One last time/Zauren

/4.

L:
I woke up on the pull out sofa, and took in my surroundings. Completely disoriented. I picked up my phone and it was almost eleven in the afternoon.
zayn: please answer me
zayn: are you really going to ignore me?
zayn: whats going on with us?
zayn: i guess the engagements off
zayn: bye lauren
I sighed and tossed my phone aside running my hands down my face.

"Good morning, lady. How are you feeling?" Dinah asked coming from what was once my bedroom and sitting beside me. She pressed her cheek against mine. "Okay for now."

"And stinky too. Go brush those teeth." she joked. I made a face at her and laughed a little. "Thanks for letting me stay here last night."

"Lauren, you don't even need to thank me. You lived here at one point and you're my best fucking friend, who am I to even think the word no?" Dinah pinched my cheek.

"Can I have cuddles?" I pouted. Dinah laughed and held her arms out and I wrapped myself in. She placed her hand on my head. "Not for long though, I have work." Dinah worked at a daycare and day by day she was moving her way up to the coordinator position since the present coordinator was moving locations in a few weeks.

Camila was a writing tutor, Ally was a receptionist at my job and Normani was a music teacher at an elementary school. I'd say we all had our lives pretty much together.

I didn't even realize but I fell asleep on Dinah and woke up to her gently pushing me away. "I got to go! I love you though and I get out at 5 so maybe I can still help." she blew a kiss and rushed out to door.

"Dinah's cuddles cure all," I turned around and saw Camila behind me. "How are you feeling?" I shrugged.

"A little better."

"When do you want to get your stuff? After we get breakfast? Please say yes because my hunger pains are the reason I'm awake right now," Camila said.

"Yes."
*
I was grateful that I got out of work early because someone came in with pink eye. I headed back to my flat and unlocked the door just to be met by Lauren's black and white suitcase beside the sofa. "It's okay, this is all I need." That was Lauren's voice.

I stood there staring until she entered the living room, Camila dragging another one of her suitcases. "What's going on?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Zayn.." Lauren sounded surprised to see me. "I.. I thought you were at work until four?"

"We were let out early... are you moving out?"

Lauren looked at the suitcase like what I said was another language. "I just needed some things.." she pushed a long strand of hair behind her ear.

"Camila, may I have a chat with Lauren alone?" I asked. Camila looked at Lauren for reconfirmation and nodded. "I'll be in the car," she said dragging the suitcase out behind her.

"You don't have to do this," I said.

"Do what?" she asked. I gestured to the suitcase.

"Leave. I don't want to be here alone. Can't you just stay and we chat, smooth things over?"

"We smooth things over and then by the end of the night we're jumping fown each others throats again. That's just how it goes. I can't stay, Zayn."

Lauren began dragging her suitcase toward the door. "So what? This is it? You're breaking up with me? Calling off the engagement? I'd also like to make some sense of this."

"I would too. I'll see you," she gave me a broken half smile that shredded my heart. I didn't even get the answers I wanted.

I sat down and tried not to kick anything. Depp crawled next to me and hopped up on the sofa. I layed him on my chest. "Looks like it's just us Depp, your mummy left us both."
*
L:
I pulled up in front of my childhood home and put my car in park. My parents had no idea I was here and I wondered how they'd feel when I told them about Zayn and I. Wheeling a suitcase along with me, I entered the home.

I could smell pizza as soon as I entered the door. "Grab a plastic plate. Don't dirty dishes." I could hear my mom say in spanish.

I closed the door with a thud and my brother Chris ran out with a plate of pizza in his hand. "Well, surprise, surprise.." he grinned walking over and enveloping me in a hug. "I haven't seen you in weeks. I feel like I see Zayn more, and you're my sister."

"Lauren?" I heard my dad. Soon the remaining four members of my household came to greet me (that includes my dog)

"What's the suitcase for?" Taylor, my sister asked. I took a deep breath. "I have something to tell you guys.." I wiggled my ring finger for them to view.

"Where's your flashy diamond ring?" Chris asked me.

"That's what I need to tell you.. I think I called off my engagement."

Everyones jaws dropped and then they started to laugh. "I'm lost.. what's even funny about that?"

"You're a liar," Taylor said.

"I'm honestly not lying," I shook my head.

"You guys are a masterpiece together, there is no way you called off the engagement," my mom said.

I explained my theories to my family as to why Zayn and I could have been fighting so much. Not once did they say I told you so, and they allowed me to talk to them until I fell asleep right there on the couch with my dog Dashie, made me miss Depp alot too.