Persuit of Happiness
Partners
Art was our last class of the day. I went around to my locker while talking to Zayn.
"Hey, give me your number." He said.
"Why do you need her number?" Harry came up behind me.
"Because I'm his partner? And I'm pretty sure partners need to contact each other." I explained.
Harry just narrowed his eyes at the pen I held in my hand.
"Hey Sadie!" I waved my hand. The girl came running up. I gave her a quick hug.
"You're coming to cheer practice?" I asked. She nodded.
"Great. Will you do me a favor? Go to my house with Harry and help him with the poms. He doesn't understand all of the different colours and what they mean." I shook my head.
"Well, hello Sadie." Harry slipped his arm around her and they began to walk
"How come you didn't just go with him?" Zayn asked.
"Because he'll be gone long enough for this." I pulled out my phone and handed it to Zayn.
"Put your number in." I finished packing my books then stood up and saw him handing it back.
"Thanks." He smiled slightly. We began out the school.
"So, do you want to stay?" I asked.
"Um.." A car beeped loudly before Zayn could finished. He looked back at it then at me.
"I'm sorry. I can't." He muttered.
"That's fine. I'll see you tomorrow?" I asked. He nodded.
"Wait." I said as he began to walk away. I could sence he was getting a bit impatient. I smiled and gave him a hug.
"Did you have a nice day?" I whispered. He squeezed me.
"Yeah. Thanks." The car blared their horn again. Zayn pulled away.
"I'll see you tomorrow. Bye!" He waved.
"Makenna!" Coach Jen yelled. I ran over.
"Sadie's here. She just went with Harry."
"Did you stay behind to talk to the new kid?" She smirked.
"Yeah. He's my project partner." I laughed.
"Do you want him to be more than that?" She asked. I shrugged.
"I just met the kid."
"I'm here!" A voice yelled. I looked back and saw Sadie running over with my poms.
"Harry wants to talk to you." She said out of breath. I grabbed the poms from her.
"Thanks Sadie." She smiled in return. I ran over to the car.
"What time is practice over?" Harry asked.
"5:30." I replied.
"Alright. Do you want to go and eat after? You haven't eaten today." He offered.
"Can we head to Nando's?" I raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." He nodded.
"Then yes, we will." I smiled and hugged him.
"Bye Harry, I love you."
"I love you, too." He pulled away. I went back to the feild.
"Alright ladies, go change out." Coach Jen ordered. We ran to the locker rooms.
"So, Makenna. Who's your new boy toy?" Sadie asked. "Boy toy?" I gave her a weird look.
"The new kid!" She spat.
"Zayn?" I raised an eyebrow. "Is that his name?" One of the girls asked. "He's not my boy toy." I shook my head.
"You're right. Harry wouldn't let you play with him because you're a baby!" Another teased. I rolled my eyes.
"Hey, becareful when you talk to the cheer captain. I can kick you off in a blink of an eye." I teased back. Of course I wouldn't do that. I'm too nice.
"Whatever you say. He's so crushing on you." Sadie said.
"NO, HE ISN'T!" I threw my skirt at her.
"Hey, it's not like we're going to tell Harry. Right girls?" Sadie yelled.
"Right!" Everyone responded.
"Well looks like there's nothing to tell because I have nothing to confess." I stuck my tongue out then shoved my school uniform into my backpack.
I left with my head held high after that. I went out into the field and began to strech.
"Hey Kenna." Football players waved. This is the throwing kind of football, not the kind that's also known as 'soccer'. They have a game tomorrow night.
"Hey guys!" I smiled. "Can I have a hug?" Chris, the one I didn't like, asked. "
Hehe..." I turned away.
"Rejected!" The players yelled before returning to their jog. I giggled to myself. I sat on the bench and waited for everyone to come out when I saw a square illuminate in my bag. I picked out my phone.
"Hey, do you want to start this project today or tomorrow?" It was from Zayn.
"Whatever works for you :)." I replied.
"Can we meet at 7?" He asked.
"Can we do 6:30?"
"Of course."
"Thanks Zayn."
"I'm really looking forward to working with you. :)" AW! I smiled to myself.
