Wonderlust

Chapter 17

I rush over to the two men who are having a brawl out. I don't know if I should pull Zayn off of him.

"Zayn! Get off of him! What are you doing?" I try to yell loud enough for the both of them to hear me.

They either don't hear me or are just so caught up in the moment. I run closer to them, grab Zayn by the arm and attempt to pull him off of the man. I am not sure if Zayn knew it was me who was trying to grab him but he pushes me back and I fall on the ground.

He looks down to me and his facial expression falls from being angry to horrified. He looks as if he had killed someone.

~Zayn's POV~

Oh my God. What did I just do.

I look back to the disgusting man laid out on the floor in front of me who is now unconscious and back to Kat who Is also on the floor. I try to help her up but she just pushes my hand and walks away from me. Ouch. I guess I shouldn't feel hurt right now considering what I just did to her. I was so in the moment of trying to beat this guys ass for trying to rape the little girl who had run off. I have no idea where she went.

I walk back into Jim's and everyone turns back to look at me. I look as if I had committed a murder considering I have a lot of blood on my shirt and my face is most likely still bleeding. I look down as I make my through to pick up our food which has been ready for five minutes now. It's probably already cold.

When I get to the car I see Kat is already sitting inside. She is in the passenger side with her window rolled down and her seat is reclined all the way. I feel horrible. I would never hurt any girl, and I most certainly would never hurt Kat. She probably thinks so wrong of me now.

"Hi babe," I say in the lowest voice possible.

"Hey." she replies with no emotion, her eyes are closed.

"Kat, I'm sorry. You know I didn't mean t-" She cuts me off, "No, I know. You don't have to apologize."

I look down at the ground.

Why is she acting weird then? Her eyes are still closed. I'll just let her rest.

When I pull up to Kat's house, she is fast asleep. I don't want to wake her. She looks so innocent and adorable. She doesn't look comfortable though. I'll carry her to her room. I hope she doesn't wake up.

~Kat's POV~

What time is it? It's already dark, what happened to the sun? Oh God, not again. Did I have another panic attack? No, I remember now, I fell asleep in the car. That still doesn't explain how I ended up in my bed.

"Malikai! Stop. Down boy!" I tell my dog as he jumps off the bed.

Is that a note? I get up from my bed and walk over to my desk. It is. Of course there is a note, there always is. I open it and it reads:

Kat,

I am so sorry for what I did. You have no idea how much I hate myself right now. You didn't really give me time to explain myself. Well you did, but I felt you weren't going to listen. The man that I beating up had a little girl with him in Jim's. The look on her face was just horrifying, you can tell she was in so much pain. I look at her and mouthed the words 'are you ok?' and she mouthed back to me 'no, please help'. I didn't know if she lying or not so I followed the man to the back of the Jim's and I stayed hidden for a while so that I could see if anything strange happens. As soon as he got to the back he pulled the little girl closer to him and he kissed her. Tears started to fall from her face and I had no idea what was happening. I got a bit closer and I herd him say to her cruel and horrible things I will not repeat. She screamed and that's when he slapped her. I ran out from behind a wall where they have the garbage holders and I attacked him. I told the girl to run and I have no idea where she went. That's what happened babe, I had no idea you were behind me and when I felt you grab my arm I thought you could have been one of the guys partners so I pushed. I'm so, so sorry babe. I hope you can forgive me.

Zayn x.

When I put the paper down a tear falls from my cheek and I wipe it immediately. I have to go apologize to him. I was acting so stupid. I should have listened to him or at least let him talk. I feel horrible now. She was just trying to help that poor little girl. I'll just change my clothes and head over to his house.

"Kat! Are you home?" my father yells from downstairs.

Oh great, not now. Please not now.

"Yea, I'm up here." I yell back.

"Come down stairs please, princess."

I have to go see how Zayn is doing, I have no time for chit chat with my father, even though I don't see him much anymore.

When I reach the bottom of the stairs my father pulls me in for a big tight hug. I do miss my father. We used to always spend so much time together back in California. Well I also didn't have friends so that explained it, mostly.

"Do you have any plans for tonight?" my father asks me.

"Yea, I-" he cuts me off, "Good, I was planning on going to the movies. Grab your jacket and we can leave. I can't wait to finally spend time with you, it's been a while."

Great, now I can't go. Sending Zayn a text would not be the same.

My father and I get to the movies and there is nothing interesting that I would want to see. I go along with my father is saying about how the movie he wants to see will be the best.

The movie is so boring, nothing Is grabbing my attention. I leave to take a bathroom break and what do you know, of course I just had to see little o' Holland.

"Oh, hey Katarina."

"Kat! Get it right next time, or don't say it at all." I threaten her. I am never in the mood when it comes to talking with her. I have not seen Shailene with her for a while now. Just must have got a new pet.

"Yea, yea. Anyways, what are you doing here. Aren't you with Zayn? Is he here?"

"No, Zayn isn't here." I ignore her question about us being together and walk away.

Holland follows, "Why not? You guys aren't fighting already are you? Is it the sex, it's bad isn't it. I alw-" I cut her off.

"Shut the fuck up you slut! Why are you wasting my time. I obviously couldn't give two fucks about you, go be a pest to someone else. I have no intention whatsoever of listening to anything your saying. Goodbye." I tell Holland and she shuts up. Finally.

I walk back to the theatre and of course, she has followed me. What is her deal, why won't she leave me alone. Maybe she knows I saw her at the burger place with Harry. But why would she care?

Holland ends up leaving before the movie ends and I don't see her when it does.

When my father and I get back home it is already past midnight. Zayn could be asleep by now. I'll just have to see him tomorrow then.

I walk to the bathroom, take a shower, brush my teeth, comb out my hair, put my onesie on and hop into bed. I immediately fall asleep.