The best friend (One Direction Fanfic) *completed*

Chapter 32

~Katy's POV~

I love you. I love you. I love you.

Zayn's words played in my head over and over again. Did he mean that? Did he really love me? He wouldn't tell me if he didn't, would he? But most important: do I love him too?

Of course I like him. A lot. But love is such a strong word and I only know him for about two weeks. That isn't long and love needs its time for developing. My feelings were strong for him, but I still wasn't completely ready to move completely on from Niall. I didn't love him anymore, but the massive hole he'd left in my chest hadn't disappeared yet. 

I let my head fall on the steering wheel as I take a deep breathe and try to make Zayn's words leave my head. I let out an annoyed grunt as I noticed that I probably will be thinking about all of this for the next years without interruption. My head just won't shut up! I pull myself up and force myself to take deep breathes before I get a panic attack. My hand moves towards the button of the radio and I turn it on. Maybe music will help me to get my head off things. 

'Still into you' by Paramore comes on and I turn the radio louder. The music blasts through the car and I start singing along. I star the engine and pull out of the parking lot. After I turned a few times left, I finally made it out of the parking and can drive back home. The way isn't that long and by the time I pull into Niall's driveway only two songs have passed by. I decide to stay in the car for a bit longer because the music really did help me to stop over-thinking everything. I lean back in the seat and close my eyes while an old Beatles song finishes and I hear the familiar sound of one of the boys' songs. It's One Thing and after only three seconds of listening to Liam's beautiful voice, my thoughts and doubts about Zayn's words are back.

I shut the radio down, pull the keys out and hop out of the car. I message my temples as I try to make the headache that is making its way into my head go away. I sigh and run a hand through my hair before pulling it into a high ponytail. I lock Niall's car and walk over to my house. I open the door, kick my shoes and shrug my jacket off before jogging upstairs. I open the door to my room and fall down on my bed. My face pressed on the mattress and my arms buried under my own weight, I decide to stay like this.

I close my eyes only to be taken disturbed shortly after by the annoying beeping sound of my phone. I got a new text message but I definitely are too lazy to check whom it is from right now. I close my eyes again and it's only shortly after that I feel really sleepy.

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I wake up to the sound of chasing cars by snow patrol. I groan loudly and force myself to sit up. I rub my eyes and look out of the window. Outside, the full moon shines and I realize that I must've slept through the rest of the day and that it probably is already past midnight. A glance at the huge clock hanging on the wall confirms my thoughts. It's almost 1 a.m. and the annoying song is still the only noise I hear. Then I remember: it's my phone! I pull it out and don't even bother to look at the I.D before picking up and croaking a tired sounding 'hello' into the speaker.  The person on the other end laughs.

"Hey sleepyhead." A familiar voice says and I need a bit time before my brain processes the information that it's Zayn talking on the other end. I smile to myself before clearing my throat and answering.

"Hi." I whisper and wait for him to say something else so his soft voice can fill a small space of the massive hole burning in my chest that came when he left today.

"Sorry if I've woken you up, b-" He starts but I interrupt him with a yawn.

"N-no problem." I stutter and try not to sound too tired. He chuckles and my stomach warms up with the beautiful sound of his laughter.