16 & Pregnant • z.m

Chapter 42

M E L

I pick up Scarlett and cradle her in my arms, she soon stops crying and I put her down in her crib, I stare at my baby girl sleeping. Zayn walks in and stands beside me, I don't notice because I'm lost in thoughts then I notice.

"Deep in thoughts?" He asks

"Huh, oh, uh, yeah" I say

"Mhm.. About?" He asks

"Oh, nothing" I say

"Okay" He says

I walk around him and to Scarlett's wardrobe, I grab a blanket and walk back over to The crib. I put the blanket on Scarlett and Zayn is just watching my every move.

"What?" I ask

"Nothing" He says and we stand there for a while "How did you cope with me bullying you for all those years" He says "Why did forgive me so quickly?" He asks

I don't say anything, I decide to ignore his question. Why would he bring something like that up?

"Mel?" He says "Answer my question"

"I don't know, okay, just.. lets not talk about it" I say

"No, we have to talk about it, I was so cruel to you and you just forgave me, Why?" He ask

"I don't know" I say

"No, answer. How did you live with me being so mean" He continues

"Drop it" I say

"Tell me!" He screams "why? why did you accept me, why did you let me father Scarlett?" He asks

"STOP!" I scream, he keeps going on about the same subject "the reason was... because... I saw good in you, I grew feeling for you over the years, I was confused, I didn't know what it was. The more you were mean to me the more I loved you. I never told anyone my feelings for you, if I told anyone they would've thought I was completely crazy for liking my bully" I say "Thats the reason, I thought Scarlett could bring us together and you could see how much I had actually loved you" I finish off

I storm out of the room and Harry and Gracie are standing in the hallway, I think they might've heard me and Zayn. I stand there in front of them and Gracie moves towards me, she puts one hand on my back and guides me to the lounge room. I sit down on the lounge and cry. I feel tears fall down my face and I feel like I've been holding everything in and I'm just letting it all out. Her hand is still on my back and she is sitting next to me.

"Its alright" She says

Harry is still standing in the hallway and I hear Zayn come out of the room and stand beside Harry. He walks over and sits down on the opposite lounge from where I'm sitting. I look up from my hands and straight into his eyes. They show guilt. My eyes are probably bloodshot with mascara running down my face. I probably look like a disaster.

Gracie suddenly gets up and Zayn takes her place next to me. He puts his hand on my back and I look over at him.

"I'm sorry" He says "I..I.. Shouldn't have yelled at you" he lifts my chin up with his index finger and kisses me softly on my lips. He pulls away and I still haven't said anything. I look back and Gracie and Harry are standing there watching us, with their heads tilted to the side, I giggle and they smile.

"Okay, We better get going" Harry says

"Yeah, we better" Gracie says sadly

"C'mon" Harry says dragging Gracie out the door. Gracie yells something like "Careful, don't kill the baby" And I laugh.

After they've left and its just me and Zayn I stand up and walk into the kitchen. He follows me.

"Are we good?" He asks

"I.. yeah, okay" I smile

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