Zayns POV
When we got to the mall we all split off at once to meet up later in the food court. Niall, Sadie and Lucy went off to check out a sale. Kayleigh, Bella, and Cara and Cara’s boyfriend Alex went bikini shopping. Harry, Louis, Liam, Jennifer, and I went to the shoe store. Liam and Jennifer didn’t even look at shoes. They were basically making out the entire time, so I hung with Harry and Louis. As they were trying on shoes they both started talking about Bella and Cara, I was so not interested so I left. No one even noticed. I walked past a couple shops to find a cozy bench that looked like a good place to nap. I sat down and looked up to see Niall, Lucy, and Sadie coming my way. “Hey Zayn, where are the others?” asked Niall. “Got bored with them” I responded. Sadie whispered something in Niall’s ear and he nodded. “Come on Lu, I saw something back there I wanted.” Taking the hint Lucy followed willingly. I made room for Sadie as she walked over to my bench. She huffed when she sat. “My feet are killing me.” I nodded and looked away. I know she likes me, she always has. I just wasn’t interested. It was flattering but I like the chase. “So… Zayn, how’s it going?” she asked trying to start a conversation. “I’m great Sadie!” I said overenthusiastically and sarcastically. I didn’t even turn to look at her. She started to get up. “Wait” I said. She turned and I could see the hurt on her face. “Sit.” She gave me an appalled look and started to walk. “Sadie!” She didn’t turn around. I ran up and grabbed her hand. “I’m sorry. I’m just tired. Please come back?” She turned back around and we walked back to the bench. As we sat a woman in her late 50’s with bright blue hair walked past. “Wow” Sadie said. “ten out of ten I’d say.” I chuckled lightly. As more people passed we rated them. “Damn” she breathed. I followed her gaze to a guy about our age with brown hair and huge muscles. “Not really” I said. How was she seriously thinking this guy was cute? It really got to me. “What?” she said seeming to come out of a trance. “I said he’s not that good looking” I replied. “Oh ok” she said sarcastically. “Well what about me?” I asked. I really wanted her to say I was cuter. Something to make her the same Sadie that has had a crush on me since we were little. “ You?” She asked. “You’re way too arrogant.” Woah, wasn’t expecting that. “We should probably be getting back to the others” she casually said. “Yea, I guess.” I said still in shock. I had to get her back somehow, do something that made her want me more than ever. I stood first and leaned into her brushing my lips against her ear. “We both know how much you want me.” She shoved me as hard as she could. It took me a second to regain my balance. I wasn’t expecting that either. “You pig!” she shouted, face red as her hair. She stormed off in the direction of the food court. I stood there next to that bench in shock that Sadie Payne had just turned me down. I realized at that moment that all the loneliness I ever felt was pointless because, everything I needed was right in front of me the whole time.
