Take Us Back (1D)

A Journey

HARD TO FOCUS BC FUKKIN GRUoup CHAT WITH DESE RIKIN GIRLS IF YOURE READING THIS I LOVE YOU BUT SHUT UP

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The blazing sun beats down upon us as soon as we exit the diner. I get a strange shiver of deja vu from leaving the diner and peering up at the dirty "Gil's Pitstop" sign. The only difference is that last time i didn't have the four boys with me.

I walk next to Zayn and within minutes we are sweating through our shirts. Liam's white tank top is see through with sweat.

"Hey Ray." Zayn says with a smooth voice.

"Hi."

"This heat is crazy! Nothing like Bradford at all!"

"Bradford?" I question.

"It's a place in England, where I'm from." He smiles in memory of his hometown.

"I figured." I say, nodding.

"I really miss my family." He frowns as I fan my face. "Are you hot?"

"Yeah. I want some water but I really don't want to waste any."

"Go ahead and drink it! It'll be more useful now in this heat than later when you're passed out."

I sigh and take out my water bottle, chugging the temperate liquid. I offer the bottle to Zayn but he curtly denies it. I slip the bottle back into my pack.

"Okay, Ray. Let's play a game..." He bites his lip in thought. "Ask me anything."

"Anything?"

"Anything."

"Hmm... Well how many siblings do you have?"

"Three," He smiles. "I have three sisters."

"That's a lot of girls." I laugh.

"Yeah, it was difficult and annoying but I love them to death. Family is family no matter how annoying." He lays his hand on his backpack strap. "My turn! How many siblings do you have?"

"None. I am an only child." I say proudly. "It never got lonely though because I prefer to be alone. Not anymore though, I really like you boys."

"I like you too, Ray. I mean, we all do." He rubs his neck and looks away, a slight blush tickling his cheeks.

There was a small silence before I asked me next question, "If you could have one wish in the world, what would it be?"

Zayn looks thoughtful for a minute.

"I would definitely wish for the apocalypse to never have happened. Then we would be in the recording studio, making music, meeting fans...being with our family. One good thing did come from the end of the world and that's you." He says, swinging an arm around my shoulder.

I stare at him in awe. He would wish away the apocalypse but out of everything, he's glad he met me. I am so glad I met him and the boys. Zayn makes my heart flutter like no one has before... But so does Louis. I also don't think I can reveal my feelings because for one thing, I can't pick between Zayn and Louis. Also, I don't think I have time for a relationship in the apocalypse. I want to focus on keeping us alive rather than getting distracted.

"I'm glad I met you Zayn. I don't think I've ever trusted anyone like you and Louis other than my dad." I mentally slap myself in the forehead. Why did I add "and Louis"?

"That's good to hear." Zayn smiles half heartedly and drops his arm from around me.

Eventually I end up next to Louis.