Issues Inc. | AU

|Change My Mind|

Zayn's P.O.V
Louis texted me in the morning, it was a picture of an invitation to Louis' Family's banquet. It happened every year and I guess since California is where most of his family lives now, its here.

I hadn't been able to sleep for five hours because of Liam getting up extra early to clean the dishes, his room, take a shower, vacuum the carpet, and make coffee louder than expected.

Niall had fallen off the couch onto the floor, Harry had his head buried in the seat and his legs up in the air, and Ryan laid flawlessly on the couch with a blanket draped over her.

I know that she thought Niall cared about her but he didn't, its a whole cycle with him and it's going to end in a couple of hours because Niall doesn't like to be tied down.

The only person that could do that to him is Riley, those exact words came out of his mouth last night and everytime he gets piss drunk. He wouldn't admit when he was sober.

I was knocked out of my thoughts when an alarm went off causing Harry to flip over in the chair making it fall over. The crash woke Niall up, making him hit his head on the coffee table startling Ryan awake.

"Morning everyone!" Liam walked in he looked refreshed from all the cleaning he did last night. I probably looked like a zombie, my eyes droopy and red, my skin pale showing my veins.

"Louis wants us to go to the banquet with him." I said rubbing my eyes, they all nodded but Ryan stared at me confused.

"Okay I'll go but Zayn if you turn me into a walker I swear." Liam said walking to the kitchen. I shook my head and laughed dryly, a snore came from Niall who was holding on to my leg. His head rested on my shin, I kicked him off.

"Is it formal, because I need a dress,"Ryan said biting her lip, her eyes glued to Niall, " Niall looked back without any emotion.

"How about you and Zayn go, so you can match your colors and shit," Niall laid back breathing out, "I'm going a-lone."Ryan was taken aback but we all knew that he was going to do it.

I nodded and got up grabbing my keys and jacket waiting on Ryan at the door, she slipped on her shoes and walked out the door with me.
I knew that she was hurt but you should always listen to Riley if it has to do with Niall.

We got to the car and she refused to let me open the door for her, I obliged and got in on my side. The drive was agonizing because she didn't talk all or want to listen to the radio.

"Which mall do you wanna start at," I asked Ryan she didn't answer at all, "okay well just start at this one."

"No Zayn go in here, that's Victoria's Secret."
Ryan stopped me and I turned back around.

"Maybe you need something from here to spice up the night with Niall." I joked hearing her giggle and smack my arm. She traced my tattoos as I looked through the suits, her hand held my arm.

Ryan snaked her arms around me holding me tightly, I stopped searching and held my arms out then lightly hugging her back.

"Did you know that these last few months I've been acting crazy, because I missed you like hell but I tried to replace Niall with you, but I have been in my room and drawing pictures of some perfect couple sitting in a room surrounded by sketches... coincidently they looked like us, and the sketches were the mistakes that we had made in whatever this is...Zayn I love you more than anything in the world and I basically just want to have this wonderful perfect relationship with you but it's not going to happen." Ryan said pulling back, I didn't know what to say at all I was speechless.

"I know...I messed up Ryan I'm sorry but if this is what you want I understand." I said looking at the floor.

"I'm okay with it not happening because we're not perfect, it's going to take some practice to be perfect but that's what sketches are they aren't perfect without practice." Ryan said kissing me lightly. I smiled and buried my head in her shoulder feeling relieved.

"I think this suit looks best on you."

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