The Story of Us

Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2
ZAYN'S POV
The bell rang about ten minutes ago, and I still can't find Harry anywhere.
And I can't seem to get Tia out of my head, I can't stand her, but there is something about her that keeps me luring to her.
But she is so annoying, and a bitch, but she is also really hot.
I get enjoyment by annoying the hell out of her.
I shake the thoughts of her out my head to continue looking for Harry.
I walk into the math hallway.
I see Tia's boyfriend, pushing some girl up against the locker, making out with her.
It's was obvious that he was cheating anyone with the naked eye could, well except Tia of course.
What does Tia even see in him. He is like one of those preppy rich kids who are annoying as shit, and wear cargo pants everywhere.
Maybe that's why Tia is so interested, they are both annoying in their own way.
Only Tia and I have actually argued about it since we've known each other since middle school.
But I'm not going to waste my breath on this.
Well maybe
I reach into my pocket to grab my phone and take a photo, but I feel it slap right out of my hand.
"Listen, I swear to god if you tell anyone about this, you're dead." He says
"As if the whole school doesn't already know. You are just as innocent as me.You know it's funny how stupid Tia is to not notice this. I mean this began at the ending of last year." I say
"Mind your own buisness Zayn. What Tia doesn't know won't kill her, besides Perrie wouldn't like to find out you slept with her best friend." Jack tries to threaten me
"Perrie knows, she doesn't care. I wouldn't really consider her a girlfriend, just another one added to my list." I smirk
I just stand back, then I see him lift his fist, so I sneak him from the left.
He rubs his face, and goes to hit me again, I grab his fist and stop him.
"You think you are big shit because you play football, but you are just as a pussy as the rest of the team." I say grab my phone from the floor, and begin the dial Harry's number.
"Hey" Harry says on the other end
"Where the hell are you?" I ask in frustration
"In the back of the school waiting for you" Harry says with an attitude.
"Is Olivia coming with us?" I ask annoyed
"Yeah, she is my girlfriend." Harry sighs into the phone
"Well I don't like her." I say rolling my eyes
"Well I don't like you, but I tolerate you." Harry says in a blunt voice and hangs up
I walk out to the back, and I find Tia with all of her friends.
She must be waiting for her boyfriend of the year.
"Hey Tia" I wave, and smirk at her.
She gives a confused look, as she begins to walk up to me.
"Zayn what were you talking about? " she asks with a nervous tone.
"Don't worry about it." I say and as I begin to walk, but she pulls my arm
"Tell me" she demands
Jack is walking in the distance, and I know she won't believe me, so I just brush her off.
She's just another toy.
TIA'S POV
I don't like not knowing what he is talking about, this is what I mean by he is obnoxious.
"Tia!" Katie yells
"Huh?" I ask and begin to walk back
"Since when do you and Zayn talk?" Katie asks watching Zayn makes his way over to his truck.
"We don't, you know I don't like him. He just told me something really confusing in English, and he won't elaborate on the situation." I say facing Katie
"TIA!" I hear a loud voice from behind.
I turn around, and it was Jack.
He looks pissed.
He shoves me against the car, not hard enough to damage either I or the car, but enough to put me in shock.
"I swear to god, if I see you talking to Zayn ever again, it won't be fucking pretty, get in the fucking car." He says hovering over me.
I push him from me, and glare at him, and blow the hair from my face.
"Never do that again, or it won't be fucking pretty." I mocked "What is your issue?" I ask "And why is your face bruised?"
I look at his face.
He has a bruise aligned with his jaw.
"Don't fucking worry about." He says while crossing his arms.
Not like I haven't heard that today.
I roll my eyes and get into my car, everyone follows.
"Who the hell is that?" Jack ask looking at Cam
"I am Cameron" Cam says
"Oh" Jack says "How do you know Tia?" Jack says staring right at me.
"She's in my math class with Katie, anything else you want to know?" Cam says with annoyance
Jack stayed quiet.
"What happened to my cheerful Jack from this morning?" I sigh
"He died" Jack says angrily staring out of the window
"Why?" I ask
"Because Tia, Zayn pissed me off." Jack says
"Well he pisses everyone off, that doesn't mean you have to take it out on everyone. What did he do to you anyway?" I ask
"He fucking hit me." He says
I was shocked at first, then figured there had to be a reason for this.
