ZAYN'S P.O.V.

Boy, I am so glad to be home finally!

Mom is cooking tonight and I can't wait! I swear, mom does the best cooking all around! You take one bite and you immediately call her "mom".

When I get home, I go straight to the kitchen.

"Hey sweetie, how was school?"

"It was fine." My mouth is already beginning to water.

"So got any new friends, perhaps a girlfriend?"

"Yeah, her name is Robin." She has finished stirring up some vegetables, turns one of the aisles on low and grabs a seat across from me.

"Well, I would love to meet her."

"Yeah, she's pretty amazing." She grabs my hand.

"Well, I just hope this one doesn't give you any trouble."

"Mom!"

"I'm serious! Honey, your father and I can't afford to send you to a third school, let alone a private one!"

"It wasn't even my fault."

"Zayn, the first hit you gave him, you punched his throat so hard he could barely get a squeak out."

"Well, he shouldn't have been messing with my girl!"

She just looks at me with sorrow, "Promise me, you won't start again."

"I Promise."

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ROBIN'S P.O.V.

As soon as I get home, I see mom on the couch cuddling up to somebody and I know I wasn't hallucinating and seeing dad, so who could it be?

It isn't until I shut the door that both of them pop their heads up. My mom stands up wiping her mouth off, indicating that they had been making out.

"Robin, w-what are you doing here?"

"School's over, isn't it or should I be out somewhere 'partying' with strangers?"

Oops.

Mom gives me the death-glare and forgets all about her new friend. He has to clear his throat to get her attention.

"Robin, this is Matthew, but you can call him Matt."

He doesn't even get off the couch to shake my hand. What the hell?

"Umm...hi."

Nothing, he does not say anything.

"Um, is Chloe alright with this?"

She clears her throat, meaning she is getting ready to lie. "She's quite okay with this."

To break the awkward silence I go up to Chloe's room. "Hey Chloe, you alright with mom's new boy...I mean friend?"

She sits up, "I'm not ready for him to replace daddy."

"Aw, don't worry. He won't." I give her a tight hug.

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ZAYN'S P.O.V.
(Time elapsed)

Wow, Saturday already? Where has the time flown?

Anyways, I have to get Robin to be my girl. But how? I'm not really the romantic type of guy, so what in the world could I do? I decide to take a hot shower to think about it.

When I get out, I look at myself in the mirror, naked that is, and just admire myself.

Wow, I'm built!

I chuckle, but it is the truth, hell even little guy is!

Well, can't stay in the bathroom forever so I put on a grey pullover and grey sweatpants with a black cap. I lay on my bed and start to call Robin but realize I don't have her number so I have to call Taylor and get it from her. Robin's phone rings about three times before she picks it up. Before she speaks, she clears her throat.

"H-Hello?" She sounds nervous.

"Hey Robin, it's Zayn. Listen, can we get together sometime today? I gotta ask you something."

"Oh, hi Zayn. Why can't you tell me over the phone?"

"Cause it's gotta be done personally, please."

"Okay, but I'm busy right now...so a little after 5?"

What was I going to do until 5:00pm.?

"Okay, that's fine. Listen, you okay? You sound a little terrified."

"Y-Yeah, I'm fine."

"Get over here brat! I ain't gonna keep waiting much longer!!"

"Listen Zayn, I gotta go!"

She hangs up before I can even say 'bye'.

But more importantly who is that in the background?

Oh well, I have to find something to do for two more hours. I go downstairs to find mom on the couch, I wonder if she could help.

"Hey mom, I need something to do for two hours."

"Hangout with Liam?"

"No, he's a father now, so chances are slim."

"What about...Gemma?"

"Harry's sister? She's like twice my age!"

"She is?"

"Mom, I'm 18!" I shout.

"How about Louis?"


Louis wasn't such a bad kid. I had seen him around a few times, so why not?

"Louis it is!"


Surprisingly, I remember where he lives because I used to drop off Harry there all the time. I arrive there fifteen minutes later and knock on the door and seconds later Louis opens up. He is dressed in a lab coat. He's always working on chemicals.

"What are you here for?"

"Well, I need somebody to hang out with so I thought I'd come see you."

He blinks a few times, then lets me inside.

We go down to the basement because he is in the middle of an experiment. I swear he is born with Einstein genes. This room is filled with periodic tables and everything related to chemistry.

"So, you come here often?"

"Uh...I live here."

"You live in your basement??"

Let's be honest, it is pretty big enough.

"No, but it keeps me occupied."

"So is this what you and Harry do?"

"Nope, we umm... test things."

"Like what?" I ask curiously, picking up a test tube.

"Listen Zayn, don't you have some nerdy kid to beat up?"

"Well...no, because I'm here to spend time with you."

OK, that sounds gross.

"So, what can I mix up?"

"Take the Sodium Chloride and mix it with the Sodium Bicarbonate."

Uh what? I have no idea what he just said but I couldn't let him know that! I am a "genius" in Science.

"So, I take this Vinegar and mix it with this baking soda?"

"NO!"

But it is too late the two mix and blow up in our faces. Louis angrily but patiently tells me to go take a shower, while he carefully cleans up the mess. So I do and when I come out Louis was looking fresh! How did he do that?

"Uh, how do you get clean so fast?"

"Never mind that! You have a text message."


It is Robin, but what could she want? It is only 3:45p.m. Oh well, early bird catches the worm. And I get there pretty early, alright, considering the fact that the speed limit is twenty-five and I go till forty. It's not my fault, I have a need for speed.

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