Chapter Twenty-one

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I listen to everyone's different conversations through the was like I used to do as a kid. Me and my cousin, Amber, always found out things this way. She spent Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, not unexpected. She hates our family and I can see why. Everyone so pesky and annoying. I can hear Tia arguing with some boy and I want to go in her room and laugh, but that's against the rules. So, I lay here. I want to call Zayn, or text him, but I'm not expecting a reply. I should call Chris but that'll make my already confusing thoughts, difficult. I could call Taylor, maybe she's up. I check the clock in the nightstand: 12:04 AM.
Where's Zayn at this late? Maybe he's hurt. I dial his number and it goes to voicemail. Again. Voicemail. Again. Voicemail. What the hell. Maybe he's sleeping or driving.
Time to play the waiting game.

4:28 AM.
Zayn staggers through the door, trying- I assume- to not make a lot of noise. He plops down on the bed and I smell alcohol. I turn on the light and take in his drunken features.
"Zayn?" I question. He mumbles in the pillow.
"Huh?" I question. He rolls over and his eyes are closed.
"Why are you up, Princess?" He slurs. Never have I seen Zayn drunk. Ever. I stare at him. His white shirt has lipstick stains, and his neck, and his face. His jeans are unbuttoned.
"Where were you?" I question.
"I grabbed a drink. Or a couple. I'm gonna take a shower."
I watch him stagger to the bathroom, shutting the door. Lipstick stains. Lipstick stains. Lipstick stains. Zayn is cheating on me.
I grab my blanket and pillow, leaving him the room. The couch will be home for the night.

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