Mr.Malik (Revised)

What Secret?

Chapter 19: What Secret?

Autumn's P.O.V

I was already regretting walking down those stairs and having this conversation with Valerie, once she spoke his name. I groan internally, while she stared at me, waiting for me to respond.

"And what about Zayn?" I ask, ready to take off for the stairs and avoid this whole conversation.

She scooted closer to me on the couch, making sure the boys weren't going to hear, but honestly I heard them laughing and having a good ole time and I wanted to be with them instead, "What was going on between you two? You seemed more than friends." She asked, quietly, as I was ready to bolt up the stairs, "You can tell me, Autumn. I won't tell Kyle or Louis." She gives me a honest smile.

I sigh and sit back into the couch, "Yeah, we were a very serious couple." I nod, fiddling with the sleeves of Louis' hoodie, "But he wanted to go back to his ex who said she was pregnant with his child. I tried everything to get him to stay, but he chose her over me." I'm on the verge of tears at this point, "And now he wants me back since he found out the child isn't his." I feel the tears stream down my face. I was far from over Zayn, but I couldn't let him being an arse break me. Valerie instantly pulled me into a hug, holding me tightly.

When our hug broke, she wiped my tears away with the pad of her thumb, "Oh, leaf, I'm so sorry!" She quickly apologized about the touchy subject.

I sniffle, wiping all the wetness of my face, "No no, it's fine." I shrug, "I thought he was the best thing for me, but honestly I think he just brought me to Louis." I smile as I think of the blue eyed boy upstairs.

Valerie nodded, "You aren't over Zayn tho. You still want him." She says before I can even comprehend where the conversation switched so quickly.

I stare at her with my mouth agap, "no I don't.." I trail off as she give me the look. I sigh and throw my arms up in the air, "you got me, I still want him pretty bad." I groan and let my head fall into lap as she chuckles, running her hands thru my hair.

I hear a small voice speak, "What?" I whip my head quickly, seeing Louis and Kyle standing at the bottom of the steps. I quickly run over to Louis, but he holds his hands out to have me keep my distance, shaking his head. He took off up the stairs with me following closely behind him.

I grabbed his wrist just before he opened the door, "Lou, please." I beg as he looks back at me, his blue eyes filling up with tears, "that's not how I meant it." I explain quickly, pulling him into a hug. He had a slight resistance, but went limp in my arms.

"Then what did you mean?" He questions quickly, leaving his arms limp in my hug.

I sigh as I hold his shoulders so he can look into my eyes, "Lou, I may not fully be over Zayn but you can't expect me to be over him over night." I explain, rubbing his cheek with my thumb, "I wouldn't be with you, if I didn't want to be." I smile at him and he slightly smiled, relief showing on his face.

I smile lightly, kissing his nose, "that's my boy." I laugh and he grins, tackling me down on the couch in our living room. I laugh as he straddles my lap, planting kisses all over my neck. We both broke apart when we heard Kyle clear his throat, turning our heads in his direction. He gives Louis a quick look, telling him to behave.

Louis sighs and gets off of me, "I got to go home anyway and help my sisters with their homework," he spoke while I held his hand, "Autumn, can you take me home?"

I nod, standing up with him. He said his good byes to my older siblings as we walked out the door and to my car, "Your brother is a really cool guy." Louis says once we were buckled in my car.