What Makes You Beautiful (A 1D/5H fanifc)

Chapter 21: Perrie's Sad Truth

As the tour headed into Minnepolis, Minnesota, things had been going well. The last few tour stops were sold out with the crowds going crazy. 

One Direction & Fifth Harmony were all happy with the success of the tour. They couldn't wait to finish the American leg & get the chance to go to Europe.

However, someone was waiting for them in Minnepolis, & it was someone no one wanted to see.

It was Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards, Zayn's ex-fiancee.

She was waiting at the hotel where both groups were staying at, The Grand Hotel Minnepolis. She very much wanted to talk to them especially Zayn & Camila.

Perrie knew that Zayn might not be interested due to him having moved on with Camila, but she felt that all she could do was try.

As soon as both groups got to their rooms, Zayn & Camila, who were sharing a room, got a call from the front desk saying that someone was there to meet them.

Both were confused by the message.

"Do you think your family is here, Z?" asked Camila. "I don't believe so, Cam. They told me that they'll be at our show in New York," said Zayn.  "Well, I wonder who wants to see us," siad Camila. "I guess we'll find out then," said Zayn.

As they made their way to the hotel's dining room, Camila suddenly had a really bad feeling about this meeting. She held onto Zayn's hand a little tighter & began shaking as they got near the dining room.

She then spotted someone. Someone she didn't want to see.

"It's OK, babe," said Zayn. "No, it isn't, Z," said Camila. "Why do you say that?" asked Zayn. "Look," said Camila.

Who they saw was Perrie Edwards. Dressed in a simple blue dress with platform heels and her blond hair pulled back into a ponytail, she definitely didn't look the way she had before the last time Zayn & Camila had seen her. 

Perrie looked like she had gained a little weight. She looked a lot healthier then when they had last seen her before.

When she saw them approach, she waved them over. She was ready to tell them all.

As Zayn & Camila sat down, Perrie looked at them with sad eyes, but she was determined as well.

Determined to tell them all.

"What do you want, Perrie?" asked Zayn. "To talk to you," said Perrie. "About what?" asked Zayn. "Why things ended between us," said Perrie.

Zayn felt his blood boil, but if Camila hadn't been there, he would've cursed Perrie out & left. He made the smart choice, however, & stayed in his seat, drank the tea that had arrived at the table, & listen to what she had to say.

"What about it?" asked Zayn. Perrie looked at both of them, sighed, & began.

"I didn't leave you because I fell in love with Justin," she said. "He wooed me from the beginning of that tour. He started with flowers & candy. Then he began promising to help my band out by getting us to have his manager be ours. He even promised to help me with a solo career if Little Mix ever ended."

"Did he keep his word at all?" asked Zayn. "My bandmates & I did hire Scooter Braun to be our manager, & we did get a better record deal as a result, but everything else was a lie," said Perrie. 

Then Camila came in with the tough question.

"Was your relationship with Justin a lie too?" she asked. Perrie looked at her sadly & gave her the answer.

"Yes it was. He never loved me," she said sadly. "Why?" asked Zayn. "He's still in love with Selena. I found out from a friend of his that he was only dating me to make her jealous. That's why I ended things with him," said Perrie.

Zayn & Camila stared at each other in shock. Both 1D & 5H had each worked with DJ Zedd, who was now engaged to Selena Gomez, and considered him a friend. He had even produced "We Stand Together". To hear that Justin Bieber had been using Perrie to make Selena jealous was disgusting to both of them.

"That fucking bastard," muttered Zayn. Camila gave him a reassuring kiss on the cheek.

"Think about what this 'relationship' has cost me. I've lost friends, & I lost you, Zayn, because I believed Justin's lies. Jade, Jesy, and Leigh-Anne are the only friends I have left," said Perrie. "I don't blame you for hating me, Zayn. I deserve it for what I've done."

Zayn just looked his ex sadly. She was right. She did deserve the hate she was getting from him, but he now found himself feeling sorry for her. 

Perrie had been manipulated into a one-sided relationship that had been built on lies & making his ex jealous. Now she was all alone with only her bandmates for support.

Camila also felt sorry for Perrie. She knew what it was like to be used by a guy. 

Perrie then began to stand up. "I better get going. Thanks for hearing me out," she said. "No problem," said Camila who then did the unthinkable.

She went to Perrie & hugged her. 

Seeing that, Zayn then did the same thing, only he added more to it.

"I forgive you," he said after letting her go. Perrie looked at him with tears in her blue eyes & said, "Thank you."

As she walked away, Zayn began to feel like a weight had been lifted from his heart. He had spent so much time hating Perrie since their break-up that he had never thought that there was another side to the story. Now that he had heard what she had had to say, he realized that forgiving her was the only thing he could do. 

He owed it to himself to do that.

After Perrie disappeared in a cab, Camila kissed him gently on the lips & asked him, "Do you feel better, Z?" He just smiled & nodded.

As they left for rehearsals at the Target Center, both began to feel that everything was going to be fine.

At least, they hoped it would be.