Let's Fanboy/ Zayn Malik

Chapter 5

To begin with, I didn't have the greatest day today. Lilac wasn't at school and I wonder what the reason was a she hardly ever, almost never misses school. Not having her around meant a boring day when everyone just throws weird glances towards me and wherever I go their judgmental eyes follow. Having Lilac accompany me didn't stop them but, it did minimize the effect they had on me. I love to be with someone who's like me and I can be myself with. But, my day wasn't as bad as I thought it would be as at lunch, I sat with this Liam guy who is pretty cool. He didn't have anyone to sit with either and there were no empty seats in the cafeteria while I sat there with a round table all to myself. He tapped on the table to get my attention, introduced himself and asked if he could sit with me. I let him, it better than being all alone. I didn't mind it though. Within a few minutes, I was laughing at his jokes and having fun. I learnt that he's into football. He wanted to know the reason why didn't play any sports for school. I stated that "I'm just not feelin' it" when actually I'm too lazy to join a team but, I love sports.

It was nice to have a guy as a friend for a while since I don't have a lot of friends and the only one I have is a female. He invited me to play football with him and his mates after school. I couldn't turn that offer down because I think it would be fun to go out and be with people of my age. It turned out that Liam and I had a few classes together too. He was fun to be with and he was one of the few people who actually liked being with me. The rest of the day wasn't that good; I just got a lot of homework to do.

After school, I ran all the way to the football field. I could see some boys standing there and kicking the ball around. Wait, did they start without me? Nope, they were fooling around. This curly haired boy, Harry came running towards me as soon as he spotted me. "You're Zayn?"-He asked and I nodded. He told me how Liam had made all the arrangements for me as I was a new member in their team. I didn't know this was so serious. I opened my mouth to protest and say that I didn't plan on being a regular player but, after seeing how enthusiastic they were, I dropped that plan. I met two other boys- Niall, a funny guy and Louis, who gave me a not-so-warm-welcome. I don't know, I think he just didn't like the idea of a new member joining their team but, I could live with that.

We played for about two hours. I have to say, Liam and Louis are the best players. Liam encouraged me throughout the game, Harry and Niall were friendly but, Louis just wouldn't try his least to be polite. I did the same for him; I returned every cold glance he gave me. I'm not gonna take that from you, Tomlinson (that's what his jersey says). I wasn't doing my best today, I missed a few shots of doing well but, nobody seemed to mind. We were playing for fun. After we finished playing, we did a group hug, not caring about how bad we were sweating. "You're the worst smelling person on the Earth, Liam."-Louis said with a snicker which made me roll my eyes. "I bet you do not smell like roses right now, Louis."- I hit back. I'm surprised how Liam didn't reply and kept calm. "It talks!"-Louis gasped with surprise. People like him are everywhere, it's so irritating. "That's enough!"-Harry scolded and Louis seemed to get startled. After that, he shut up. He's too sassy to be around. No, he's just rude. "We're sorry about Louis, he's just really blunt and doesn't know how to make a conversation without making people feel bad about themselves. He's especially hard on those who are the new ones to join the team. When I was new, he locked me in the locker room for two hours and later laughed it off and said it was a prank, it was supposed to be fun and I shouldn't get offended."-Niall said as he frowned at the memory. "I'm still here."-Louis announced as he overheard our conversation.

I walked home with Liam and he made me laugh all the way. He's a nice guy maybe he's too nice. He should fight back to people like Louis. He's such a kind soul. We did a bro-hug before I entered my home. My sister and her boyfriend were making out in the living room. Awkward! I quickly grabbed the things I needed and dashed upstairs to my room, trying not to see much of what's going on. She always calls her boyfriend over whenever mom's not around. Damn, it's weird to be within five-feet of them when they're together. They can't keep their hands off each other. I don't want to think about it.

I missed Lilac today even though I enjoyed with the boys. I decided to call her. She didn't respond even after five calls. I gave up. Now, I was really worried. She never misses school and she almost always has her phone with her because she's always busy doing stuff related to our fandom. I wonder what happened to her. I checked her fanfiction; it was last updated three days ago. That's quite a long time for her because she can't stay away rom her book for more than a day. Something's wrong. I don't want to jump to conclusions maybe she's just busy. I decided to text her.

To Lilac:

You weren't at school today, I'm a little worried. I hope everything's alright.

What I wanted to say is that I missed you. Not having that funny, little girl with me is depressing. Honestly, I don't know how I used to go through the day without you because now, I just can't. Nobody can be as cool as you. I met a few boys today. They kept me company; they're all nice except one. I'll tell you about them later.

Let's get to the important part- OMG DID YOU SEE MEL'S NEW VIDEO? She looks so good in it. I had been eagerly waiting for it.

Take care, Lilac. I hope you would be back soon. Xx

I wanted her to reply as soon as I sent the text just like she always does but, she didn't. I have to admit, I was pretty bummed. No Lilac, no fun. Wow, Zayn you're pathetic! I used to think I was good enough for myself but, apparently that wasn't true. Actually, nobody can live alone. They think that they don't need anyone but, deep inside they just want someone to hold them. You can't remain isolated. All a person wants is to be accepted. You eventually need someone to help you, to mend you if you're broken- that's what I have learnt.

I played a song "In The City" on my phone and rested my heard on a pillow as I let the tune drown all my thoughts.

"I'm feeling grey again
but, all you wanna do
is drink up the sorrows.
Kiss my wounds for a while
and I would listen to stories
behind your scars tonight.

I love the beach,
I love the moonlight.
Perfect for us to fade away
in the morning like the star
you wished upon.

Wrap me around your soul,
I know I'm not, blue enough.
But, they love me in the city."

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Hey, I know there wasn't much Zilac stuff in this chapter but, I promise the next ones would make up for this. :)

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