Give Me Time

Chapter 1

I rushed down the streets and alleyways of London with my friend high on my heels. why was I running? I seriously have no idea...It was an amazing day with a light breeze picking up but the problem was I had no idea where we were or where we were headed, all I knew was that I was in London. I stopped at a river and waited for my friend to catch up, because apparently I had lost her. I knew she would eventually show up so I just waited.

When I had caught my breath I took a look at my surroundings and noticed I was near the London eye. I had never gone on the London eye although I lived in England till I was 5. I stood there staring at the beautiful scene when someone in particular caught my eye. He was tall with dark hair and dark eyes, almost reminding me of myself. He seemed so familiar yet a total stranger to me. I saw his face turn toward my direction and I quickly looked away so he wouldn't notice I'd been staring at him. I looked back at the river and saw the yellow and red lights in the late evening sky . The scene itself was breathtaking.

I walked along the bank of the river just enjoying myself when suddenly my foot slipped. For a minute I thought I was going to fall in the river. I felt the cold water on my knees wetting my jeans when I felt a strong pair of hands hauling me up. I had no idea what exactly was going on but whoever this person was, had just saved me from falling into the water.

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I had no idea what exactly was going on but whoever this person was, had just saved me from falling into the water.

I turned around to face him and there he was. Standing in front of me was the same boy I saw just moments ago. Up close I could see that his eyes were more of a hazel than a dark brown and he was taller up close. He flashed a smile at me which resembled the way I usually smiled. I grinned back at him and decided to say something.

"Umm t-thanks a lot" I stuttered and gave him a friendly smile

he looked back at me and gave me a warm smile. " no problem" he said in a deep yet kind voice. Why did his smile and eyes look so much like mine? I quickly shoved the thought out of my mind and took a look at my jeans. They were practically soaked and suddenly I felt the hard gaze of eyes on me. I looked up and saw the boy staring down at me, his height towering over me.

"are you cold? your clothes are wet" he said with a slight worry in his tone

"I'm fine thanks" I said smiling up at him. "I'm Meranda by the way"

he looked confused for a slight moment but then he grinned at me.

'I'm Z---" he tried to say something but got cut off with another sort of scream coming from behind me.

"MERANDAAAAAAAAAA!! THERE YOU ARE!!!!!!"

I turned to look and saw her standing there. Her blond locks flowing in the light breeze and her green eyes staring at me and then moving to the boy whose name was still unknown.

"Hey Merritt, what's up" I said looking at her and giving a weak smile. She looked again at the boy and then at my still wet jeans.

She grinned at me, "did you fall into the river?" she asked with slight amusement in her tone.

"Shut up Merritt" I said and gave her what you would call a death glare.

I turned back to look at the boy, "sorry about her, she's a bit weird. Her names Merritt" I said grinning at him. His eyes flickered toward Merritt and he waved. "thats okay, she cool" he said smiling. Merritt had now joined us on the river bank and it was clearly very late in the evening.

The boy smiled at us and for the second time, he was about to introduce himself when I heard a loud scream in my ear....

My eyes suddenly fluttered open and I noticed I was back in my room with Merritt grinning down at me. The morning light shone through the window and thats when it hit me.

so it was only a dream.........

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Just to let you guys know this was before one direction actually auditioned for X-Factor... You can say about in 2008:)

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