This is the last chapter that I'm going to post for a while. Starting Monday will be the start of Fall semester. First week are always the busiest so I'm going to try and write as much update as I can but I can not guarantee if I can post an update to any of my three fanfics. Once I'm settled in then probably I can post a new chapter.
Based on the comments I've read on the past few chapters, it's really fun to read and for some I got scared. Like what I've said before, I don't write ahead of time and for those people who asked on whose gonna end up with whom, I really don't know the answer to that. But there is one thing certain about this fanfic, there will be a SEQUEL.
This chapter is dedicated to @Louis_T_I_Love. Your comment is the most amusing I've read so far. So hopefully, you'll like this chapter. Thank you :]
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Zayn's POV
It was almost ten o'clock in the morning and I was still in bed. To tell you the truth, I'm not really a morning person. All I could think about is Niall; when will I ever see him again? I need some Irish in my life as in right now.
As I pulled up my blanket all over me, I heard knocking on my door. I knew it was Harry because he always kept disturbing my sleep. Who knew that my guess was wrong when the three separate knocks were followed by the Irish accent that I'm longing for?
"Zayn, mate, are you there?"
I quickly jumped off from my bed and rushed towards the door. As I turned the doorknob, my heart was beating so fast that I could have a heart attack right here right now. A smile drew itself on my face when I saw that Irish boy with blonde hair and blue eyes that I adore for so long.
"Can I come in?"
"Of course." I moved out of the doorway and let him in. For some odd reason, there was something different about him. He wasn't his cheery normal self. He was just quiet and it really bothers him.
I was really upset when Louis told me yesterday that Liam found where Niall is. It should've been me. But there's nothing I can do about it, as long as he's okay then I'm fine with it.
I've watched Niall sits on the bed as he put a plastic bag on top of it. He was frowning for some reason and I was determined to get the bottom of it.
"What's wrong, Niall?" I asked as I put on a green sweater on me. I was just wearing a white tank top paired with black-cottoned fabric pajamas.
He looked away from my gaze but instead started digging into the plastic bag he brought. One by one, he laid it out on my bed and I was really surprised to see the contents of the bag.
"I stopped by on a flea market earlier this morning before going to the ferry station and I found this and it reminds me of you." He handed me a pocket-sized mirror with a very distinct handle grip. It was a very antique-y looking mirror. I couldn't help but to smile when I touched the mirror. The thought of him thinking about me was something that I couldn't pass up.
"I know it wasn't much but---"
"Are you kidding me? I love it!" I didn't even let him finish his sentence. I was so glad that he bought me stuff that I love so much. The smile on my face started to hurt a little but I don't care. Niall was thinking of me when he bought this mirror on my hand.
Then, he handed me a sketchbook with some used pencils.
"I noticed that you like to draw so I thought..." The way his crystal oceanic blue eyes sparkled as he spoke made him really irresistible to me. Suddenly, the joy filling inside me is way too much for me to handle as my body moved on its own. Then, I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him tight letting him know that I was really grateful for the things he's done for me, not just today but since he became my nicotine patch. I couldn't forget that day and I don't plan to.
"Oh okay, so I guess you like it." He chuckled as I closed my eyes and visualize that a smile was peeking on his face right now. His natural scent was like a drug to me. It was so captivating and sweet at the same time.
I slowly pulled myself away from him and those crystal blue eyes worked its way to hypnotize me. There were glint of green hues peering in those eyes that enthralled me and I was definitely under the spell of this Irish leprechaun. But the worst part was I'm okay with it.
The way the yellow sunlight bounced off on those pink, plump lips and the redness of his cheeks blends in on his complexion. It was beyond perfection. Words cannot define how dazzling Niall was.
And yet, there were certain sadness sparkling in those eyes and it was too excruciating to see. If there's one wish I could ask a genie would be letting me be an instrument to make Niall happy.
I slowly lifted my hands and touched those warm, rosy cheeks of his. "What's wrong, Niall?"
There was a hesitation behind those mesmerizing eyes. If only I could read his mind then everything would be much easier.
"I-I'm sorry, Zayn." He stood up quickly then turned away from me and started walking towards the window where he could see a tall Alder tree. It has a lot of branches where the thick leaves almost covering the whole tree and the only visible part of it was the trunk. His gaze focused on how the green leaves go in one direction (Author's Note: It was totally unexpected but I didn't notice it until I wrote it down. LOL) as the wind blew to the west.
Sorry? Why was he apologizing? He didn't do anything wrong. In fact, he brought me presents.
As the confusion sets in my mind, I tried to search the reason why on earth Niall apologizing to me but I kept coming up blank.
He slowly turned around with both of his hands on his back and when those cute, sad blue eyes met mine, my heart nearly broke in two.
"I kissed Liam..."
My world came crashing down as my fragile heart shattered into million pieces, a memory of yesterday flashed before my very eyes. It was the video of Liam and Niall kissing together in the middle of the woods.
