Foreign Affairs |H.S.|

Chapter 17

"It's Alex," I said to Alexa. I took a deep breath and slid the answer icon over.

"Hello?"

"Hey babe," Alex said, his voice deep and sexy.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm just waking up," he said. "I wanted to hear your voice before I went to work. I haven't heard it in a couple days. How's England treating you?"

"Uh, fine.."

"Babe, you alright?"

"Uh- uhm, yeah.."

"When you do that I know there's something you're not telling me. What's up?" My heart pounded as I searched for excuses in my head.

"Uh, I uh... I got a job.."

"There? In England? Will you have to stay there?"

"No, I can bring my work home and they'll hook me up through skype for conferences.. I will have to be out here sometimes though.." There was a long pause and my heart started beating harder.

"Babe that's...that's great!" I breathed a sigh of relief. I looked at Alexa and she raised her eyebrow at me.

"Well babe, uh can I call you back?"

"Sure," I said. "I have some things to take care of anyways so yeah."

"Alrighty. Love you babe."

"Love you too.." I said, with uncertainty in my voice. I looked at the call end and closed my eyes.

"I am so fucked up for this," I said to Alexa, clutching my phone tighter in my hand.

"Girl," Alexa said, walking into the kitchenette, "Alex is not here. I mean, I know I shouldn't be speaking on this because I'm single...well, kind of. But that's not the point. Just stop being such a...a goodie goodie. If that's the case, he'll find out. You just have to be careful. And honestly, I feel bad that I'm encouraging you to cheat, but I mean... look at this guy. He's hot as hell."

"I mean, I think you're right, I--" I was cut off by a knock at our hotel door. I looked at Alexa and she shrugged her shoulders.

I walked over to the door and looked through the peephole to see the guy that left the hotel room the other night.

"Alexa I think someone is here for you," I said opening the door to see the big-eyed dark haired boy in front of me.

"Who the hell is--" Alexa said, coming from behind the wall.

"Zayn, hi, come in," she said smiling hardly. I looked at the exchanged looks between them and I couldn't help but to smile. I'd never seen Alexa like this, just glowing and flustered.

"Uh, hey, Mia," Alexa said pulling me into the room closing the door, "Zayn and I are gonna go out for some coffee so, I'm not sure exactly how long I'll be gone but..."

"No no, it's fine," I said. "Go on and enjoy yourself okay?"

"Awe, i love you so much," she said giving me a tight hug. I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me. Zayn was on the couch.

"So," I said, plopping down a seat away from him. "Look, here are some basic rules buddy. You hurt her, you're dead. That's my bestfriend. This is her first real relationship. She's never felt like this about anyone, I see it in her face. Fuck her up, and I swear I'll make your death look like an accident." He only stared at me, his eyes slightly widened. Then he mumbled out an "Okay."
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"Bye Mia," Alexa said, her and Zayn leaving the hotel room. What was I gonna do now? I went to the fridge which contained leftovers from when Alexa and I ordered pizza the other day and it wa stocked with mini vodka bottles. I picked one up and popped the top off. I gulped it down and actually liked the taste. Then I got another one. And another and another.