Secrets (Zayn Malik)

Chapter 23

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Looking back at the entrance of the airport, I wiped my tear-stained cheeks with the back of my hand as I huffed in annoyance. Taking one last look at the entrance, waiting for him to come running in and apologize, I realized it wasn’t happening. Harry gave me a weak smile as I turned around and started walking towards the waiting room entrance.

Let him be like that. I’m doing what’s right. I’m doing what I should’ve done when I knew that Anne and Des were my biological parents. I’m going to get to know them.

If he doesn’t understand that, then screw him.

Screw you, Zayn Malik. I fucking hate that I love you.

(A FEW HOURS EARLIER)

“Harry…” I say as he dials the airport number.

“Yeah?”

“I need you to do something for me.”

“Anything.”

I sigh as I sit down on the bed, putting my head in my hands. I know that my decision is what’s best for me and for my mom and dad, but will Louis and Zayn understand?

“Aly, hey, what’s wrong?” I see him hanging up and sit next to me. “Talk to me.”

“I’m going to extend my trip to Cheshire.”

His eyes widen as he takes in my words. “You mean…you’re not going for just a few days?”

Shaking my head, I make sure the door’s locked and look back at Harry. “Harry, I can’t just go for a couple of days and come back. I need to get to know our parents. Gemma. The family. It’s not fair to them.”

He smiled at me. “I’m proud of you.”

I sighed. “I know I’m being a coward here, but would you mind telling Louis and Zayn?”

“Don’t worry, Love. Just keep packing your clothes and I’ll be right back.”

I nodded as he kissed my forehead and got up to walk out of the room. Sighing, I got up and continued packing my clothes, waiting for one of them to barge in and start yelling.

It wasn’t long until I heard the door being opened and slammed shut. I closed my eyes, waiting for him to speak.

“Two months? Two full months? When the hell were you going to tell me this, Alyson? When I would be waiting for you at the airport and only see Harry? Is that what you were going to do? Why would you take this kind of decision without talking to me?! Isn’t that what a damn relationship is about? Communicating and deciding things together?”

As I turn around, I lock eyes with an angry Zayn. “Don’t you think you’re being a bit over dramatic?”

“That’s what you have to say? Really? We just started this! We just started this and now you’re going to leave?!”

“You make it seem like I’m leaving for good! It’s only two months, Zayn!”

“You have a job.”

“Lottie is here. She can take my job for the time being.”

“You can’t just walk out on your job like that.”

“Or what? Are you going to fire me?”

He stayed quiet.

“Exactly.” I spoke. “Lottie can take over. I have other responsibilities. I have other stuff to do. I need to get to know them! They’re my parents.”