the strawberry dress | harry styles

30: mornings with zayn

zayn and i had passed out in the living room and woke up to letters flying through the letter box. zayn was on the floor and suddenly yawned in confusion. i rubbed my eyes, not caring i'd fallen asleep with make up on. i sat up on the couch and found my phone.

SEVERAL MISSED CALLS FROM HARRY and so many texts.

"if you wanna eat, go ahead. i gotta call harry back" i said to zayn who was trying to figure out how he ended up on the floor. he nodded sleepily and went to the bathroom.
i pressed harry <3 and held the phone up to my ear.

"maya thank god! whats going on?"
"i just woke up. are you okay?" i asked.
"yeah im in LA. uh...mitch saw something about you in the media. i called to tell you i arrived and to ask you about it"
"what did i do?" i sighed.
"paps saw you and zayn yesterday"

shit.
"let me guess...im a drug addict alcoholic whos cheating on the watermelon sugar singer?"
harry burst out laughing. "spot on" he replied.
"so suddenly if im friends with one boy i'm dating him? also your name is harry, not watermelon sugar!" i rambled.
"thats life when youre in the public eye princess"

princess.

"are you upset with me?"
"no! never, i could never be upset with you. i just wanted to check you're okay"
"thank you. i love you"
"i love you too. so much. i miss you"
"i miss you too. but youre going to have so much fun!"
"i hope so. god im so tired!"
"get some sleep my love. im gonna take zayn home, he passed out on the floor last night"
"no surprise there" he chuckled. "i'm glad he's with you though - its nice you got some company"
"me too. and i love you so much. be safe" he said.
"i love you more my love"
i got up and went to the bathroom and when i came back zayn was eating cereal.
"sleep alright?" i asked.
"for a drug addict alcoholic who stole harry styles' girlfriend, not bad"
we both burst out laughing. i poured some cereal into a bowl along with milk and sat next to my best friend who had finished and was on his phone.

"texting your girlfriend?" i teased. he just smiled fondly then turned to me .
"i told you, im not interested in anyone right now" he replied before putting an arm round me and pulling me closer to him. we were thAt close, yup. harry never minded as when he and i were friends we were really affectionate.
"when we were younger you were getting all the girls. meanwhile im on my first boyfriend" i said.
"honestly i need a break" he replied, putting his phone down. "don't really want anything right now. im happy with my friends and i wanna enjoy being single"
"im proud of you. i should head to uni though"
"i hate school" he sighed.

"zayn you dont go to school!"