Just A Phone Call Away (Zayn Malik fanfic)

'you're welcome, love. ;)'

As I was pulling into the driveway of my house, I wondered if Zayn would ever text me back. Maybe this was just some joke all along.

I sighed and took out my Up All Night CD out of the player in my car and popped it back into its case.

When I got inside, Michi was barking and wagging his tail excitedly. I set down my things and leaned over to pet him. He jumped up on me and I picked him up, along with my purse and CD. I took the stairs as quickly as I could manage while carrying a dog and all my stuff. I couldn't open the door, so I set Michi down on the floor and turned the knob, Michi's paws padding along through and into my room, where he trotted across the room and leaped onto the foot of my bed.

I set down my stuff on my desk and kicked off my shoes, feeling tired. Zayn still hasn't texted me back. I flopped on my bed with a sigh and stroked Michi's fluffly hair.

I decided to text Ryan. I took out my phone and scrolled through my contacts and sent him a text, saying 'Hey there! wassup?' Just as I was sending it, I got a text from Zayn.

'Cool! I like to draw too. mostly like goofy cartoons though.' I can just imagine him saying that. 'yeah! I've seen some of your drawings. Like the one of Justin Bieber haha' I texted back. A few moments later, I got a text from Ryan. 'nm. wbu? :)' I quickly replied, 'hmm... nm just talking to ppl.' I got a text from Zayn. 'I could draw you :)' My heart almost skipped a beat. He talks to me, sends a picture, wants a picture of me, keeps talking to me, and now he wants to draw me?! I was getting major butterflies.

'That would be awesome! :D' I texted him back. I wonder what it's going to look like...

My phone vibrated. Another text from Ryan. 'who's ppl?' 'what??' I texted him back.

I got a speedy reply. 'who's the ppl ur talking to?' I can't just tell him a lie, but I definitely can't tell him about Zayn. 'no one. just friends... y do u even care?'

Ryan replied, 'geez, don't get all pissed off.. anyways...' I sighed. 'anyways nothing.' I texted back.

Zayn must be drawing me since he's taking so long to reply! I thought, getting butterflies again.

I hope I didn't make Ryan mad... I thought back to when we were in third grade, when we first met. He had crooked teeth and glasses. I laughed, remembering when he faught off Joseph Meyerson who used to tease me. One time he put a wrom in my hair. I was terrified! But Ryan took it out and threw it in Joseph's face. We've been friends since, but lately things have been a little bit weird for some reason...

I almost jumped as my phone vibrated, jarring me from my thoughts. It was a text from Ryan. Why does it seem like we always get these weird silences now? It used to be so easy to talk to him before. I thought as I opened the message. 'okayy...? ur acting kinda weird u kno' I sighed. Yes, I do know. But it feels like there's something I don't know... Different between us for some reason. Maybe I'm just tired. I thought. I don't know how to respond to that. 'I know. sorry, I'm just kinda tired today.' I texted back.

After a few minutes of silence, Zayn finally texted me back. It was a picture message! I smiled as I looked at it. He drew a cute cartoon me. 'Thx! I Ryan texted me back. ' that's ok. so...' My phone started ringing. Zayn is calling me! I answered, but not too quickly. And not too slowly. There are certain things one must know with these situations. I just listened for about two seconds, then realized I was supposed to say hello. "Hello?" I said shly, feeling stupid. "Hello, love." he said. I just love his accent. It's so adorable! "Vas' Happenin'?" I laughed. "Not much. Just in my room." I said. I should have said something more interesting! I thought frantically. "Where are you?" I asked. I hope I didn't sound weird. "At my place hanging with Niall and Louis." He said. I could hear their voices in the background. Niall and Louis! "Who's the chick?" I heard Louis whisper/yell. I heard a slap and couldn't help laughing. "What are you laughing at?" He asked, starting to laugh himself. "Nothing," I said, "who got slapped?" I laughed. "That was Louis. He was in my face." I heard Niall laughing. He has such a cute laugh. "Tell him I said hi." I said. "Louis, Bridget says hi." Zayn said, laughing. I heard some rustling around, then a shout. "Louis! Give me the damn phone!" Niall shouted. "No!" Louis screamed. I heard a thud. Niall cursed and then slapped someone. "Ello there, babe! Who are you?" Louis asked. I laughed. "I'm Bridget." "Give me the phone!" Zayn said. Louis sighed. "Okay well, I'll see you later then!"