Brave || Zerrie AU

Challenge

Ah, let me just warn you this chapter is filled with so much drama. Haha enjoy, my loves. Also play my baby's song when I tell you too.

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Sevence. 

Oh, how Perrie missed the peace and love of the small town. The memories of her time there came into her mind as she sat in the dark arena waiting for the show to begin. Harry was seated on her left, holding her hand while her heart leaped in her chest. The song she had sang for Ciro and Abriella played in her mind, a soothing among all the chaos in her head. Ciro and Abriella had made her sing that song over and over until they knew all the words to it themselves and then they helped her add on to it. 

"Music is your escape." Ciro had told her one night when Perrie called him saying she couldn't sleep. That night, unlike the others, Ciro wasn't able to visit her, but he had stayed all night on the phone with her until she calmed herself. 

"I know, but I feel so much and I can't find  a way to say everything I feel." 

"It's time. You need to give yourself time to find out everything you feel. I know it seems easy, but nothing happens overnight, Perrie. Every time you feel something new don't stop and try to explain it, just write it. You are strong enough to over come anything and do so much more." 

His kind words made Perrie's eyes burn when she began thinking about how much she missed them, but she missed Ciro in a way she couldn't begin to explain. Ciro was a breathe of fresh air for Perrie. 

"Are you okay?" Harry asked. Perrie turned to face him and saw the worry behind those emerald eyes. She wanted to tell him that she wasn't fine and just wanted to go home, but this was his night and she didn't have the heart to say anything. "We can leave, Perrie." 

"No," Perrie was quick to say, "I'm fine. I was just thinking about my friends in Italy and how much I miss them." She hoped that Harry wouldn't ask anymore questions, yet she knew that if he didn't ask them here he'd ask them when they got home. 

Harry's eyes drifted to somewhere behind Perrie and turned cold. She knew who Harry was looking at, but didn't want to face him in that moment. Not when he was with his girlfriend. 

"I asked if they could change seats, but the producers said that out managers arranged this, not them." A sort of edge was on Zayn's voice as he said that and his eyes froze when he saw Harry holding Perrie's hand. 

A cold expression crossed his face and he looked away before saying anymore. 

"I don't think we've been properly introduced." A voice said from behind Zayn. Gigi stood in a beautiful red gown that showed just how well she kept her body. A smile was on her face and her eyes held genuine kindness as she stretched her hand, offering it to Perrie. "I'm Gigi Hadid." She simply said. 

Perrie pushed the guilt that was building in her stomach aside and stood up. Gigi was a couple inches taller than Perrie even when she had heels on, but the confidence she had while standing  was what made Perrie admire her a little bit more. "I'm Perrie Edwards." 

Perrie could see Zayn's body tense a little as the girls shook hands and Perrie knew that Gigi had seen it too as  look of hurt crossed her eyes and her smile wavered. Neither of them said anything about the matter and Harry took that opportunity to cut in. "Hi Gigi." Harry said with a small grin on his face. 

Gigi's eyes lit up as she looked at Harry and a flash of relief appeared on her face. "Harry!" Gigi, instead of shaking hands like she did with Perrie, hugged Harry in an instant. "I've missed you! You don't visit anymore."