Zelmirah

Now that I was sitting in the same car as Zayn Malik, I finally understood why millions of girls loved him or even all the boys for that matter. There was this politeness in the way he spoke, which many celebrities lacked. It was like talking to your old friend and not a member of the biggest boy band.

By the time we reached London, it was almost 6. He parks the pickup truck, in the parking lot and I recognize the road. We were at the Regents park.

" Where are we going ? "

" You will see. "

" Are we having a picnic ? "

" You will see."

" Are - "

He gives me a look and I giggle amused. We were walking at a leisurely pace but Zayn seemed to have other plans as he grabs my hand and starts walking faster.

It was remarkable how a simple beanie and some glasses could change your appearance as no one gave us a second glance when we passed by them.

We stop in front of a tall machine, red colored with a lot of colorful bikes lined by it's side.

" You are okay with riding a cycle? "

Although physical activity didn't sit well with me, I surprisingly liked cycling. It reminded me of the times when me and my parents used to go on our cycles through the trails in our forest.

" Of course, I am. " I say and choose a black colored cycle with a neon pink basket in front of it, kind of matched Zayn's hair which were tucked underneath his blue beanie.

Zayn smiles and after paying, which was 2£ for each, he gets on a black bike similar to mine but with a lavender basket. I smile knowingly.

" Come on , Zel. " He says and soon we are pedalling our way through London. We almost rammed into each other a few times, sometimes into people and even almost fell twice but happiness was the only thing that we felt.

We raced each other to the top of the Regents park , Zayn won. Parking the bike under one of the trees, Zayn holds my hand and soon we are walking towards what seemed like a little camp with colorful huge tents scattered around from far.

" I hope you are liking it so far. I don't know what made me think of this but you are the first and only girl I would think of taking cycling on a first
date. " Zayn says, sounding a little nervous and I squeeze his hand in reassurance.

" I have never had so much fun, Zayn. So don't worry , I am loving it so far. "

We come to a stop and I let out a gasp as I take in what exactly was happening here.

" Holy shit! I love you. "

Zayn stares amused at my reaction and I blush, hard as I realize what I just said.

" I am sorry I didn't mean it like that, I mean I love you for this but- "

" I get it. " He says chuckling as I face palm.

" I thought you will hate me for this but I am glad you like it. "

" Hate you for taking me to a food fest on our first date ? Are you kidding me? I am going to love you forever for this. "

And before I can dwell on my stupidity, I grab his hand, the roles changing this time and head to the ticket counter.

He let's me pay, after a bit of insisting and soon we are inside. The Taste of London festival, was once in a year occurrence and heaven for any food lover.

The place was packed, and I could definitely guess why. There were around 40 restaurants with top chefs, a variety of cuisine and also live music. Absolutely perfect.

Zayn

I had told the guys about my plans of taking Zelmirah on a date, so they decided to help me plan a good one. Since we have been talking for so long, I could safely say that I knew about her likes and dislikes. And her love for food was pretty clear through her conversations, so when I found about the food festival ,I knew I had to take her there. And the fact that she approved of it, made me really happy.

" What should we try first? " I ask her as we look around . I could literally sense the excitement rolling off her, and I couldn't blame her because I was dying to eat all of the stuff that this food festival had to offer.

" I don't know, there is so much. "

" Okay, so why don't we start with that van over there. " I suggest, pointing at a bright pink food van, Luardo's which had a variety of Mexican street food. There was not many people present at the time and as we near it, I was almost drooling.

" Hi guys, what would you like? "

I motion on for Zel to choose and she smiles at me, my heart doing gymnastics at that small gesture.

" Everything looks good. " She says eyeing the menu and the girl behind the window chuckles.

