The new student ~ ZarryStylik

Chapter 15 - the last campday

"Zayn! He saved your life!" Louis eyes are huge and round. "That's so romantic." "Unbelievable." Says Niall. He inflates his cheeks and lets the air escape with a hiss. "Really."

Zayn is lying on his sleeping bag in the tent, his friends around him. He is having a great time. The argument is quickly forgotten just like the adventure in the forest. The only thing that painfully reminds Zayn is the bandage that adorned his left leg. And the big plaster on the palm of his hand. On his forehead, where the branch caught him, he has a fat red welt. All in all, Zayn thinks he looks pretty daring. Oh, and something else reminds Zayn of last night. The magic crystal ball. But it's warm and secure at the bottom of his backpack. He only takes it out when he's alone.

Zayn has to grin when he thinks about his return to the camp. Jannik and Lia had reported his absence because they were worried after Harry had also disappeared. The supervisors were just about to put together a search party when Zayn and Harry arrived, dirty and tired, but unharmed.

The whole camp surrounded them and Louis cried in front of everyone. "Man Zayn, I was so worried. I thought you ran away because of me. Because we paced each other." "What?" Zayn replied. "What nonsense." "Then you're not mad anymore?" Louis wanted to know. "No, not at all." "I'm glad about that." is what Louis replied. "Do we want to make up again?" "Haven't we already?" Zayn laughed and Louis wiped his tears away. Not a word more about the stupid argument or that he had a crush on Harry. "You are my very best friend." He said to Zayn. "Nobody can beat you."

And now Louis sits next to him and takes care of Zayn from head to toe. "Would you like some more juice or potato chips?" Zayn shakes his head. "No thanks. I've already eaten half a bag of gummy bears and a roll of biscuits and a bar of chocolate. If I eat more I'll burst." Liam grins. "Eating and drinking keep body and soul together, my dad always says. Now you are feeding yourself from air and love. "

He grins broadly at the word love.

There will be a colorful evening for the end of the camp on the tent forecourt. Louis theater group received enthusiastic applause for their performance, and Niall's band performance was also well received. An art exhibition is also set up. Zayn limps from picture to picture and is amazed at the artistic talents.

When Zayn watches Louis playing the beach volleyball tournament, he catches himself looking for Harry in the crowd. But the only familiar face he spots belongs to Paula. Strange, thinks Zayn. Lia and Jannik are nowhere to be seen either.

After a while the crowd disperses, everyone gets their things out of the tents and says goodbye to the supervisors.

Zayn gets into Mr. Payne's car with Louis, Niall, and Liam.