Little Louder Now (Harry Styles/One direction fanfic)

Chapter 31: Unicorns DO exist

I apologize for not updating but I've been studying like mad for my exits. I know, excusses excusses. Couldn't study any longer so here I am.  plus i couldn't figure out where I'm going with this crap.  Any characters you want to see more of? lemme know.

P.S.- Club Aquarium is a real club in London. It's totally crazy amazing. Read on my lovelies.

P.S.S.- I actually had someone tweet me asking me when I'd have my next chapter up.  This one's for her.  Go follow @Cattiecormicanx  You are truly amazing.

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Chapter 31: Unicorns DO exist

*Zayn's POV*

I'm fucked. Fucked in epic proportions really. I don't know how LLN feel about me right now but this was scheduled to be our first real appearance together and I let them down. I knew my mates and I knew their rightful reaction would be outright anger. And Uncle Si. Oh dear Lord, I don't even know how to gauge Simon or Paul's reaction on the Richter scale of pissed off.

I'm now sitting in Lou's car, dressed in some of Thalia's brother's old clothes headed home. I am massively hungover and in deep shit with everyone for missing our interview. I don't even know if it went well or not.

I feel like shit because the argument and break up with Perrie is starting to finally feel very real. I already feel lonely even though she and I really spent most of our relationship together texting, talking over the phone, and skyping.  I already miss the buzz my mobile would make in my pocket when I'd receive a message from her.  I liked having that special person that I could talk to at the end of the day about anything and then hear "I love you".

For some reason, Thalia popped into my head. She had been really great last night. Tal was intelligent, intuitive, and comforting.  She was also a wicked aspiring fashion designer from some of the sketches I'd seen laying around her apartment.

Thalia had also been right for making sure we didn't get physical.  I would have regretted it if we'd have hooked up.  It would have made things awkward between us which would cause me to avoid her. That would turn the things we would have done into a one night stand. I didn't want that.

I looked down at the back of my right hand where she had scrawled her digits and smiled to myself.  I'd given her my number too and hope she'll make use of it.  I'm interested in her, but I don't know if the feelings are mutual. I mean, she did turn me down, what, three times last night. It stung a little even if it was the right thing to do.

I left my clothes at Club Aquarium last night.  Louis was kind enough to drop by there even though he was pissed as hell so I could pick up my stuff. The person at the club who returned my junk said laughingly "You're not the first person to leave here in their boxers because of that jacuzzi and you won't be the last. That's my job actually. To be here the morning after and sort through the belongings left behind."  Those words weren't very comforting and I still felt like an idiot.

Lou and I's ride was pretty much silent.  I tried starting up a conversation multiple times, but Louis only responded monosyllabically or with a grunt.  I poked the boy driving next to me. "Please Louis, I've had a really rough 24 hours.  Please talk to me," I begged.

The car swerved violently to the side of the road and came to an abrupt halt, causing my seatbelt to engage uncomfortably across my chest.

Lou shouted "You've had a rough 24 hours?  YOU have?!  Just yesterday we were in Si's office where he was explaining the rules of his management to Little Louder Now.  Simon manages us as well so the same rules he told them apply to us too.  He said 'be on time to EVERYTHING' and you weren't just late to our interview, you were a complete no show!  Everyone is beyond pissed because we had to cover your ass so you could go have some one off and cheat on your girlfriend.  Even Niall wants to wring your neck.  That should tell you something Zayn."