Keep Bleeding Love
Chapter 7: You Give Me Butterflies
Courtney
I walk on the side of the cold, wet, road and I find myself a bench right on the corner of Rosewood Blvd. Sitting there pondering my thoughts, I think about everything that has happened to me today. Right across from the bench that I am currently sitting on there is a small boutique. I look at myself in the window display of the boutique, looking back at me is a broken girl. My hair is all over my head, and my mascara is all down my cheeks. I can’t believe I cheated on Zayn. Many people think I don’t have feelings and that I’m just a nymph but that is far from the truth. I get rarely any attention at home and I find it around guys. Guys are the only people that give me attention and I love everything about it. As I’m sitting there I start to swing my legs back and forth as I’m looking up at the dark, dreary sky.
“Hey pretty lady do you want to have a good time?”
I tear my eyes away from the sky and look at the person that said that. It’s an older man in his mid 30s, with blonde hair, and little to no facial hair.
“For you, I’ll pay about 300” he winked.
I smile at him, even though he was older he was still kind of cute. After all, I don’t even need the money I just need to get my mind off of things. I shrugged and sashayed over to his pick-up truck and we were off into the misty fog.
Zayn
As I get home I rush upstairs and make it to my bedroom. I kick my heels together and jump on top of my bed. I have never felt so refreshed in my life. I take out my cell phone and look if I missed any calls or texts. There is one text, it’s from Courtney.
Courtney : I’m sorry :(
I take a deep breath and run my fingers through my gelled hair and delete the text. I take out Summer’s business card and I start to get butterflies in my stomach. My heart starts to beat fast and I feel my throat tightening up. I dial the number as fast as possible, and put the phone up to my hear, not even taking a breath.
“Hello?” I hear a girl on the other line say, clearly that’s not Summer’s voice
“Sorry!” I say breathlessly and hang up my phone.
I slam my face into a pile of pillows. I am so stupid I shouldn’t have hung up like that!
A few minutes later I hear my phone ringing and I pick up the phone without even looking at the caller ID.
“Hello?”
“Hey Zayn it’s Summer. Heather told me you called”
“Umm..yeah I did” So that’s who I was talking to, Heather.
“What can I help you with?” Summer asks
“Nothing.. I was just wondering maybe you…..wanted to hang…with me” mumbling, pulling the collar on my shirt.
“Sure why not, how about tonight?” Summer asked
I smile widely “Sure okay! I’ll pick you up around 7”
Summer laughs “See you then”
We both say our goodbyes.
Summer
“Did I just hear what I think I just heard” Heather accused
“What?” I ask looking innocently
“You sly devil you! I knew you liked him and you sat up a date with him!” Heather exclaimed.
I felt a natural blush coming onto my already perfectly Mac applied blushed cheeks. “I did not he asked me” I proclaimed.
“I don’t care who set up the date what are you going to wear you only have an hour” Heather smirked as she leaned her body against my door frame
“Help me!” I look at her with pleading eyes.
Heather gives me a crazy delirious smile, which makes me sort of nervous. “Okay” she says innocently, turning on her heel and going into my closet, shutting the closet’s double doors behind her. I wait, sitting patiently on my 600 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets. As soon as Heather goes into my closet she comes out with an outfit I wouldn’t even think of wearing.
“Heather that outfit shows a lot of skin!” I exclaimed.
“That’s the point, and Zayn will totally love it” Heather winked.
I start to blush at the thought of that. “Just try it on for my amusement please” Heather begged, dropping to her knees, pleading like a small child wanting everything in a candy store.
I take a deep sigh out and finally cave in, “ Okay”
I take the outfit with me into my bathroom as soon as the outfit is on I look at myself in the mirror. It does look pretty good on me” I thought to myself. “Come on out heather I know your dressed” I hear Heather from outside of my door. I roll my eyes and step out of my bathroom.
“Wow girl you look hot” Heather winked
“Thanks” I say shyly as I start to tug down the shorts that I have on\
“What are you doing?!” hollered Heather.
“I’m pulling down these shorts they feel too short” I whined.
“There fine just leave them okay? You have the body to wear them so I don’t get why your acting like that” Heather rolled her eyes as she paid her attention back to her fashion magazine.
