Walls

Chapter Twenty: Broken Down Passtime

"Carnival!" Lou explained, pointing at a brightly colored sign out of my window.

"Lou you're right in my line of vision!" I snapped and swatted his hand out of my eyes.

"We're gonna die." Melissa said, her face completely void of color. I glared at her from the drivers seat.

"I'm going to hurt you." I hissed. She stuck her tongue at me. "Child." I spat and turned to Lou. "What were you saying Lou?"

"There's a carnival, can we go, can we go, can we go, can we go pleeeeaaaaassssseee?" Lou begged. I just realized that Lou might be giving me parenting practice.

"Ask Liam." I said and kept my eyes on the road.

"Leeyum???" I heard Louis' voice rise.

"Ok. It can't hurt." Liam shrugged his shoulders. "Turn at this next exit, Lex." He smiled.

"Ok." I said and I felt Zayn grip my shoulder. I glanced at him and smiled. His eye dropped in a wink. I blushed and turned back to the road. "Time for the carnival." I laughed as the people squished in this little rental car began to applaud. It wasn't very long until we saw the big rides and colorful lights. By the time I put it in park, five people were missing from the car and waiting for us outside.

"C'mon Lex lets go!" Harry yelled at me through the window.

"I'm coming stupid." I laughed and stepped out of the car. I am not looking forward to the GIANT baby belly. I can barely stand my five and a half month belly. I'm surprised I haven't ballooned up yet. Am I one of those weird freaks of nature who don't get too big? I shook myself out of my thoughts as I hooked my arm through Zayn's elbow.

"Super excited!" Niall exclaimed as we made our way to the ticket booth. We were soon equipped with brightly colored wrist bands and on our way to get a bite to eat first. "Alex what do you want to eat?" Niall asked leaning on the table. None of this carnival food seemed healthy for a pregnant woman, but it all sounded so good.

"Umm...uh." I said and Zayn squeeze my hand, "I just want a bottle of water." I smiled.

"Zayn?" Niall asked.

"Funnel cake and cotton candy." Zayn laughed, "The works."

"Would you share with me please?" I asked, fluttering my eyelashes playfully.

"Uhhh..." He said and I playfully punched his shoulder. "Ok, ok, ok, ok, I'll share!" He laughed.

"Thank you!" I kissed his cheek as Niall came back with our food. "Food!" I smiled.

"That sounds familiar!" Niall laughed.

"Whatever." I stuck my tongue out at him. I looked at Zayn and smiled. I snatched a piece of his funnel cake and smiled sweetly.

"Why didn't you order your own?" Lou scoffed.

"It's very unhealthy...and he said he would share." I laughed. Soon all Niall's food was crammed down his throat in a matter of minutes. He bounced up out of his chair.

"Let's go!" He demanded as we all went to throw away our plates.

"Where you wanna go?" Melissa asked and smiled at Harry.

"Uhh..." I squeezed Zayn's hand.

"We'll go to the games." Zayn said and smiled down at me.

"K bye!" Niall yelled behind his shoulder, Liam in tow. We took a walk towards a game that knocked down pins in a pyramid. I looked up at Zayn and smiled.

"Hey Zayn..." I mumbled. He looked down at me as he gave the man a dollar.

"Yeah?" He smiled and grabbed a ball and handed me one.

"Uhh...I wanna throw first." I saved myself. I really wanted to know what our relationship was. The minute the subject came up in my head all I wanted to do was hide. My palms began to sweat, my scalp tingles, and my heart beats a million times more than it should. I want him to tell me, I don't want to just ask.

"Go ahead." He laughed. I giggled and threw the ball as hard as I could, barely skimming the lid of the top bottle. I pouted my lip. He smiled and kissed my lip. I rolled my eyes and watched the ball knock down the bottles with flying colors.

"Holy crap." I said as my jaw dropped.

"Winner!" The carnival operator exclaimed, "For you and your beautiful lady." He said as he pulled down a teddy bear with a cute little pink bow. I smiled mischievously as I snatched the bear and grabbed Zayn's hand.

"What a cliche." I laughed, "A teddy bear won at the carnival, I love it."

"It's a wonderful cliche." He pecked my lips. New game. This one gave out little collectible posters. All you had to do was make three basketball shots. A man and a little girl stood in the booth.

"I can do it." I smiled. He gave the operator a dollar despite my protests. I flung the ball at the hoop and watched it go in. Soon the next two were in the hoop.

"Pick your prize little lady!" The operator smiled down at me.

"Umm..." I smiled as five familiar faces caught my eye, "That one please, with the five boys." I smiled.

"That new boyband? You a fan miss?" He smiled as he handed it to me as Zayn came to my side. "You could say that." I smiled as he took a look at Zayn and then at the poster before I snatched it from his hands. The little girl smiled down at my belly and pulled on the man's sleeve.

"A baby! Grandpa she's having a baby." She exclaimed. I hung my head, dreading coming to this game. I was almost away from this booth. I swallowed my dread and smiled at her.

"Yes." I giggled.

"Well, Congratulations miss." The old man smiled at me.

"Thank you." Zayn answered for me as he wrapped an arm around my shoulder. He knew I was getting a little flustered.

"Zayn, I-" I began but was cut off by Lou and Niall running up to us.

"Hey boys!" Zayn laughed.

"We just went on the most insane ride ever!" Lou exclaimed and high fived Niall.

"Alex you have to go with us!" Niall exclaimed and grabbed my hand.

"I would rather not..." I mumbled.

"Why???" Niall demanded.

"Oh look a Ferris wheel!" Zayn exclaimed. I looked at Niall.

"Let's go on that." I smiled.

"Whatever, I'm riding with Lou!" Niall yelled and grabbed Louis.

"Thank you." I said to Zayn as we walked up to the Ferris wheel.

"It's cool, Lex." He smiled as they strapped us into the Ferris wheel car. "Lexi can I ask you something?" He said casually as the ride began to move.

"Yeah?" I smiled.

"We like each other right?" He asked.

"Yes." I giggled.

"I'm serious! We like each other a lot right?"

"Yes Zayn, of course." I scoffed and pulled his arm around my shoulders.

"Would you consider being my girlfriend?" He said.

"Yes Zayn we do like each other what is your-wait what?" I asked.

"Would you...be my...girlfriend?" He asked. I smiled and bit my lip.

"Yes." I smiled and kissed my new boyfriend happily.