These Broken Down Walls (Zemi)

Chapter 24

Demi's POV

"Hey" I say into the phone, very unsure of how this conversation is going to go.

"Um- um I have a boyfriend" I say really fast expecting a horrible reaction.

"Uhm, so do you want to keep this private?"

"Please" I reply.

"May I ask who?"

"Zayn Malik"

"That kid from One Direction" my manager scoffs and I can't believe it.

"Yes, and you better not say ANYTHING" I scoff and through the phone on the ground.

"Woah what happened??" Zayn runs into the living room as soon as he heard the loud boom.

"They were just judging you and I've had it. With all of my friends and management." I fall onto the couch.

"Hey, shh" he comes and sits down next to me, cradling me in his arms.

"I said before, I don't care"

"But I do, Zayn" I sit up to look at him.

"Why do they all seem to not like you? They haven't even met you!!" I throw my hands up in the air from frustration.

I am quickly silenced when Zayn grabs my hand to put it down by his side.

"Demi" his voice sounds... Angered?

My shoulders drop and I put my head down in defeat.

"Stop getting worked up about this. It's your life, NOT theirs" he says picking my head up with his hands.

I nod pinching my eyes shut.

"Now how about we go get some ice cream?" he smiles, happy. 

"Sure" I hop up. 

"Let me  just get some pants on" I smirk and go put on some jeans, and sweatshirt, along with some Toms. 

I get to the kitchen with an impatient Zayn waiting. 

We get in my car, and make our way to the ice cream shop. 

We get out, but are instantly swarmed. 

Shit, shit, shit shit. 

My anxiety could not be worse right now. 

"Zayn, who is that?"

"Why aren't you with the boys"

"Did your little girl toy cut herself again?" 

"Huh" 

I was already in tears. 

"SHUT THE FUCK UP" he yelled so loud everyone looked. 

"It is none, and I mean none of your fucking business" he grips the pap by his collar shoving him into the brick wall, scaring away all of the others. 

"And get one thing straight you don't talk about her like that" he says through gritted teeth before letting him go. 

He grabs my hand and we rush back to the car. 

So much for ice cream. 

He hasn't said a word as we drive quickly through LA. 

We reach an unfamiliar park, and it doesn't seem like anyone knows about it. 

My cheeks are still red and stained from the excessive amount of tears shed in those short few minutes. 

He parks the car facing me, calmed down now. 

"Are you okay?" he asks. 

My instinct is to say yes, but actually I'm not. 

I need to say what I am feeling and not hide it. 

"No" and with that the memory of the pap saying those things flashed back causing tears to flush down my face once again. 

"Shhh" he whispers placing his large arms around my little shoulders. 

I try to stop my sobbing, and quickly suceed. 

"It- it's-" I stutter, my lips trembling.

"things like that is what causes all this" 

I stop, but continue soon after. 

"I am always known as the 'girl who cuts' who just uses her story for pity and it's getting on my fuckin nerves" my voice gets higher near the end as I slam my hands infront of me. 

Sadness has quickly turned into anger. 

"Hey" Zayn says in a soft voice, opposite of mine now. 

"But, Demi. You have to understand that's not you. And so many more people out there, inlcluding me, see you as the girl who overcame that all. Who is strong and healthy and happy." he breathes putting empashis on the last word. 

"I guess you're right" I admit to myself and him. 

"See" 

"You have to see it that way, Demi" he says giving me a quick kiss on my forehead. 

"Now how about we go get some fresh air, nobody knows of this place?" he asks and I hop out of the car. 

I wipe away some of my tears. 

"I must look like a mess now" I say accompyning Zayn infront of the car. 

My hair is probably messed up from the headrest of the car, my mascara probably running, while I am in a huge sweatshirt and jeans. 

"Nah, it's pretty darn adorable, if I say so myself" he smiles pulling me into his side as we continue down the path of the park. 

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(A/N) Hellllo!!! First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAYN!! You are offiicially the same age as Demi ;) Well technically it's not his birthday anymore since it is like 2 AM here. Just wanted to thank you all for reading this <3 it really means a lot! I also have another Demi & 1D fanfic I started, I think a few of you are reading it and I think it's gonna be really good :) 

goodnight earthlings and I hope you have an amazing week <3 :)