The Me You Can't See (H.S)

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A/N:

When you see ^^ play "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles

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Haven's POV:

I couldn't believe it.

Ever since we parted I'd waited for this moment, prayed for it to come sooner and counted down the seconds until I would hear his voice again.

"Hello?" I answer.

"Hi Cherry." I hear his sweet voice.

I stand in silence for several seconds as my brain catches up with my ears. I knew he would be fine. . .that he was fine, but I can't keep from thinking of the worst.

"Cherry? You there? Hellooo?" he chuckles into the line.

"Oh my God. OH MY GOD." I yell into the line and his chuckle turns into a laugh. "Hi! Are you okay? Why didn't you call me back sooner? Did you get my messages?" I ramble off.

He's hesitant for several seconds and then I hear a grunt through the line. "Zayn, what happened? Are you okay?" I start to worry.

He remains quiet and my heart begins to race. "Zayn! What the fuck are you okay?"

"Yeah, sorry I'm here. I wasn't looking where I was going and tripped." he laughs out of breath.

Of course, he did.

I should have known. How could I have not known?

"So Cherry how have you been. You okay there? I know you don't like having to move around a lot." I stare at my shoes, digging them into the gravel.

"Actually yes. I've made some friends, 3 of them to be exact. I'm at the hospital right now because one of them just had a baby." I suddenly become embarrassed and I begin to pace up and down the alley.

A grown woman telling her best and until now her only friend that she was able to make new ones. I don't think you fully grasp how abnormal making friends are to me.

"I'm so happy for you Cherry. But please be careful, don't give your trust away too easily. There are more bad people out there than good." I frown at his answer. Honestly, I expected him to be more excited. He told me time and time again that it was ok to make friends and open myself up to others and now he's telling me to be careful?

"Yeah, I know. But nothing's changed, right? Does he still have no idea about me? Where I am, who I am. Right?" I question.

I hear him inhale before he answers, "Yeah, he won't hurt you. I wouldn't let him. You know that don't you?"

"Come on Zayn, don't get all soft of me. Of course, I know that." I smile at the receiver. So many things have changed in my life but that has and will always remain the same.

I hear him huff out a laugh and I change the topic. "So tell me about you. Anything's changed?"

"I actually met someone, soon after I came back." I can hear the smile in his voice.

"Zayn Malik? The man who slept with more people than I can count has a boyfriend?" I smile at his confession.

"Believe it or not yes. His name is Cameron." he tells me.

"Is he a part of th-" I begin to question but he cuts me off.

"No, he's not. We met at a smoothie shop." he tells me and I mentally pat myself on the back.