Loving You Still {Z.M}

Prologue

  Esme

   I blink away the tears as we stand in front of the airport. Zayn drove me here, telling me he wanted to see me before I took off. This is going to be the hardest thing for me. I've depended on Zayn for a while now, and within a blink of an eye, I won't see him everyday.

  I feel an arm wrapped around my waist and I turn my head seeing the beautiful man I call my boyfriend. He stands there, a frown etched onto his face. My head rests against his shoulder as I take a deep shaky breathe.

   "You know I love you right." Zayn tells me and my heart does a flip and the butterflies fill my stomach. He has the effect on me. He know he does and he uses it to his advantage sometimes. These are the moments I'll be longing for when I'm in Australia and I'm not.

   "I love you too." I state lamely, and Zayn looks down at me. I refuse to look at him, if I do, I know the waterworks will happen and I don't need him thinking I'm weak. When in reality he's all I'll ever need. I shouldn't have even agreed to this, being away from him. I've became dependent and it's weird. But he's my light.

   "I'll call you and text you everyday while your there. You will always be the love of my life." Zayn reminds me and I of course nod. He has told me that at least twenty times. Reassurance, probably the biggest thing I need in this moment.

    I stand in front of my front door. It's holiday break for Christmas. I left the program. I haven't told anyone yet, mainly because it was a rash decision. My bags are at my feet and I don't say anything just standing there. They have to still let me live here don't they? I mean, I can complete my senior year of high school here. It won't make a difference.

   I bring my hand up knocking on the creme colored door. I don't know why I'm so nervous, this is my family. The door swings open, revealing my lanky brother. His brown hair is swooped into a quiff and the middle of it is blonde. He still has that dumb sliver lip piercing making him look like the hipster.

   "Esme? I didn't know you were coming home." Brayden states, a loopy grin now on his face. He wraps his arms around my body hugging me close to his chest. I stand in his embrace, I can't hug him back because my arms are literally pinned down by his muscular arms.

   "I've missed you little sis." Brayden states before pulling away. I let out a cough, because holy crap was this boy squeezing the living day lights out of me.

  "I missed you too, you tall lanky grasshopper." I state rolling my eyes. Brayden lets out a chuckle before he bends down grabbing my bags leading me inside the house. It's the exact same like I left six months ago. One of the hardest things I ever did.

   "Zayn your girlfriend is here." Brayden calls out, and right in this moment I swear my heart stopped. I've seen him over screen. He visited me once, two months into the program. We've been texting and calling. I didn't tell him about my choice of leaving Australia to come back home. To pursue my relationship with him again.

   I hear something falling before the boy I fell in love with comes into my line of vision. His dark hair is swept to the side, it's gotten longer. Need of a trim. His eyes are still that beautiful warm brown color framed with those long eyelashes. He has about a week of stubble displayed on his face making him look rougher and older. More attractive. He's wearing a black tank top showing off all his muscles and black skinny jeans with a rip at the knees.

   "Esme." He states softly, staring at me with wide eyes. I stand there completely frozen, my arms hanging at my side. My boyfriend is in actual blood and flesh and here I am acting like a crazed fan girl meeting her celebrity crush for the first time. Brayden stands there awkwardly before turning his attention to me.

   "I'm taking your bags to your room." Bray says slowly as he bends down grabbing my three bags and walking up the stairs. I don't say anything as I walk over to him. He still looks so good, I mean. He's always been the hottest guy in my opinion. My arms wrap around his body as I hug myself to him.

   His entire body relaxes as I feel his arms snaking around my body as he holds me tightly and securely to his chest. My head rests against his shoulder, his Bleu De Chanel hitting me hard. He smells like his cologne, smoke and for some reason strawberries. It's a really good combination.

   "What are you doing back Esme?" Zayn asks me softly, his voice thick with that British accent that I came to love. I pull away slightly, so I can stare up at him. It's been way to long away from him, and my friends and family. I told them several months ago that I couldn't afford to come back here and miss some classes.

   "I... quit the program." I state slowly, and Zayn frowns as he stares down at me. Brayden walks back down the stairs, whistling before he stops realizing the tension in the hallway right now. He looks at Zayn then looks at me.

   "What's going on?" Brayden asks and Zayn just stands there with his features all down and everything. We both don't say anything, this was something I wanted for a long time but when I got there I didn't like it at all. I wish I had everyone there with me.

   "Esme quit the program." Zayn says blankly. I don't understand why this even matters to him, being that I was the one accepted and he's my boyfriend. My arms cross in front of me chest, as Brayden looks at me with a raised eyebrow.

   "Mom is going to be super pissed at you." Brayden states and I have to hold back an eye roll. A lot of things have changed ever since I left. Zayn kept me in the loop of all the drama surrounding my friends and Brayden kept me in the loop about our family drama.

   Our parents got a divorce after a month I left. Dad was cheating on her with some blonde bimbo and she didn't want to continue an unfaithful relationship anymore. Justine has given Harry yet another chance, on why I'm not so sure. Zayn hates him mainly because he was apart of the Stacia fiasco. Stacia has tried to apologize to Zayn and I but we haven't listened to her one bit. Brayden has been taken the path of sleeping with many people. Maya and Liam are still strong as ever. I believe they will get married.

Everything is falling into place. But I can't shake off the feeling that something is wrong. But Zayn has stole my heart, and it should be okay.

Official start of the sequel of 'My Brothers Best Friend' ! Hope you guys enjoyed. Chapter will will be posted by tomorrow night hopefully. Look out for that. This is different from the original idea I had, I have better ideas in mind. :) character visual will be also on how they all look in this. 💗 ps I entered 'My Brothers Best Friend' to the Wattys 2017! Nervous as heke about that. 💀