Love, as I know it

Flight

Zayn's POV.

I woke up to the sound of someone crying.
"No please no. It can't be true. No. No. You're lying"
I turned to my right, realizing that the sound was coming from the girl next to me.

She was asleep. Which could only mean, she's having a nightmare.
I shook her a little, which caused her to open her eyes and gasp. Taking in her surroundings.

My hands were still on her shoulder when she turned to look at me.

I pulled my hand away,

"Sorry,love. You were having a nightmare I think. Thought I'd wake you up." I said.

She blinked for a moment or two. Processing what I just said.
"Thank you." She said, with a genuine smile.

With that, she turned back to her book, and a few seconds later, she was completely absorbed.

I couldn't help but stare at her. Her eyes, the shape of her nose....
"Take a picture, it'll last Longer"

I felt someone whisper in my ears sending me jumping up, causing the girl to turn towards us.

I turned around to see Louis and Harry staring at me with an amused expression.They turned to the girl next to me.

"Hi!" The both of them said in unison.

" ummm... hello?" She replied.

Harry - " I'm Harry. Harry styles"

She chuckled at Harry. " I'm Anika. Anika Ahmed"

"And you are?" She said her eyes darting towards me and Louis.

Louis and I for sure had a surprised look on our faces.

"You don't know us?" Louis questioned.

"Well, I do know you're from One Direction. I mean, it's hard to not know that as your face is pretty much plastered everywhere. But I do not know your names..." she replied her cheeks turning pink.

" I'm Louis. And this is "

"Zayn. Hi." I cut Louis off, with a smile on my face.

"Oh. Hello Louis and Zayn. It's a pleasure to have met you." She replied, in a kind tone.

"So Anika, were you in Amsterdam on a holiday?"

She chuckled. "No Louis... I live in Amsterdam." 
L- "Oooh! So you're coming to London for a vacation?"
A - "Actually, no... I'm gonna be studying fashion there, and I was just offered a new job there at Syco Entertainment as an assistant designer. It's more on an internship but yeah.... So you could say London would be my new home now?"

"You're kidding right?" I couldn't help but spit out the words.

She looked confused. Her eyebrows furrowed.

Harry let out a laugh. "Love, did you know that we work under Syco entertainment?"

I saw a look of surprise cross her face. "Oh my god I had no idea!! So I'll be working for you guys??"

"Depends. Do you know who you'll be working with?" Louis asked, curious.

"Well... no. My first day isn't until a week! So I'll have to wait till I go there to figure it all out."

"So why're you coming to London a week early?" I questioned, curious to know more.

She gazed up at me, staring into my eyes for a second, but as quickly as she looked at me, she turned her eyes away.

"I needed to settle in. Get my apartment ready and all"

"So, are you staying with family?" Harry questioned before I could.

"No. Actually. I have an apartment there. It was my- my f- friend's. But he's not here. So I'll be staying there." She said with a smile that didn't really reach her eyes.

"That's nice!" Said Louis. "Well Anika, Lovely meeting you! But we gotta get back to our seats. We hope we'll see you again!"

She smiled politely. "It was lovely meeting you too! My sister is probably gonna kill me that she didn't get to see you" . She chuckled this time.

The guys left, went back to their seats.  Whilst I noticed that Anika had once again, fallen asleep.
I couldn't help but stare at her.

She was beautiful. No. Scratch that. Beautiful was an understatement for her. I couldn't help but wonder. What would Anika be like to get to know better, maybe go out. Nah! She doesn't look like the kinda girl that dates just about anyone.

I blocked out all the weird thoughts in my head, and soon fell into a deep slumber too.