"I'll see you later. Bye Zayn"
"Bye Makenna."
"Kenna." "?"
"Call me Kenna. Everyone does."
"Alright. Goodbye Kenna ;)" I smiled down at my phone.
"Who are you texting?" Sadie asked over my shoulder.
"Shouldn't you be ontop of a pyramid or something?" I asked. She rolled her eyes. I shoved my phone back into my pocket and then joined the group strech. We went over our routine for about an hour.
"Ew! Ew! Michelle stepped in some gum!" I yelled and put her down.
"Gross!" Michelle groaned and looked at her shoe.
"Hello Ladies!" A voice said.
"H-Hey Harry." The others studdered. I looked at him and smiled. He brought me in for a hug.
"Well, I guess that concludes practice. Michelle, I'll get you some replacment shoes." Coach Jen waved us bye. I grabbed my bag and got my phone out. I glanced down and saw there were no messages.
"So, Nando's?" Harry reminded me.
"Please." I held my stomach. We drove down and went inside. I didn't bother to chain out of my cheerleading outfit. Too much work.
"What do you want?" Harry asked as I sat in a booth.
"Whatever. I don't care." I smiled. He went off and ordered our food. I took out my phone.
"Hey, I'm done with practice!" I texted Zayn.
"Kool2. So, can I come to your place? I'd invite you to mine but there are boxes everywhere and judging by your fall in art, I don't think it's very safe here for you."
"Oh shut up!"
"So your place?" "Yeah. I'm out with Harry but remember, 6:30." I gave him our adress.
"Thanks Kenna. I'll talk to you then."
"Alright. Bye Zayn." As soon as I sent that, Harry came over with our food. He sat on the opposite side and we divoured the lunch.
"Zayn's comming over." I said as I sipped my drink.
"He is?" Harry raised an eyebrow. I nodded.
"Alright." He replied simply.
When we finished, we went home. I sipped on my drink which Harry had refilled before we left. When we got home, it was about 6ish. I ran upstairs and wiped up my make up and threw on my sweats. I didn't wear pounds and pounds of makeup. Just some eyeliner and a bit of foundation and blush. I put my glasses on and looked in the mirror. Damn, I look good!
"Makenna!" My sister yelled. I ran down and saw Harry standing at the end of the hallway.
"Yes Gemma." I pushed past my brother.
"There's a boy here for you." She said and stepped aside. I saw Zayn and smiled.
"Hey!"
"Hi." He replied softly. I went over to the door.
"Well, this is my sister Gemma. Gemma, this is Zayn."
"Hello Zayn." Gemma waved. "Hello Gemma." He whispered.
"He's shy." I explained.
"Common, let's get started on our project!" I grabbed his hand and started up the stairs. Harry blocked the way.
"Move!" I pushed him.
"You guys can work down here. On the table." Harry spat. I groaned.
"Harry."
"Go." He pointed. I sighed and lead Zayn over.
"Be back. I have to go get my supplies." I ran up the stairs and stopped in front of my brother.
"Calm down, we're working on a project." Harry followed me up. I sipped my drink then began to pick up my art supplies.
"If Mum gets mad that theirs chalk on her table, I'm blaming you." I explained.
"As long I can see you two." He narrowed his eyes.
"What's your problem? He's just my partner." I said. He sighed.
"No one is good enough for my sister."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. But he's just my partner. Calm yourself." I explained.
"I'm sorry." He kissed my forehead then left. I went downstairs with everything and layed it all out on the table.
"Now, I'm going to ask you to be careful because these are my babies." I explained. Zayn chuckled.
"So, tell me about yourself." I smiled.
"You look different." He said.
"I took off my make up and put my glasses on." I explained.
"It's cute." He whispered then blushed. "
Um..." I blushed.
"Thank you." "Anyways." He changed the subject.
"I'm Zayn Jawadd Malik. I am not into any type of sports besides football(soccer). Video games are cool. I've been drawing since forever. And I love the colour red." He nodded.
"Maybe we can draw a giant red blob." I joked. Zayn chuckled.
"What kind of things do you like to draw?" I asked.
