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Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Zaylin Matthews

I stared out the window as Zach drove us to the airport. Our things were in the trunk and the car was a rental. We'd be a little later then the others returning the car.

As I watched the scenery fly by, I realized something: I didn't want to leave. This shouldn't have come so shocking to me, but it did. I thought once I chose Zach, I wouldn't want to stay here any longer due to the bittersweet memories. But as I sat there in the car, I remembered a lot of things.

I remembered bumping into Louis Tomlinson at the airport. He had bought me lunch, rented me a car (which I never used, unfortunately), and offered me a place to stay. I owed everything to him.

I remembered meeting all of the One Direction boys and pretending I didn't know who they were. I remembered the Twitter picture and admitting I knew who they were all along. I remembered Louis' anger, and I winced.

I remembered Harry and I's first kiss, and I looked down. I remembered telling him I had felt like the luckiest girl alive. What had happened to that feeling?

I remembered getting sick, passing out, and waking up in the hospital. I remembered talking to Niall and telling him he was my new best friend.

I remembered apologizing and lying to protect myself. I remembered introducing the boys to the girls during a video chat. I remembered Abby announcing she had four plane tickets to London. I smiled slightly. That's where it all began.

I remembered playing Truth or Dare, and Niall daring Louis and I to make out in the pantry. That's where we realized we felt nothing for each other except for sibling love. We owed it to Niall for what we had now.

I remembered having the video chat between all of my friends and One Direction. That hadn't gone so well. Back then, Harry wasn't afraid to make his feelings clear and fight for me. Now was different. What had happened?

I remembered greeting the girls and Zach at the airport with One Direction, and noting the chemistry immediately. Zayn and Abby were too proud to admit that they liked each other. Now they weren't afraid.

Niall was totally infatuated with Mara, and Mara was totally infatuated with him. That infatuation turned into love. Harry and Zach just disliked each other.

I remembered trying to make breakfast for all of my friends but failing miserably. Harry had helped me and made me kiss him as payment.

I remembered sneaking into the bathroom while Harry showered and singing along with him. I blushed as I remembered Harry stepping out and cornering me. I remembered his exact words: "I knew you couldn't resist me".

I remembered Louis and Niall laughing at us when they caught us. Afterwards my friends made me sing for them. Sure, I was good. But I didn't like singing all that much. I didn't want to be a singer.

I remembered the boys offering to give us a tour of around town, and Mara accidentally getting separated from us. She almost got.... I swallowed. But Abby saved her physically. Niall saved her mentally and emotionally.

I remembered telling Harry my horrible childhood history, something I hadn't told anybody before. He had felt so bad, like it was his fault. It wasn't. He and the other boys made my life shine.

I remembered how Harry had gotten sick the next day, and I had to take care of him. It wasn't a choice; I HAD to. We all helped him.

I remembered going to the amusement park with all of my friends, excluding Harry and Liam (when did he want me to pay him those debts?). Louis had interrogated me on my relationship with Harry, and I didn't want to hear it. I was too proud as well.