Nobody Compares. (Lauren Jauregui 5H and Zayn Malik 1D fanfic)

25. Surprise Kisses

ZAYN:

It was a Saturday afternoon, and instead of thinking of the A list star studded party we'd be hitting up some time tonight, I found myself sat in the dining area with Harry, doodling on a piece of paper. Liam and Louis were out and about, and Niall was sat in the living area watching whatever afternoon cartoons were on the tv.

There was a loud pounding at the door. "I've got it!" Niall exlaimed, rushing for it. Harry and I were peering over, unsure who was knocking so loudly. We couldn't see anything. About two minutes later, Niall walks in holding a cardboard box with zebra striped taped keeping it shut. "What's that?" Harry asked, once Niall shut the door with his foot. "Only says it's express shipping from Miami, Florida. It's for you Zayn." My eyes lit up just hearing that it's from Miami. It had to be from Lauren, I couldn't think of anyone else.

I yanked the box out of Nialls hands and tossed it on the table top. Harry and Niall stood beside me intenty watching as I stabbed a pair of scissors into the tape that was holding the box shut. When I had it open I lifted the folds, and inside was not what I had expected. To be honest I have no idea what I was expecting. Anything but this.

"Wait what is all of this?" Harry asked, slightly confused. I pulled out a sparkly gold dress. "She's giving me everything I gave her, back.." I could feel the grasp on my heart tighten, and the pain seemed to feel worse. The dress I bought Lauren when we went to the TCAs. All I could think of when I held that dress in my hand, is how that was the night after I made out with Neena, and completely made a fool of myself by trying to make a move on Lauren. I also couldn't stop thinking of how I just left her there for hours. I told her it was because I was busy, but I was purposely avoiding her because I felt so guilty about what I did the night before.

I placed the dress down and continued to dig through the box finding all types of memorabilia. I remembered every detail of everything she was returning. It put an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Everything was here, except the stuffed teddy I gave her on her birthday.

Niall reached in the bottom of the box, "Look there's a letter." I snatched the folded up notebook paper titled 'ZAYN' in Lauren's beautiful cursive. I unfolded it and started reading aloud, "Zayn. In this box you will find everything you had given me throughout our time together. Although we ended so quickly, I won't regret the great times I had with you, and the boys are fantastic too. I wish things could have gone differently. You really hurt me, and I am getting through this as best I can. It doesn't really help when you're in the stores, on tv, on the internet, on the radio.. Anyway, I don't want to babble on I'm already tearing up writing this, but thanks for everything. I won't forget you. -Lauren." I folded the paper back up, and flicked it away from me.

Niall was awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck. "Well, I guess that's that." I said taking a seat, and staring blankly at the items Lauren once appreciated. "You're just gonna give up that easy?" Niall asked. I shrugged. "I'm guessing so. She doesnt seem like she wants anything to do with me. It's frustrating you know? I'm such a fucking idiot, I swear." I took a deep breath, stood up, and headed up to my room.

"It's not normal seeing Zayn like this. I don't fancy it much." Niall said to Harry. "We have to try and get Lauren to have a sit down chat with him." Niall looked at Harry like he'd gone insane. "That will never work. She's all the way out in Miami."

"Then to Miami we shall go."

"Are you mad?"

"Slightly." Harry gave Niall a devious smile. "When Liam and Louis get back we have to construct some sort of a plan."

"We can't just get up and go to Miami though she has school."

"You have a point I guess, but we just have to work around her schedule, wait until she's free." Harry patted Niall's back. "Don't act like I'm not brilliant Horan." Harry walked into the kitchen. "Don't worry when the plan gets executed properly I will add your name to my list of helpers."