Fate

Chapter One

" Hmm..which perfume should I choose ? " I thought looking over at the bottles in my hand.
" Bleu De Chanel or vogue on ? " I wondered out loud enough for another customer to turn and throw in glare in my direction.

" Sorry " I muttered.

I have been in this mall , Burlington Arcade for over two hours checking out different stores.

Right now, I am in the Chanel store facing the toughest situation of my life of finding the right cologne.

Geez ! Choose whatever you want , woman ! Stop being such a girl !
my conscience said.

I agreed with her . I was quite exaggerating. I was never a girly girl , the girls you know who paint their nails on every chance they get and apply another layer of make-up to their already made cake-face.

As I was staring at the two bottles thinking which to choose, someone bumped into my back.

I placed the bottles on th shelf in front of me and turned to face that person , ready to give an ear-full when I realised a guy , in fact a very gorgeous guy bumped into me.

He looked at me and I realised that not just any handsome guy, a very popular one at that.

Zayn Malik to be precise.

He was in disguise, clearly , as he was wearing a blonde wig on his head with shades on but due to the crash his shades fell down.

If you look very closely you could actually recognise him.

Before I even have time to react, a group of fan girls surronded him excitedly whispering to one another. he looked at me with regretful eyes . He was regretting bumping into me as now, he couldnt escape from his fans.

I should help him , I thought . I dont know why but I did.

I put my hand on his arm and pulled him so that he was next to me .

I turned to the fan girls ,
"May I help you ?" I asked

A brunette girl amongst them replied ,
" Isn't he Zayn Malik ? We want his autogragh !"

" Zayn Malik ?" I forced out a laugh. I'm not a very good actor.

I hope they fall for my act.

" This is my boy friend..." I trailed of trying to think of a name. Work! brain , work! " ...Zac . He went to other store to check a shirt out . "
I turned to Zayn , " Honey , did you like that shirt ? " I asked over - sweetly , even batting my eye lashes a little bit.

" No . The print was very boring. " he replied , trying to play his part. Key word - trying. He is not a very good actor himself.

My hand was still on his arm and I suddenly realised how hot his arm was.

Focus . Vanessa , focus.

This time a blonde fan girl replied , " B-but we could swore he was Zayn . "

I forced out another laugh and I bet I sounded like a whale dying.

But I continued , " You have no idea how many times I hear that. But this guy here.." I pointed to Zayn "...is my boyfriend , Zac and we should get going. " I took out my phone and let out a gasp ,
" Oh my ! Its already late. c'mon Zac ! "

I took his hand and pulled him out of that store.

I couldn't even get a cologne.

Stupid girls.

As we were earshot away from them , " You know I'm not Zac , right ? " he whispered .

" I know ." I kept looking trying to side -step people away who were in my way . I was trying to take get him out if this mall before any other person recognises him .

I dont know why I was helping him , but it felt good. Maybe because of the adrenaline rush I was feeling.... I dont know , but I like that feeling.

As soon as we exited the mall , I took him to an isolated corner , near the parking lot.

" I know who you are . " I told as a matter-of-factly.

He looked at me with those caramel eyes of his , scrutinizing me.

" You should get going, Zayn . It's already late . I need to get going too. "

" Yeah , I think I should ." He took out his phone and called his driver to come .

I waited with him for his car to arrive.

We stood in a comfortable silence, me , trying to enjoy this moment as much as I can as Zayn was my teenage crush .

Zayn has been my crush for years but I never got over that crush.

I thought I did , but when I saw him today I thought , boy ! I was so wrong !

I was just trying to enjoy that moment as that was probably the last time I was ever going to see him .

Soon his car arrived .

An Audi.

I tried not to let out a wolf whistle.

He turned to me , shoved his hands in his pockets and smiled , " so..thanks for today..see you around ? " I shook my head this was clearly a game of fate. Something in which I dont believe .

" Mine pleasure . Good bye , Zayn . " I waved , trying to capture his sharp features with me forever and turned away from him . I took my first step when he called out a " hey !" .

I turned to face him , waiting patiently for him to say whatever he was saying .

" I didn't catch your name . " he said.

" because I didn't throw it. " with that I turned around and this time left the parking lot, walking to the main road .

I hailed a taxi and headed to my hotel .

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