Unexpected

Chapter ~ 26 ~ Don't let me go ~

I awoke feeling a bit cold, not having the warmth of Zayn that was next to me once before. A confused look was shown upon my face as I slowly got up, feeling every pain struck me. I was incredibly sore still from the beating yesterday but tried my best to get up. 

I scanned the room for Zayn but there was no sign of him.. did he leave?

" zayn? " no answer.

I sighed and layed back down on the couch. Where could he have gone? and so early too. I didn't know why but I hated being alone, especially right now. I have a horrible gut feeling that he just, left me. I know I'm being paranoid maybe he went out but still I felt so alone right now. I sat with my head in my hands for a while, waiting.

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An hour passed by when there was finally a noise at the door. The banging on the door immediately  made me stand up in shock. I got up quickly to go answer it, the noise already giving me a massive headache.

When I opened, it wasn't Zayn though... 

It was, Louis and Harry.

Being the loud Louis he was, his voice filled my eardrums but immediately stopped when he saw my current situation.

" Hey Nora! Where th-- what the hell happened to you? " 

A look of sorrow and confusion filled both their eyes. I'm not surprised though, seeing a girl with a black eye and bruises everywhere is quite the surprise. 

" Zayn didn't... did he..? " Harry quietly spoke looking intently at all the bruises covering my surface.

" what? no! " I quickly spoke back startling them both, I didn't mean to raise my voice so suddenly, its just the thought of Zayn doing such a thing would never occur to me.

" sorry, just erm.. well I got in a bit of a fight yesterday.. " my head was down, not bearing to look at them anymore.

" are you ok? " Louis asked.

" do I look ok? " I sighed moving from the door to go sit back on the couch

Seconds later they followed, closing the door behind them and taking a seat on the couch opposite mine so they could get a good look at me.

" who? " Louis softly spoke 

" some girl named Peyton and her possy. 4 against one you could say. "

" Peyton? Zayn's ex girlfriend? " Harry questioned, instantly my head shot up.

" ex? " 

The looks on both their faces showed they shouldn't have said anything. 

Now it all makes sense though, she was jealous because she was his ex girlfriend. I'm so stupid for not seeing this before, i knew she might have had a past with him but didn't want to believe it.

" how long did they date? " 

Harry looked at Louis before shaking his head.

" almost 2 years, till she cheated on him. That broke him miserably and he hadn't dated since.. " 

" since what? " I asked having full attention on the boys in front of me

" since he met you " 

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After more conversing the boys left saying their farewells and to feel better. Zayn however still wasn't home, I called his cell multiple times but, no answer. I live here now so it wasn't like I had any place to go, nor did I feel like going.