Remember Me //[Sequel to Promise Me] Completed [✔️]

Secrets

Tegan's P.O.V
June 2015

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My hands clenched around the papers.

I had found Clake online. He was in University.

I wondered how long Zayn had the file? He became my legal guardian last year. How come he's never said anything to me?

I stormed out of the office. I marched right to the living where Zayn and Perrie were cuddled up on the couch, watching a film. Feeling angry I threw the papers down on the coffee table.

"What is this?" Irritation was evident in my voice. I put my hands on my hips.

Zayn moved his arms from around Perrie, and sat up to retrieve the papers. As his eyes scanned the sheets they widened.

"T, I-" he started to explain.

"How long have you had this?" I asked. He rubbed his palm over his face.

"S-since the day I adopted you." He finally answered.

"I knew it!" I shrieked. "You just never decided to tell me? I have a brother! Don't I deserve to know that?"

I was upset now more than anything, I was still angry, but now my feelings were hurt. I thought the boys and more and more I feel like I was wrong about them. Thinking we always told each other everything, I was wrong.

"It's really something you shouldn't have found." Zayn sighed.

"They're the people who gave birth to me, Zayn!" I reminded him.

"I was protecting you!" He whispers.

"I don't need your protection." I scoff.

"They caused you so much pain and sorrow in the past!" Zayn reminded me.

"I just don't understand why I never knew about this." I whispered, sitting down on the coffee table, and staring forward. "I thought we could tell each other everything." My eyes flickered back to Zayn. I bit my lip back, trying not to cry.

"I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you." Zayn explained, softly.

"Can I meet them?" I asked, remembering it had their numbers, and address listed.

"What? No!" Zayn scrunched his eyebrows together.

"What? Why not?" I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.

"They left you fifteen years ago, T. They've never had anything to do with you. You have no idea what they're like."

"I can't be mad at them forever. I have to forgive them because someday I may not have this option."

"I think you need to rest." Zayn furrows his eyebrows.

"Rest? That's what you always say!" I scoff.

"You're feeling a lot right now, you're not in the right place to make decisions." He explains. "I can't allow you to let them hurt you even more if you forgive them."