Addie pov
My words soothed Zayn thankfully. I didn't really want to play referee once again today. Once was enough to last a lifetime. "the foods nice" I said picking at my pasta, also making small talk. "I agree.. I used to come here all the time as a little erm boy" he said being stopped by the memories of him and his parents. How could they leave Zayn? no wonder he's shut down from the world. Zayns had no one to show him the world like a parent should. The restaurant itself was extremely pleasant. The walls were red and the flooring was black. It truly was a typical Italian restaurant. The music defused most of the thick atmosphere in here. No matter how deep mine and Zayns topic of conversation was I could still feel the shameful eyes of someone's date on me. Zayns tense body gave me the impression he felt it too. Thankfully he wasn't acting upon his anger.
"do you miss California?" Zayn asked still eating his food, I had finished mine early because it was my attempt to calm my nerves with just resolved in me having hiccups. "I miss the weather and my friends" Zayn looked physically hurt at my answer " but Bradford's looking up" I shot him a smile that resulted Zayn showing his shiny white teeth at me. "are you sure you don't want me to pay" I asked for the 10th time tonight. I didn't want Zayn think im using him for his money. "Yes Addie" he sighed, he must be tired of my continuous offer that he kept rejecting. I looked over Zayns shoulder ant the price was out of this world. Zayn couldn't possibly be able to afford this on his own. To my surprise Zayn pulled out two 50 pound notes causing me to grow increasingly uncomfortable. How could Zayn have that much money. He smiled at me as if it was nothing.
I received more glares on the way out of the over priced restaurant. I took Zayns hand in my own and squeezed to calm his nerves. Thinking of Zayns parents made me miss my own. My own mum told me to go and never come back. And father he's in rehab getting better. Im so selfish I should be there to help him and get better. he needs support not guilt. "what's wrong love" he put his hand on my thighs. My stomach erupted into butterflies and my arms were filled with prominent goose bumps. Despite the darkness of the sky Zayn would most likely see them. "can you take me to my mothers house please" I asked as nice as I could. "why? to leave me" he sounding desperate and his knuckles went white on the steering wheels. "no Zayn im out of clothes .. I would never leave you Zayn" I said cheeks flushing red. Zayn seemed happy with my reply. "good" he squeezed my thigh a little and that just made my stomach to every kind of flip imaginable.
my eyes got familiarized with the street that I used to call home. The house looked the exact same. I couldn't help but to look at Louis house. All the lights were out and his car was gone. He obviously had better things to do than stay in side. A sigh escaped my mouth. "do you want me to stay here or?" he softly asked noticing my uneasiness about being back here. To be honest I needed Zayn more than ever. "please come with me" I look at him with teary eyes. "sure love, don't worry ill be with you every step of the way" he whispered in my ears. I noticed a blue convertible in the drive way. It was neither my mums or dads car. Did mum have company? great another conquest. Another sigh escaped my lips before I undid my seat belt. I braced myself before knocking at the black front door. "you can do this babe" Zayn reassured me. I knocked at the door and the face I've missed since California greeted me.
"oh my.. word Luke?" I embraced him in a immediate hug which he returned the favour of hugging me back. Was I dreaming? Was my bestest friend here all the way from California? I didn't care about hugging a member of the opposite sex in front of Zayn. "Luke Hemming is it actually you" I was near tears. "sure is Adds" he looked at Zayn up and down obviously not impressed of my date. "who is this" Zayn spat and had balls of fists either side of him. " Zayn this is Luke" I refused to chose between my best friend and my boyfriend its not right.. I actually refuse to. Zayn needs to realize there's no need to be jealous of Luke. for the year that I know Luke I've only ever saw him as a best friend and when I first met Zayn I was interested, even with Niall I've never felt like that
