I packed all my things in no time and so did the other girls. It was Maryssa and Makaila’s first time in Cuba so they were reallllly excited to leave. Plus, we were leaving with the nine most awesome boys on earth. The only thing was…. I was supposed to be mad at Zayn and Luke and Harry and whoever was pissing me off right now… As I was thinking about all that, a thought crossed my mind: George. I had to tell him that I wouldn’t be around for 7 to 10 days (yea, Calum didn’t tell me how long we’d stay there). I ran to my room and scanned the floor to find my phone that I dropped a couple hours ago. As soon as I found it, I dialed George’s number and waited for him to pick it up.
- Helllllllllllllo there! He says through the phone.
- Aye George! You’re alright?
- Hey, Callie! Yeh I’m alright! What’s up?
- Oh, I just called you to tell you that……I’M GOING TO CUBA so don’t look out for me at school, I’ll be missing a couple days.
- But Callie… It’s study week this week. No one has school… He says, hesitating.
- Oh… Really? I say. Wow, did I really miss that information in class?
- Uh, yeh. Almost every student goes on a trip or goes back to their parents’ place…
- And you, what are you doing during study week?
- I’m actually going to Varadero with friends. He says, more enthusiastic than he was before.
- Varadero? Like in Varadero, Cuba? OMG which resort?
- Mmmmm I don’t know, sorry. I’ll look for it and I’ll text you, alright? We might be in the same resort, we should look out for each other. He says.
- Of course. I won’t miss that! Anyway, I have to pack. Text me when you know the name of your resort! Bye, George!
- Bye, Callie
I ran back to where the girls were to find all the girls’ luggage near the front door.
- Are you ready yet? Asks Mak while closing her own luggage.
- Uh, yeah! I just need my toothbrush. I reply.
A couple hours later we were already on the plane. I sat beside Louis and, just to piss me more, Zayn. Mary, Ash and Michael were behind, Liam, Em and Niall were behind them, Calum, Mak and Luke were in front of us and Harry and Eleanor were beside us.
The flight was perfect, Louis slept all flight long and Zayn didn’t talk to me. Per-fect. This way, I could listen to my music in peace for the next hour until we arrived.
I obviously talked too fast, as usual. Zayn slowly pulled one of my earphones and took my IPhone from my hand. He pressed pause and looked down at me. I looked at his hand, which was giving me his earphone. I took it and looked at him, confused and hesitant.
- Come on, Callie. It won’t bite! He says, laughing. Ohmygodhe’ssofuckinghot.
- Yeh, I know. I put it in my ear and look out the window.
Zayn presses play without saying anything. I could hear guitar at the beginning, only guitar. Then, a girl started to sing:
- ‘Take my hand
I’ll teach you to dance
I’ll spin you around
Won’t let you fall down
Would you let me lead?
You could step on my feet
Give it a try, it’ll be alright
The lyrics were so cute and uh… it reminded me of old times, when Zayn and I were having a good time together, no fights, no scenes…
*FLASHBACK*
Zayn took my hand and started to walk in the opposite direction.
- Where you going? I asked, quite confused.
- It’s a surprise!
We arrived in an empty room. It was silence, nobody was there. There were a bunch of tables set all around the place, the floor was covered with a velvet red carpet, the walls where cream with a red tapestry that cut the walls in two parts. It was a really beautiful place.
- Where are we? I asked while taking a tour to see everything.
- The VIPs ate here before the show. I thought it was a beautiful place to take you to dance. He said as he took my hand.
At that exact moment, a song was heard above us, in another room. I know… Cliché. But it really happened!
- What’s that? I say as I look at the roof.
- The boys, probably messing around on stage. They always do that after the shows.
- Cool!
He took my hand and pulled me close.
- I’m not a good dancer, Callie. I know you enjoy dancing so I’ll try.
- Cute! Here… Let me help you. I say, as I step on his feet. Follow my steps.
We started to dance slowly on a song I couldn’t put my finger on the title. I was eagerly waiting for the chorus to see if it would ring me a bell.
*END OF FLASHBACK*
I came back to reality when Zayn took my hand and held it. I looked over at him but his eyes were closed. I stared as I saw a weak smile tracing his lips, which made my heart break into billion pieces. A tear ran down his cheek and hung on his jawline. At this exact moment, I felt really sad for him. I passed my arm under his arm and hugged it as I leaned my head on his shoulder. The song was almost done so I listened closely to the last chorus.
- Cause lovers dance when they’re feeling in love
Spotlight shining, it’s all about us
It’s oh, oh, about us
And every heart in the room will melt
This is a feeling I never felt
But it’s all about us
As the song ended, I felt Zayn lips on my forehead. His heart was pounding so hard and his chest was shaking as if he was crying. I looked up at him, his eyes were filled with tears, detained, until he blinked. When he closed his eyes, a few drops of water fell from his beautiful eyes and scrolled down his face. I ran my thumb on his angelic face to keep the tears from falling.
- I love you, Zayn. I’m in love…