I was about to respond to her question, but I was interrupted by hearing my cell phone buzz. I look at my cell and it’s a text from Zayn
234-998-8888: I’m out front :)
“He’s out front” I say breathlessly
Heather looks at me wide eyed and runs to my bedroom window “Wow he has a nice ride” Heather said clearly amused.
“Omg what do I do Heather!” I cried
Heather gave me a light slap on my cheek “Girl get yourself together. Your going to be fine, just have fun okay” Heather smiled and gave me a hug for good luck. She walked me down stairs and as I was walked out the door I gave her one last look before approaching Zayn.
Zayn was leaning against his Hummer in a white v neck that showed off his muscular chest and tight enough to show that he had a 6 pack. He was looking down at his cell phone, as I approached him closely he looked up and smiled “Hey.” As soon as he told me that I felt like I was going to fall down to my knees. His accent was a sin by itself. Zayn gave me the once over move “Wow you look so amazing” he says shocked and his mouth is semi- opened. I smile and put my hand up to his chin “Close your mouth hun you might catch flies” I wink as I open the car to his hummer. Zayn starts to blush madly.
Zayn
At first I had a little bit of trouble getting to Summer’s house. She forgot to give me directions, so I had to use her phone number and got her address that way. I drive into a subdivision that says Mansion’s Manor.
“Wow sounds like a very expensive place” I thought.
As I make it through the gate I am approached by big mansion style houses and I look at them shocked. I thought my house was impressive, these houses make my house look like a shack. As I drive around for a couple of minutes I come across the biggest house in this subdivision. I recognize this is Summer’s house because of the car that is in front. It’s a yellow beetle bug and most people in this subdivision I’ve seen have BMW’s or Porsches.
I drive into the circular driveway as I turn my SUV off I text Summer telling her that I am in the front of her house. For a few minutes I wait inside of my car, and then I step out to get some fresh air. I stand against my Hummer, waiting. I start to text her again until I see her walk in front of me. “Hey” I smile. Wow she looks so sexy.
Summer
Zayn drives me to this nice Italian restaurant.
“I’ve never been here before. Have you been here before?” I ask looking outside the window, the restaurant reminded me so much of Italy. There was tiny little cobblestones in front of the restaurant.
“I’ve been here once or twice” Zayn responded. As Zayn found a parking space he quickly got out of his SUV and came over to open the door for me.
“Why thank you” I smiled. I opened the door to the restaurant and we were instantly greeted.
“Hello Zayn! Do you want your usual?” a lady that had a deep Italian accent complied
I laughed softly and Zayn looked down embarrassed “ Once or twice huh?” I joked
He laughed “Okay you caught me I come here a lot after school”
“This is actually the most perfect place for me” I admitted
“Oh yeah?” Zayn asked, circling his Chicken Alfredo noodle dish around his fork
“Yeah because I just love Italian food” I smiled
Zayn smiled back “ A girl that takes after my own heart” Zayn joked as he put his hand against his heart
We both laughed
“Summer what caused you to change so all of a sudden?” Zayn questioned. This is when things started to get serious.
“Well I guess I just wanted a change” I shrugged , starting to feel uncomfortable in my chair.
“You looked beautiful just the way you were” Zayn muttered under his breath
“Nothing, we should probably get going” he coughed
“Okay” I agreeded
We made it back to my house about 30 minutes later.
“Let me walk you to your doorstep” Zayn suggested.
“Okay” I shrugged.
“So tonight was fun” Zayn said awkwardly
“Yeah it was” I said toying with my freshly curled hair
“Well goodnight” Zayn said quickly and shook my hand
“Goodnight” I said puzzled and walked into my house
Zayn
“So tonight was fun” I said nervously
“Yeah it was” she agreeded
I stand there thinking, “ Go in for it! Kiss her! Kiss her! You know you want to!”
“Well goodnight!” I say quickly and shake her hand and rush off her front porch
I can barely hear Summer say goodnight back. As I get into my Hummer I sit there for a moment, “ I can’t believe I just shook her hand” I say out loudly and rest my hand on top of my steering wheel. I act so nervous around her and I’m not sure why. I know I like her but it seems like it’s something deeper than that.
