Art [zjm]

Chapter Nineteen // Christmas Eve

I tell Zayn the story of how Louis, Liam, and I went from best friends to former friends.

You would automatically assume that the two guys would remain friends, but that is not entirely true.

"That is another reason why I have never hung out with Liam. He just gave me a bad vibe from the start."

I shrug and continue on hearing Zayn's cute childhood memories of the home.

Each room has a story and it is like he takes me back to his past to re-live each and every one of those memories. Whether they are good or bad.

"I used to have nightmares as a child because one night I was outside and I saw my dad being beat up... Being the curious child I was, I went out and saw these two huge men beating my mum up too. They were yellin' cruel things to her and now that I think about it, they were very dirty. It's a shock to me that after all this time, my parents are still together."

I walk over to him and engulf him in a hug.

"I never knew that."

"Well obviously," He scoffs. "I mean, I have never told anyone and I don't even think Waliyha knows."

"Well don't tell her, that would crush her." I sigh as Zayn nods.

"I really hated living in Bradford, ya know?"

"Well it's not the best town, but I don't think it's too bad."

He shrugs and says, "I guess."

I don't push the subject even though I want to know more but I know that Zayn will get mad.

"I know you're not in the mood for questions." I smile and he smiles and hugs me even more.

"Thanks for understanding, Shay."

"Shay?" I hear a small voice coming from the door. I turn around and see Waliyha standing in the doorway smiling.

"Yes?"

"Can we talk?" She smiles sweetly and I nod walking to her.

"I'm glad you make my brother happy." Waliyha smiles.

"Thank you... He makes me happy too."

"I just really don't know what to get him. He tells us he doesn't want anything but when you two went to the store, we thought about getting him an easel or something like that. We know he likes drawing and that is why he is in an Art school, obviously." She laughs.

"I think that will be a great idea."

"I hope so! Because it is Christmas Eve and we already bought him it." She laughs and I laugh too.

Waliyha isn't as broken as Zayn made her out to be. Maybe it is just because I am not partially family but I am his girlfriend. She should trust me, right?

"What did you get Zayn for Christmas?" She asks as I smile.

"I got him a rose-shaped necklace... I am not sure if he will like it, though." I shrug.

"I think he will." She laughs and I smile at the intimate moment we share.

She tells me all of Zayn's embarrassing moments before he walks in on us gossiping.

"Okay, Lee. I think that's enough." He says but she continues.

"And this one time this girl was over and he-"

"That's enough!" Zayn says pulling me out of the room.

"Hey! I wanted to hear that."

"Sure you did." He teases rolling his eyes and lightly kissing my lips.

"So tomorrow's Christmas..." I sigh.

"Ah. So I've heard."

"Yeah... Are you nervous?"

"Why?"

"It's our first Christmas together."

And then Zayn goes into panic mode. He starts planning all of what he thinks we should do tomorrow.

"What about next Christmas? Oh my God! Thinking of future shit gives me a head ache."

"Okay Zayn, calm down. We are not even into the new year, yet and you're already thinking of next Christmas."

"I-I know... It's just I really want it to be special." He smiles and it makes my heart melt.

Maybe this is what I need.

Some of Zayn's family bonding.

Instead of my mother's family bonding, which would just be us screaming at each other.

I would probably end up here anyways.

Nothing can ruin this moment.

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Sorry this chapter is extra short! This is just a filler chapter for what is about to come in the next chapter :) I don't really know how long that will take me but please be patient. I am working on a new fanfiction so... Yeah. There really is no excuse, it's just that this was a filler :/ sorry! Love you. xx

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