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Show Me The Way

Chapter 2

EVIE’S POV:

“Who the hell was that guy?” WIll asked. It was around 3:15 and we were in our usual positions of my sprawled out on the couch with my laptop in front of me, with Will sitting on the kitchen counter eating everything in sight.
“Zayn? I dunno, he sees Dr. Block too. He just started talking to me. He’s famous over here.”
“Seriously?”
“Yeah, he’s in this really crazy popular band. But they’re taking the year off.”
“Huh.” WIll clearly wasn’t impressed by the boyband label, but he seemed surprised that I had met someone here. After this long, I really should be integrating myself better. And I don’t even have the benefit of high school to make friends, which made the whole thing that much more scary and difficult. “So you’re going out with him?”
“What?! I don’t- I mean- No- How did you-?”
“I didn’t.” WIll laughed, shoving a handful of chips into his mouth. He was in a good mood, which was unfortunately becoming a rarity with him. I could always tell he was in a good mood when he sat out here and was willing to just talk to me about anything. And I also knew that when he was in his room with the door shut and music blasting, I shouldn’t bother him.
We spent another half hour doing absolutely nothing until Will had plans to go out with some friends (don’t ask me how he’s already made so many friends), and I was left home alone.
I had decided to throw myself a little pity party and make some mac and cheese when I heard my phone ringing. The only people who called me were Zoey and Will , so I didn’t bother checking the caller ID before answering.
“Helo?”
“Hey there. Miss me?” Shit, the fact that I already knew who that voice belonged to made me angrier than it should. Zayn.
“Who’s this?” I asked, just to piss him off.
“You’ve got caller ID, i’m not that dumb. But that was a good try.” He laughed. “So, what are you up to tonight?”
“I thought you were taking me to a party.” I said simply, I wasn’t gonna let him get to me. No matter how much he tried.
“That I am, can I pick you up?”
“Sure, why not.” I gave him my address and he said he would be here by 7:30.


ZAYN’S POV:

“You’re coming tonight, right?” I asked Niall. He was still in his usual attire of sweatpants and a t-shirt, but had told me he was coming to the party. But knowing Niall, he had forgotten all about it at this point and was just interested in staying in and ordering pizza or something.
“Yeah I am. I just wanna finish this level- i’m about to beat the game.” He said, his eyes never leaving the TV.
“Are you taking Abigail?” I asked. Abigail had been an on-and-off thing for a few weeks now. Personally, I didn’t see it going anywhere.
“Ohhh...no, no, no. That’s over. She texted me like 50 times a day, it scared the shit outta me!” I laughed, ruffling his hair. Niall wasn’t too good with finding the right girls. I think he would be a great relationship guy, if he ever found a girl who wasn’t either crazy or a gold digger or whatever. I never seemed to have the same problem; I usually bailed before things got too serious.
“I’m gonna meet you there mate, i’ve gotta leave early.” Niall paused his game, looking up at me.
“Please do not tell me you’ve got a date.”
“Not a date. I just met this girl earlier and invited her. Calm down, you’re still my number one Nialler.” I joked, pinching his cheeks.
“Whatever, i’m looking forward to seeing this one spontaneously combust. It’s been too long.” He chuckled, going back to his video game. But a second later I was tackling him, getting him into a headlock.
“ZAYN YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME LOSE THE GAME!” He screamed between hysterically laughing. I eventually let him go.
“That’ll teach you. So, are the other boys coming to the party?” Living with Niall was great, it meant I got to see him a ton. But ever since this whole hiatus thing started, the other three boys have been doing their own thing.
“Oh, I dunno. I talked to Liam the other day and he and Danielle are on vacation at Disneyland, again. Harry is in New York I think. But I think Louis is here. It’s so weird not seeing everyone all the time, huh?” I nodded.
“Yeah, really weird. But i’m glad they’re all doing their own thing. That’s what this was about, taking some time off. So I guess it’s just you and me tonight, hey Nialler?!”
“Yeah; You, Me, and whoever this girl is that you’ve invited.” I just scoffed, leaving him alone to his video game.
Evie was interesting, and something about her made me want to break her. To get past that cold front and see what was behind it, because I knew there was something more to her, I could just tell. The only thing I had to be worried about was the fact that I have no idea what kind of partier she was. The guy Isaac who’s throwing this party doesn't mess around. But she seemed like the kind of girl who can roll with things, take care of herself.

I knocked on Evie’s door at 7:32. I had this weird thing about never being exactly on time, even if it was just a minute after when I said I would be there. It took a minute for her to answer. And when she did, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little shocked.
“You look good.” I noted, stepping inside.
“Thanks.” She smiled, tugging a leather jacket on over her tight blue dress.
“You sure you won’t be cold?” I asked, noting the weather and her lack of a coat.
“I’ll be fine mother, really.” She gave me a smirk as she shut the door behind us.
“I gotta say, i’m surprised you agreed to this.”
“Why?”
“Because, you don’t even know me. I could be a complete dick for all you know.”
“Yeah, you could. But I like a good party.”
“Well you’re in for a treat then, this guy Isaac is insane, but the parties are always good.” She nodded. I was thinking of walking there; but is was cold and she was in heels and no coat, so I grabbed a taxi. When we both got in, I had the option to either sit across from her or next to her. I took the spot next to her, don’t ask me why.
“So, are you in school?” I asked, wanting to fill the silence.
“No, i’m not. I did homeschooling and finished early, so i’m just taking the year off. I guess i’ll have to figure out what I actually want to do next fall, which is a terrifying thought.” She graduated early. Did that mean she was some kind of genius? I didn’t ask, not sure if I really wanted to know.

