Just a minute (A Zayn Malik Fanfic)

Phone calls, Informing and Memories

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*Zayn's POV*

I drove out, their was sad silence embracing the atmosphere in the car, "Ash," I called her, she sighed, "Yeah." She said with a fake smile, "I know that smile is fake," I looked down in shame, "I love you Zayn." She said and smiled genuinely, "I love you Ashley." I held her hand and squeezed it as I reassured her that I would never let her go.

She smiled and looked away, she was definitely not happy, "Baby what's bothering you?" I asked her, she sighed, "I don't want to come between you and Yaser uncle." She looked down, "Minutes before you were referring him as papa and now?" I asked her, "I was..but now..I feel as if distancing you and him. Maybe.." She said without any eye contact, she was blaming herself for his behaviour. She always thinks that she is at fault, she is very innocent and it makes her more attractive.

"I was never close to him Ash," I admitted, "But he's your dad Zayn! You have your own father. You are so lucky. Many kids are orphans, they are not adopted by good people like my parents. I and many such kids worship and stay close to their parents and..I-I feel as if I'm distancing you from your dad." She sighed again.

"I know baby but you're my world. We are special. Our love is special. It's a love that's real, that's pure, that's nothing like I've ever seen. You're my sense of home and safety. I love you and I cannot forget you or leave you for anyone on earth." I gulped as I looked at her, she had a huge smile on her face and tears, "I'm so so sorry! I'm so emotional. God!" She quickly wiped away her tears, "Thank you for being there when no one was. Thank you for being my family when I thought no one would ever be. Thank you for being you." She smiled again.

She blew me a flying kiss, I pretended to catch it and kept it in my pocket, our romance was quietened by my phone ringing, Bad Luck Calling, the screen flashed. Ash raised her eyebrows at me, "Dad." I answered simply, she widened her eyes, "Talk and change the name." She ordered me, "Yes mom!" I laughed and picked the call after parking the car on the side of the road.

"Hello Zayn?" He said, "Say." I said in a direct way, "That girl is with you?" He asked, "Yeah. So?" I replied, "Put the phone on speaker, I have to talk to you both, it's important and a good news." He said, I did as he said, "Done. Now say." I said harshly and Ashley gave me a death glare.

"Ashley Brooks?" He questioned, "Yes papa." She replied, I tried hard but could not cover my smile "You want to marry my son? You love him?" He questioned, "Yes papa. We want to get married and I love him a lot." She replied sweetly, I was surprised he didn't yell at her saying papa.

"Hmm. When do you want to have kids?" He asked, she hesitated a bit, "Um, er, maybe when I'm 30. My mom adopted me and James when she was 30 and we are their elder kids." She said simply, "Adopted?" He spitted, "Yes." She said calmly but I could feel her grip tighten on the seat cover, "You're an orphan? You have no parents!? Zayn cannot marry you." He said in a 'thats-obvious' tone, "Excuse you Mr. Malik but I have my parents. Because, A. I was not thrown down from heaven or I had not hatched from an egg. I came from my biological mum's womb and, B. My parents are Mr. O'Neil Brooks and Mrs. Kendall Brooks, they've brought me up since the last 23 years. You better not call me an orphan!" She warned him.

I wanted to stand and make an entire arena applaude for her at the 'egg hatched' line, I love this innocent yet sassy side of her. I tried to stifle my laughter as she passed me death glares.

"Kids at 30. Adopted or own?" He asked, she took a deep breath, "We have time for that." Now she had a very little amount of sweetness in her tone, "You will convert into our religion after marriage? And it'll be a nikaah right? And you'll change your dressing sense right? No skirts that you were wearing today." He shot questions, she looked at me in a worried way, I held her hand, squeezed it and she again looked back at the phone between us, "I will remain a Christan forever, God has blessed me with this religion and no one has the right to take it away from me. I'm ready for a nikaah and a christian wedding as I respect our religions. As related to my dressing, I am getting married, not hiring a new stylist!" She stated her facts in a slightly harsh tone but I was all cool with it.

I could hear dad snarl, "Zayn ye ladki nahi aaegi yahan!" He intentionally spoke in hindi so that Ash could not understand, she blinked a few times and looked at me with confused eyes, I mouthed her later and she nodded understandingly.

"Dad talk in english or dont talk at all!" I snapped, "You will marry Mira and no one else!" He shouted. Mira!? Waliyha's friend Mira? Is he out of his brain?. "Dad Mira is Waliyha's friend! How can I marry her? She is 18-19 year old. Moreover, I love Ashley!" I cried, "I do not give a shit Zayn. If you want to live in m-" I cut him, "I am not living in your house. We have our own." He snarled again, "Mira Devi. No one else. This girl is unlucky and an orphan." He said and disconnected the call.

I was looking down at the phone, clutching it ever so tight with my breath pace high. I looked up to see Ashley looking out of the window, she turned around with smuged makeup and tear stained cheeks.

She took off the ring and handed me, "He is thinking for your good. Mira is the r-" she sobbed looking down, "Right girl for you. She will love you Zayn." Her voice was so broken and drenched.

Handing me the ring she started to get down when I turned her around and kissed her with matching, incredible hungers, I needed this to calm myself whereas she felt this was our last kiss. I pulled back, our forheads were touching and tears were flowing out of her eyes.

I wiped them away and put the ring back in her finger, "Ashley Brooks, I love you. With your love nobody can drag me down but without you absolutely anything can break me down. You have loved me and told me to stay strong. You gave me hope, a reason to live. When I had nothing, you became my world. I love you to the moon and back fiancee and will marry you and only you or not marry at all. Mira can never give me the love and happiness you have given, you are my love whereas she is still a kid."

She looked up, "But uncle?" She asked, "I dont know but...I will marry you. I know that." I pecked her lips again, she smiled a little, "Would you ever let me go Zayn?" She asked, "Never in a million years." She bit her lip and closed her eyes. I started off and she looked out of the window having a look of happiness in her eyes.

A few minutes after being stuck in the jam, I looked at her to find that my Princess was already asleep. I sighed, she looked so calm and peaceful, the strands of her brown hair falling over her face effortlessly yet beautifully. She did not have to do any makeup to be how stunning she is.

Memories flashed infront of me, our meeting, the boys and me losing as solos, we losing as a band also, Ashley's first birthday with me, our first date followed by our first kiss, the explosion of feelings, our innocence 5 years back, the family meets, she agreeing for going out with me, the misunderstanding followed by an ugly fight where I cursed her, the realization, the apologies, the tears.

I looked down to her "Zayn's forever" tattoo she got in return to my, the invitation for Violet's wedding, the peach gown, the realization of her being my Mrs. Always Right, when I proposed her, the moment she said yes. I got blessed by the heavenly powers having a fiancé like Ashley.

A few horns broke my thoughts, I quickly bent down, kissed her forehead. Seeing that now I had blocked the route, I quickly started the car and took the route to London.

My phone rang, Mum Calling, I picked it up.

*Ashley's POV*

My slumber was broken by a sudden screech of brakes, my eyes shot open as...

Bam! What happened? Idk!
TO BE CONTINUED! *EVIL SMIRK*
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