Loved You Anyway [Zayn Malik]

26: Comforting Actions

Chapter 26:

Hazel POV:

To say I wasn't expecting this wasn't exactly a shock or surprise because I knew that he was coming to talk everything over whether I wanted to or not. I knew how he worked everything out, or at least I did before. 

I breathed out heavily and slightly arched an eyebrow in his direction. I didn't want to show him how hurt and weak I was feeling right now. I heard Zayn call my name from the kitchen and when I didn't respond, because I was too caught up in the person in front of me, I heard his footsteps echoing in the corridor and soon enough, I felt his presence behind me.

"What are you doing here?" he asked Chase coldly.

"I just want to talk with her," Chase replied, his voice not close to sounding cold or angry. "Hazel, please!"

I just stared at him. From behind him, I saw the gate opening and my friends walking up the driveway. I looked back at Chase, and then looked at Zayn. One look from Zayn and I knew what he wanted me to do but I wanted to know the reason why Chase did what he did and what Chase wanted to tell me.

"Here for another rearrangement to your face?" Harry asked coldly from behind him.

Chase breathed out heavily and gave me a pleading look. I breathed out heavily and turned to look at Zayn.

"Grab whatever you guys need from the kitchen and go to the basement and choose a movie or whatever," I told him and his eyes slightly widened at my choice. "Just give me ten minutes."

He set his jaw and breathed out from his nose, gave Chase a look and turned on his heel after muttering 'Just ten minutes'

I gave Jesy a look and she nodded and pushed the four boys inside, much to Harry's and Louis' protests. I rolled my eyes and closed the door shut behind me and looked at Chase. I chewed the inside of my cheek and sat down on the top step of the porch steps and felt Chase sit down next to me.

"How're you feeling?" he asked after a few minutes of awkward silence.

"That's a stupid question, don't you think?" I replied and looked at him. 

He breathed out heavily and nodded. He licked his lip and let out a shaky breath.

"Yeah, sorry," he said and looked at me.

"So," I said after seconds of very awkward silence. "What's there to explain? You preferred Sophia to me."

"No, not at all!" he replied quickly, turning his body to fully look at me. "Hazel, it's not like that!"

"Than what is it like, Chase!?" I asked angrily, turning my head to look at him. 

Tears where already filling in my eyes and threatening to fall any second. He lifted his hand up and wiped away a stray tear. I pulled my face away from his hand and set my jaw. I was angry and extremely pissed off.

"Just please, give me ten minutes to explain to you!" he pleaded while grabbing both of my hand between his. "Hazel, what we had was real."

"If it was real then why did you go and fuck Sophia behind my back? Why didn't you just break up with me in the first place?"

"Because I couldn't!"

"You couldn't? Ha!" I replied and laughed, humourless. "That's a load of bullshit, Chase."

"Zel, it's the truth!"

"Don't call me Zel," I replied through gritted teeth.

"Okay, fine. Hazel it's the truth! I really couldn't! If I did she would have fucking ruined everything!" he said running a hand through his short hair.