It Ended With An "Oops" And "Hi"

[ 02 ] The Meaning Of Gay

Date Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2016

Word Count: 2326

Song: The Climb by Miley Cyrus

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Friday, July 15th, 2016

6:27pm

"Table for two please," Liam said confidently, as he and Louis entered Halaso's and approached the hostess.

The lady who was standing there, nodded, then signalled for them to follow her. Louis took in the dark lighting, and the elegant decor. There were crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and the walls were painted a deep shade of red, adding to the fancy effect. He saw that everyone around him dressed nicely. Not particularly in suits or dresses, but much fancier than someone that you would see at McDonalds.

Louis couldn't help but feel out of place with his dirty green t-shirt, ripped jeans, and tattered converse shoes. He looked at Liam, slightly jealous of what he was wearing. With Liam's light blue button down shirt and black skinny jeans, he looked like he would fit in with this type of crowd, while Louis should be thrown outside to mingle with some homeless people.

When the two friends had reached the booth that they were given for the evening, Louis instantly felt the soft plush that he was sitting on, only making this place seem more expensive. The lady had handed each boy a menu, before swiftly turning around and leaving, her high heels clicking on the floor.

"So what do you think of the place?" Liam asked Louis. The blue-eyed boy nodded in awe, still taking the scenery in.

"I think it's expensive looking," Louis admitted. Liam let out a chuckle.

"Don't worry about the price Lou. You get paid about double what I do, you should be fine," Liam said with a smile. Louis only hummed, not making eye contact, instead, he found the shiny tiled floor much more interesting.

What Liam had said was true, Louis did get much more money, only because he worked every day, for longer hours. Louis worked at Carl's CD's every weekday from 2pm-6pm, and on weekends from 8am-6pm, while Liam worked Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 2pm-6pm (his football practice were held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, not giving him time to work those days), and working both days of the weekend from 12pm-6pm.

Louis' hours didn't provide him much free time, but he managed just fine. He earned just enough money to suffice for his family, but that meant that he technically couldn't afford anything in the rich-looking restaurant that they were in. Everything he earned went straight to his family, and he didn't want to waste anything on himself.

Louis scanned the menu hesitantly, his jaw almost dropping to the floor when he saw the prices. A simple salad was almost £8, when Louis could just go to McDonalds and get a burger for less than £3. Louis sighed, rubbing his face with his hands, just when the waitress came up to take their order.

Her short black hair was just brushing her shoulders, and she had bright red lipstick, with black eyeshadow, not to mention the rest of the makeup that was caked onto her face. Louis was taken aback, wondering how much of her face would melt off if he threw a cup of water at her.

"Hello, my name is Jenna, and I'm going to be taking care of you today," she said, looking over at Louis and winking at him. Liam held back a laugh, at the waitress' obvious attempt to get in Louis' pants.

"Can I start you off with anything?" Jenna asked, as she rested her hands on the table, leaning over the table. The waitress had bent over so much, that Louis could see her cleavage, which is exactly what Jenna wanted. He squinted his eyes shut and looked away, not wanting anything to do with what was under that shirt.