DAMAGED (the love begins)

Chapter 11- Guilt

Laila's POV

I hate shopping alone but I'm glad I'm alone. It's helping me think. Well not really thinking, I just need time for myself.

It's been a while since I came shopping. I got a lot of stuff. Damn I'm so excited to try everything I got.

As I'm walking, I saw Matt. Or maybe I think I saw him but I let it go. I mean, not to be mean or anything but I would like to spend some time alone.

Day dreaming, I walked into a hard thing. Shit. I looked up to see him.

Wow. Just when I thought I was having fun alone, I had to see him.

Zayn.

Ugh. Why me?

Out of all the seven billion people in the world. Why me?

I look at him and turn to walk away. But before I could, he holds my arm to stop me.

"Don't" he says as I try to get out of his grip.

"Zayn let me go!" I say as I struggle "don't make a scene in the mall. Please" I beg.

"Not until you listen to me"

"Damn it Zayn. There's nothing left to listen" I whisper yell.

"Yes. Yes there is a lot to say" he says louder. I look around to see some people staring. I don't this.

"Okay. But not here" I say. Against my will. He takes my hand and leads me out side the mall to his car.

Why is he holding my hand? chills run down my spine.

as soon as we reach the car, one of this bodyguard opens the door. "Nick". Zayn nods to him.

"Sir" Nick replies in return. Nice way to say hello both of you. Note the sarcasm.

I sit in the car first and then Zayn. Nick sits in the front and starts driving. "So I just wanted to tell you that-" Zayn stops talking as he sees my expression, staring at nick. Is he gonna listen to our conversation?

"Don't worry. Nick won't hear a thing" he answers my unspoken question. I nod. Shit. This is awkward.

"Laila?" Zayn looks at me poker face. No emotions. Sometimes I feel like punching his face to get some emotions out of him. Oh I wish.

"Yea"

"I would like to have dinner with you at my place tonight" he say. No please? so bossy.

"What if I can't?" I challenge him.

""You will. I know you will." Okay maybe i will cause he looks so cute right now. Even with that poker face.

"Whatever" I turn my face away from him so he can't see me blushing. The car stops as I look around i realize that we're outside my apartment.

"I'll have nick pick you up at 7" he says as he open my door for me. What a gentlemen.

"Umm Zayn. My car is still at the mall" I say awkwardly. "Don't worry about it, it'll be here in 10 mins" he says and then holds my hand.

Woah. Is he high?

"Goodbye beautiful" he says and then dismisses himself. Okay. That was different. And weird.

I walk into the apartment smiling. Jasmine is sleeping. so I walk up to my room and change. I think I deserve some rest too. I put my shopping bags away and get into the bed.

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I wake up to my stupid phone ringing like crazy. What the hell. I check and it's some stupid alarm, which I don't remember setting up. Ugh.