Never Imagined~One Direction

28. Surprise

On our way to wherever we're going me and Zayn share a bit of conversation, so it's not really awkward which I'm thankful for.

"Here, put this on." Zayn hands me a bandana, wrapped like a blindfold.

"Why? Are you going to kidnap me or something?" I laugh nervously.

He laughs a little too. "No don't worry, I just don't want you to see the surprise until we get there." He explains.

"Oh, okay." I take the bandana from his extended hand and wrap it around my eyes. "What kind of surprise is it?" I ask.

"Can't tell you, it'll ruin everything." He replies.

"Oh come on, just a hint?" I plead.

"Nope, I can't." He grins.

"Well can you at least tell me if we're close?" I ask.

"Yes, we're very close. Just a few minutes." He answers excitedly.

Those few minutes feel like forever, especially since I'm wearing the blindfold, which I immediately start taking off when Zayn announces our arrival.

"Wait! Not yet," He says. My hands fall to my lap and just as I'm about to open the car door Zayn beats me to it.

He takes my hand and helps me down which I thank him for, then he tells me to walk forward, hooking his arm around mine.

When we stop I can hear a lot of noise, especially the sound of people and children.

Zayn then leaves my side, "Okay, we're here." He announces, then continues to take the bandana off. "Surprise," He says with a huge grin on his face.

I gasp as I take everything in, "Oh my god! Is this?..."

"Yes, it's a carnival." Zayn says, with a big grin on his face. "You said you've never been to a carnival before, so here we are," He says.

I turn to him with an awestruck expression. "This is amazing!" I jump and wrap my arms around him. "Thank you,"

He hugs me back, "You're welcome, I'm glad you like the surprise."

I pull back from the hug, remembering what I was thinking the night before.

"What's wrong?" Zayn asks.

"Nothing," I reply, then give him my best smile. "I just didn't expect this at all, no one's ever done something like this for me."

"Well I'm glad I'm the one who's with you for your first time." He replies.

"Yeah, I'm glad you're here too..." I look away so he won't notice my faltering smile.

"So what do you want to do first?" Zayn asks.

I try to forget about everything so I can at least have some fun. I scan the carnival, then decide to ride the tilt-a-whirl.

"Those things are faster than they look you know," Zayn informs me with a nervous look.

"That's great! I love fast rides, especially big roller coasters, are there any here?" I ask enthusiastically.

After that sentence Zayn's expression becomes even more uneasy. "No, carnivals usually don't have any, not big ones that is."