"Well, you had to do something for him to hit you." I say
"So it's all of sudden my fault?" Jack questions
"That's not what I said, I am asking what intrigued this fight to suddenly happen?" I say wondering what happened to Jack, wondering how someone can snap so easily
"Drop it Tia, it's not important, but if I see you say one word to him" he shakes his head, he turning red.
"Okay Jack, stop directing how I live my life. I can't honestly stand you right now. You are being an asshole." I say turning down our street
Our apartment building wasn't the best, but it was good for us, it was a two story building. Our room was on the second floor, it was a four bedroom, two bath, it had a kitchen. A bar, and a small table in the corner. My bedroom was the only one on the right side of the kitchen, same as one of the bathrooms. The other three room extended in a hall way to the left, our walls were simple like our floors, and are living room was right when you walked in.
"I am going to take a shower." Katie says as she throws her school bag on the shorter sofa.
"I am getting food." Jade says gently placing hers on the floor
Cam is standing in the corner by the door.
"Cam, you can sit. Do you want anything to eat?" I ask walking in the kitchen behind Jade
"Yeah, what do you have?" he asks taking a step inside
"I don't know to be honest, make yourself at home, and raid the house." I say digging in the refrigerator
I grab a fruit cup and begin walking to my room.
"I am going to get dressed." I say
"Can I come?" Jack ask
What happened to angry Jack?
"Excuse me" I turn around and glare at him "Jack you know I don't tolerate that type of stuff. Something really has happened to you. You annoying little shit." I smile and shut my door
Jack was always respectful about my boundries. Something isn't righ, but I just don't know yet.
I raise my arms to take my shirt off, but my phone begins to ring.
I don't know the number, but I answer anyway
"Hello?" I say pasting back and forth in my room
"Tia?" the familiar voice says
"Zayn?" I ask
"What are you doing right now?" he asks
"Getting undressed, well I was. What do you want?" I scrunch my nose to stop it from itching
"That's hot" he says
Gag
"Anyway, I wanted to know if we could talk?" he says
"I am listening." I say sitting on my bed
"It's about Jack" he says
"Okay? Oh yeah, why'd you hit him?" I ask, it was more of a whisper
"Well I can explain if you come outside." He says
"You're not here are you?" I ask
"Clearly, now come outside." He groans
"I can't Jack's here." I say
"Are you afraid of him?" Zayn questions
"No" I say offensively "I am trying to keep peace."
"Well be a big girl and come outside. I want you to take a ride with me." He says
"Zayn, don't you understand the meaning of I don't like you, you don't like me. We don't just take rides together." I say sighing
"Or maybe you are scared." He says like he is trying to prove something
"Fine, I am coming, but make it quick." I groan and hang up.
I put my phone in my pocket and walk back out.
Jack stops me in my tracks.
"I thought you were getting dressed?" he says
"I had a change of plans." I say shoving his arm from my wrist and begin walking to the front door.
"Where you going?" he asks
"For a ride with a friend." I simply say
"Let me walk you down." He says suspicously
"No, I am fine." I smile moving him from the door way
I walk out the door and shut it behind me.
I hear the curtains from the outside swish back and forth, and I begin picking up the pace.
Now I know this is probably not the best idea in the world, but I always seeked for an adventure.
"Tia!" I hear Jack yell and his footsteps get heavier
For some reason I am not scared.
I am laughing, laughing from the thrill. It's kind of like when the good girl leaves the good guy, for the bad boy. Though my situation differs, because one is an asshole, and one suddenly turned into one.
I begin running down the steps, and Zayn's eyes widen with the sight he is about to see.
Jack grabs my arm before I could make it to Zayn's car.
"Jack let me go" I yank from his grip, but it just got tighter.
"Tia what did I say about Zayn." Jack turns me to face him
Zayn begins walking towards us, and I can feel Zayn's fingers slip between Jacks's hand and my arm.
My arm was freed, and I just stood there.
"Get in the car" Zayn says
I am trying to catch my breath, and process everything.
What just happened?
"Tia if you get in the car, I swear, I will keep my promise. It won't be fucking pretty, now get inside." Jack says pointing upstairs
I stare at both Zayn and Jack.
Zayn's looking at Jack like he was stupid.
"I don't want anything to do with Tia like that Jack. I simply want to take her for a ride and talk. Settle our differences." Zayn smirks
Zayn, shut the up. I know what you're doing." Jack states
Am I the only confused one.
