Missing Pieces - z.m.

twenty-two

HOPE'S POV

It's been two weeks since we found Daniel. Everything was going fine, everyone was at peace. But, I know that the peace and tranquility I'm feeling right now will soon be snatched away, stepped on, and crushed, shattering me completely. Thing is, I don't know when that's going to happen, so I'm just living my life in the moment, not thinking about the future nor the past, only focusing on the present. Living in the now, they say, right?

It's now 10 AM, and my brothers and Zayn are all fast asleep. I was the only one awake. I had a tendency of waking up early, unlike my brothers, who liked to sleep their butts off. If you would let them sleep and not come anywhere near them, I guarantee you, they'll sleep until the next morning, without eating or anything. Yeah, they were like that. Zayn on the other hand, will get up for food, but that will only happen if he thinks he slept enough. He's a heavy sleeper, and believe it or not, I didn't know that at first. When I first came here with Zayn, I got scared when he didn't wake up early, like I did. I waited an hour after I woke up for him to get up, but he didn't. Nothing. He didn't even move from his sleeping position. It's like he was frozen, or something. It looked like he was dead. I tried shaking him, but he didn't even make a sound. That freaked me out, but I soon caught him breathing, and a sigh of relief escaped my lips. I thought of other ways to wake him up, but to no avail. Thus, I tried the only thing that would get him bolting out of bed. I screamed. 

I felt really bad after I did, because his eyes widened and he sat up so fast, and rushed to my side, making sure I was okay. After taking my face in his hands and examining it well, he sighed in relief. "I thought something bad happened to you, Hope, you scared me," was what he said. I apologised to him, telling him that that was the last thing I could think of to wake him up, since all my other tries failed. He only chuckled. It was then that I noticed the close proximity of our bodies. That was the first time we were that close. The first time his face was mere inches away from mine. But that my friend, was the beginning of something beautiful. Two months later, we were a happy couple.

 I smiled at the thought, and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. In just 30 minutes, I made omelette, waffles and pancakes, with fruit cubes on the side. I grabbed 4 glasses, and poured orange juice into them. I squealed as I felt two arms grab me from the waist, but I relaxed when I heard my love's voice.

"Good morning," Zayn said, pressing a sloppy kiss on my cheek.

I squealed again. "Zayn!" I laughed. I turn around, facing him. "Good morning to you too, sleepy head."

"Hey! Macit and Daniel are still asleep, why am I the sleepy head?" he pouts. I peck him on the lips quickly, turning that pout into a shy smile. Aww, Zayn was shy.

"You're all sleepy heads!" his smile was wider now, making me smile. His smile was contagious. "Zayn, you're blushing!"

"No I'm not!" he says. "You're the one blushing," he caresses my cheek. I blush right after. Dammit, and my easily, blushing cheeks.

"See, you're blushing! I was right!" he says. I put my hands over my face to hide my fiery cheeks from him, but his warm, gentle hands soon take them off my face. He presses his forehead onto mine, our noses brushing. "Hope," he says, breath faning my lips. "I have to tell you something."

He sounds serious, and I get curious. Did something bad happen? Did I do something wrong? Did I- oh will you shut up, let him speak first! my conscious says. I clear my throat slightly before speaking, "I'm listening."

"I- I've never said this to anyone, like you know how I told you I've dated only once before you?" he looks at me, and I nod at him to continue. "Well, I've never told her this, and I feel a different way with you, and I honestly feel like I'm about to burst out of happiness whenever I'm with you. I've grown accustomed to you - oh my, does that sound weird? I'm sorry. I don't know what I'm saying now, where was I? I'm messing this up big time, please forgive m-" he rambles on and on, and I cut him off.