You're a Mystery // zm

Chapter 24

Piper's POV

As soon as I landed Jessica was waiting for me. As soon as I saw her I broke down and she was there to comfort me. I never realized how much I needed her but she's my bestfriend and not having her around kills me.

"It will be okay Pi." She said squeezing me tightly as I quietly sobbed into her shoulder. "He will come after you." She said making me nod as she rubbed my back.

"Let's get you home." She said grabbing my bag and putting her arm around me, as I avoided all the stares I was getting as we exited the airport. As soon as we walked out of the airport what met me startled me. There were a few paps all taking photos of us and shouting stuff to us. I looked up at Jessica and she looked as shocked as me.

"Piper why are you crying!?" One yelled.

'Is it Zayn?" Another one yelled.

I stood there starring at all of them, unable to speak. Jessica tightened her grip in me and told them off then we continued to her car where the ride back was silent.

Jessica's family has been watching me closely, which I don't understand why. I get that they are concerned but i'm not going to go and do something stupid.

I sat on the back porch starring at my phone watching as no calls or texts came up on my phone. I sighed and held the home button down until the power of option came up and I turned it off, setting it aside. I leaned back in the chair and starred up at the night sky. The stars weren't as noticeable as they were from the roof back in London but they were still pretty out here. This entire thing was just stupid. I didn't know what was going to happen. If he came after me and everything was okay between us and we went back home, we would still have Simon to deal with. I'm not coming back if it's going to cause a problem with his career.

I'm the problem, i'll remove myself from the situation.

I got up off the porch and decided to call it a day and headed over to the pool house where I was staying, where Zayn and I had stayed. I sighed walking in and starring around remembering use taking over this. I pulled off my clothes and slid on one of his baggy tshirt, that still smelt like him. I crawled into the bed and hugged a pillow, squeezing my eyes shut and just wanting to forget that any of this was real.

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The next morning there was no word. I turned my phone back on and there was no text or call. I was disappointed, even if I wasn't going to go back I still wanted him to fight for me.

Jessica's parents were at work and her brother was out with friends. She had to run to the grocery store but didn't want to leave me alone, but I wasn't going out. She finally left and understood and decided to just spend the day alone for once. I got changed into shorts and another baggy shirt then threw my hair up and sat by the pool dipping my feet in the water.

My mom and I used to always go to the local swimming pool or beaches, we loved the water. We would spend hours there just laughing at everything and anything. I missed her and it wasn't fair and nothing in my life right now is normal. My father is engaged and didn't tell me and my boyfriend is a celebrity who I ran away from like a 5 year old. Having a mom here would just make some of this, any of this normal.

I lied by the pool for a while, just letting the sun soak into my skin and enjoying the silence. About 20 minutes later the front door opened and closed shut.

"Back already?" I called out but there was no answer. I stood up, dusting off my butt and walked into the house, pulling the back door opened. I closed it behind me and walked into the kitchen. I stopped in my tracks when I saw who was standing in the door way. You guessed it, Zayn. His hair was messed up for once instead of being perfectly styled. He had bags under his eyes and I could tell his eyes were watery from here. He was still in his suit from the dinner party. We both starred at eachother with our mouths parted, not saying anything.

"How did you know i'd be here." I said quietly. He took a step forward and inhaled sharply as he stepped into the kitchen.

"You think I wouldn't chase you Piper?" He asked making me shrug and bite down on my bottom lip, I could tell he was angry.

"I get that you're mad." I said quietly, afraid to piss him off more.

"No text, no call, no word. I thought you left the dinner party to go home but I went home and found that you were gone along with your other things." He said stepping closer to me making me bow my head. I could smell his cologne and I closed my eyes, wanting to engulf in him.

"What did Simon say to you?" He asked brushing a loose strand of hair out of my face making me realize he was right infront of me.

"It doesn't matter." I said not looking at him.

"Whatever he said to you wasn't true okay Piper." HE said putting his hand on my chin and tilting it up to look at him.

"I'm not going home with you Zayn." I said watching his facial expression shift.

"Yes you are." He said studying my face. I shook my head.

"I cant, I wont. It's not good me being there. As soon as I got there you started fighting with harry and arguing with the rest of them and it's effecting you and you have your fans and yourself to take care of; not some girl. Simon may have forced me to leave but he was right Zayn." I said and what happened next I couldn't have been prepared for. His eyes started to water and a single tear slipped out of his eye making my mouth part and my throat go dry, he was crying infront of me.

"I cant loose you Piper, I don't want any of it if I don't have you beside me." He said cupping my face in his hands making my eyes water up as I grabbed onto his hands and took them off of my face, shaking my head.

"I cant." I whispered.

"You can." He yelled making me jump. "I love you Piper. More than any one else I have ever loved in my life and I've loved you for a long time and if I lost you i'd be broken and i'd end up quitting anyways. I'll deal with Simon, I have people dealing with him right now. Please come home with me, you belong with me. I belong with you. Don't leave me ever again, I need you." He said, his bottom lip trembling as he said it. I studied him, his face and his body language. He was stiff and for once he wasn't being him witty self, he was taken back and vulnerable. he brought his hand to my cheek and rubbed his thumb over my jaw line making me close my eyes and lean into his hand.

"Please." He begged. I put my hand ontop of his and ran my thumb over the smooth skin.

"I love you too Zayn." I said making his eyes burst with delight as a smile finally stretched on his face. He leant down and pushed his forehead against mine.

"Come home to London with me then." He said making me squeeze my eyes shut, the breath escaping me. I put my hands on his chest and felt his heart beat against my hand, going a mile a minute.

"I cant Zayn, I belong here." I lied. "Go do what you have to do, I'll be waiting for you." I said wrapping my arms around his neck. He stiffened underneath me and backed away, my hands falling off of him as I starred up at him, a lump growing in my throat and my heart dropping in my chest.  He looked down at me with eyes full of hurt and confusion.

"Piper." He said, a hint of anger and disappointment to his voice. I couldn't look at him, I couldn't watch him as he finally confessed his feelings and I told him that I didn't want to go home with him. Yet he didn't know that I was doing it for him.

"If you love me go." I whispered. He lingered for a bit but soon backed up, sneaking out the door and slamming it behind him making me jump and squeeze my eyes shut. I leaned against the wall sliding down as I brought my knees to my chest, hugging them tightly. His cologne lingered in the air as I let the salty tears start to run down my face.