tightly. "I'm s-sorry I said I hate you. I was angry,"

"Lou, that really hurt me. I won't lie, I was quite cross with you. However, I still love you tons." The Irish boy smiled sweetly at the little boy. "I believe you, fyi. I never tried to imply that what you and Harry saw was a lie."

"B-But you- you defended him," Louis sniffled, wiping off the wetness under his eyes. "It hurt me. You always stand up for me."

"You spoiled him, Ni." Harry interjected for the first time with a teasing smirk.

"Shush, Harry." Niall tutted. "I will always have your back, Louis." He smiled softly, bumping his forehead gently against Louis'.

"You are never this cute with me, Niall."

"Piss off, Harry."

"Louis, you shouldn't always believe on what you see or hear. What I mean is, sometimes there's more to it. And that might change the whole perspective." Niall continued, flicking Louis' nose in process. "You cannot be irrational because of your feelings, you have to be practical. And I think you should give Zayn a chance to justify his move."

Louis pulled his lower lip between his teeth, then looked at Harry, who just shrugged as if to say 'your call'. Does Zayn even deserve a chance to explain? Should he be rational? Niall isn't wrong though. But the agitation and empathy in him was making a conflict of thoughts in him.

"Harry and I will always be there for you."

"Yeah, I don't plan on leaving you any sooner, Louis. Not until I tap that ass!" Harry joked, but then cowered away when Niall glared at him. "I'll be there for you-

"He got the hang of it, H." Niall cut him off with a grimace when the boy started to recite the theme song of 'friends'.

The reminder was enough for Louis. With a little giggle, he gave them a shy nod. "I'll be the bigger man!"

"-when the rain starts to pour!"

"Harry's gonna harry, no matter what."

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