Butterfly ✿ h.s.

Chapter ✿ 13

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Holly's POV

"Holly," The clicking of Poppy's heels gets louder, until she finally overtakes me. She places both hands on my shoulders and stops me. 

"Just let me go," I sniffle.

"NO! Why?" She asks.

"I just want to be alone." I wipe my eyes with my fingers and rub them on my jeans, leaving silver marks from my eyeshadow. 

"What happened?" She asks now softer, calmer than before. I take a deep breath before starting. 

"I tried to ask Harry whats happening! I wanted to know why he's acting like this, one minute he's hot and is really polite and kind, and caring and the next minute he's cold as ice and acts like I'm scum of the earth." I kick the curb with my boot in frustration. 

"But why do you want to know?" 

"I.. I don't know."

"Is it possible that you like him? Like like him?" Poppy presses. I hang my head and sigh in frustration. 

"Maybe," I almost stomp my foot, but I stop myself. " I feel like that's a bad thing though," 

"I can understand that," 

"So what do I do?"

"I think maybe give him some space. Niall said that he's a bit troubled at the moment. Taylor's putting a lot of pressure on him to release their relationship now because she feels she's," Poppy makes quotation marks with her fingers "Ready now. She's driving him up a wall but he dosen't realise because he's like a lovesick puppy. You know how it is. We all have that one person that we are absolutely infatuated with and we absolutely have to do everything for." Poppy reasons.

"Why are you taking his side?"

"I'm not, I'm just saying that not everyone is perfect and we all have our own problems. You of all people should know that, Holly." Poppy looks me in the eyes. Just leave him alone. When he's ready he'll come to you." Poppy breaks off as we hear another pair of footsteps heading our way. Under the dim street lights, Zayn's figure appears.

"Hey," he breaks the silence. He runs his fingers through his quiff and we stand there awkwardly for a minute.

"Well I'm going to get back to the others, Goodnight Zayn, Holly.I'll see you back at the hotel room?" She asks and I nod, give her a hug and she walks away.

"So," I begin.

"Want to take a seat?" Zayn says quickly.

"Sure," We sit down on the curb under one of the orange street lamps. 

"Look I'm not asking for an explanation, but you should just know that I'm here to talk if you want. If not then I'm here for comfort." He smiles, and looks at me with his caramel coloured eyes. My heart flutters and my brain questions it. You like Zayn? I brush the thought away and clear my throat. 

"Thank You. It's nice to know that someone dosen't want all the juicy details," I laugh half-hearteldly, resting my head on his shoulder. We sit like that for what seems like hours before my breathing slows and my eyelids get heavy. Without recognising, I slip off to sleep.

Zayn's POV

I watch her for a minute, the way her eyelids flutter when she breathes in and how her fingers have rolled into a fist. I slowly grab one of herr hands and softly unfurl her fingers. I trace my finger in a circle on her palm, and lace my fingers through hers. I admire her high cupid's bow that softly parts as soft sighs come from her plump pink lips. I continue to stare at her before deciding to take her home.I get down on my knees and bring my arms under the crook of her knees and resting the other on her back. I stand up, and she mumbles before wrapping her arms around my shoulders and nestling her head into my chest. I walk home, taking the  chef's door into the hotel. Pushing open the hotel door, I find Poppy and Holly's room dark. I squint my eyes at Poppy's bed to find it empty.Probably went home with Niall.I shake my head and smile. That lad is a dark horse. I lay Holly down on the bed, and rest her head on the pillow. I pull off her boots, not wanting to pull of anything else or when she woke up she may get a fright. I pull the duvet over her small body and tuck it in before sitting next to her. I stare at her for a moment longer before leaning in and giving her a small kiss on the cheek. I let myself out of the room,and walk back to my room falling asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.

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Anudder one! OMG and this week it was  exactly one month since I met 1D! It feels like just a minute ago. Ahhh memories. Anyway my lovelies I hope you enjoy the chapter.

All my love,

Em xx