Hostage

Chapter 17- There's No Way You Two Are Just Friends

Zayn POV

"What do you want, Zayn?"

I shook my head. Why did I have to be the one to make the decision?

"No, babe. Don't do this to me. I want you to make the decision."

She ran her hands through her hair, and I could tell she was getting frustrated.

"That's not fair to you", she said, "What if we want different things?"

We probably do, and I knew what she wanted her decision to be. Even so, I stood up, pacing around the room.

"How about this? We both say what we want on the count of 3", I asked dreading this by the second.

"Okay, that works for me. 1, 2, 3."

"Stay friends."

"Stay together."

I heard a slight gasp, and I looked away. Something told me that this was going to happen.

"You want to break up?” she asked, "But why?"

Because you need to explore your feelings for your best friend.

"Because it's just easier with us being friends. No fights, no arguments. It's just better this way. Don't you agree?"

"Of course", she wiped away a tear that she didn't think I saw, "I just wanted to make sure you felt the same way."

She was such a bad liar, but I didn't point that out right now.

"Well, I guess we both dodged a bullet there."

"Mhmm. We had a good run."

"Almost 2 months?” I laughed, "If that's what you wanna call it."

Even though she was clearly upset, she did manage to smile at me.

"Yeah, well we kinda got off to a rocky start."

"I apologize for shooting you."

"Yeah, you should be. That was a dick move."

"Well, you deserved it."

"Ohh, shut up. You were just scared that you couldn't handle me."

"Well", I winked at her, "I think we proved that theory wrong."

"Pig", Keating laughed and stood up, "Well I guess we're staying friends. I guess that works for me."

She walked past me, then I reached out to grab her arm.

"I do want you to know something", I told her, "I did really enjoy our relationship. But, I just think you need to figure out some things."

"Me? Don't you mean you?"

"Yeah", I lied, "I meant me. But, you were the best hostage girlfriend that I've ever had."

She rolled her eyes and wrapped her arms around my waist.

"Thanks, babe. You weren't so bad yourself."

I kissed the top of her head and returned the hug.

"Now, let's go back out there before they think we've killed each other."

I opened the door and let her go out first. I felt badly about ending our relationship when she didn't want to. She didn't realize it yet, but she's starting to develop feelings for Louis. Even though she doesn't know that they are reciprocated, I don't want to be with her months from now when she realizes it. I don't want her to realize that she is falling for him and then my heart gets broken. If in a couple of months there are no feelings, then I will gladly get back with her. But, I'm gonna give her time to figure out what she wants. It's a shame, actually. She was a good girl. It hadn't developed into love yet, but I'm sure one day it could've.