Lost

Chapter 56: The Frustrating "Talk"

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Niall forced his sleepy eyes to stay open as he watched the girl from a safe distance. Reading out of a book, she took a sip of her hot drink every now and then. Niall had woken up an hour earlier for the sole purpose of meeting her, but now that he was there, he could not summon the courage to approach her. Her straight and stiff posture and no-mess attitude really intimidated him.

His eyes threatened to close once more. Taking another gulp of his coffee, Niall willed himself to stay awake. Just then Zayn walked into the café, making him cough his coffee back into the cup.

What the hell was he doing here?

Zayn looked sleep deprived. The previous night, after Alex revealed they were using Salma as a bait, Zayn had lost it. Even after Alex explained they were doing all they can to ensure she would come to no harm, he refused to chill out. Niall thought Zayn was being an overprotective ass but he realized he'd do the same if he were in Zayn's shoes. Thinking it was essential that they reconcile in order for Zayn to keep a close eye on Salma, Niall decided to meet up with 'The Snob'.

Sweeping the place with his eyes, Zayn shocked Niall by making  a beeline towards his target. He didn't bother with formalities and slumped on the vacant chair, opposite to hers.

"I don't remember permitting you to take a seat." Sarah raised a sarcastic brow without lifting her eyes off of her book.

"I don't remember asking you for permission," Zayn countered her tone.

Niall facepalmed.

"Way to go Zayn," he muttered into his hand. "And then you say she hates your guts."

"Then perhaps you should consider going to preschool and learning some manners?" She remarked sarcastically.

"If you would get over yourself, I need to discuss a few things," Zayn said rudely.

"As you can see, I'm occupied."

Niall's jaw hit the floor when Zayn snatched her book, closed it and placed it on the table beside him.

"Now you're not."

"You ass!"

Her hand came smashing towards Zayn's face, and had it not been for his quick reflexes she would have slapped him silly across his face. Caught off guard, Zayn was not quick enough when she snatched her book back.

"And this is where my eyeballs join my jaw on the floor," Niall whispered, aghast, following the show of fierce attacks with his eyes popping out. Still glaring at each other, Sarah slammed her book on the table, opened it and took her seat again. Not giving up, Zayn dived for the unfortunate book again. Niall closed his eyes scared of the consequences.

When he opened them after a while, both of them were on their feet, with a fist slammed on the book.

"You sure you want to mess with a girl who has a history of street fighting!" Sarah threatened him.