Come Back To Me

Chapter 7

{Payton's POV}

Everything was a blur. I felt the grip of two strong arms wrapped around me and I knew I wasn't walking. Someone had to have been carrying me, because my legs wouldn't move.

My mother. Mum. Mumma. Cancer? How could this happen? My mum was such an amazing person - she didn't deserve this. My whole family didn't deserve this.

What was I going to say to Neya? She would be heartbroken. A little girl that small should never have to feel the pain that was locked into my chest at that moment. I felt water hit my face, and realized it was raining.

I opened my eyes and was greeted with the dark brown eyes of none other than Zayn Malik.

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{Zayn's POV}

I was carrying Payton to my car when I looked down and saw her emerald green eyes staring at me. She looked shocked. I didn't want her to panic so I kissed her forehead.

"Payton, I'm going to take you home, okay?" I whispered. She nodded silently. I covered her up with my hoodie and set her in the backseat of my car so she could fall asleep.

When I put the key in the ignition and started the car, I was startled by someone tapping me on the shoulder. I turned around and saw Payton staring at me with a blank expression on her face.

"Don't leave me." She croaked. I sighed and whiped a tear away from her eye. 

"I'll never leave you again. Not this time, I promise." I tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear as I started to drive away.

The rest of the car ride was pretty silent, until I pulled into Payton's white driveway. Nobody was home because Neya had gone to the babysitter's house. Payton would probably appreciate that so she could take some time to herself to adjust to the situation.

I helped Payton out of the car and walked her to her bedroom. Wow, it's been a while since I was in there. To my surprise, however, nothing had changed. Except now instead of Jonas Brothers posters there are posters of One Direction and Channing Tatum. I smiled.

"Hey Zayn?" Payton asked suddenly, taking me out of my trance.

"Yeah Goose?" It slipped. I did NOT mean to say that. Payton stared at me in awe.

"Did you just call me Goose? As in Goose and Duck?" She smiled so vibrantly it lit up the whole room.

"Yeah. Yeah, I guess I did, huh?" I chuckled and Payton continued speaking.

"Can you stay here tonight? I know it sounds weird because of how things have been lately, but with Harry leaving tonight I could use the company." She looked so run down and hopeless.

"Of course, Pay. Anything for you." I flicked the light off in her bedroom and turned to go into the spare bedroom. I'm assuming this had been Harry's bedroom because it smelled a lot like him.

About an hour passed when I was woken up by the feel of two lips pressing up against mine.

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{Payton's POV}

I don't know why I did it. Maybe it was the adrenaline pumping through my body. Or maybe it was just the realization that you never know how long you have with someone. 

So I kissed him. I kissed Zayn Malik.

"Payton?" Zayn broke away and stammered quickly.

I backed away, embarassed.

"Sorry." I began to stad up and walk away when Zayn grabbed my arm quickly and pulled me into his chest.

"It's about time you did that." He whispered before he leaned back in to kiss me. This time the kiss was filled with passion and longing. I felt his hand on the back of my neck pullig me in closer.

"Zayn." I managed in between kisses.

"What?" He murmured.

"Cuddle with me." He broke away and smiled. Zayn took my hand and intertwined our fingers silently. As he got up from the bed he pulled me up with minimum effort.

I led him back to my bedroom and we cuddled together in my bedroom, talking. All we did for the rest of the night was talk. Occasionally one of us wold lean in for a kiss.

At that moment, I knew I was falling in love with Zayn Malik. Duck. Zaynie. No matter what name you could ever call this boy, I was falling in love with him. The funny thing is, I think he might be falling for me too..

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