Adopted By Zerrie

Chapter 15

~~~~~Arianna's POV~~~~~

As we reached  a shiny black Range Rover, Zayn popped my suitcase in the boot and slipped into the drivers seat.

Perrie hopped into the back with me. "Keeping you company!" she joked, cheerfully.


Zayn started the engine and drove onto the busy motorway. After about a 15 minute drive, we arrived at a modern-looking house. The outside walls of the house are a beautiful off-white colour. Huge glass windows gleam in the midday sun. There is a large lawn at the front, with a large 3-car garage next to it.

I've never seen anything so modern, let alone lived in anything like it!


Perrie takes my hand and leads me towards the big, wooden front door. Zayn unlocks the door and goes inside, with Perrie and I following behind him.

Everything in the house is pretty as a picture. The walls are spotless white but contemporary, brighty coloured furniture makes each room look cosy and homely.

"Do you like it?" Perrie asks me.

"It's so....." I hesitate. 

"Don't you like it?" she says anxiously.

"No, no! I love it! It's so beautiful! I'm just so overwhelmed."

Then, I burst into tears.

Perrie comforts me while Zayn looks like he doesn't know what to do.

"I'm s-so s-s-sorry." I stammer.

"That's fine, honey! You need time to make yourself at home. I'll take you to your bedroom, how does that sound?"

I nod. A look of relief flashes across Zayn's face and Perrie leads me up a flight of stairs to the second floor.

"This is our bedroom," she says, waving towards a closed door. "Yours is just down here."

At the end of the white hallway is another closed door. Perrie opens it and I am gobsmacked. It's HUGE! A large double bed sits in the middle of the room. There is a big window on the other side of the room and the early afternoon sun streams through it, lighting up the cream walls and carpet.

I stumble into the room, taking everything in. I just notice a walk-in-wardrobe in the wall next to the door.

"This is not real!" I exclaim and pinch myself. "But it is!" 

Perrie laughs. "I hoped you would like it! And you can put whatever you want on the walls. Posters, whatever!" 

"Thank you so much, Perrie!" I say, throwing my arms around her. 

"You're welcome, darling. Now I'll leave you to yourself."

She leaves and I jump on the bed. Staring up at the ceiling, I see that glow-in-the-dark stars, moons and planets have been stuck there. Those remind me of the days when me and Jade used to-

Jade.