Literature

clumsy feet and mother figures

Trisha and my mum really hit it off, swapping recipies and reminiscing.

"Harry would streak around naked and I couldn't catch him."

Zayn entwines our fingers on the couch, his body shaking with laughter.

"Don't laugh Zayn, you wet your bed until you were-"

"Mum," he groans.

It's my turn to laugh at him as my mum's nimble fingers flip through an old scrapbook.

"You were so cute babe."

"I still am," I pout.

His eyes twinkle and he smiles before pecking me on the lips.

"You still are," he assures.

"I know I'm still young Zayn but I'm so in love."

My head falls onto his shoulder and Trisha coos.

"Why didn't I have a love story like these two?"

Mum shakes her head probably thinking the same thing and my heart does a somersault.

My lips find his earlobe as I say "I hope we're always like this."

"Don't worry love," his thumbs rub cricles in my hips and I fight back tears.

I never dreamed I would fall in love at eighteen and be stuck in love at nineteen.

"Anne, I'm taking Harry to my place. Enjoy the Yorkshire pudding."

"Thank you sweetie."

Sloppy cheek kisses are shared before Zayn snatches my hand and leads me out the door.

It's pouring rain so he opens his umbrella and opens the car door for me.

...

"Are you cold babe?"

I nod and we huddle together under a blanket.

His skin radiates heat and his warm mouth presses to mine.

my wrists are almost healed now

my wrists
sung for him
picking a tune
from open wounds

"Tell me again about the storm within your heart."

"It's you Zayn. You take me by storm. I drown in thoughts of you."

"I don't want you to drown babe."

"But I want to, let me sit in the rain, let me-"

and his
wet lips
are moist
like
raindrops

hot words
leap across
my skin
and suddenly
i'm stretching
out,
touching
the soft
yielding warmth
of his skin

He pulls away and I gasp for air.

"I love listening to our hearts beat languages we can't translate word for word."

"Me too but...can we dance?"

"You pick the song."

"I'll sing for you," I smile.

i wear your winter coat
the one you love to wear
so i keep feeling close
to us beyond compare
the moment we can have
you catch me in your eyes
that beauty on my pillow
that holds me in the night
and i will my strength
to untape my mouth
when i used to be afraid of the words
but with you i've learned
just to let it out
now my heart is ready to burst