Friendzoned? - A Zayn Malik fanfiction

Chapter 9: Confused

Finally Friday arrived, and I was getting exiting for the Halloween party. Zayn has been acting weird since the whole “almost raped and killed” thing, but I managed to ignore it. Lauren would come with a comment or two about how much he fancies me, but other than that, we had another boring week. I have had troubles sleeping though, because of what happened at the costume store. I had nightmares where we actually got tortured by Andrew the freak. Whenever I was walking alone or with Lauren, I had this feeling someone was watching us, and that someone was Andrew. You can say I was getting paranoid after that experience. 

“Where shall we have the pre-party? It can’t be at my place, both parents are home”

Lauren and Annabel were discussing were to have the pre-party. Last time was at Annabel’s, and we can’t do it at Laurens, because her parents were home. I didn’t really pay attention because I was thinking about Andrew, the mental guy. Why didn’t MB take him to a mental hospital or something? I didn’t feel safe, knowing he was walking around in Bradford. Lauren said I was worrying too much, and if I didn’t stop I’d get wrinkles in the ages of seventeen.

“Don’t hurt your little head with all that thinking love? What’s wrong?”

I didn’t even notice Zayn was sitting next to me, so I got a heart attack. Usually he would joke with me and we’d have this kind of sibling’s relationship, but lately, he has been quite weird. His voice is so soft when he’s talking, and he always calls me love or something. Not that I’m complaining, but what was going on in his mind?

“Don’t scare me like that your creep! I’m fine, thank you. Just thinking.”

I didn’t mean to snap at him, and I think Lauren noticed how rude I was. She turned around, gave me a look and then looked at Zayn.

“Don’t worry about her. It’s probably PMS. But hey Bradford bad boy, can we have the pre-party at your house?”

I must remember to thank Lauren for saving me. Zayn would probably start asking why I was so mad, and to be honest, I didn’t even know myself. I was being just fine, until he came. Why does it have to be so complicated, fancying someone? Zayn gave me one look, letting me know that he knew something was bothering me, and that he wanted to know later, and then he faced Lauren.

“Look Lauri, do you want me to throw the after-party AND the pre-party?”

That’s true though, it wasn’t fair for him. But Lauren would win this discussion.

“I know Zayn, but you are already doing the after-party so why don’t have a pre-party as well?  You are the only one, not having parents over!”

That wasn’t true though, they forgot to ask me. But normally I would’ve offered it, so they probably just expected my mum to be home. That’s okay with me, because the last party turned out to be a disaster, leaving me, Lauren and Zayn with all the cleaning.

“Fine! But next time has to be at yours then! No matter what”

The school bell rang, and we all went in different direction to finish our last class. I wasn’t in the mood for having Math, and before I knew it, I walked in the other direction to sit in the study area.

“Hey, what are you doing? Shirking from class, I see?”

Great. My first time shirking from a class and I was busted within a minute.

“What do you want Zayn? I am not in the mood for this, just leave me alone”

Again, I didn’t really think and I know I was being unfair to him. This day was supposed to be good, and I am ruining it for myself and for Zayn. I turned away from Zayn, quickly walking to class.