"Everything." He replied without hesitation.
"Hey, give me your number." He said.
"Why do you need her number?" Harry came up behind me.
"Because I'm his partner? And I'm pretty sure partners need to contact each other." I explained.
Harry just narrowed his eyes at the pen I held in my hand.
"Hey Sadie!" I waved my hand. The girl came running up. I gave her a quick hug.
"You're coming to cheer practice?" I asked. She nodded.
"Great. Will you do me a favor? Go to my house with Harry and help him with the poms. He doesn't understand all of the different colours and what they mean." I shook my head.
"Well, hello Sadie." Harry slipped his arm around her and they began to walk
"How come you didn't just go with him?" Zayn asked.
"Because he'll be gone long enough for this." I pulled out my phone and handed it to Zayn.
"Put your number in." I finished packing my books then stood up and saw him handing it back.
"Thanks." He smiled slightly. We began out the school.
"So, do you want to stay?" I asked.
"Um.." A car beeped loudly before Zayn could finished. He looked back at it then at me.
"I'm sorry. I can't." He muttered.
"That's fine. I'll see you tomorrow?" I asked. He nodded.
"Wait." I said as he began to walk away. I could sence he was getting a bit impatient. I smiled and gave him a hug.
"Did you have a nice day?" I whispered. He squeezed me.
"Yeah. Thanks." The car blared their horn again. Zayn pulled away.
"I'll see you tomorrow. Bye!" He waved.
"Makenna!" Coach Jen yelled. I ran over.
"Sadie's here. She just went with Harry."
"Did you stay behind to talk to the new kid?" She smirked.
"Yeah. He's my project partner." I laughed.
"Do you want him to be more than that?" She asked. I shrugged.
"I just met the kid."
"I'm here!" A voice yelled. I looked back and saw Sadie running over with my poms.
"Harry wants to talk to you." She said out of breath. I grabbed the poms from her.
"Thanks Sadie." She smiled in return. I ran over to the car.
"What time is practice over?" Harry asked.
"5:30." I replied.
"Alright. Do you want to go and eat after? You haven't eaten today." He offered.
"Can we head to Nando's?" I raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." He nodded.
"Then yes, we will." I smiled and hugged him.
"Bye Harry, I love you."
"I love you, too." He pulled away. I went back to the feild.
"Alright ladies, go change out." Coach Jen ordered. We ran to the locker rooms.
"So, Makenna. Who's your new boy toy?" Sadie asked. "Boy toy?" I gave her a weird look.
"The new kid!" She spat.
"Zayn?" I raised an eyebrow. "Is that his name?" One of the girls asked. "He's not my boy toy." I shook my head.
"You're right. Harry wouldn't let you play with him because you're a baby!" Another teased. I rolled my eyes.
"Hey, becareful when you talk to the cheer captain. I can kick you off in a blink of an eye." I teased back. Of course I wouldn't do that. I'm too nice.
"Whatever you say. He's so crushing on you." Sadie said.
"NO, HE ISN'T!" I threw my skirt at her.
"Hey, it's not like we're going to tell Harry. Right girls?" Sadie yelled.
"Right!" Everyone responded.
"Well looks like there's nothing to tell because I have nothing to confess." I stuck my tongue out then shoved my school uniform into my backpack.
I left with my head held high after that. I went out into the field and began to strech.
"Hey Kenna." Football players waved. This is the throwing kind of football, not the kind that's also known as 'soccer'. They have a game tomorrow night.
"Hey guys!" I smiled. "Can I have a hug?" Chris, the one I didn't like, asked. "
Hehe..." I turned away.
"Rejected!" The players yelled before returning to their jog. I giggled to myself. I sat on the bench and waited for everyone to come out when I saw a square illuminate in my bag. I picked out my phone.
"Hey, do you want to start this project today or tomorrow?" It was from Zayn.
"Whatever works for you :)." I replied.
"Can we meet at 7?" He asked.
"Can we do 6:30?"
"Of course."
"Thanks Zayn."
"I'm really looking forward to working with you. :)" AW! I smiled to myself.
