Afraid

11.

Each day was a drag, not being able to go to school seeing my friends. Harry and Alex would come home and tell me all the gossip. Harry and Louis worked things out and decided that maybe they should just go slow and easy, taking baby steps. As for Alex and I, it was a rollercoaster. Everyday she'd come over and help with my my Spanish, and we would fool around for a while. Tomorrow was the day that I go back to the station to get this damn ankle bracelet off. I was thrilled, because I brought up all my grades, thanks to Alex. These two weeks were boring and I hated house arrest. Anne said that I was more than welcomed to stay with her if things got bad between my father and I. My dad, came and visited but it wasn't the same anymore. There was resentment in my heart from what he said. That Sunday night Anne order Chinese food for us. We all just sat down talking and I felt like I was part of a family. It was around 10:30 when we all went to sleep.

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The next day, I woke up to birds chirping and loud music playing from down the hall. It was a piano melody, and I knew it was Gemma's. She was studying music in college. I got up and took care of business before I got dressed and headed downstairs. Anne was making eggs, bacon, and pancakes. Harry was stuffing his face trying to hurry up because he had to be at school in twenty minutes. I couldn't go to school, I had paperwork to fill out with my dad, and get my ankle bracelet off. After Harry left for school, my dad picked me and drove me to the station. The drive there was awkward, we really didn't talk. Our relationship wasn't the same. You know like when you get in a fight with your parents, then you feel like total shit afterwards? Well that was how I felt.

We filled out the paperwork, and talked about the consequences if this ever happened again. Then lastly Mr. Livingston took the ankle bracelet off. I was relieved because I felt like a criminal with it on. My dad offered to take me out for lunch after, but I declined. He took me to Harry's house to collect my belongings. I thanked Anne for letting me stay.

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When I got home, it smelled like coffee. I missed my home, the smell, just everything about it. The house was organized unlike the last time I was here. I look at the kitchen where my dad and I had that ugly fight. He went to the living room to watch TV, and I walked upstairs to my room. When I opened my door, it felt like ages since I have been home. I dropped my bags, and flopped down on my bed. I smile, my bed felt wlike a cloud, but I notice it smelled like my dad. He must have been in here while I was gone. I stand back up and close my door turning off the lights, then lay back down. I missed home so much. I take off my shoes and turn my phone off. I just want silence, I close my eyes falling asleep.

There is a knock on my door "Zayn, I have work." I hear it open, but I keep my eyes shut, then my dad mutters something but I can't hear, so he closes the door. I fall back asleep.

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The next morning it's a little breezy, I get ready for school when my phone rings.

It's Alex, I smile and answer "Hello"

"it'slikethefirstdayofschoolagain...." She says it too fast that I couldn't even understand the rest.

I chuckle "Yeah, it is. I'm actually kinda excited."

She gasps "Excited?" Her sarcasm is cute.

"Yeah, I missed school, and my friends. I also missed the hot girl I sit next to in History class." I smirk, I know she is probable blushing covering her face.

She giggles "Yeah, I missed the sexy boy with the most beautiful hazel eyes that I have ever seen too. History isn't the same without him." She thinks I'm sexy, it's 50/50 because she is sexy too.

"Alex, thank you for helping me the last two weeks, it was rough. Everything just thank you. I really appreciate it all thank you." I wouldn't be getting ready for school, if it wasn't for Alex. She helped me with all my homework and bring my grades up. She is literally my Angel.