The Story Of Us #wattys2016

《9》

~ July 25th, 2010 ~

I spent the rest of the day sobbing, laying in my bed and cuddling with Meredith. She's the best gift Louis ever gave me. Actually, she is the best gift I ever got. I take a picture.

Zain called me fifty times already.

Now he won't stop texting me and telling me how much he loves me.

I'm still crying, but quietly. Sleep? I could only sleep at 5am, when I was too tired to even cry anymore. I woke up now, at 5:30am, because I can't forget that scene. I just can't forget it.

I decide to forget the real life for a little while, so I start playing the sims, and living my fake (yet amazing) life.

After a while, I hear my door opening up, and my brother gets in.

"Hi, Taylor."

"Hi, Austin."

He sits by my side and kisses my cheek.

"You look really tired, sis."

"I only had thirty minutes of sleep tonight."

"That's very unhealthy."

"I know that."

"You didn't show up at dinner yesterday. Mom is really concerned about you."

"I'm fine. Just not hungry"

"No Taylor, you're not okay. I know when you're not okay."

He says, as I turn off the game.

"I am, Austin, I swear."

I say, looking through his eyes.

"Siblings don't keep secrets. That's what you told me when I was scared of your reaction when I started dating Lindsay and ended up breaking her heart."

"But... It's not the same Austin... It's not like I-

"Hey Austin, you're not coming back to the game? My team will win anyways, but it's bett- Oh, hello Taylor, I haven't seen you in so long."

Zain says, smiling, as if nothing happened yesterday, like he didn't even break my heart.

"Oh, yes, I forgot. Zain's spending his last day in the city here. He's going to the x-factor, did you know that? I think it's pretty amazing. We're playing FIFA since 7am when he got here."

"What time is it?"

"9am. You spent a long time playing, Tay."

"Yeah, sure... Can you just go play with Zain now? I really don't need to see him right now."

"Why? What happened, Tay? You know you can tell me everything, right?"

Zain says, as he run his hands through my hair. I can't believe how two faced he can be sometimes.

"I really need to go to the bathroom right now, but you guys can stay here."