Reality (Ziall AU)

Epilogue

Epilogue

[Zayn’s POV]

I snapped my eyes open to see Perrie shaking me gently, a warm smile on her face.

“Did you have a nice rest love?” She asked as I sat up from the couch. I guess I must’ve passed out after getting styled by Lou.

“Yeah, uh, thanks,” I said as she pecked my cheek.

“Of course. You still have a bit of time before you have to get out on the stage, but I’m going to go ahead and sit with the girls, okay?”

I nodded and gave her a chaste kiss as she skipped away. I stayed seated on the couch, my head in my hands as I thought about the dream I just had.

Honestly, it was intense. I hadn’t dreamed that hard in such a long time. It was a bit strange I was still having dreams about-

“Zayn?”

I looked up to see Niall there, smiling as he bit into an apple.

“Oh, hey,” I said as Niall sat on the couch next to me.

“You excited mate? We’re starting our new tour!”

I nodded silently, I didn’t want to talk too much, but it was apparent that Niall did, but that’s just who he was. So Niall sat with me on the couch talking to me about the new tour and how he was excited to be playing guitar more and proud of the way my voice has matured since the start of the band.

The whole time Niall talked, I couldn’t help but find my eyes torn between watching his come to life or his lips which were running at a thousand miles a minute. It was only until Louis came into the break room to let us know we had five minutes until stage time.

Niall smiled and helped me get off the couch.

“Ready to smash it tonight?” Niall asked as we left the room to meet the boys to rise onto the stage.

I smirked and threw my arm over my secret love. “Of course. I mean, I am the Bradford bad boy!”

Niall groaned, poking my side playfully as he did so. “I thought we had gotten you to stop saying that. Now we have to retrain you all over again.”

I laughed as we met up with Harry, Louis, and Liam at the rendezvous before we headed out on stage.

“Alright lads,” Liam said, “let’s do this!”

Louis and Harry cheered, being obnoxious as usual, as Niall laughed loudly. I merely smiled and followed the boys out on the bright lights.

Being on stage, well I love it. The people are here for me and the boys. I started to sing, looking over at Niall who was giving me that reassuring smile, but as I looked into the crowd, I saw Perrie and our eyes connected.

I smiled at her and knew this is what I was destined to do.

This is all I could have for now.

[Niall’s POV]

But I heard him mumbling my name in his dream, yet here he is in front of hundreds of thousands of people making googly eyes to Perrie. It makes me a bit sick to my stomach if I’m going to be honest about the whole, but what can I do?

I am irrevocably in love with one of my best friends, and he doesn’t even know it. I know he’s in love with Perrie, I mean, he talks about marrying the girl as though it’s the cure for every fatal disease on the planet.

I smiled as I continued to sing to the crowds, smiling through the pain and forcing the tears to stay in that threaten to fall. Because this is what my life is like. Zayn is happy with his beautiful girl and I’m here, hiding who I really am in front of millions a people a day.

The only reason I do that is because that’s the way it has to be; for the band, for my family, and just everyone. I know it’s the best option.

This is reality.

And reality is: Zayn will never love me.

A/N: Thanks guys for bearing with me through this shitty story!!! xxx

I promise, the next one isn't half as bad.... I hope.

But I'm working on it, and when it'll be published, well it's safe to say I truly do not know. But what I do know is school starts on Tuesday, but I have work and such, so I'll try my hardest to get it up and running for you guys!! :)

I have to once again thank you all for your follows, and reads, and continuous support this past year. You guys have given me the drive to keep on writing and moving, and I thank you for that!

For your continous love, I will tell you the next pairing for the story is:

Narry.

Love ya chickadees and chickadudes x

-Ariel x