The Story of Us

Chapter 43

The next morning I wake up, and Zayn is no longer on the side of me. I begin to worry as I search the house and he's nowhere to be found. I begin to call and text him, but no answer.

I run outside, but the car is missing, and I feel like I could puke from my nerves.

I hear my phone beginning to ring. It's Zayn.

"Hello? Zayn, where are you?" I say into the phone.

"Um, who is this I'm speaking with." And unfamiliar voice says into the phone.

"This is Tia, who's this?" I ask

"This is Spike, Zayn's hurt. A truck rammed into him this morning. I've been sitting here all day. I had no idea who to contact, and I couldn't get into his phone, and I saw you had called, and I couldn't answer at the time. But I called back as soon as I could."

My hand is shaking, and I can't form any words.

"Is he alive?" I ask, my voice is shaky.

"I'm not sure. He was hit pretty hard, is there anyway you could get here?" He asks

"Um, no not at the moment. But i'll walk if I have too." I say quickly throwing clothes on.

"Just stay put, i'll pick you up. Where do you live?" Spike asks, and I give him the information.

About ten minutes pass, and Spike beeps the horn, and I run out.

"So you're the one on his lock screen?" He smiles, handing me Zayn's phone.

"Yeah, that's me." I laugh, trying to hide the tear slipping from my eye.

"Beautiful couple, really. I'm so sorry, about Zayn, but i'm sure he'll be okay." Spike says.

I watch as my knees bounce up and down, my stomach is in knots, and I feel sick.

The ride to hospital seems endless, and I feel as if I could faint.

Spike parks, and has to help me out the car.

We enter through the back of the emergency room, and I run up to the desk, and the nurse is clicking on her computer.

"Excuse, do you know how Zayn Malik is doing?" I ask, but she tells me that he's still in the back, and they are doing what they can to save him.

Spike and I take a seat in the waiting room. I sit and watch the clock spin. It feels like forever.

I begin to pick under my nails when I hear a door open.

"Family of Zayn Malik?" The doctor says.

I jump up so fast and run over to him. "Yes, that's us."

"First off, are you Tia?" He asks, and I nod.

"Okay, this is for you." He says handing me a note that's in poor condition.

"Also, I wanted to say that we tried everything, and anything, but he was hit so hard, there was no way possible of saving him. I'm so sorry, but I feel like you should read that. Know that he really loved you." He says, walking back into the room.

I feel the room getting smaller, and I can't catch my breath. This is a joke, this isn't happening. I feel my legs beginning to shake, and I feel Spike's arms pick me up.

"No, no, no!" I keep repeating to myself, "this isn't happening!" I begin to yell, I can feel my face beginning to drown in my tears. I yank out of Spike's grip, and run out. I keep running. I have no idea where I'm at, but I don't care.

I sit up against a tree and cry. I can barely breathe, and I feel sick to my stomach. This is some sick joke.

3 Days Later

"You're going to be okay." Katie says wiping under eyes. "He loved you more than life itself." She cries.

I try to hide the fact that I want to cry, instead I nod. I feel numb, and I have to go out there and read. I can't process that Zayn's lifeless body is just in the next room.

I feel Jade's arms hug me, and I pull her into me. I try to suck up the tears, and I walk out, and everyone is standing in the room. Their eyes are puffy, and their faces are red. I see so many hurt and familiar faces. Zayn doesn't know how much he was truly loved.

I grab my letter I wrote, and clear my throat.
"I'm sorry if I sound terrible right now, and I don't know how I'm going to be able to read this, but I'm going to try."

"So some of you may know Zayn as the "bad boy" or "player" or just the typical boy. The one who parties a lot, or who can't stay committed to anyone or thing. But for some of you, you got to know the real Zayn. The one who would do anything for you, the one who was down to earth, who loved unconditionally, and would do anything to see you smile. The Zayn I knew was that and more. Zayn and I weren't always the perfect couple. We fought, we broke up, we weren't perfect. But he was perfectly imperfect. He was my day, and I was his night. He meant more to me than I could ever believe a person could. If I ever needed someone, he was there. He would listen. He was Zayn. He made me happy, and to think that's he's leaving behind such amazing people like all of you is so sad. But I know Zayn loved all of you. And I know at times he could be difficult, but that's just how he was. And I know any of us would love to argue with him one more time, or just hear his voice, or anything for that matter. But now we have our own angel. I'm sorry, but I can't do this." I say dropping the paper and run out the room.

I lock myself in the bathroom. I hear people banging on the door, but I've drowned them out in my own tears and heart break. I grab the letter the doctor had given me, and begin to read it.

" So as you know, I'm bad at writing letters, and being cheesy, but I wanted to feel like a typical boyfriend, or fiancé if we want to be fancy. You know our talk yesterday made me realize how you're too good for me, but I'm not going to use that as an excuse to leave. I'll take it as a challenge, to be what you need and more. There is no one else in the world I want to be with besides you. And i'm sure of it. And if one day you don't feel the same, i'd let you go, not because I want to, but because I love you enough to let you go and be happy. And if you want me back, i'll always be waiting. I mean look at us Tia, we've come so far. Do you remember when we even first got together? We' ve been through some crazy shit. But i'd relive all of that, than start new with someone else. Tia, I love you to the moon and back.

But more importantly I love the Story of Us.

-Zayn."

A/N: you guys! I can't believe after 43 chapters it has finally come to an end! I cried typing this! I know this must have caught everyone off guard! I'm sorry. But thank you to everyone who has read and supported the story! You mean the most to me! Check out my other stories too! Thanks for everything! I love you all!!!!