Behind the Voice (a zayn malik fanfic)

chapter 14

Jade's POV

"I'm about to hit the upload button," I tell Zayn nervously. He just smiles at me.

My finger slides over the button on my laptop. I can do this. I can do this.

"Zayn, I don't know if I can do this," I frown.

"Yes you can. I know you can," he grins and walks towards me. "Get off the chair," he demands. I raise up my eyebrow, but oblige.

As I stand up, he sits down on my chair. I cross my arms over my chest and glare at him. "Now come here and sit on my lap," he laughs at me.

"Okay," I say quietly. I sit on his lap and he wraps his arms around my waist.

"Now click the button," he grabs my hand and places it over the laptop's mouse. I sigh and close my eyes for a short second.

"Fine, I'll click it. One. Two. Three," I push my finger down on the button and take a deep breath. I hope people don't start sending hate on my videos now.

I look up at Zayn and smile. He returns the smile and gives me a hug as I cuddle into his chest, breathing in the smell of his cologne.

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"What if people laugh at me?"

"What's there to laugh at?"

"I don't know. Maybe at the fact that it's me," I say in a whisper.

"Come on, you'll be fine let's just go," Zayn gets out of the car and I mirror him. He offers me his hand once I get out of the car. I smile and take it.

Zayn opens the door to the school with his free hand, letting me go in first as he follows.

People glance and me and I hear whispers.

"She's that mystery singing girl," I hear someone whisper to another person.

As we walk, Zayn squeezes my hand and I squeeze back to assure him that I'm okay.

We walk to my locker and I get my books for my first and second class. While we walk to Zayn's locker, I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around to face a girl that I've seen before, but never talked to.

"You have a great voice! Keep singing!" She grins and walks away. I can't keep the smile from spreading across my face.

"See, people love you," Zayn says and kisses my cheek.

"Ye-"

"Jade!" Someone yells, cutting me off from replying to Zayn.

I look to where the voice came from and see Louis, Harry, Liam, and Niall running towards us. They all unexpectedly engulf me in a bone-crushing hug.

"Can't. Breathe," I manage to say while my body is being squished in between all of their bodies. They finally release me and I take a deep breath.

"Sorry," they all mumble. Zayn just stands there and laughs at me.

"That wasn't funny!" I playfully smack his arm.

"Yes it was," he continues laughing and I pout. "Okay okay I'm sorry. It wasn't funny. Not at all," he wraps his arms around me. When we pull away, I look at the rest of the boys with a questioning look. They all just looked confused as to why I'm looking at them like that.

"Well, are you gonna tell me what that huge hug was for?" I ask.

"Ohh, it was for that amazing YouTube video you posted! You are incredible!" Harry replies and the rest of the boys nod in agreement.