It Started With A Tweet (One Direction // Zayn Malik Story)

Chapter 6

The boys came over to the couch and started to hug Ellen. Oh, so that's why the couch looks like it wasn't for one person only. And that's why I saw Harry earlier! God, why didn't I piece this up sooner? 

After the boys hugged Ellen, they were all looking down at me. I am not the hugger type, but I can feel the wave of awkwardness flowing from the studio towards the people's television. So I stood up and shook hands with each one of them while giving them a cheery smile. When it was Harry's turn to shake my hand, I can't help but grin at the thought that this was the second time I held his hand. 

Finally it was Zayn. He took my hand and gently shook it while his eyes were glued to mine. His gaze, even in photos, were so intense. 

After the awkward handshakes we all sat down. I was sitting beside Louis Tomlinson who had the cutest TOMS ever. 

"Nice TOMS." I whispered to him but then I realized that my mic was on so everyone heard it and the audience laughed. 

Louis laughed as well and said, "Why thank you Miss Audrey. It keeps my swagger on!" 

We all laughed on his emphasis on "swagger". 

"No one says swagger nowadays Lou." Liam said from behind.

Louis put on a dramatic shocked expression. "What?! But the Biebs uses it all the time! Swagger swagger swagger" He started to sing doing some gangster movements. 

He was hysterical.

"Yeah, but it's swag, not swagger." I said to him trying to control my laughter. 

The audience had a hard time controlling their laughter too. 

"How's your stay in LA so far?" Ellen asked the boys.

"It's been amazing, as always." Niall answered with his Irish accent. 

"And the ladies are amazing, huh?" Ellen said while wiggling her eyes. 

"Beyond amazing." Both Harry and Zayn answered at the same time. I can't help but roll my eyes at that one. Such playboys. 

Harry and Zayn laughed and fist bumped each other.

"Well that's good. Well let's talk about Audrey over here." Ellen said.

Uh, oh.

Ellen got her cue cards. "It says that Zayn here is the reason why your video got viral."

I nodded my head just hoping Zayn would say something. 

"Got that right." He said and then winked at me. Really now? Wink at me in live television? 

"What made you tweet about her video?"

I saw Zayn stiffen a bit, like he was thinking about what he was going to say. But then he took a quick look at me, before saying to Ellen, "After watching her video, she captivated me, I just can't contain it. I needed to let everyone know how good of a singer she is." 

I am currently blushing madly at what he is saying now. I can't believe that those words are coming out from his mouth. Then again, I don't know anything about him, or any of them. Am I too mean of a person for judging them?

I looked at him and gave him a soft smile. "Thank you for that. I never got to thank you in person." 

"Now you got to thank him in front of a million viewers!" Ellen said and the audience were back to laughing. 

He then gave me small smile and then went back to looking away and trapped in a deep thought. Then I was wondering if he what he said was genuine or was all for show.