This, That...I'm Done

Chapter Two

I swallowed hard several times. "You mean Zayn Malik as in the boy band One Direction Zayn Malik?" I ask nervously.

"Oh so you've heard of him I see?" I rubbed my eyes and bite my lip softly.

"Yea I have." I say and sit back suddenly feeling light headed. "Which side of our family?" I ask and look at him.

"Uhm your mom's actually." I'm so surprised I can't say anything. I just sat there, mouth open, and a shocked look on my face.

"W-when will we be leaving?" I manage to say.

"Well you will be leaving here on Monday, after school. We will be sending Lizzie to an orphan-." I cut him off rudely

"Lizzie will NOT be going to an orphanage She will be coming with me. I'd rather stay here in this place, getting beat up everyday, and everything. Than go to London to meet my famous cousin, without Lizzie." I stand up, with Lizzie in my arms, and walk down the hall to mine and Lizzie's room.

"Kayla! She can't go with you, we don't know how they'll react. We only know that they wouldn't mind if you came." I heard his petty attempts as I slammed the door and locked it behind me. I sat down in the floor with Lizzie and grabbed my guitar. Kyle came up and started beating on the door, trying to get my attention, but I just started strumming my guitar. I start to play the song I wrote for Lizzie and she recognized it almost instantly. She smiled and started rocking back and fourth as I played. She smiled more as I begin to sing the first verse.

"You are my lovely sister. No one could ever take you away from me. I will never leave you alone. You will always be safe with me. I will forever be your safe haven." I smile at her and continue to strum my guitar happily. After a few moments of silence I begin the second verse, which leads into the chorus "And the sun shall shine down on you. You should never frown when your with me. I will always love you even if it doesn't seem that way. I don't ever want to see the tears roll down your face.." "I never want to see you sad because...when you open your eyes I'll be there to hold you. What ever is wrong. Whenever you have a nightmares I'll be there. Whenever you think everything is wrong, I'll be there. I'll be there, I'll be there, for you." I smile and strum into the third verse, where I stopped writing. "My baby girl will always be happy with me. I will always love you. I want you to know that I'll always be right next to you, whenever you need me. Whenever you want me there. I'll smile all day with you and maybe we can play a game or two just me and you."

I smile at her and rustle her hair playfully. She giggles and pushes my hand away.

"Play another one sissy!" She says smiling at me.

"Ok, ok. Which one? Want me to play Look After You?" She nods enthusiastically. I start the beginning notes of the song as more pounding comes on the door.

"Kayla let us in!" Kyle demands. I stand up and sling my guitar over my shoulder on its strap. I unlock the door and open it to find a red faced Kyle starring at me exasperatedly.

"Yes?" I ask nonchalantly

"Kayla we don't know if Zayn will want to have a little girl running around. We were pushing it when we asked him if he would watch you! A 15 year old!" He says and I groan.

"Give me your phone with his number." I say and cross my arms over my chest stubbornly. He gives me his phone and says,

"His number is already on there." I take his phone and close the door again. I sit on the floor with Lizzie again as I scroll through his contacts. I find one that says 'Zayn Malik-Kayla Cousin'. I call the number and it rings twice before a British accent answers.

"Hello?" It says and I put my finger to my lips as Lizzie giggles at his accent.

"Uhm hello. May I speak with Mister Zayn Malik please?" I had him on speaker by now and Lizzie was listening intently.

"This is Zayn. May I ask who this is?" He said and I could her four other British accents and an Irish one in the background.

"This is Kayla. The person who is suppose to be coming to live with you." I heard him shushing some people and then his voice came back through the phone.

"Yes, yes. Why are you calling? Did something happen? Are you still coming on Monday?" I bite my lip softly as I thought.

"Well uhm I need to ask you something about me coming actually." He could hear how nervous I was but when he talked he was sweet.

"And what's that love?"

"My little sister, can she come? If she can't she'll go into an orphanage and I won't let that happen." He sighed and after a moment he spoke again.

"Yea she can come, I don't see any problem with that."

I squealed happily and Lizzie smiled and laughed. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! You don't understand how much this means to me." I smile and nudge Lizzie lightly.

"Dank you!" She said and I heard him laugh a little.

"Well I'll let you go. I guess we'll see you Monday?" I asked and Lizzie just sat there smiling.

"Yes, Monday it is. Bye Kayla." He said.

"Bye Zayn." I said and hung up.

I stand up and smile as I walk to the door. I open it and there stands Kyle. "You will need to buy another airplane ticket." I say smiling at him. He smiles back and pulls me into a hug, being careful about my sides though. I had grown quiet close to Kyle in the last few weeks. I laughed when Lizzie pulled on my shirt saying she wanted to be in the hug too. I scooped her up and we had one big group hug.