DISTANT

Chapter 27

I'm more than just an option
Hey hey hey
Refused to be forgotten
Hey hey hey
I took a chance with my heart
Hey hey hey
And I feel it taking over

I'd better find your loving
I'd better find your heart
I'd better find your loving
I'd better find you heart
I'd better find your loving
I'd better find your heart
I bet if I give all my love then nothing's gonna tear us apart

(Find Your Love by Drake)

The song echoed softly through her room. Charlie was in the shower and her mom was working late. Again. Not wanting to be home alone, she invited him over to keep her company.

It's been two weeks since she sent Nate that text, yet he still didn't respond.
What a shocker. (Note the sarcasm)

Zayna just realised that her feelings for him wear deeper than she had anticipated. But she has Clayton and he makes her happy with his idiotic; sweet; cheesy ways. However, her feelings are just not the same as when she is with Nate. She always thought of him as a friend but now just thinking about him makes her heart go into a frenzy.
"Qué se supone que tengo que hacer ahora?"
(What am I suppose to do now?)
She threw her head back and stared up at the ceiling, trying to figure out her life.

"Whoa that was a nice shower!" Exclaimed Charlie as he jumped on the bed, startling his cousin.

Angrily she picked up the pillow and began hitting him. "You" hit "dumba$$" hit "you" hit "almost gave" hit "me a" hit hit "freaking heart attack" with one final hit to the face, Charlie fell down to the floor pulling her down with him.

The cousins burst out laughing at their childish ways and straightened themselves out.

"What do you wanna do? "
Asked Charlie.

"Let's have a stay awake with as much junk food as we can possibly find in this house."said Zayna jumping up and down.

"Let's get to it then." Said Charlie walking towards the door.

"Wait a minute." She stopped him. She took a few steps back until she was against the wall. She then took off running towards Charlie's standing figure and jumped on his back, taking him by surprise.
Quickly, he grabbed her thighs holding her in place so that they don't fall again.

"To the kitchen!" She exclaimed, pointing towards the hallway. Charlie galloped to the kitchen and set her down on the counter. She took his phone and scrolled through his phone, playing the song Fun by Pitbull and Chris Brown.

He pulled out two bowls while moving his hips to the beat of the music.

Loosen up your body 'til you come undone
Loosen up your body baby come undone
Loosen up your body 'til you come undone
Loosen up your body baby come undone
Oh my my looking like a good good time
Don't disguise the way you wanna love tonight
Oh my my hook you with a brand new high
Don't be shy I just wanna live tonight

F U N fun

They sang together moving their bodies to the rhythm.

When the song ended Charlie played Here by Alessia Cara. "Let's dance chica." He grabbed her hand and twirled her. They skillfully moved around the kitchen until the middle of the chorus. He picked her up by the waist and spun her around, slowing down close to the end to give the illusion that she's walking. He gracefully placed her ground and continued to dance.

Her phone vibrated in her back pocket close to the end of the song. She distanced herself from Charlie and answered the call without checking who it was. She slid the door open and stepped into the backyard but not without Charlie smacking her bum with the dish cloth.

"Hello?" She answered while laughing.

"Hello? Zayna?" She heard a voice say with some movement in the background, "It's me, Nate."

Her smiling face was immediately replaced by a blank expression. "What do you want?" She asked rather coldly.

"My girl best friend back." He muttered.

"Fat chance now bye." She said ready to hang up on his a$$.

"No! Wait! Don't hang up!" He said panicking. "I'm sorry for not talking to you. Things have been a bit rough here, with school and therapy. I just don't have time for things anymore."

"Oh so now I'm a thing?!" She said laughing bitterly.

"You know what I mean Zayna. I havn't even been talking to Ashton and Davina for a few days. I just don't have time anymore. The things going on here are starting to make me neglect my family as well."

"Nate, you do realise that I'm studying for finals which is starting in a months time. Why are you even telling me your problems? Why don't you just go to Ameliana and ask her to relief you from your stress." She said getting irritated. She pulled her jacket tighter around her as the air became colder.

"Oh I get it", he chuckled, "This isn't about me talking to you this is because you can't handle the fact that I'm with Ameliana."

"Dont flatter yourself. You nearly killed me then took off without saying I'm sorry or at least Goodbye."

"Listen here Zayna. I'm sorry for putting your life in danger and for not talking to you. You need to understand that I'm very busy here in Spain and my time management is not the best." He explained as his voice rose with every sentence.

"You don't have time for your friends and family but you have time to entertain Ameliana?! Unbelievable!" She shouted.

Charlie opened the sliding door and raised a questioning eyebrow at her. He began to worry as he heard her shouting from inside the house. Zayna turned around signaled him that everything is all right. He stood there and waited for her to finish.

"I said I'm sorry so many times Zayna! What is your damn problem?!" He exclaimed getting angrierr by the minute.

She turned to Charlie. She chuckled bitterly and said, "He asked me what my damn problem is." She shook her head, focusing her attention back on Nate. "MY DAMN PROBLEM IS THAT I F**KING LOVE YOU DAMNIT!!!!" she shouted. She breathed heavily as her heart thumped rapidly in her chest.

Charlie jumped in surprise. His jaw was practically hanging on the floor as his eyes were ready to pop out of their sockets.

"I love you Nate." She said softly. Minutes went by with silence. "Nate?" She asked starting to worry.

"You know what?! I don't have time for your sh*t Zayna. Enjoy your life." He answered bitterly, "I'm done."

Her anger came back as quickly as it was disappeared, "Well guess what buddy?! I was done long ago!"

Without waiting for a reply she hung up on him. A tear fell from her eye which she roughly brushed away.

"Zee.... Are you all right?" Asked Charlie carefully.

"Yes I am. Now let's get back to our night of fun." She croaked moving passed him.

He held out his arm stopping her from going inside. "What?!" She exclaimed, her eyes glistening with tears.

He said nothing but held out his arms. Instantly she hugged him and cried her heart out. "I lost him, Charlie. I lost him."She wept.

Charlie didn't say anything. He picked her up and carried her inside. He quickly set her down to close to door and continued to carry her to her room. He laid down on the bed, pulling her on top of him. He wrapped his arms around her shaking body.

Pelotuclo de mierda is going to wish he never met her. He thought. His anger pumped through his veins the more she sobbed into his chest. He held her close, rocking her until she fell asleep.

Prepáre a morir he thought when he closed his eyes, inviting sleep to take over.