"What is taking so long Tia?" Jack yells
"Jack shut up, please. You know if this was a year ago, I would walk inside. But you aren't Jack, I don't know who you are." I say and walk closer to Zayn, he opens the door of his truck for me to get in.
This isn't the brightest idea.
I am usually not the one to rebel, but Jack made me so pissed off. I need to get away for a while.
I see Jack walking closer to me.He lifts his hand, and I prepare to cover my face, but I see Zayn jump in.
"Tia, get in the truck, now." Zayn says camly.
I jump into his truck.
Jack shoves him, and Zayn hits him back.
This is so much in one day.
What is happening?
Jack has turned into a whole person within in one summer.
Maybe I have to, because here I am doing the unimaginable.
I just chose Zayn over my boyfriend.
I can't seem to catch my breath, and my body is shaking.
I hear jack yell.
"Tia he is only making you go with him so he can try and seduce you. You are making a bad choice, please come back, I am sorry." Jack yells
I look up at Jack to try and read his face. He looks lost, like an empty shell almost. I begin reaching for the door handle, then Zayn opens his mouth.
"Tia you know that's not true, I just want to talk." Zayn yells back
"Well tell her now." Jack says
"Fuck off" Zayn says
I open the door, and stand to my feet; I stare at both of them.
I walk between them.
"Both of you, just stop, you are acting so immature. Jack stop telling me what to do. You know you could never control me, and you still can't. And Zayn you can't expect that we are best friends and you can come and get me whenever you want. Now I am taking a ride with you, but don't make this an everyday thing because you are still an asshole. I am only coming to see what you have to say, Jack go inside I'll be back, and when I come back me and you are talking." I say and walk back to car, cursing under my breath
Zayn walks to his side of his truck, and Jack just stands there like a lost puppy.
Zayn begins driving, and he has some rap song blaring. I can't even think it's so loud, I reach over to turn it down, and he glares at me.
"Now when are we going to have this "talk"?" I ask
"We will be there in a few minutes be patient, damn." He says with a smirk
I glare at him
"Why do we have to go somewhere to talk, why can't we just talk here. Right now. You have never had this undesireable urge to want to speak to me until now. And it's only the first day of school. What must you possibly have to say
"Tegan-"
"Tia" I groan
"Whatever, I believe we have come to an age where we need to mature." He says in the fakest voice possible with a smile across his face.
"You are so annoying." I say crossing my arms as I stare out the window.
Luckily I am less tense than I was ten minutes ago.
I finally unfold my my arms from the tight grip they were in from being nervous, and I place my hand on the arm rest, I feel Zayn's hand on top of mine, and we both pull away at the same time.
My face begins to warm up due the embarrasment of that.
The rest of the ride is silent.
We finally arrive to our destination
It's this wooded area I have never seen or heard about before.
Zayn gets out the car, and I hesitantly open mine.
We begin walking a long trail that led to many trees.
"Where exactly are we going?" I say slapping the mosquitos off of my arm, and I feel sweat on my forehead.
The sun has gone down, and the sky looks like a dark purple blue.
I have never been athletic or really done outside activities, so walking the distance through high grasses is enough exercise for me for the rest of the month.
I see Zayn who is like a foot ahead.
He turned around and laughs at me.
He waits for me as I finally catch up.
"You are out of shape." He says grabbing my hand to keep up with him "And sweaty" he says moving his fingers between mine.
"Sorry, I didn't come prepared for a nature walk." I stop my tracks and look at him, "You aren't bringing me back this far to kill me are you?" I ask
"That's exactly my plan." He jokes, "No Tegan chill out, I want to show you something." He says
"I thought we came to talk." I say panting for breath
"We are almost there." He says pushing through these thick branches on two trees.
We finally get to this little creek. It was darker than it was when we began the walk.
"Sit down" Zayn says
"In the grass?" I look down
He laughs at me
"Yes, where else?" he questions
"Well, I didn't know where you meant exactly." I say sitting, and pulling my knees to my chest.
He takes a seat adjacent to me laying his legs out straight.
"Okay talk" I say.
"Okay so I brought you here because I figured, what I am about to say you can't walk away from me. Plus you don't know where you are. I don't bring just any girl here, feel special." he grins as if I am supposed to fall head over heels for him "Anyway I wanted to bring you here to talk about Jack." He says picking up the dirt, and letting it fall through his fingers.
