Until I found you

Part 9 "She left..."

Daisy was lost in her book, occasionally glancing at Zayn. Zayn, trying to mimic her, had fallen asleep while reading a magazine, and this sight made Zayn laugh.

“He walks around with anger on his nose,” Daisy thought to herself.

Zayn, rubbing his eyes and yawning, saw Daisy laughing at him.

“What’s so funny? Am I a clown or something?” (Zayn)

Seeing Zayn’s childlike reaction, Daisy laughed even harder.

“Do you always read magazines upside down?” (Daisy)

Zayn realized he had been holding the magazine upside down and had fallen asleep like that. Daisy kept laughing.

“You can’t read, that’s your fault. I can read it both ways. Huh!” (Zayn turned away)

“This guy won’t bend, but he won’t break either,” Daisy thought to herself.

“At least I got some company by chance!” (Zayn thought to himself)

“Ma'am, we have a special couple’s cappuccino for Valentine’s Day. Would you both like to try it?” A girl approached Daisy.

Daisy and Zayn looked at each other, shocked, and said,

“Nooo!” (Both together)

“From which angle do we look like a couple? Are you blind?” (Zayn)

“Do you really think this girl is my partner? Please get your eyes checked.” (Zayn)

“Hey! What do you mean by ‘this girl’? What are you trying to say?” (Daisy pointed at Zayn)

“Ma'am, sir, I’m really sorry. I thought since you were sitting together…”

“And that makes us a couple! Like seriously!” (Daisy)

“I’m extremely sorry, ma'am. Please don’t let this ruin your journey. Sorry.” (The girl left)

Daisy, grumbling in anger, sat back in her seat.

“Where do they come from? And you! You’ll have to sit in front of me for the next 24 hours. If you don’t like me, fine. You don’t have to talk to me, and I won’t talk to you. But don’t talk about me like that in front of others. You don’t have that right.” (Daisy)

Zayn realized Daisy was angry because of how he spoke in front of the girl. He felt remorseful. He didn’t know Daisy well enough to say such things about her.

“Should I apologize? But wouldn’t that be awkward? I don’t even know her name. Ugh!” (Zayn told himself)

Thinking this, Zayn didn’t apologize.

After that incident, Zayn and Daisy didn’t speak. Soon, their journey neared its end. As the train stopped at their destination, Daisy, ready with her bags, got off and called Erica.

“Hello, Eri. I’ve arrived. I’ll call you once I reach the flat.” (Daisy)

“Be careful, eat on time, and call me if you need anything.” (Erica)

“Yes, yes, don’t worry so much. Alright, I’m hanging up now.” (Daisy)

As Daisy ended the call, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.

“Excuse me?”

She turned to see Zayn standing there with his bag.

“You?” (Daisy)

“Sorry. I apologize for my behavior the other day.” (Zayn)

Daisy smiled slightly, nodded her head and said,

“It’s okay.”

Zayn extended his hand and said,

“Can we be friends?”

Daisy shook his hand and said,

“There’s no need to be friends with someone you’ll never see again. Goodbye. Take care.” (Daisy smiled politely and walked away)

Zayn stood there, watching her leave.

“We won’t meet again…” (Zayn said to himself)

Suddenly, he noticed an earring on the ground. He picked it up.

“This is hers!”

But looking ahead, Zayn couldn’t find her anymore. Reluctantly, he put the earring in his chest pocket.

“If we ever meet again, I’ll return it then.” (Zayn)

Zayn’s phone rang, and he saw it was his grandpa.

“Yes, Papa, I’ve arrived. Send me the address of the flat, and I’ll get there.” (Zayn)

“I’ve told Harry to pick you up with the car.” (Robert)

“But Papa…” (Zayn)

“No buts. You’re still not fully recovered. Look for Harry, he should be holding a sign with your name.” (Robert)

“Yes, I see him. Alright, Papa, I’ll call you once I reach the flat.” (Zayn)

Zayn hung up and got into the car that came to pick him up. He looked out the window at the unfamiliar city. Although it wasn’t entirely different from bustling his own city Mumbai, it wasn’t the same either. He took out the earring from his chest pocket and looked at it.

“A new city, new people, and the new me. Nothing will be the same as before. Everything old ended a long time ago. Now it’s time to start anew.” (Zayn)

To be continued...

Written by- Porna

By Porna

What will happen next? Will this new beginning bring Pekhom and Nil closer again, or will their paths diverge? To find out, keep reading. Let me know how you liked this chapter, and if you enjoyed it, please share.