A wave of jealousy filled every inch of my existence as the moving images of Liam leaning forward to Niall and gave him a kiss. Just the thought of Liam's lips touching Niall's drove me absolutely crazy. My fists clenched as those memories playback at the back of my mind and my blood boiled in rage.
"Look, Zayn. I know that you fancy him but I was so powerless when he pushed me into the bed." His fingers started to fidgety as regret filled up his face.
ON THE BED?! What the fuck is going on?!?! Does that mean Liam kissed Niall TWICE?!
The wave of jealousy turned into rage and furious combined. These extreme emotions filling up inside me snapped something inside of me. Suddenly, my feet shuffled against the hardwood floors making a creaking sound. I could see the fear on Niall's eyes. The way his mouth twitched and the redness of his cheeks spread across on his face showed how anxious and nervous he was. At one point, I thought he winced when he saw me walking towards him.
I grabbed both of his shoulder as my fingers digs through his cotton fabric sweater and he immediately shuts out his eyes in complete horror of what I might be able to do to him. It felt like I astral projected myself as I watched from the outside this very angry person that I didn't even recognize. I was really mad, really really mad to the point that I was shaking Niall relentlessly and hurting him physically in the process.
I knew at that moment that this furious Zayn has got to stop before I traumatize the person that I really care about. I fought through hell to restrain this unrecognizable side of me as I felt my body began to tremble.
"I-I'm sorry, Zayn..." He sobbed as he buried his face on his hands. The moment I heard him sobbing felt like someone is plucking my arm hair out of my skin and it does hurt.
I slowly let go of him as I stepped backwards and realized what I've done. I've hurt Niall and I felt so disgusted myself. Feeling remorse were not enough to cover up what I've done.
The sound of him sobbing literally broke my heart into two. As I've watched him in pain and agony, I stood there feeling completely helpless.
"I'd understand if you hate and never spoke to me again..." He took his hands away from his face and started heading towards the door but as he was about to turn the doorknob, I pulled him and imprisoned by my arms.
"It's okay. I was a little hurt when you kissed him in the woods..."
Suddenly, he pushed me away from him and it really startled me. The guilty expression on his face turned into a confusion one in a matter of seconds.
"In the woods? What do you mean?" His eyebrow started to wiggle. "I never kissed Liam in the woods." He continued as the watery crystal blue eyes of his gazed at me. And trust me, it was a very mesmerizing pair of eyes I've seen in my entire life.
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What the hell is going on? I've seen the video and it was definitely kissing. My eyes would never lie to me.
I pulled my phone and started looking for link of the video and showed it to Niall. He gasped as he watched the video played itself with the music background of our song.
"Who took this?!" The harshness of his voice indicated that he was very upset. Clearly, he didn't know anything about it and if the management found about this, their heads would spin as fast as a top.
"I don't know. Josh showed to us yesterday." I paused as I studied his furious expression slowly fades on his face.
A sudden chuckle left his mouth as his face gave another expression that confused me. A smile exposed his perfect teeth showing as his rosy cheeks tightened by the wide of his smile.
"This wasn't a kiss." His chuckle got a little louder as his smile widened even further.
"What do you mean?" I asked as curiosity filled me up making my eyebrow rises a little bit.
"When this happened," he pointed at the paused video where the two of them are 'kissing.' "The wind is a little bit strong, leaves are flying everywhere along with the dusts and I think some of it went to my eye and I rubbed it forcefully because it's bothering me." He continued explaining. "And Liam leaned closer to me and blow an air to my eye."
A smile was showing itself to my face. I couldn't be happier than now. It was just a misunderstanding but a question still remained inside my mind.
"So..." I paused as I stared into those crystal blue eyes once more. I even asked myself if I even dared to ask the question.
"So...?" He repeated assuming he didn't know where I was going for.
"Did you kiss him?"
He sighed before he could respond.
"FYI, I didn't kiss him. He leaned into me and kissed me. I never kissed Liam."
I don't know if I should be happy or mad about with that piece of information. I guess I was a little relieved that Niall didn't initiate the kiss but still I was a little upset that Liam even dared to touch those pink, plump Irish lips that was supposed to be mine.
"I know that you liked him, Zayn. I really feel bad when this all happened. But..." He paused and the combination of the way his tone reached my ear and the anticipation literally killed me. "But... I would think twice if you still wanna invest your feelings towards Liam."
What's with the cryptic message, Niall? It's creeping me out.
The way he said those words left my arm hair standing up and made me really nervous. I know I'm not into Liam but the way he delivered it gives me the creeps. And now, I really want to know...
"What do you mean?" I asked as I felt my mouth drying up and curiosity pokes itself towards me.
He moved in closer towards and whispered something in my ear that shocked me to my very core.
"Liam and Danielle are still together..."