Once Upon A Time, A Thousand Tears Ago #Wattys2017

Chapter 29: Take Me Home

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Chapter 29: Take me Home

Zara's POV

"Do you need.... Louis what happened." I am beyond shocked to see Louis sitting on his knees with his face covered by his hands. He is shocked to see me too. I guess he came here to ,,,, I can't guess anything well. Why is he here? I take a bite from my sandwich that I bought right now after being famished for years.

He quickly stands up "You are here. We've been searching for you Zara. Where the hell were you?" He starts shouting at me. What the heck is this? He shouts at me when I am around and today when I am going away, he is shouting again. Should I tell him that I was just around the corner to buy some food for myself? Did he forget that it was practically my third day without anything in my stomach?

"Moments ago I said my good bye to you, remember?" I try to act cool.

"Moments ago I didn't reply to your good bye. How dare you get out of the f***ing car without hearing me out?" he speaks loudly, his voice cracking a bit.

"Okay, so you are angry because I didn't hear your good bye,,, fine, say that now." I stand in front of him with my arms crossed at my chest waiting for him to speak.

"I won't say good bye." He is acting like a child.

"Then I will go without hearing your good bye." I shrug and throw my bag on my shoulder while devouring another huge bite from my sandwich. Please let me finish this, please.

"Don't you dare walk on me while I am trying to make a conversation." He snatches my bag and suitcase from my grip. Thank God the sandwich is still with me.

"What's going on Louis? Would you like to elaborate? The conversation is more about things that I shouldn't dare doing. I can't understand the purpose of all this."

"The point is that you are not going anywhere."

"Stop. This is not your decision. It's mine and I've taken it."

"I am telling you Zara. You are not going anywhere. You will stay with us. Like a sixth member and I ..... "

"Louis no. You can't control everything on earth. Nobody can stop me now. I am so tired of all this..."

"Of all this? You haven't seen a bit of the life that we are going through and you feel tired?? Try being in our shoes and then I will ask you how you spell 'tired'" Louis expresses anger now. His eyes are turning red but as a composing action he runs his hand through his hair. He is different today, much more vulnerable than I have seen him in days. He continues while I search his eyes for clues about what he is talking to me.

"Look Zara. You bring a feel of fresh air to us. And I don't think we can manage losing you. I don't know how to put that in words but not having you in the first place is different but having you and then losing you will be the biggest mistake of our life" I look down. "My life" My eyes instantly make a contact with his eyes on his last words. Do I have any effect on his life? I doubt but I choose to be silent.

"Please say something." He speaks in a low tone.

"Louis. Thank you for your kind words. They'll stay with me forever. But you know how much drama happened in a few days. I know you don't like me as a band member and who wants to make the real 'slay king of 1D' angry." I try to laugh. "Not me. This is going to get awkward if I try to stay here any further. It's for the best that I am going. And you guys will rock." I smile at the thought that he even considers me as a fresh air breeze. I had a thought he considered me a windstorm that was blowing his senses away.