Adonis Blue (h.s au)

Golden Years

Quick talk : I imagine Emily Rudd as Lundy but if you know someone better, let me know. I might change my mind.

Song : Ruel - Golden years
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Golden years : A time of great happiness or success
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Lundy Drews

I wake up to the sound of my phone ringing. I am too tired to even check who the hell it is. I just fell asleep! I groan and answer the phone, shouting "hello" into it.

"Hello. It's me, Zayn." My eyelids immediately lift up and my eyes widen. Okay. I think I'm fully awake now.

"What do you want?" I ask grumpily and sit up straight. Zayn is my best friend and the boy I love. He left me when he moved to New York with his girlfriend. It has been almost three years since we last had a proper conversation. We got contact four months ago but we still haven't talked properly.

"I was thinking if I could see you and catch up with life and stuff. I'm in London now." He pauses so that I can make up my mind.

"I'm not coming to meet you." Before he asks me why, I give him the reasons. "A, you woke me up at one a.m. B, I just fell asleep. C, it's raining and dark outside."

"I have got some BIG news. But....since you refuse to meet me, it's totally fine. I understand. " He muses. Dang it. This guy knows me too well.

I don't like it when someone was tilting his tea cup, ready to spill what's inside and then tilted the cup back to its normal position. If you don't want to tell me, don't let me know! I can feel him smiling through the phone.

"I hate you." I give up and get up from bed.

"I know you don't. I actually have nothing new but let's meet at our café at two. A taxi will pick you up." He says and hangs up.

I dress up and tiptoe to the front door. I don't want my family asking me questions that I never want to answer. They only know Zayn as my best friend. Not as the boy I love.

Soon, a small taxi stops in front of my house and I run to it, covering my head from the rain. I hate getting wet, especially my head and yet, I don't bring umbrellas. They're heavy and hard to hold. I close the door and we take off, on the slightly flooded road.

The driver stays quiet and I'm thankful for it. The ride is slow and calm with classical music swimming in air. The rain roars outside but the space inside the car is warm and comfortable. I lean against the window and get back to sleep.
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"Miss Drews, we're here." The driver wakes me up and I look outside. Luckily, the rain stopped. I thank the driver and enter the building.

I take a place near the big window. Zayn said that he had some big news. What is it going to be? I hope it's something good. I don't think I can handle bad news well in this weather. The rainy weather is already gloomy enough to make me feel moody and lost.

We became best friends six years ago but deep down in my heart, I know that I wanted something more. Something more than just friends or best friends. I love him since the day I saw him.

Zayn actually confessed me his love for me. I was really happy because I felt the same as him. He then came closer to kiss me. But I got so scared and freaked out. Instead of kissing him back, I punched him in the nose and ran away.

He never mentioned a word about that night or his feelings again. So, we stay as best friends. I cringe and cover my face at the thought of this. I should have kissed him that night. We would be lovers by now. He wouldn't need Kelly and they wouldn't be dating. God damn. I wish I know what Kelly has that I don't.