Miserable At Best - Zarry

f i f t h t e e n

zayn's pov;

I trudged into school the next day, tired and grumpy. I had been up all night worrying about Harry.

Jack is evil. He's caused so many problems for Harry, he doesn't even know.

But what I'm most scared of is losing Harry. I know that Harry's feelings for Jack are still there. Hidden by hurt.

Jack made him happy, strong. I mean... Jack wasn't always an idiot. He treated Harry like a prince and wouldn't let anything happen to him. Until he cheated.

"Hey Z." Harry called to me as he carefully slipped his hand in mine. I smiled.

"Hey beautiful." I replied, pressing a light kiss to his forehead. I love being taller than him. It makes me feel like a lion protecting her cub from whatever harm may come their way.

"What were you thinking about?" Harry asks, peering up at me with those piercing green eyes. I shook my head.

"Doesn't matter, love. Let's just get to class, huh?" Harry frowned but shrugged it off. He followed me to my locker before turning around and going to his that was fortunately just across the hall.

I watched as he took his books out of his locker and I couldn't help but wonder, how the hell did I manage to get Harry Styles to be my boyfriend?

Damn, Harry fucking Styles. I've got to be the luckiest bloke of the planet, yeah?

Nothing Jack can do will change that.

Nothing.

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I walked into the locker room early for once, dropping my bag on the bench and pressing my head against the cool metal of the lockers. I haven't seen Jack all day. I can't help but feel like he's up to something. Well, other than trying to get Harry back.

I pulled off the locker as I heard the door open and close. I quickly started busing myself with opening my locker, turning the black knob around. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw whoever had entered the room, stop and turn to me. I immediately recognized who it was.

"Jack." I growled. He scoffed, crossing his arms and leaning up against the lockers on the other side of the bench.

"What's with the anger? I didn't even say a word." He replied, smirking. I rolled my eyes.

"You didn't have to." I glared, turning around the face him completely. "What are you doing here anyway?"

"Well, what else would I be here for? Soccer practice, of course."

"Oh fuck no. You are not joining the team. Tryouts are during the summer anyway." I replied. I hated the way he looked so smug, like he did have something planned-something bad.

"I've already talked to coach. I'm on the team." He was smiling now, like he knew he was on his way to winning whatever he's cooked up.

"Last time I checked, you didn't even know how to kick a ball. How much did you pay him, 300?" I glared, crossing my arms, copying his stance. He laughed, his broad shoulders shaking up and down.

"How about nothing? I decided to take a few clinics. You could say I'm pretty good. I was the star at my old school."

"Maybe you should've stayed there."

"But, I'm here now." He uncrossed his arms and stepped over the bench, standing right in front of me.

"I'm the new star here. Harry loves athletic guys and that's what I am. I know he still loves me, no matter what you think. He's always been mine. Nothing you can do can change that. He deserves the world, and guess what? I can give him that, you can't. So I suggest that you just leave us alone. Before thing get a little too-ugly." And with that he turned and walked out of the locker room. "I'll be back!"

"I don't fucking care, you fucking cheater!" I yelled back, too stunned to move or reply to everything he said before. He's right, Harry does deserve the world. I might not be able to give him that. But I sure as hell know that Jack can't either. Jack doesn't know what real love feels like.

I do.

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sorry i haven't updated.

I've had some terrible writers block for all of my stories and it sucks.

:(

anyway I SAW THEM ON THE 8TH AND IT WAS AMAZING AND THEY SUNG DRAG ME DOWN AND I LIKE NDJSJNDBDKDBSNDJDKBS OTRA AND HARRY POSTED A PICTURE OF INSTAGRAM FROM OUR CONCERT WHICH HE LIKE NEVER DOES AND IM SO SHJDNSKDNDKSB

thanks for reading! ♥︎

-sierra