He keeps his eyes on the ground. Not once making contact with me.
"What about Jack?" I ask looking for some expression from his face
"Tia, he's cheating." He bluntly says finally looking up at me
I am taking aback by this, kind of shocked; I can't grasp what I am hearing.
"I didn't want to be the one to tell you, and hell Tia it's been going on.I always found it amusing, perfect girl meets perfect guy, they get together, everyone envies the relationship, but everyone knows there is always a toxin in every relationship. Yours is Jack, but you know after today. I kind of felt bad for you. Knowing you were getting played. I mean yeah you annoy me, but after today, I feel like I can tolerate you now, and you got cuter." He grins
My mind is completely baffled at this point.
"What I meant is, you aren't that bad, you're cool. I guess, kind of lame, but cool." He says looking at me now
"Thanks I guess, but how do you know Jack is cheating?" I ask, I know Jack was many things, but a cheater didn't suite him, there has to be some confusion, or this is Zayn's plan to destroy something that makes me happy.
"Tia, you are just blind to it, everything really. He has you wrapped around his finger-" I cut him off
"No I'm not, I am my own person Zayn. I just want answers, and I want them now." I demand
"You asked why I hit him earlier. He interigated the situation. As I was taking the photo of him, he caught me and slapped it out of my hand. This and that happened. And it ended up with me hitting him" He shrugs
"How long has this been going on?" I ask
"Since last year, well towards the ending." He says
"And no one told me? You all all just laughed at me basically being played by my boyfriend. Everyone let me look like a fool!" I yell standing up
"It's not like that Tia. It's no one's responsibilty to tell you your boyfriend is cheating except for him. He should be a man and fess up." Zayn says standing up, wiping off his pants
"Don't say he needs to be a man. You know you always cheat on Perrie. You are both equally wrong." I point out
"Perrie and I's relationship has nothing to do with this, Perrie and I aren't even together, I don't get in relationships, if you haven't noticed." He smirks
"Well aren't you just cool" I say and beginning walking away "Fucking the whole school makes you loyalty now." I yell
"Where are you going Tia?" he yells
"As far away as I can from you, and everyone else." I say as I guide myself through the wooded areas
I hear him a few feet behind me.
"You know you are going the wrong way." He yells
"Maybe it's a sign" I yell back throwing my arms in the arm
"Tia, just stop" he says
I do, but I don't turn around.
"What Zayn? Is there anything that you could do possibly say to make my day even better?" I sarcastically say
"No, I just don't want you to get lost." He says, as I feel his fingers deepen into my back
"Why, maybe it will be the best for everyone since I am so annoying and clueless to the world. Zayn I know we hate each other, but this is taking it too far." I say moving from his grip
"What are you talking about?" he questions
"I mean you brought me all the way over here just to ruin my life even more to tell me my boyfriend is cheating. Then the fact everyone knew. You are doing all of this out hate, and I don't even know why you hate me? What did I do to you that you possibly started hating me?" I cry facing him
I droop my head, and wipe my eyes; I push my hair behind my ear.
I feel Zayn's arms wrap around my neck, and pull me closer.
"Tia, I don't hate you, I never hated you, you were just so fucking annoying in class. If you haven't realized you are kind of a bitch, cocky, and you and I never could agree on anything, but I remember almost being friends with you in sixth grade." He says and we both pull away
"I don't like to talk about it." I sigh
"See, you are a bitch." He points out, "You can't take a joke.You are always so serious, and demanding. You need to loosen up."
He has a point, but that's how I was raised, I can't help it, it's in my nature.
"You can stop calling me a bitch." I demand,
He stares at me with a lifted eyebrow "Please?" I say
"Better, we can work on it." He says
"Can we go home now?" I ask
"Yeah and uh Tia..." he drags
"Yeah?" I say
"I am sorry, sorry for everything." He says
"I'm sorry too." I barely say looking at my feet as I walk
The rest of the walk was quiet, until we get to the truck.
"Are you hungry?" he asks
"Sort of" I say
"Want to stop and get something?" he asks
"Sure" I say picking under my finger nails
We pull up to this small café.
I get out the truck, as does Zayn.
Zayn opens the door and I thank him as I walk in.
Zayn grabs two menus from the little table in the front.
He picks a table all the way in the back corner.