"I'll see you later. Bye Zayn"
"Bye Makenna."
"Kenna." "?"
"Call me Kenna. Everyone does."
"Alright. Goodbye Kenna ;)" I smiled down at my phone.
"Who are you texting?" Sadie asked over my shoulder.
"Shouldn't you be ontop of a pyramid or something?" I asked. She rolled her eyes. I shoved my phone back into my pocket and then joined the group strech. We went over our routine for about an hour.
"Ew! Ew! Michelle stepped in some gum!" I yelled and put her down.
"Gross!" Michelle groaned and looked at her shoe.
"Hello Ladies!" A voice said.
"H-Hey Harry." The others studdered. I looked at him and smiled. He brought me in for a hug.
"Well, I guess that concludes practice. Michelle, I'll get you some replacment shoes." Coach Jen waved us bye. I grabbed my bag and got my phone out. I glanced down and saw there were no messages.
"So, Nando's?" Harry reminded me.
"Please." I held my stomach. We drove down and went inside. I didn't bother to chain out of my cheerleading outfit. Too much work.
"What do you want?" Harry asked as I sat in a booth.
"Whatever. I don't care." I smiled. He went off and ordered our food. I took out my phone.
"Hey, I'm done with practice!" I texted Zayn.
"Kool2. So, can I come to your place? I'd invite you to mine but there are boxes everywhere and judging by your fall in art, I don't think it's very safe here for you."
"Oh shut up!"
"So your place?" "Yeah. I'm out with Harry but remember, 6:30." I gave him our adress.
"Thanks Kenna. I'll talk to you then."
"Alright. Bye Zayn." As soon as I sent that, Harry came over with our food. He sat on the opposite side and we divoured the lunch.
"Zayn's comming over." I said as I sipped my drink.
"He is?" Harry raised an eyebrow. I nodded.
"Alright." He replied simply.
When we finished, we went home. I sipped on my drink which Harry had refilled before we left. When we got home, it was about 6ish. I ran upstairs and wiped up my make up and threw on my sweats. I didn't wear pounds and pounds of makeup. Just some eyeliner and a bit of foundation and blush. I put my glasses on and looked in the mirror. Damn, I look good!
"Makenna!" My sister yelled. I ran down and saw Harry standing at the end of the hallway.
"Yes Gemma." I pushed past my brother.
"There's a boy here for you." She said and stepped aside. I saw Zayn and smiled.
"Hey!"
"Hi." He replied softly. I went over to the door.
"Well, this is my sister Gemma. Gemma, this is Zayn."
"Hello Zayn." Gemma waved. "Hello Gemma." He whispered.
"He's shy." I explained.
"Common, let's get started on our project!" I grabbed his hand and started up the stairs. Harry blocked the way.
"Move!" I pushed him.
"You guys can work down here. On the table." Harry spat. I groaned.
"Harry."
"Go." He pointed. I sighed and lead Zayn over.
"Be back. I have to go get my supplies." I ran up the stairs and stopped in front of my brother.
"Calm down, we're working on a project." Harry followed me up. I sipped my drink then began to pick up my art supplies.
"If Mum gets mad that theirs chalk on her table, I'm blaming you." I explained.
"As long I can see you two." He narrowed his eyes.
"What's your problem? He's just my partner." I said. He sighed.
"No one is good enough for my sister."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. But he's just my partner. Calm yourself." I explained.
"I'm sorry." He kissed my forehead then left. I went downstairs with everything and layed it all out on the table.
"Now, I'm going to ask you to be careful because these are my babies." I explained. Zayn chuckled.
"So, tell me about yourself." I smiled.
"You look different." He said.
"I took off my make up and put my glasses on." I explained.
"It's cute." He whispered then blushed. "
Um..." I blushed.
"Thank you." "Anyways." He changed the subject.
"I'm Zayn Jawadd Malik. I am not into any type of sports besides football(soccer). Video games are cool. I've been drawing since forever. And I love the colour red." He nodded.
"Maybe we can draw a giant red blob." I joked. Zayn chuckled.
"What kind of things do you like to draw?" I asked.
"Everything." He replied without hesitation.
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