The ride went by quickly; she asked me questions about living in London and the band and other stuff. I asked her about whether or not she missed America and what she’d done in London so far, only having lived here two months. She didn’t tell me much about her life, just simple things, ones that didn’t mean much. I wondered why that was. Did she not trust me? Or was she like this with everyone?


EVIE’S POV:

The elevator up to the penthouse was crowded and I found myself pressed against Zayn. When we reached the top floor, his hand found my elbow, guiding me through the crowd to the door of the apartment. There was loud music and tons and tons of people. I could smell weed and there seemed to be a permanent smoke cloud surrounding everyone.
“Can I get you a drink?” Zayn asked, forced to lean close and speak loudly into my ear. I nodded. He led me over to the kitchen where the counters were littered with dozens of half-full bottles of liquor.
“What do you like?”
“Anything, surprise me.”
“Will do.” He responded with a wicked glint in his eye. He handed me a cup and I took a small sip. It was strong.
“Too much?” He asked.
“Nope.” I said, challenging him by taking a large swig, trying to ignore the burning in my throat.
“MATE!” I heard someone behind me yell. Suddenly, Zayn was being attacked by someone. “You alright, yeah? You bastard, I haven’t seen you in ages!” The guy smothering Zayn with a hug was clearly drunk, or just really friendly. “Who’s this?” He asked, referring to me.
“This is Evie, we’re gonna show her a good time, yeah?” Zayn asked. “Evie, this is Isaac.” I smiled, Isaac threw a heavy arm over my shoulder.
“How’d Zayn manage to get you to show up here. Was it his good looks, or his charm?”
“Neither, i’m just here for the drinks.” I joked. Isaac seemed content with my response.
“Well then let’s get you something a bit stronger then. SHOTS!” He yelled to no one in particular. He found three shot glasses and a nearly empty bottle of Tequila, messily pouring it into the three glasses.
“To my new, very fit friend Evie. Cheers!” He said, downing his shot in a second. I tried to do the same, struggling a bit, but I didn’t want anyone else to know that.
“You alright there?” Zayn said quietly, his shotglass already empty. Damn, he had caught me.
“Great.” I took my other cup and downed the rest of the drink. I was a bit of a lightweight so I was already feeling the effects of the alcohol.
“You wanna dance?” I whispered to Zayn. I was usually never this brave. But he looked amazing in a plain white t shirt and denim buttondown and was practically a complete stranger which only made things more exciting. And my head was spinning and the music was pulsing through me and I felt good, better than I had in so long. And I just wanted to dance.
“I don’t really dance.” He said. I rolled my eyes.
“If you don’t dance with me i’ll just find someone else. It’s your choice.” This seemed to flip a switch in him. His hand gripped the small of my back, pulling me against him.
“Don’t tease me.” He growled into my ear. Before I could process what had just happened, Zayn was pulling me into the crowd of sweaty bodies, everyone moving to the loud dance music. I was forced to be pressed up against Zayn for the third time tonight, not that I was complaining. I felt his hands grip my waist and everything seemed to go into slow motion. I was moving to the beat and he was following my every move. My hair was falling down my shoulders and into my face, but nothing mattered. I was hot and sweaty and Zayn’s hands were roaming, but I didn’t stop him.
“This isn’t you.” I suddenly heard him whisper in my ear.
“What?” I stopped, turning to face him. He had a look on his face, like he was pitying me. “What the hell does that mean?” I asked, suddenly annoyed.
“Exactly what I said. This-” He motioned around, “- It’s not you. I can even tell that.”
“You don’t know me.” I snapped, beginning to push through the crowd.
“Clearly, I sort of do. At least I know this much. You’re not fooling me. But what if I said I did want to get to know you, the real you. Not this.” He was talking fast, trying to keep up with me as I pushed through people to get to the door.
“Well you sort of screwed that one up for yourself now didn’t you?” I said angrily, throwing the front door open that we had entered through only about half an hour ago. How had everything flipped in such a short amount of time.
“Evie- Wait!” Zayn called as I made my way down the hall, trying to walk in a straight line which was becoming progressively more difficult. “- Fucking hell, you’re drunk. At least let me get you home, alright? No more games.” He grabbed my arm, spinning me around so we were again facing each other. His dark eyes were intensely boring into mine, the way they had just this morning.

Who the hell was this guy? I’ve known him a day, not even that long. He’s managed to mess with my head. But I was done. I’d had a little fun, played along with his little mind game, but it was done. Thankfully it hadn’t lasted that long, I wasn’t in too deep, I could get out.
“I don’t need you help. I don’t even know you.” I spat, pulling my arm away and making my way down the elevator and outside, where I struggled for 20 minutes to find a taxi. But I eventually did, and I got home safe, with absolutely no help from him or anyone else. I was capable of figuring things out on my own, although no one seemed to think so.

Comments

Love it!
Maura_E Maura_E
10/30/13
unfortunately, i am STILL not able to post on this site for unknown reason, but i just posted the new chapter on my blog yayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!! so yeah, you can go to notarealhipster.tumblr.com and click on the 'fanfics' tag and all my fics with their newest chapters are there :)
also, i started writing a non-fic story (it's a New Adult romance-fiction thing) called 'Change My Mind'. There's a tab for that on my blog too, so i hope maybe some of you will read it and like it. thank you so much if you do !!!!! <3
notarealhipster notarealhipster
8/20/13
** IMPORTANT **

I'm really sorry guys, but for some reason it isn't letting me post Chapter 28 on here. I've tried a bunch of time,s but it isn't working. But I posted the chapter on my blog HERE so if you wanted to read it, it's there :)
notarealhipster notarealhipster
7/13/13
Its like you never update UGHHH