I take a seat, and I hear talking in front of us.
I peak my eyes from behind my menu.
I stay quiet to hear what they were saying.
"Looks like little miss innocent Tia cheats too, too bad she doesn't know how good her boyfriend tastes." One says
"Yeah, I heard she was a virgin, how pathetic." I hear the other whisper
My face is full of disgust; I scoot my chair back, and stand up.
"Where are you going?" I hear Zayn asks
I lift up one finger, singling him to hold one.
"Sorry, I can't help but here you two talking shit." I say hovering over their table.
They both look up at me, and Zayn turns his chair around, and begins laughing at me.
I flip him off from my side, and continue what I started.
"We were just talking about how good Jack taste." One girl says with a cocky tone and a smirk on her face
"Oh really I wouldn't know, because unlike you two whores, I respect myself and don't sleep with everything that has a pulse."
"At least we actually get around unlike you granny." The other says
"I could get it whenever I wanted, but I am waiting. And even if it's not till marriage, it's going to be with someone I truly care about, and clearly none of this is your concern, now keep my name out your mouth, and mind your own damn business." I say and make my back to the table.
"Are you sure, because I see you're with Zayn, and he clearly gets around." I hear one yell at me, I turn back around
"What?!" I half yell. I couldn't help but laugh. They actually think I am here with Zayn for that reason. "Zayn and I are doing doesn't concern you as well, and no I may be pissed with Jack, but I am not cheating on him with Zayn." I state making myself clear
"So it won't matter if I kiss Zayn right now?" she says with a smirk and begins to stand.
I am hesitant at first, but I pull myself together.
"No, it wouldn't." I say forming a line with my lip as I clench my fists to my sides
"Okay" she flutters her eyelashes and straddles his lap; she pulls him by the neck, and begins to kiss him.
I don't know what came over me, but I find myself grabbing a glass of water and pouring it on the girl straddling Zayn.
She scream still on Zayn's lap. She removes both of her legs from his sides. And she closes her eyes as the water drips down her face.
"Oh my god, this shirt was designer, and you just put water all on it." She yells
I just stand back, and Zayn is staring at me, his lap and shirt are soaked in water.
I stare into space.
I begin to question myself, "what did I just do?" I think to myself over and over as I take my seat back
"What the hell was that about?" Zayn questions wet from head to toe
"I don't know, I thought she may give you herpes, so I helped you out." I quickly say making something up
"You were jealous weren't you?" he pulls down my menu, and smirks
"No, I wasn't it's not that big of a deal." I say bringing it back up to my face
"Tia's jealous" he says moving his eyebrows up and down
"No, something just came over me. You know what I lost my appetite." I say putting my menu down
"We just got here." He says
"Well, I am tired, and ready to go home." I say crossing my leg over the other
"Well, I guess we are leaving." He signs
"Yeah" I yawn and push my chair out and stand up.
Zayn does the same.
I get into his truck.
The ride is silent, until we were in front of the apartment.
Zayn parks and I look at him puzzled when I unbuckle my seat belt.
"I want to bring you up to make sure everything is okay." He says "And I won't take no for an answer." He says getting out his truck
I just smile and roll my eyes.
We walk up the steps, and I dig in my pocket to find my keys, to only realize I left them inside.
I pull my phone out to check the time, and it was 12:00, I hope they are awake.
I knock gently, and the door is immediately opened.
It was Katie.
"What took you so long?" she says looking at both Zayn and I
"We uh, had issues." I say hesitantly
"I see, well Cam and Jack left, and Jade is asleep. I saw your key on the bed, so I figured I should stay up and wait for you." Katie says
"Thanks, means a lot. I feel bad I am so late. I didn't know how long I'd be." I admit
"No, problem well you and I will talk tomorrow, but I am exhausted and we have school tomorrow, so I am going to sleep." She says disappearing into the hall
I turn to Zayn who is still standing in the door way
"Uh thanks Zayn, for everything, and especially for being honest." I say holding my wrist
"Don't worry about it, I hope this means we could not hate each other a little less." He laughs
"Yeah, I'd suppose so." I smile
"Well, I am going to go, goodnight Tegan." He smirks
"Night Zayn" I laugh and shut the door
I walk to the bathroom, and turn the shower on, I grab clothes, and plug my phone into the charger, and quickly take a shower and brush my teeth, when I am done, I feel so tired, I crash instantly.