FORBIDDEN LOVE

TEN YEARS LATER

ZAYN'S  POV

It has been ten years since I left Home for Brazil , I really missed my family, even Rox. It looks different now, the house looks different,everything does. My mother begged me to come back home, I had to let go of my company.But I will surely start another brunch here.

When I get to the house I've spent my whole teenage life in I stand frozen at the door. I don't know whether to knock or just go right through. I waited for a minute before deciding to go right through the door. The house still looks and feels homely,it's a warm feeling.

When I look up the stairs I see my beautiful mother coming down, she looks happy and graceful and with a big tummy. "Zayn, my baby."She hugs me immediately as she gets down.
She sees the expression in my face and she says,"I wanted to surprise you honey, so SURPRISE. "

"Mom,you look...... beautiful and..... pregnant."I finally say.

She then pulls me in a hug and say,"I've missed you so much baby,I made dinner, you look thin. "

I've missed my mother's cooking,and her beautiful warm smile. "Where is Nick?"I finally ask about my step father. I know that Roxanne is in England with Rei....Reina.

"He went for a business trip to Chicago. "

"Why the hell would he leave you alone? "I ask while I take a sit at the main table.

"He only left today and Roxanne is coming back."She says.

"She is? And Reina?"

"Oh baby, are you still held up on her?"my mother asks,sadness invincible in her eyes.

"I'll go get changed mom, I'llbe down soon."I say as I leave to go upstairs.

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REINA 'S POV

It's been ten years already and this is the day we made the promise, the promise that we'll meet on this very day.I had a tough time having to convince Liam to let me come back to Manhattan, I told him I wanted to see my mother and he convinced me to take him along.He can be stubborn at times.

Rox said that Zayn was coming back this same day, he must've also remembered right? He would never forget. "Ree, are you OK?" I almost forgot I was sitting with Liam and my mother.

"I'm fine. "I try to convince them.

"When are you guys going back? "My mother asks and Liam decides to answer her as I answer my ringing phone.

It's an unknown caller. "Hello."There is silence for a minute,then I get up from the couch to go to the kitchen. "Hello who is this?"I ask one more time.

"Reina? "He says my name as if it's a question, I immediately know who it is. I feel like my heart does not function.

"Zayn."I say his name, and the mention of him hurts.

"You remembered? "He asks.He notices I'm not answering him so he continues. "Let's meet at my house, they've all gone out."He finally says.

Will I be betraying my husband by going there?will it mean I'm cheating him?No, it can't be, I'm only meeting an old friend. "One that you love."My subconscious reminds me. I just have to see him one last time, it was a promise I made.

"OK, I'll be there. "I finally say.

When I get back to where my mother and Liam are,they both seem to be deep in conversation so I take my bag and head for the door without informing them.

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When I get to Zayn's house I feel goosebumps all over my body, it has been ten years since I've spoken to him, since I've seen him.
What am I gonna say to him?he probably hates me by now, I feel like I betrayed him and our love . Lord I can't do this , I can't face him . I should just leave and let him move on..But I'm dying to see him so badly.

Before I know it,I'm at the doorstep of his house knocking..No one opens so I let myself in.It still feels homely and smells good . I've always envied this house and now I live in much better one than it.

"Zayn."I call out for him and there is no answer. "Zayn are you here? "I call out again. And when I reach the kitchen I see him through the glass door sitting outside the back yard.He looks to be deep in thoughts and I just stand there and watch him.

God this is the man that was suppose to be my husband, this is my soul mate. And I've lost him.He looks as handsome as I remember him,still has his dark hair.
I start walking slowly to where he's sitting and my hearts beats as fast as a rocket.When I reach for the door in the kitchen that leads outside I stop..He feels my presents because he turns around to look at me..He later stands up.

I walk to stand next to him at the back yard chairs.I look at him and I still see his caramel eyes but they are not as bright as I remember them.He doesn't look like my Zayn.

"You look beautiful. "He finally says after a long silence.

"You look thin. "I say and we share a laugh.

"How are you? "He asks with concern in his words.

Before I answer him , I take a sit in one of the chairs in the yard.He later joins me as he sits next to me while facing each other.

"I'm good. "I simply answer him.

"Are you happy? "He takes me by surprise by asking that.

"Well what can I say Zayn, I got married at the age of nineteen to a man my dead father proposed to me , and in that process I lost the great love of my life,the only man I ever loved and will probably always love..So no Zayn,I'm not happy.. I'm not happy because you're suffering because of me." I sigh after the long answer I gave him.