Chapter 4

Zayn POV

Caroline and Olly are so annoying but it is fine. I don’t think she saw. What if she did see? We make our way out of the Xtra Factor studio and back to our dressing room. On the way back Harry tells me the whole story of what happened between him and Jade. I make him tell me because he kind of owes me for blurting out my crush’s name on national television.

 I can’t believe it. How had he not told me sooner? Why did he only tell Louis?

 As we finally got to our dressing room I hear a voice shout, “Zayn.” I turn around to see its Perrie calling me. Crap. 

“Hi Perrie,” I say, “Umm… you didn’t… umm… see that-“

“Yep, she did,” Jade shouts down the corridor. Harry smirks and goes into our dressing room.

“So um..” I say to Perrie, not really knowing what to do.

“Was Harry telling… umm… do you like me?”

 “Well yeah you are my favourite member,” I say, trying to make the situation less awkward. But then I see her looking down at the ground looking a bit dejected.

“Can I have you’re number?” I say, instantly regretting the way it came out. I sound so pervy.

“Wow. That’s forward.” Perrie says, slightly taken a back. “Yeh sure, gimme your phone.”

I’m trying to stop myself breaking into a massive smile. We exchange phone’s and I dial my number in, saving it as ‘Zaynie X’. As we hand our phones back to each other Perrie smiles as she sees what I’ve saved myself as. I look down at my phone to see she has saved herself as ‘Perrie <3’. She’s cute.

“Well I gotta go and get changed now so… I’ll text you,” I say.

 “Yeah, cool,” Perrie says and she leans in to give me a peck on the cheek. My face turns bright red as she leaves to go to her dressing room. I walk into our dressing room to hear a chorus of “Awwww” ‘s from the boys. 

“Is Zaynie going red?” Liam teases.

“Shut up.” I say in reply. Turning even redder. They’d heard everything.

Perrie POV

 I’m so excited! Maybe he does actually like me or just wants to be friends. Either way I’m happy because I have his number!!!

 I open the door to our little dressing room and the girls are all silent. I look up at the large screen and see Simon’s face.

“Hello Perrie,” Simon says, “Take a seat.” 

I sat down next to Jade and she looked up to give me a supportive smile. 

“Perrie, I saw the article about you and Niall a few days ago,” Simon says.

“You know that isn’t true. It is a load of lies.” I argue back.

“I know it is Perrie, don’t worry I’m not angry. I just wanted to tell you girls that I don’t think it is a good idea, for your popularity, if there are stories of you in the paper about flirting or being linked to lots of guys. Of course I can’t tell you what to do. I just think that it would be better if you didn’t date anyone while you’re on the show. What do you think?” Simon asks.

 “That’s fine,” Leigh-Anne says.

“Yeah, we’ll be nuns for a bit if it is for Little Mix’s sake,” Jesy continues.

 “I thought you’d think so. What about you Jade and Perrie?” Simon asks.

“Um yeah that’s fine Simon.” Jade said, forcing a smile. I nodded half-heartedly in agreement.

Back at the X Factor house

“Are you okay Perrie? You seem a bit down,” Jesy asks. 

“Yep I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.” I say, still looking sad.

My phone pings and I look down at it and start smiling. It’s a text from Zayn saying, ‘Jade told Liam and Liam told me what Simon said. Hope you’re okay J xxx’. 

“Ohhhhh Perrie why are you smiling?” Jesy says, grabbing my phone.

“Hey give it back,” I say but Jesy carries on reading the next.

“Hey Perrie. Are you not okay with what Simon said?”

“No. I’m fine, it just took me by surprise.”

“I really think we should listen to him. If something is going on with Zayn maybe wait till after the show.” Jesy says.

“Yeah I know, I will. Little Mix is my priority right now.” I reassure her, holding my hand out for my phone.

“Ok. Good.” Jesy says, handing me my phone.

 What am I going to say to Zayn? Should I even be texting him? 

Zayn POV 

Maybe I shouldn’t have texted her. I probably sounded to keen and now she isn’t replying. 

“You alright bro?” Louis asks me, noticing I’m looking sad. 

“Yep. I’m fine. Just Perrie isn’t replying to my text.”

“Give her a while mate. She probably doesn’t know what to do right now.”

Suddenly my phone starts ringing as WMYB blasts out. I jump up, seeing that Perrie is calling I walk out onto the balcony of my flat.

“Hey Perrie”

“Hi Zayn. I saw your text.” 

“Cool. Are you alright?”

“Yeah I guess. But Jesy thinks I shouldn’t text you for a bit, you know, focus on Little Mix.”

“Oh. Yeah okay that’s fine. Well we’re performing the charity single next week so I’ll see you then.” 

“Yeah okay. Bye Zayn.”

“Bye Perrie.”

I’m not upset that she chose Little Mix over me. I’m just upset that she doesn’t want to text me anymore. I feel rejected. I walk back into the house.

“Zayn, whats wrong?” Harry asks. 

“Nothing. I’m going to bed.” I say and I walk into my room, shutting the door behind me. 

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