Operation: Love (Zayn Malik Fanfic)

Chapter 15

 It has been two weeks since that day Zayn decided to express his love for me. Since then, he wasn’t that much of a jerk anymore, though there were still times he would tease me endless until I give up. That actually entertains him. It entertains him when I get mad or in the brink of tears.

And with that, he makes me feel like the old Chloe, the hopeless romantic one. After two years of being miserable, I find the time to be happy once again. Even though, some of his jokes hurt real badly, still it was the effort.

Weird, right? But I guess that’s just how I am.

He wasn’t that bad, to be honest. He actually reminded me that there are other guys that can show you have a good time. Since Cody, I have thought all guys were different and no one could touch my heart the same way he did.

Zayn makes me feel that Chloe again, as much as I want to move on and change myself. Since Zayn, I’ve been that girl again, ignoring all the problems or obstacles coming my way, a.k.a. Lexi.

Though, Lexi wasn’t even bothering me like I expected. She never fought with me even when I’m alone which was a good thing. I don’t really want to have any enemies in school; then again, I was with Zayn.

Isn’t that something like a give-away? To have people hating you because you’re with the guy they wanted to be with?

Yeah, I know it sucks, but I have tried to ignore him. Avoid him at all costs, but no matter what happens, he comes whenever I needed someone. He’s the first one I’ve talked to about Cody and he understood about it. Assuring me that he’s always going to be there for me, especially the time I needed him most.

Though, that hasn’t happened yet.

“What are you thinking about?” Zayn uttered as he sat beside me at the garden where I was been hanging out whenever I feel like I want to be alone. He knew I would be here whenever I wasn’t with anyone else, for that matter with Megan.

Kyle has been busy hanging out with Lexi now that she’s single. I guess they were hitting it off which explains why Lexi hasn’t done something with me. Yep, that’s a part of me being paranoid, although, it could happen when I least expect it.

I just hope Kyle isn’t being used, as well as he won’t divulge any information that could ruin me. Come on, I was already miserable for two years.

“Chloe…” I heard Zayn called me. “You’re spacing out again.”

“You know, all you have to do is ask. You don’t need to dream about me anymore.” Zayn smirked.

I rolled my eyes. “I’m not even dreaming about you.”

“Then what’s on your mind, besides me, of course?”

“Nothing.” I partly lied. Though really, I have just so much things in mind that I don’t even know where to begin with.

“Is it about Lexi?” He asked as I got curious if he was still thinking about her. Come on, they have been together for a long time and they broke up recently. The fact that he was willing to jump in another relationship scares me because I was the other girl involve. Never did I expect I’d break a relationship off.

“I guess I’m right. Look, I fell out of love with Lexi two years ago but I ignored it, thinking we could work things out but that didn’t happen.”

“How do you fall out of love for someone?” I asked, interrupting him.

“I don’t know. One day, I woke up and my heart wasn’t beating for her anymore.” Zayn uttered as he stared into nothingness.

“But it did beat for you. That day when I saw you at Hyde Park, it was like I woke up from the dead. You changed the beatings of my heart.” He confessed.

That strange moment when I felt the same way as our eyes locked that day. My heart went thump, thump like it was the first time I was experiencing love all over again. Like Zayn was my soul mate.

“It’s strange, but Chloe, I love you.” He uttered solemnly.

It is strange, but I feel the same way. I was in love with him, but it’s all too soon and I’m not ready for another heart break.

As if hearing my concerns, he caught a glimpse of me and held my hand. “I won’t leave you, I promise.”

“Promises are made to be broken, Zayn. You fell out of love with Lexi. Didn’t you promise her the same thing?” I questioned and that stopped him from saying anything else. It was harsh, I know but deep inside, I wanted him to fight it and prove to me he felt strongly about me.

I stood up and was about to leave the garden when he uttered. “I’ll jump off a tree house to prove to you how much I love you.”

And that did it. As I closed my eyes remembering the past, I heard Cody’s voice when he uttered the same thing to me when I didn’t believe him at first. We had a tree house back then where we always hang out. It was so high up that I got scared. What if he broke his bones or something?

He was about to jump off when he uttered every word, holding me back and telling me to stay. The moment I heard it, I stayed. And that was the start of our relationship. Something childish, but worth it.

As I turned around, Zayn was looking back at me like he didn’t have any idea where that statement comes from. I, too, was surprised. It was as if he researched on me and Cody, and knew what to say when he was about to lose me.

Frozen, I stood there in place as he walked towards me. “Chloe, I’m in love with you and I’ll prove it to you whatever it takes.” He whispered.

The last thing I remembered was that I dove in his arms, crying, and kissing him. I was badly missing Cody’s arms around me, but hugging Zayn was like telling me he was here with me as well. Always protecting and not leaving me.

 Could Cody be setting me up with Zayn all along?