My safety blanket

Chapter 5

"Nicole, we're here." Zayn brought me out of my daze. I didn't even notice we had left my place. We hasn't said a word in the car but it was good silence.  

I looked up at Zayn and smiled.  

"I know it's only 3:30 but we have a tech run and we always have to be here early before there's thousands of fans lined up. You will be fine though, come listen and I'll introduce you to the boys. I didn't really want to leave you because I can tell you're no where near ok and I don't want you to be alone." He spoke calmly and every word that came out of that perfect mouth just made me want to melt and cry. HE IS SO PERFECT.

"Thank you" was all I could manage to say. I smiled and he smiled back before getting out of the car and opened my door for me helping me out like a gentleman.  

He held my hand tight in his as we walked in through the back stage door.

"Hey Paul. It's ok, this is Nicole." Paul nodded towards Zayn and I, I smiled back and Paul opened the door for us.  

"Well you must be special Nicole." Paul commented as we walked through the door and he chuckled as Zayn blushed.

"MALIK!" I heard an Irish accent yell through the microphone that was coming from the stage.

We walked onto the stage and soon all four boys jumped unto Zayn separating us as I stood awkwardly to the side. Oh how these awkward moments never fail to let me down.

"So who is this pretty little lady?" Louis asked looking over towards me his hand on Zayn's shoulder.

"This is Nicole" Zayn quickly ran over to me and grabbed my hands dragging me over the others.

"Hi" I smiled awkwardly. I'm actually a really shy person when it comes to meeting new people and being in unfamiliar places. It just added to my awkwardness.

"HEELLLLOOOOOOO" I greatest by 8 arms wrapping around my body. I giggled at the surprise group hug then felt another two arms wrap around all of us, I looked up and saw Zayn who winked at me.

"Nice to finally meet you Nicole. Zayn doesn't shut up about you." Harry said poking Zayn's cheek making him blush.

"Shut up styles." Zayn pushed him away then went to grab his microphone.

"Sooooo.... Are you single?" Louis asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Yes I am" I laughed at his seriousness and Louis smiled.

"Fantastic!" Louis grinned winking to me. "And don't worry, I have girlfriend... But I Zayn doesn't." He wriggled his eyebrows and a smirk covered his face.

"Stop terrorising her. You'll scare her." Zayn said death glaring Louis playfully and Louis put his hands up in defence and laughed.  

"Come sit over her.." Zayn said grabbing my hand and pulling me down the stairs off the stage and told me to sit in the front row in the middle. "That will be your seat for later." He smiled as he let my hand go and pointed to my seat.

"Thanks" I smiled.

"No worries.. Now, get comfy and I'll be back" Zayn gave me a little wink and ran back up the stairs to get back on stage.  

Wow he's so hot. Nicole shut up, stop drooling over him.. He'll never want to get with a girl like you. You're too awkward.

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They'd sung about four songs and they were now singing little things. They would all give me smiles when their eyes caught mine. It was amazing, I didn't think angels could sing so perfectly.