Begin Again

Chapter 5

Taylor's POV:

When I let Joe into the room he starts eyeing it as if he's seeing it for the first time. I close the door and follow him inside,

"So..how long are you planning on staying here?" I ask, so he turns around to me,

"Not long I promise, just till I find a job somewhere. And when that happens I'm gonna pay you back for all the nights I spend here" he answers. 

"And how is that?" I wonder about his payment plan.

"So I was thinking about paying half of the rent you pay here a day for each night I spend with you, as well as the food and any other expenses for sure. You can write down everything I should pay you once I start working if you want to" he explains.

"You've already thought about everything I see!" Don't get me wrong I'm not trying to embarrass him. I'm just still nervous about the idea of him staying here with me, so I don't want him to think that I'm an easy target. But it's nice of him to think about repaying me for helping him.

"No it's not like that!" he sighs, "Listen Taylor, I know that you can't trust me since I'm a total stranger to you, but I didn't lie when I told you that you were my last hope. In fact I've tried reaching out to all of my friends before coming here but it was in vain, as all of them are currently out of the country cause it's the holidays." he stays quiet for a minute looking down on the floor before he continues, "Also I'm ready to tell you everything you want to know if this will reassure you...maybe we can talk about everything after having dinner. I mean..that's in case you haven't had it yet.." I can feel his embarrassment asking me for food as he speaks.

"Oh no, I haven't yet. We can have it together" I lied. I actually did have dinner an hour ago but I don't wanna embarrass him even more. Also I don't mind having dinner twice if given the chance...

After this short conversation I ask him if he wants to change, but he says that he doesn't have any clothes with him.

"So are you gonna sleep in these same clothes? My clothes would never fit you so I can't help you with this" I say.

"I really don't know..but I do need to take a shower. Maybe if your boyfriend won't get mad, you can lend me anything from his clothes" he says with an awkward expression on his face.

"I don't have a boyfriend, do I look that stupid to you?" I say sarcastically.

He grins, "Should I feel offended?"

"Maybe, all men are the same. Actually not just men, all humans are a bunch of untrustworthy idiots" I answer him.

Joe's POV:

"WHAT THE-" I say looking at her awkwardly, damn who hurt this girl so badly.

"Chill I'm just joking" she says grinning, "Now go take a shower and I'll manage to get you some clothes."

"Oh but how- oh never mind, thank you so much!" I smile at her. The number of times this girl has saved me since I first saw her is countless.

She smiles back at me then leaves the room probably to get me clothes. I'm not sure how would she do that but it looks like she has her ways. Now I better go take a shower, I haven't showered in the last 48 hours and I feel disgusted.

I enter the bathroom then I start looking around it. I wasn't that conscious yesterday while throwing up, so I didn't realize how narrow and hideous it is, actually this might be the smallest bathroom I've ever seen in my life. Well I mean it's no different from the room or this whole building. I can't believe that I'll have to spend at least two whole weeks in this place, but I think I don't prefer sleeping in the street to be honest.

Taylor's POV:

I knock on Zayn's door and wait for him to open, he lives in the flat right next to me. Zayn is the only person I know in this building, he's been there for me since my day 1 here and helped me a lot during these couple of years. He's probably the only person I can trust, we spend the majority of our time together. And by the way he's a gay, so no we don't have any chance together, I'd never think of him this way anyway. We're just two close friends.

When Zayn opens the door I ask him to give me one of his shirts and a pair of pants, so he stares at me in surprise. He knows that I haven't been with any boys for the last 3 years,

"Taytay you finally got a boyfriend?!" he screams.

"Shut up Zayn don't call me that! And no I didn't get a boyfriend, I'm gonna explain everything to you later" ugh I hate it when anyone calls me Taytay, I mean what kind of nicknames is this!

"You better be telling the truth Tay!" he laughs, "Hold on I'll get you the clothes." He disappears for a couple of minutes and then comes back with a blue shirt and black pants.

"Thanks babe" I smile at him.

"I just hope your man is handsome though, I know you have a poor taste in men" he laughs.

"I think you need to be punched in the face Zayn!" I say with a straight face, then we both start laughing. I wish him a good night then he closes the door and I head back to my room.

But wait a minute...FUCK. I FORGOT MY KEYS INSIDE.

How am I gonna open the door now?! Joe must be in the bathroom waiting for the clothes!

Joe's POV:

Now I'm done showering and I'm feeling so fresh, I needed this so much in the last couple of days. But I still have nothing to wear though. Tyler..ugh I mean Taylor said she'll get me clothes, why is she taking so long?

10 minutes have passed and I'm still in the bathroom, and Taylor still hasn't come back. Did she forget about me or did she decide to give up the room to me?

I slightly open the door to check if she's in the room so I hear a knock on the door, it's Taylor's voice calling me, she must have forgotten her keys inside. Oh brilliant! What am I supposed to do now? I can't go out like this, I'm fully naked!