Baby, I Loved You First (complete)

Chapter 12: Am I Glad You Came?

*Zayn's POV*

As I close the door, I walked downstairs to the kitchen where I saw Dad sitting at a chair and looks like he's texting someone. My 3 sisters are outside fixing the venue outside.

"Where's Ava?" Dad asks me. "She's in my room." I answer and take a glass of water from the fridge. "Did you lock your princess again?" Dad says and as I finish my water, "My princess? Dad, no. I told her to just stay in one place." I reply. "Zayn." Mom shoots a look at me. "Your mom, told me about her." Dad says. "You dated her? Then you let her go, then now you want her?" He adds. "Dad. Let's not talk about that here." I say in a whisper. "And you still like her? Well maybe, this is the time you make a confession." Dad says and stands from his seat. I look at him, "She's dating...or maybe taken by...also out good friend, if you remember Tom---" "Is Tom here?" Dad cuts my words. "No." I reply. "So just tell her how you---"

"I wanted to help for the preparation."

Ava says from my back.

"There." Dad points to her with a smile. "Maybe you and Zayn can help the girls outside." Mom says. "Mom, I have to clean...the car." I say and walked away. "The car's clean!" Dad shouts at me.

*Ava's POV*

"The car's clean!" Mr. Malik shouts to Zayn as he ran away. "Sir, I'll go outside with the girls now." I say. "Are you sure? You might get fever again." Mrs. Malik says, "I'm feeling good now, I would love to help in doing the chores." I say. "Their outside." Mr. Malik answers. "Thank you." I smile to them and left.

I look at the clock and it's 6:30PM.

I went at the back where there's the pool.

"Hello." Waliyah says not to far from me. I walk towards them, grilling.

"What's that?" I ask. "Chicken." Safaa answers. "You have a pool." I say. "Oh yes, Zayn wanted a house with a pool." Safaa adds.

"Would you like to take a dip?" Waliyah asks me. "Do you have clothes?" Doniya asks me. "I have. Remember I was suppose to celebrate in my cousin's house." I answer.

"Girls, me and your dad will go to your aunt's house for a while, we'll be back before 10, Doniya, take care of them." Mrs. Malik says. "Where's Zayn?" Doniya asks. "Washing the car." Mr. Malik answers. "You can swim if you guys want to. We'll go now, bye." Mrs. Malik says.

"Who wanna swim?" Waliyah asks. "I'm ready!" I took my pajamas off and I'm wearing a white short under it, I took off Zayn's shirt then.

"Ava's not that ready." Doniya laughs. "We also have a pool in our house but here's better. I guess?" I say with a laugh. "Let's goooo!!!" Safaa jumps in the pool. "Let's go sister." Waliyah says and jumps in the pool. "How about you Doniya?" I ask her while grilling the chicken. "I'm fine here. I need to watch you three." She says. "That's what you say so." I answer and went in the pool. "It's freezing!" I say.

"Of course it is!" Safaa says and continues swimming.

It is really cold. Like we're swimming on ice.

*Zayn's POV*

It's 8PM and I just woke up from my nap. I went outside to see how my sisters are.

"How's the barbecue--- hey! It's so cold why are you guys swimming!" I scold them, I see Safaa, Waliyah and Ava?!

"Get up there! Enough! The weather will make you sick!" I take the towels from the pool chairs and gave it to Safaa and Waliyah.

"You girls might get sick on what you're doing." I tell them. "Where's Doniya?" I ask. "Went upstairs." Safaa answers and covers her self with the bathroom I gave her. "We were having fun!" Waliyah answers. "Get inside, stay warm inside." I tell her. "Ava! Let's go!" Waliyah says.