Amalgamate

Eight

the story is reaching the climax!!! :)

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April 4, 2014.

1 week after graduation my parents and I headed back to London. I’m very grateful because finally I’ll be home after 8 years, and I’m so excited to see my relatives and friends again. I bet they changed physically and grew up emotionally.

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to London Heathrow Airport. Local time is 8:55 in the morning, and the temperature is 17°C.” The flight attendant announced.

I looked at the window, seeing my country again feels so exciting. I held my hands because I was a little bit nervous at the same time. And then I remembered, I’m still wearing the promise ring Zayn gave to me to our last 5th anniversary. I smiled because, after 8 years he’s just the only one who occupied my heart. I smiled because I’m going to see him again. I smiled because, I kept my promise. But I came to think of it, did he keep his promise, too? I hope so.. I don’t know..

“Are you okay?” Mum asked with a concerned look. I looked up at her keeping my eyes away from the ring and said “yeah, I’m just very happy to be home again” I smiled. We stood up and waited for the other first class passengers to pass before us. I sighed and walked straight to the exit of the plane.

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We arrived after 1 hour of travel from the airport to my house. The gates opened automatically. When our car finally parked in front of our house, our body guard open the door and said “Welcome home Ma’am” I smiled and said “How nice, thank you.”

Dad handed me my hand carry luggage. I walked towards our house and the guards slowly opened the door. It was dark. I slowly walked inside and then I was surprised by my relatives and close friends.

“Congratulations and welcome home Lian!” I saw my relatives and friends wearing big smiles on their faces, and my best friend Elle holding a chocolate cake. My eyes widened while smiling and said “Aw guys thank you so much! I’m very surprised! I can’t believe it I’m home!” We all laughed. They all attacked me with hugs and kisses. I could tell that they missed me a lot, too.

We went in the dining room and settled down for late breakfast. Eggs, breads, hotdogs, pancakes, hot chocolate, orange juice and a special soup for me and fruits are all the foods served today. I enjoyed eating meals with them again.

“So Lian, how are you? I mean.. What’s new about you?” Nathan, my guy best friend, asked. I laughed and answered “Silly! Nothing’s new about me. I’m still me, except that I grew taller and got braver” I smiled and took a spoon full of hot soup. It’s cold today, but I was welcomed with a warm surprise by my relatives and friends.

“What’s your profession again?” My 67-year-old grandmother asked. I giggled and said “It’s paediatrician grandma.”

“Do you have a boyfriend?” My 4-year-old niece sitting next to me asked. Everybody went quiet from laughing and giggling. I’m not expecting this, but I understand. She’s just four. I looked at mom before turning to her and said “I don’t have sweetie. You’re so young how come do you know such things?” I smiled at her. She just shrugged and said “because I heard that Zayn Malik is-“

“Anna stop” her mother cut her off and mouthed to me “I’m sorry” I smiled and said “It’s okay, she’s just four.”  

The memories are coming back. Lots of questions are popping in my head about him, about our promise, about our love. I kept it inside me for a while because I want to treasure this moment with all the people I missed. I’m not letting them show that I’m hurt. I’m not blaming Anna. It’s just that it might knock me down again.

We all finished eating late breakfast. My younger nieces and nephews ran into our living room where all the gifts for me are waiting on the table. “Here! Open my gift to you! I want my gift to be the first one opened” my 6-year-old nephew handed his gift to me excitedly. I opened it and saw a cute doctor teddy bear wearing her coat and stethoscope. I smiled and said “This is very lovely I like it! Thank you” I smiled and gave him a hug. I opened all the gifts with my little nieces and nephews. It’s just like Christmas. We did lots of things, my energy is getting full charged without resting, but being with the ones I love. We played Xbox, truth or dare, spin the bottle, charades, and hit the notes using our karaoke.

They stayed until lunch time. We had steak, chicken curry, roasted potatoes, cauliflower cheese, apple and banoffee pie, tea and some vegetables. English food, very exciting to taste it again.

After eating lunch, we said our goodbyes, gave hugs and kisses to each other, and greeted me congrats and welcome home. Finally it’s time to take a long sleep. When I got inside my room, mum slowly opened the door holding something at her back.

“Oh, hey mum.” I smiled before putting back my towel inside the bathroom. “I just want to give you something..”

“But mum isn’t it too much? I mean.. you guys  gave me a 4-day stay in Paris, some expensive clothes, and a new car before we head back here”

“No it’s not from me and your father..”

I furrowed my eyebrows with a look of confusion. It took a minute for mum to answer so I put my towel back waiting for mum.

Letting out an expensive small rectangular box, mum said “It’s from Zayn”

My eyes widened. Why is he giving me a gift? I mean, I left him just like that. I walked over to my mom and said “S-seriously m-mum?”

“Yes. He gave it to me the day before your father and I fly going to USA to attend your graduation. You father and Zayn had a conversation and-“

“And what? What did father tell Zayn? Did dad hurt Zayn or-“

“Calm down. Their conversation was just fine. Nothing bad happened”

“Were you there? What did they talk about?”

“You better ask your father about it.”

I sighed and saw mum’s hand giving me the box. I accepted it and slowly opened the box.

“Gosh mum this is so expensive!”

Zayn gave me a yellow diamond necklace. I removed it from the box and stared at it.

“That’s very wonderful” Mum smiled.

“Mum I-I don’t know I think I can’t accept this..”

“But why? As you can see, Zayn still loves you. He’s waiting for you”

“He is?”

“Yes”

“Oh my gosh” I felt happiness when I heard that. He kept his promise. Tears rushed down to my face. Mum hugged me and said “It’ll be better if the two of you will have a talk. But he’s currently busy so maybe some other time. But don’t worry honey, time will come that you two will amalgamate again”

I smiled and gave hugged mum really tight and said “Thank you mum, thank you so much for being there always..”

“I’m your mother of course I’ll always be here for you no matter what. No matter how matured you are, no matter how old are you. Always remember that. I love you” She hugged me and I hugged her back tighter.

“I love you too mum” I smiled.

I went to bed after that small talk with mum. Even though my body wants to sleep I still can’t stop thinking and looking at the necklace. He still loves me. I can’t believe it. He waited for me..

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Helllloooooo guyysss! So here’s the new chapter. Finally got the urge to update haha :D the story is reaching the climax and I’m really working hard on it. I know on the previous chapters I kinda fail but now I’m really working hard on this BECAUSE AMALGAMATE HAS 90+ READS OMG THANK YOU SO SOOO MUCH! <3

-authJ :)