You (Zarry AU)💚💛

You're still haunting my dreams

The next day Zayn woke up past noon, Gigi wasn't next to him and he remembered she was gone for the night. He reached for his phone and he had a message.

Gigi: "Baby, I didn't want to wake you. Left for a V's photoshoot. See you at night. Love -G"

He got out of bed and remembered his dream. He dreamt of him.

Zayn went to the kitchen, opened his computer, and started to go through some e-mails, while he was eating a bowl of cereal trying to take his mind off of him.

He saw the one Niall sent him the day before and opened it without any expectation. It just had a link that read Little Yellow House & Co. and he opened it.

He went through all the mood boards and checked every picture and they oddly reminded him of his old self, and the whole collection gave him a bit of nostalgia for the life he left behind, the young boy that he was before he got to the UK.

A few days later

"Hey man, how you doing?" Zayn asked over the phone.

"Erm... sleeping? It's... 6 a.m. Zayn," Niall said yawning.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see the time. Go back to sleep and call me later," Zayn said.

"No it's alright, I'm was gonna wake in soon anyways. What's up?" Niall asked.

"Okay, listen. I've checked the pictures for the bookstore," Zayn began. "And I think it's a good idea. I liked... the concept and the feeling that brought me. Erm, let's give it a try," he finished.

"I knew you'd like it, have you thought about coming over soon?" Niall asked.

"Erm... dunno, you know that I... have a lot of things to do here and, Gigi, erm, we're having an engagement party soon," Zayn excused himself.

"Are you going through the wedding Zayn?" Niall said pouring some coffee into a travel cup.

"Niall, it's complicated. Listen, I gotta go yeah? Let's start with the project alright? I'll wire you the money, okay?" Zayn said.

"Fine, I won't say a thing. No need, I got it covered. I will hire a contractor to draft the project and all then," Niall said shaking his head. "Just come to the States before you wed, yeah?" He finished.

"Why? You can handle the project by yourself. You don't need me," Zayn said.

"Maybe not but... I want to see my best friend.  I miss him," Niall teased him.

"Stop, gotta go, call you soon," Zayn said chuckling and hanging up.

Niall shook his head hanging up too.

After he finished his morning routine, he went to the bookstore and when he arrived, he saw Harry talking with a guy outside.

"Morning," Niall said nodding at them and he noticed Harry was very serious.

"Morning, Mr. Horan. I'll be there in a bit," Harry said immediately.

"Sure, no worries," he said walking inside.

"Hi, Reina. How are you today?" Niall said.

"Good, my dear," she said.

"I'm glad," he said looking out of the window. "Who's that?" He continued nodding towards the window.

"Don't know. Harry was just about to go inside when that young man showed up," she said.

"Mmh I see," Niall said.