Just Friends

Chapter 46

------ZAYN'S P.O.V.------

"Bro, I thought you were done with sleeping with other girls. We discussed this."

Louis and I were sitting in my room working on our second bottle of wine. It was late at night now and hours after I confessed my secret to him. We started drinking soon after because there was no way I could tell him any more without being under the influence.

I speak my mind when I'm drunk.

"I know, mate. But have you seen her? She's gorgeous. I couldn't help myself."

"I don't disagree with you there. She's really something to look at."

"But it's not just that." I said, taking another gulp of the bitter drink. "She's funny, smart, and talented. She puts up with all my shit even when I really fuck up. She's ace, mate."

"It sounds like you're in love with her." Louis mumbled.

"I am. I tried to ignore that possibility in my head for so long but I just can't anymore. I can't go a second without thinking about her."

"Do you think she loves you back?"

"I know she does. She told me herself."

"Damn. What are you going to do?"

"I don't know." I groaned. "I was hoping you had an idea."

"Well bro, the way I see it is you have three options. The first is to keep this going as long as you can and then end it once it gets too risky. Second, you could tell Megan it's done and go and marry Perrie and live happily ever after," he paused, snorting at his own joke "or third, you could break off the engagement and be with Megan."

I grunted in frustration and took a swig of my drink. "Breaking off an engagement isn't that easy, Louis. Especially with the media all up in my shit. It would bring way too much negative attention to Megan and she's not good with that kind of stuff. And then the band will take a ton of slack because of me and I can't do that to you boys."

"Mate, the media is just a part of being famous. It's going to be there weather it's good news or bad. But you can't let it control your life."

I sighed and slumped down on the couch. I was over this whole thing.

"So what are you going to do about Niall?"

Fuck.

"I hadn't really thought about that to be honest." I admitted. I had been too busy worrying about my feelings that I forgot that my best friend was on the other side of this. He would be crushed if he found out.

"That could be a game changer."

"I know Louis." I groaned. "It was never suppose to be this way and now I don't know how to fix it."

"You never know when love is going to happen, Zayn. It just sneaks up on you."

Yeah it does. And it fucks you and everybody around you up. If I were to break off the engagement, I would be hurting Perrie and my reputation. Then, if I got together with Megan after, she would be labeled a whore and I would lose my best friend. But, if I didn't break it off, I would be stuck with somebody I knew I didn't truly love for the rest of my life. Or at least until I filed for divorce a few years down the road.

I would lose either way.

-----MEGAN'S P.O.V.-----

"So he hasn't called you or anything?" Alex asked.

"No. Nothing. I haven't even seen him around the venue yet." I sighed.

After I had gotten back from shopping I didn't see Zayn for the rest of the night. I wasn't going to go and knock on his door either. He needed to apologize and I wasn't going to just run into his arms before he did.

"Maybe he just needs some space. That was a pretty big argument, Meg."

"Yeah I know." I sighed.

"Don't sweat it. Hey, can you look in my bag and grab my my hairbrush?"

"Sure thing."

I got up and walked over to her bag. It was full of crap. Makeup, water, snacks, and... Tampons?

"Hey, Alex? What's the date today?"

"It's the fourteenth. Why?"

Fuck.

I added and subtracted the numbers about seven times in my head. No, there was no way...

"Alex. Alex, oh my god."I cried.

"What?"

"I'm late. My period is late."

(Surprise! I know I said I wasn't going to update tonight but my family called and said they wouldn't be coming till tomorrow so here I am! Sorry this chapter was short I just didn't want to put a whole bunch of the upcoming drama in this chapter. Also, I was wondering if you would like an update that was kinda just about me. Like I could answer some questions you guys could ask in the comments (hint hint comment questions) and then I would give some basic info. Idk. If not then oh well lol. Anyways, vote and comment. I'll update once my family leaves on Sunday!) -Jenny