𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐲 | *Book 3 (Last) in the Nelena Series*

2: His Apartment ​​🏬

General

Zayn brushed himself off as he felt a short brunette bump right into his abdomen. It took the girl a moment to look up at him, but Zayn already knew who she was.

"Selena? What are you doing here?" he said, brushing her shoulders softly. 

Selena's eyes caught Zayn's and she widened them, "I- sorry," Selena chuckled, tucking her hair behind her ear. "I just came here for some ice cream, felt a little hungry."

Zayn stuffed his hands into his pockets and smiled, his eyes quickly observing the store. 

"That's great to hear, so nick's finally letting you go?" Zayn asked, his eyes twinkling. Selena stared at them as she answered, "Well, it's not like that- he always let me out whenever... I... Want to..."

"Selena?" Zayn waved his hand in front of Selena's face as she stepped out of her trance. 

"Yes, so- what're you doing here?" she asked back, hoping he wouldn't notice her staring. 

"I was walking around L.A, and I thought I wanted an energy drink," Zayn said, simply. His eyes then widened, "Hey did you know, that the security guard next door actually won't let me in!"

Selena's eyes widened, too, "Oh yeah, that guy, never lets any celebrities into his store, thinks we make problems. Acts like he the manager..." 

Zayn nodded in agreement, "Alright, I got my energy drink and you got your ice cream, who don't we hang out at my place for a while?"

Selena considered this; she is Nick's girlfriend. Zayn is her EX- boyfriend. Gigi, who occurs to be still living in Zayn's, is Zayn's girlfriend. Would it be right if she had visited an EX, whose girlfriend might still be at her home? Plus, wouldn't Nick get a little worried?

"Alright, sounds nice," Selena smiled. Zayn smiled brightly, "Awesome! Did you take a car?"

Selena pressed her lips together, "ABout that... no, I didn't take my car."

"Well, that's fine, we could just take mine," Zayn gripped the energy drink in his hands and turned his heels, walking towards the cashier with Selena following along behind.

***

"Nice place you got there," Selena said once Zayn opened the door to the apartment.

"Well, it's not all fancy, just a little apartment with... stuff in it," Selena laughed as Zayn said this, she slapped his arm and shook her head, "No- it has its qualities because Zayn Malik lives in it!" 

Zayn smiled as he rocked back and forth, "That's extreme... You wanna play some Mario Kart?"

"You have- no way, obviously!" Selena said, excitedly. 

Zayn smiled, leading her to the small living room area where the TV was, "Here," he said, handing her a controller. "I'm gonna beat you." Selena cringed, "Oh really? You think you can beat the master of Mario!?"

Zayn turned on the TV and corrected Selena, jokingly, "More of the mistress of Mario."

"You don't even know that yet," Selena said, her eyes still glued on the screen. 

Zayn looked at her and smiled to himself.

"Start the game already," Selena groaned. Zayn chuckled and pressed start, "You're gonna be Luigi, I'm going as Rosalina."

"Um, excuse me? I think it's already chosen, I'm going as the girl!" Selena eyed Zayn's controller and he put it in between his lap, right in front of his crotch. "You wanna get it now?"

"It doesn't matter, Zayn, give it-" Selena lunged straight at him as her elbow pressed onto Zayn's lap, making him yelp. 

"Ow- here, take it," Zayn gave up as he clutched his lap to his chest. "Darn you, Selena!"

"Hah!" Selena threw him the other controller and smirked, "Now we can play!"

***

Through about the third round, Rosalina, Selena's character, stopped dead behind Luigi, Zayn's character. He raised his eyebrow and looked over at Selena, she was slumped forward at an awkward angle; she was asleep.

Selena

I blinked and I realized I was still on Zayn's couch, with a blanket over my body and a pillow below my head. I raised it slowly, hoping I didn't crack it, and looked around the house, Zayn wasn't there.

"Ugh," I groaned, sitting up straight. 

I folded the blanket up nicely and stumbled up to my feet.

"Woah," said a voice behind me, I obviously knew who it was regarding the British accent. "I gotta jet- what time is it?" I said, wiping my eyes with my knuckles. 

"It's," he looked at his diamond wristwatch. "4 fifteen." 

"Oh turd, I really gotta go- can you take me home?" I said, giving him the puppy eyes. I know Nick would never like the sight of it, but I'll just tell him the truth and hopes he understands.

"Sure- don't give me those," he said, cracking.

***

"Thanks so much," I said as he opened the door for me. I got out and he smiled at me, "No problem," he said as I looked at the garage; Nick was home, he didn't go anywhere.

"It's okay, I can take it from here," I said, hoping he wouldn't WALK me to the door because I don't think Nick would like that very much. Actually, you know what, screw that- just let him get mad!

"No, I insist," he said, moving to the back of the car. I frowned as he opened the trunk and took out a white plastic bag from none other than Kiwi's.

"I went for the same store and bought you another tint- I ate all of yours," his rose turned red flushed as he said this, I blushed and pulled him into a hug, "Aww- that is so nice of you!"

I took the plastic bag from him and made my way to the door, Zayn following behind me.

I rang the doorbell three times and the door swung open, revealing a smiling Nick. Well, once he saw me, I think his smile dropped.

"Selena... Zayn? What the hell are you doing here?" I know he wasn't trying to sound mean, he was just being friendly with Zayn, y' know...

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