It's All About The Summer

Chapter 33

Auris

Zayn came in after Mari had left the room and he stood awkwardly, hands in his suit’s pockets, staring at the ground. I didn’t say a word, I just stood up, turned the TV off and took my purse and walked to where he was standing. I stood in front of him, hands on my back and I saw him biting his lower lip as he usually did when he was nervous or thinking about something and then out of nowhere he hugged me. His hands travelled through my back desperately as he whispered in my ear ‘I miss you’. He hugged me so tight the air was not coming in properly.

-Zayn, you’re crushing me –He let me go and took my hand in his

-I’m sorry I just, I miss you so much I needed to hug you –I smiled at him as he leaned in a kissed my cheek –are we ready to go then?

-Yeah I guess –I said awkwardly, closing the door behind us

-Auris, you look beautiful tonight

-Thanks, you look great too –He did look great. His sexiness was killing me, but I was making my best effort not to break down just now. After that we stayed quiet until we took a cab and went inside it. Zayn asked the driver to take us to the Petrus Restaurant. The driver looked at him but did as he said

-Are you cold? –I looked at him and shook my head –so then you’re nervous, cause you’re shaking quite a lot –I haven’t noticed that and it made me feel ashamed

-No I um okay yeah I’m cold –He tried to hug me but I denied the hug

-Okay Auris look, I’m trying my best to fix this cause I really care about you, and these days without you have been a total mess but if you’re not able to break the ice and make an effort to fix this then I’m done with this –I turned my face to the window, not wanting him to see my tears. I did want to fix the things with him, more than anything else, but it was not that easy to just pretend everything was perfect when it was not. I didn’t know how to react after our little affair. I didn’t want to get away from him but I felt weird. –I’m sorry, should’ve said that. I’m so damn sorry

-No, I am sorry

-What? –I turned around and looked at him

-I’m the one who has to be sorry for acting the way I did. I chickened out, panicked, acted as if I was three. I feel so bad for not answering your calls and avoiding you. I never meant to do it I just needed time to fix myself up. I’m really sorry Zayn, I feel so bad with myself cause I was just torturing myself. I understand we need to fix this as grownups –he cupped my face with his hands and pecked me kindly on the lips

-We’re here –the driver announced. Zayn paid and thanked him as we went out into the breezy night. Crap I should have brought something to cover myself. Zayn might have noticed this because he hugged me from the back and lead me inside the restaurant. Walking inside I opened my mouth in bewilderment as the place was so beautiful. Luxurious to the last centimetre, lighted up to the last corner and adorned with so much class it was hard to believe.

-Mr. Zayn right? –a waitress in her mid-30s asked Zayn

-Yeah

-Over here please –She lead us to the corner of the restaurant in which a table for two was decorated with flowers in the middle. The table was set already; plates for both of us and two glasses of wine

-Here let me help you –Zayn moved the chair for me to sit and then he took his seat, opposite me

-I’ll come in a few to take your order –The waitress gave us the menu and walked away. I took a look around and then cupped my hands between my crossed fingers as I read the menu