Our Secret-A Zerrie Fanfic

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Zayn's POV

"Boys, you will be performing as guest performers on the finale results show of next week's X Factor, where you'll do a mash up with JLs." Management informed us during our meeting.

I saw the boys' heads turned to me. I faced them and shrugged, "why not?"

"You sure about this Zayn?" Harry asked with caution.

"Yeah, sure. I'm not going to hide from Perrie the rest of my life! Besides, considering the industry that we're all working in, it makes in kinda impossible not to cross paths once in awhile."

"I'm glad you think that way Zayn," Liam commended with a sigh of relief. "It would have been very rude of us to reject Simon to perform. Especially since that's where we started."

"Look, the only day where OneDirection and JLs are free for rehearsals is tomorrow. Y'all will be headed there tomorrow morning and y'all can have the rest of the day off once you're done." Our manager informed us.

After we were dismissed from the meeting, I whispered to Harry, "do me a favour will ya, help me find out if Little Mix is down for rehearsal tomorrow."

When I got home, I switched on the tv to find X factor performing. Coincidentally, Little Mix was on and I realized how much I actually miss Perrie even though I've been trying to hide it.

"Hey Zayn," Harry's head peered in. "I've check, Little Mix aren't down for rehearsal tomorrow."

I let out a sigh of relief "phew, that's good to know. Thanks."

"Didn't somebody say he aren't gonna hide from Perrie the rest of his life?" Harry teased.

"Oh shut it Harry."

Rehearsals were a piece of cake today. We were doing a mash up so Liam and Harry are singing their solos. The rest of us just goes like "that's what makes you beautiful!"

"Yes! We have the whole day off now!" Louis exclaimed.

"Hey, remember during the X factor tour we were playing catching with Paul backstage?! Let's do that again!" Louis suggested.

"Boys, no." Paul firmly said but the boys and I already ran off in all directions, with Paul hot at our trails.

Oh no! I just ran into a dead end! I turned back, just to see Paul turning in. He slowed down to a stopped seeing me cornered and rubbed his hands with glee.

Just as Paul was inching on me, I ran past him, dodging his arms which was trying to grab me.

"I've escaped!" I said with triumph to myself. Oops too soon, I felt someone pulling onto my sweater hood and felt myself being strangled.

"I give up I give up." I conceded defeat to Paul. He picked me up like I weighed nothing and flung me over his shoulders.

"Paul! Let me down!"

Just then, we saw Harry running towards us. Harry stopped in his tracks and quickly made a u-turn. Paul, who spotted him, gave a chase.

"Paul, let me down. I won't run away, I'll catch Harry for ya." I suggested. Paul was debating in his mind whether he should let me down and I interrupted his thoughts "Cmon Paul! He's getting away!"

Seeing that Harry was soon to be out of sight, Paul let me down and I ran towards Harry.

"Harry! Quick lets run, Paul's coming!" Harry gave me a cheeky smile as we both ran off.

"Zayn Malik, you little brat! Get back here!" I heard Paul's voice thundering through the aisle of the dressing room we were running along.

Just then, Niall ran past us, towards Paul direction. "Hey boys." He greeted.

"Niall stop! Paul's coming that direction!" However, Niall had already ran out of our sight. We quickly gave chase and pulled him. "Hurry Niall, Paul's coming that way!"

"HAHA gotcha!" I felt Paul's strong arms grab around me.

"How did you get here so fast?!" Harry exclaimed in disbelief, "you were right behind us."

"Ahh, never underestimate your bodyguards, we know all the shortcuts and route around here."

As Paul was explaining, I signaled Niall to run as Paul only grabbed me and Harry. Once again he swung me over his shoulders and carried Harry under his arms.

"Wow, you're strong." Harry commented.

"And that's because im a bodyguard of 5 brats. Now I have gotten hold of three of.. Where's Niall?!" Paul turned around just in time to spot Niall entering a dressing room.

Paul followed suit into the dressing room. He scanned the room but there were no signs of Niall "Paul, you can let me down now. How are you going to find Niall while carrying Harry and I?"

"No way Zayn Malik you cheeky little brat. I'm not letting you down anymore." Paul declared.

"Aww man." My whole body went slump and that's when i realized that there were four other pairs of shoes. That when it dawned onto me that we were in someone else's dressing room.

I look up, bewildered to see a familar face, I did not expect to see her here. Neither did she, she had the same bewildered face I had. We stared in shocked till I mumbled a "hi."

We were in Little Mix's dressing room!