CHAPTER 14
-LAUREN-
I went directly upstairs when we got home since I was kind of tired. It has been a long day for me. I took a quick shower and then changed into pajamas. I flopped down into my bed waiting for Zayn to come up. I just want to see him before I sleep (I want him to be the last person I see before I close my eyes and also the first person I would want to see when I open my eyes). Sounds cheesy but its true.
It’s been 30 minutes yet he hasn’t come up yet. I faced the window pane and tried to sleep but I couldn’t. I kept on remembering what had happened earlier and the feeling I felt when he was apologizing then suddenly the swung open. I heard shuffling footsteps towards the bed. I closed my eyes but didn’t sleep. I just don’t want to talk to him right now because I don’t know what to say.
I know a while back I wanted to see him but and then I don’t want to see him now. Things change right? I just… don’t know what’s happening to me. I feel weird. I groan inwardly as I suck up air while breathing heavily.
“Good Night, Lauren.” He whispered. I could feel his warm breath from behind.
I felt the blood rush to my cheeks as I blushed. I didn’t reply since I was “ASLEEP”. He flopped down on the bed making the bed shake a bit but I didn’t mind, after all.
I wanted to remove the wall of pillows separating us but I might weird him out. I wanted to sleep on his chest, to feel his breathing, just to stare at his eyes until I sleep. WOAH WAIT! WHAT WAS I IMAGINING? NO. I CANT I MEAN HES MY CLIENT.
I’ve been staring at the ceiling for quite sometime now then suddenly I heard soft snores which meant that he’s already asleep. I checked my phone to see the time and it’s already 12:06 in the midnight.
I’m still wide awake.
The thought of him makes me stay up all night. I couldn’t get him off my mind. I kept on replying the moments we had together a while ago at the beach and the way he says good night was just…. Err. I don’t know.
I swear this boy will be the death of me.
Since I was bored and wanted to get some fresh air and just think about things I then decided to go outside the beach. I tip toed out of the room not wanting to wake everybody else up.
I gazed at the horizon as the stars were beginning to set. I started to take mental notes of how the stars sparkle perfectly; creating the most beautiful scenery I had ever seen. I sighed dreamily as the stars shine on me.
“Beautiful, isn’t it?” I heard a voice from behind me.
I looked behind me to find his emerald orbs staring straight into my sienna ones. I gave him a smile as I turned back to the moon. “Breathtaking,” I responded.
I heard the sand shuffling from beneath me as he sat down next to me. I shivered slightly as a gust of wind blew. He took his jacket off and wrapped it around my shoulders.
“No, Harry,” I said, taking his jacket off. “You’ll get cold.”
He stopped me from removing his jacket as he gave me a reassuring smile and wrapped his arm over my shoulder. “I’m fine, Ren. I’ve still got my sweater on.”
I gave him a thankful smile as I leaned my head on his shoulder. There was no malice at all since I thought of him as my brother. Of all the other lads he was the one I was close too.
We sat in silence for a while, just gazing at the stars. All that was heard was our breathing and the sound of the waves crashing on the shore.
“Harry?” I whispered as if I was afraid to break the silence.
