Remember

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

~ Zayn's POV ~

I woke up pretty early, seeing that the sun hasn't even set yet. I creeped into Arianna's bedroom, finding her cuddled up in blankets, still sleeping. I felt her forehead, it wasn't hot as it was last night, but it was still pretty warm. I hoped she would feel better soon. I don't know what caused her to be sick like this. Suddenly, I had a good idea pop into my mind. I walked out into the kitchen and opened the cabinets, checking for anything I could make. I found a package of soup base, so I decided to throw it into a pot of boiling hot water. I was sure Arianna would love waking up to a bowl of warm soup. Following the directions on the box, I sprinkled in some salt and other ingredients it needed, hoping it would taste delicious in the end. I wasn't the best in cooking, but soup shouldn't be too hard, right? After a couple of minutes, I poured some of the soup into a bowl, smiling at my creation. I also prepared a glass of apple juice, and crackers to go with the soup. This should be good enough.

I walked in the bedroom slowly, with the tray of food in my two hands. I was foolishly grinning like crazy, because I had never made something like this before for a girl, especially for someone I liked so much. I just really hoped it tasted alright, I didn't want her to choke on it or anything. Oh geez, I can't stop being so nervous. Maybe I shouldn't give it to her. Maybe I should just throw it away and not risk it? I started to turn around, but then I remembered the girl was laying in bed sick and this wasn't the time to be thinking about that stuff right now.

I gently shook her awake, and she opened her eyes slowly, and yawned.

"Zayn.." she stretched her arms out. "You're still here?" she asked afterwards, and then noticing what I was holding in my hands, her eyes widened.

"Is that for me?" she grinned. I nodded, smiling nervously. "That looks so good." she licked her lips.

"I hope it tastes alright, I made it myself and.." I told her, but she shook her head and insisted that I give it to her. So I did, and she sat the tray on her lap. She took the first spoonful of the soup, and she looked at me with a smile. That meant it was good... I hoped.

"Oh gosh, Zayn it's really good!" she said, making me feel relieved. I took a seat beside her feet on the bed, watching her eat. I was actually proud of myself.

"Do you feel better?" I asked her. She swallowed the spoonful of soup in her mouth first, then smiled and nodded.

"Thanks to you, I feel like a new person!" she giggled.

I sighed calmly, feeling glad that she was alright now. She still had a little cold, but hey, she's better than she was last night, so that's gotta count for something!

"Mhmm..." she hummed, finishing the last of the soup and crackers. "This is really nice though, I mean it. Thank you." she said again.

I shook my head, "It's nothing, what are friends for?" I remarked, then losing my smile at my last words. That was a bit ironic. Arianna didn't notice as she kept eating, and I sighed from relief. I almost forgot that she knew how I felt for her. I couldn't forget that, since everything would be different now. She would react different from everything I say, especially anything related to me liking her. Geez, why won't she just like me too? I wished for that so badly. I wanted her, but I had to wait, even though I've been doing that for so many years already...

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Arianna's POV ~

That whole day, Zayn stayed over again, making sure I was alright. Which I was, actually I felt even better! There was nothing to worry about, but he insisted on staying and taking care of me. I tried to tell him a couple of times to go because he would miss classes and work, but still he said no, that he didn't care and that he was going to stay until he knew for sure I was completely healthy again. I tried to ignore what he told me yesterday, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. He really did have feelings for me. Hailey was right, and I should've realized long before but I didn't. I could be really dumb sometimes and I didn't even notice the smallest things that gave me the clues.