Chapter 38

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Under stars in the lone grass
Watch your fire turn to ash
Watch the day break and the night pass

Through the haze of the sunrise
I'd write a new happy ending
Again and again, again I'd ask you

Won't you give a little more love

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I slowly walk back to the rest of the boys and they watch me with sympathetic eyes. 

"I'm sorry Gene, you're welcome to stay with me if you want." Liam offered, even though we both knew his girlfriend hated me. I smiled slightly at her expression if I showed up for another night of nightmares. 

"I'm sure Sophia appreciates that offer." I say. Liam also lets out a half smile.

"Actually, you're probably right. I'm sure you can stay with Zayn or Harry." Liam says before we hear his phone ringing. I raise my eyebrows and know immediately it's Sophia, judging by his expression. He walked away, toward his car, and Sophia's urgent voice could be heard through the speaker. 

"Hey Gene, you need a ride?" I turn around and see Zayn standing behind me, awaiting my answer. I nod my head and follow him to his car.

"Just like old times." I think bitterly. 

"So, where to? I'm guessing you don't really want to go back to your apartment." Zayn says. 

"Actually, I was wondering if maybe I could stay with you?" I ask, my voice drastically getting more high pitched. "I mean, you can say no if you want, I promise I won't mind." I quickly add. 

Zayn looks surprised and glances at me before looking back at the road. 

"I would think you would ask Harry or Liam." He says and there's something in his voice that I can't quite define. 

"I did. I asked Liam, but he his girlfriend is staying with him, and why would I ask Harry before you?" I ask, confused. 

"I don't know. People don't normally ask to stay with the ex boyfriend who cheated on them before their friend." Zayn answers spitefully. 

"You cheated on me!? I exclaim, leaning away from him. I knew that we had gone out, but no one had ever told me he had cheated on me. Was that why we broke up? Zayn's eyebrows furrow at my response and he turns to look at me before realizing his mistake. 

"Oh shit!" He swears before roughly turning into the parking lot of an apartment complex. I watch him with wide eyes and he groans.

"Can we please pretend I didn't say that?" He begs, looking me in the eyes. I frown, but nod anyways seeing the clear regret on his face.

We walk up to his front door and Zayn hastily opens it and I gasp as I walk in. 

"Wow! Your apartment is beautiful, Zayn! Oh my god!" I exclaim. Zayn grinned and hung up his coat, holding out his hand for mine. 

"You were the first person besides myself to see it, when I first bought it." He says after hanging up my jacket. We walk into the kitchen and my stomach lets out a loud growl.

"Sorry." I quickly say, feeling my face heat up. Zayn laughs and shakes his head.

"You don't have to apologize. What do you want to eat? I have leftover pizza." He says peering into his fridge. 

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