always in my heart

Chapter Three: Strawberries and Mint

ZAYN'S POV:

"How could..." Harry started off, combing through his hair in agitation.

"How could you do this to me Lou?! Do you know how much money I spent on that shampoo?"

"It just smelt so good!" Louis rebutted.

"Well, it must be the 'five members in the group' bad luck. Both of us got third place..." Liam complained.

"And we are actually quite good!"

We all turned to look at Niall while Liam did his special talent.

Raising an eyebrow.

"And the girls too!"

Paul, our security guard popped his head into the room. "Time to meet the contestants lads."

"Good," Louis said. "We can show the judges who's boss."

*Arrives at the venue*

"Nice to meet you girls. We're One Direction." We chorused together like a...

What was that idiom again? A gaggle of geese?

"Hey I'm Normani." The dark-skinned one.

"Camila. HIIII" The crazy one.

"Hey y'all! I'm Ally." The short one.

"What's up its Dinah Jane." The tall one.

"The sky is what's up DJ. I'm Lauren." Ah. The sassy one.

We stared at each other for a few seconds awkwardly.

"You guys should have won." Niall blurted out.

"Thanks! That means so much to us." Ally smiled shyly at Niall.

Just then, a member of the staff came up to us. "Guys, you have to take some pictures, alright? Harry and Liam with all of the girls and Zayn and Harry with both Lauren and Camila."

Oh fudge.

I put my arm around Lauren and smiled at the camera, half putting my face into her hair.

Mhm. Mint.

"Niall! Niall! Get out of the bloody picture!" Liam was shouting exasperatedly at Niall, trying to get him to stop photo-bombing the picture.

"Just take it already!"

"Snap!"

LAUREN'S POV:

I really hoped Camz was okay. I mean, who wouldn't be freaking out if your crush was like, right beside you.

Mhm. Zayn smelt so good. Like strawberries.

The shampoo smelt so good.

Wait, why am I thinking of Zayn smelling good? Snap out of it Lauren. I looked up at his face.

Stupid Zayn. And his perfect cheekbones. And long lashes.

Stupid me.

*After a fun time goofing around*

"Boys, we have to go. The jet's waiting." Paul, I think that was his name, said.

"Aw. Sorry girls but we have to go. Good luck on your future." Louis said kindly.

"Bye!" We chorused. Like a harmony.

Ha! See what I did there?

The boys hugged us one by one and lastly, Zayn hugged me. His enchanting scent filled my nose and he whispered into my ear.

"See you around babe."

*Present*

ZAYN'S POV:

But in the end, I know that even in a year or two, I will never meet her again.

I was already feeling the effects of 'Post Lauren Jauregui Depression'.

I needed her.

Badly.

Okay so the next chapter is going to be a time lapse of like, 2 years when the girls release their album?

Yeah.

*Awkward silence*

Sorry if you hate time lapses.

emma xox