Sorry I have been MIA, was on work experience the past week away from home.

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"Lou you have to."

Louis frowns, Liam is nearly on his knees begging his little brother. Bills came in today, bills.... the one thing that caused stress in the Tomlinson household.

And God, they were short by a good $300.

"Liam. I cannot ask Harry for money - that, that is wrong. I don't want to think that i'm using him."

Louis really isn't comfortable with this, but he knew that asking his rich boyfriend of a mere two weeks for money was the last resort.

"Please. Lou, you know I hate to ask this of you, but doll, you gotta..." Liam sits next to the small caramel haired boy, sadly, paying bills is more important than Louis and Harry's relationship.

Power is necessary. Electricity is useful. Keeps the girls safe. Family first.

Louis nods solemnly, "okay. For the girls... and for you. God, Harry better not hate me after asking for money."

Liam smiled sadly, as he hugged his littler brother, pressing a sweet kiss to the boy's forehead.

"Love you, bro."

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"You didn't need to take me out tonight Louis. It's my job to treat you like a deserving princess." Harry smiles fondly.

Louis had asked Harry out on a date.

"Well... it isn't anywhere nearly as nice as the place you took me. It is all I can afford." 

Harry looks around the restaurant they are sitting in... they are at McDonald's.... Yep, nowhere near as nice as where Harry took Louis.

Harry smiles sadly because he doesn't expect Louis to pay for the meal... hell, even if his medium McChicken meal is only $9.95.

"Babyboy. You never have to worry about money with me."

Louis smiles, his mind is buzzing. This is his chance. His chance to ask Harry for a loan of $300... but he can't bring himself to say anything. He merely smiles softly, head hanging in embarrassment.

Being poor isn't a sin, but it is a hell of an inconvenience... something Louis shouldn't be embarrassed about... but around Harry, he just feels so small.

"Um, Harry... Maybe I...Can I... Sorry I just need the bathroom."

Louis is quick to excuse himself from the plastic table, rushing down the hall towards the male bathroom. He is happy when he notices he is alone.

Pulling out his flip phone he squints at the blurry buttons. Fuck, he forgot his glasses.

"J...K...L.Li-Li- Liam!" Louis whispered happily as he finds Liam in his phone book, he knows hs brother is more than likely on his lunch break.

It only took two rings for the seventeen year old to pick up.

"Lou? What's up?"

"I-I-I can't do it, Liam... I feel so bad." Louis' lips started wobbling. He was working himself into a state. Guilt was eating him alive at the thought of asking for money from Harry.

Liam smiled sadly on the opposite end of the phone. "Oh Lou, don't cry... I can work some extra shifts... we can sell some of mums stuff..."

Louis shook his head, knowing he couldn't be seen. "No no no! You work too much already... even if mum is... absent from our lives. I still never want to get rid of her stuff... just in case one day, she... you know... comes back."

Liam sighed sadly. As did Louis.

"Nevermind, I will. I will just ask Harry... I mean, family first right?"

Liam begins to respond. However, Louis is distracted by a voice behind him.

"Lou? Ask me what?"

The small boy jumps, hanging up on his brother with a shout.

"You scared me, Harry!"

The man looks apologetic but walks forward, comfortingly rubbing at Louis' upper arm.

"Sorry... Is everything okay?"

Louis pauses, about to lie... like he always does. Say everything is fine.

"No... everything isn't fine. The truth is Harry. We can't pay bills this week. Liam wasn't able to work as many shifts... we are short $300, and we don't know how to get the money..."

Louis paused, staring up at the taller man, who was featuring a beautiful frown.

"Lou baby... why didn't you just tell me sooner. You know i'm here for not only you but Liam and all your sisters..."

The caramel haired boy bits his lip, a single tear falling his cheek.

"I just... am so tired of being tired."

"Doll... let me help you."

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I know know... I need to get the Q&A up soon. But i'm procrastinating. Promise it soon.