These Broken Down Walls (Zemi)

Chapter 22

Zayn's POV

"Zayn... ZAYN" I head Liam's voice faintly.

Crap.

We are leaving today.

TODAY.

I quickly hop up out of bed and get ready, I want to get as much time as possible with Demi.

While brushing my teeth, I was deep in thought.

I have only known this superstar for about 2 months, yet she doesn't see me as the 'popstar Zayn Malik', I'm just that shy guy Zayn.

I like that.

But I mean, she does intimidate me. She has had so much more experience in this industry.

I am now done getting ready, while I rush out of the door.

"Woah, where are you going?" I hear Harry, or should I say THE asshole.

"Let him go" I hear Liam answer before I could respond.

I was raging.

I silently thank Liam and walk out of the suite, quietly shutting the door behind me.

I don't have to be at that airport until 7, and man I am dreading it.

I can't let it get to me though, I need to spend this time with Demi.

-

I frantically knock on the door, and I just feel so exhausted.

Exhausted of Harry, exhausted of Niall, exhausted of the constant hate.

Demi was my only out.

Demi's POV

I quickly rush over the door and swing it open and Zayn instantly comes rushing into my arms.

He's never been this vulnerable, ever.

It was always me.

"Hey" I whisper trying to calm down his breathing.

I pull him back so he is looking at me into my eyes.

"What happened?" I ask with worry in my voice.

"Exhausted and stressed" he blankly anwsers and I engulf him in another hug.

"It'll be okay. I l-" I stop myself before I realize what I was about to say.

What the heck Demi?

"What?" He mumbles into my neck and I hope he didn't catch on.

"Nothing" I respond leading him over to the infamous couch.

He lays down, and I straddle him, hoping it won't do anything.

"How are you?" He asks brushing whisps of hair out of my face.

We hadn't seen each other for a day, but it felt so much longer.

"I'm fine" I fake a smile, I don't want him to leave.

He sits up, looking at me.

Zayn's POV

"I know you're not fine"

I softly grab her wrists for comfort, and she winces.

No, she couldn't.

No.

"Demi" I say sympathetically looking at her trying to roll up her sleeves.

She pulls away, tears pricking her eyes, waiting to fall.

And they do, sobs now.

"I broke it last night Zayn, almost 1 whole year and I couldn't fucking do it. It's too much" she says sobbing into my chest and my heart is broken.

"Shhhh" I whisper.

I lift up her sleeves, to find prominent marks all over her arms.

I start and slowly kiss every single mark she made last night, making sure to her that I care.

"It's so hard, Zayn" she presses out.

"It's okay baby, relapse is a part of recovery" I coo into her ear and she hugs me tighter.

"But I feel like I let everyone down, my fans especially." She says.

"No Demi, you didn't. Not everything is going to be perfect, but that's perfectly fine" I say doing my best to comfort her.

"Thank you" she mumbles into my chest.

"I don't like seeing you hurt" I say.

She doesn't respond....

"Zayn" she asks out of the blue.

"Yea?" I respond.

She sits up.

"I- I- I"

I can't possibly see what is so hard to say.

"I - I think I love you" she breathes out and I am completely taken back.

"I've never said that to anyone" she looks down in embarrassment, he cheeks flushing with red.

"Hey" I wisper picking up her chin with my finger.

"I think I love you too" I chuckle at her way of wording it.

She takes a deep breathe before I swiftly place my lips on hers.

(A/N) AHHHHHH!!!!! This chapter! Okay well as I think I said earlier, I'm starting another fanfic, and well basically it's about a girl in a foster home and she meets Demi and she reminds Demi of a little version of her and 1D is involved and I think you guys would like it! I will post the first chapter tonight because I still have to make the cover and stuff, but I would appreciate it if you checked it out :)