Once in a Lifetime (Zayn Malik)

Chapter 19. Lost.

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Chapter 19

Zayn's POV

I don't know what came over me. I was infuriated when she called me a cold person. I guess that statement stood some validity, but it's not like I broke her heart in front of the whole world. I did the exact opposite and confessed my sincere feelings. She always emphasized on telling the truth and that's exactly what I did.

Honestly I did not feel the least guilty for kissing Mia without her permission because I had to do it. I'd been dying to do it the past week when I started to notice her. When I say notice her I mean, the way she moved so clumsily and awkwardly. The darkness of her eyes sort frightened me yet drew me in. Her effortless natural look was so plainly boring yet I liked that.

Now it was too late. I knew that I couldn't run after her. My kiss didn't even change her decision to leave.

Was she really over me already? Did I have to give up on her?

I shouldn't sulk all day. This day was inevitable. This day where Mia and I became strangers. I knew there would be a day where we would have to part. I just didn't expect our end to have such a big impression on me.

Pushing the distress aside, I turned to the washroom for a shower and on my way, I saw something minute glimmer on the dining table. It was Perrie's engagement ring. Instantly I remembered I was supposed to go to L.A. I snatched the ring and headed to the airport. I needed to talk with Perrie.

We weren't done yet. There were many secrets we still needed to talk about and this time, I was not taking any shit from anybody. I wasn't going to listen to anybody except me. I'm no longer going to be controlled like a little puppet any longer.

Mia's POV

It had only been an hour since the night bus left London, but it felt like more triple that time because all I could think about was the kiss. Every time I thought about it, I forced myself to stop but my brain wouldn't listen and the caress of Zayn's lips were stronger each time it entered my thoughts.

I quickly grabbed my iPhone to check Instagram to take my mind off of him. The first picture to show up was Linda's photo of a recently married couple she helped. The caption underneath read "I love my job!"

I couldn't wait to get back to work so that my mind can be busy on other things. Like work and not Zayn.

Scrolling down the next couple photos on my feed were simply clothes and wedding ideas. I checked CNN and the first thing I see in large black, bold letters that read: "Zayn Malik of 1D Change of Heart?"

I read bits and pieces of the article. This thing was getting out of hand, more than I ever pictured. I never pictured myself to be in front of the CNN website.

One Direction's tour has been halted til May. Hopefully this will all be forgotten so it doesn't tarnish their image that badly.

The sooner, the better.

I was such a horrible person. I liked Zayn, yet I was pushing him away. I've become those woman in those movies where they reject the people they love the most.

But I had a good reason. Perrie.

Zayn belonged to Perrie.

It's not as if he's an item you can just take and give, Mia.

I hated conflicting myself like this. I had to make sure my decisions were rational. I wasn't the type of person to go with whatever I was feeling. I wasn't impulsive. Except for maybe that stupid tour that caused all of this to happen.