" How about I make you the best we have ? "

" That sounds like a great idea. "

" So when are you guys finishing the break ? "

" Well it has just started and we do miss touring and stuff, but it's kind of nice to stay put for a while ya know, spend time with family and just do things we used to do before we were one direction. "

" Yeah I guess that makes sense. "

" What about you ? Are you going back to Italy? "

" Honestly I have no idea. All of a sudden I am managing an estate and a fashion business - it's kind of hard and I am not really sure. "

" I am sure you will find the right thing to do. "

" Hopefully. "

" Hey guys, your plates are ready. "

Lisa, as her name tag read waited patiently for our reactions .

" Oh my! This tastes so good. " Zelmirah says in delight and I agree, giving Lisa a thumbs up who smiles happily until her eyes widen.

" You are Zayn Malik? "

Uh oh. So much for thinking no one will catch me.

" Yup. In flesh. "

" Holy crap You are Zayn Malik. "

I was used to all the reactions by now but Zelmirah was finding this pretty funny.

" Can you pinch me ? " She asks to no one in particular but Zelmirah steps forward and pinches her, she lets out a cry of happiness.

" I thought I ate too many tacos and they were messing with my head. You really are here. "

" You want to take a picture ? " I ask, smiling politely and she nods, taking her iPhone out.

" Wait, let me take the picture. " Zelmirah says and she happily clicks the photos.

" Can I take one with you both ? "
Lisa asks and we both look at her surprised.

" What? You guys look good together." She says and we take a selfie.

" Enjoy the date and damn your babies are going to be hella
beautiful. " And with a wink she is back in the van leaving us both blushing like a tomato.

" Ummmm never mind. Where should we go next ? "

Zelmirah

It felt like we were lost in our own little world, we tasted dishes , we talked, clicked pictures in our phones, ran around like a pair of crazy kids. Some people realized who exactly was roaming amongst them but no one bothered us, and that just added to the fun.

After we were done, that was one hour and thirty five minutes later, we went back to the tree where we had left our cycles.

" You want to ride with me ? " Zayn asks with his stupidly adorable smile, and I look cautiously at the bike and then him. Accident was bound to happen but I couldn't say no. So after a moment of contemplation, I climb onto the handle where we wrapped our leather jackets to make it more comfy.

His arms slyly wrapped around me and his head was placed in the crook of my neck.

" You are so clever. " I say finally realizing what he was trying to do.

" What are you talking about ? " He retorts innocently but as I turn my head a little, the huge smile on his face tells me he knows exactly what I am talking about.

The ride was silent, except for Zayn humming a tune which I didn't recognize.

It was all going good until Zayn decided going down the hill was a good idea. Apparently it was not.

" Way to make a girl fall for you , Zayn. " I say as he pulls me up, my hands landing on his chest.

" Is it working ? " He says looking in my eyes, placing his hands on my waist.

" Perfectly. " I reply .

" Is there a chance of another date ? "

" When and where ? "

" I could kiss you right now. " Zayn says, his eyes landing on my lips and my heart skipping a beat.

" What's stopping you ? " I ask.

" I only cuddle on first dates. " He says, a tiny smile on his lips. On his oh so beautiful lips that I wanted to kiss.

" But I don't. " And with that, I stood on my toes and pressed my lips to his, to which he immediately responded. He pulled me closer, the kiss was slow, sweet and gentle. I don't know what the hell I ate in the food festival that gave me this confidence to make the first move, but in that moment all I could think was how good his lips felt. I could definitely get used to this.

In the middle of the kiss, a smile threatened to break out on my face. I just couldn't help it, so we broke off , gasping for breath and smiling. My cheeks were hurting now but I didn't care.

He took out something from my hair, and held a leaf in his hand which I am pretty sure had stuck there when we fell.

We share a look and burst out laughing.

I was in love with that laugh, and with the way he put is tongue between his teeth, with the way his eyes sparkled like he was a Disney prince or an angel or probably both but the thing was I was in love with him.

Zayn

I have heard that there is this exact moment when you fall in love. Now I knew what it meant because I was in love with the girl standing before me, leaves sticking out of her hair, tears in her eyes from all the laughing.

I was in love, and this was just the start.

*****

AND THAT'S HOW YOU END A BOOK. ( Yes it is the end )

So what did you think about the date and the most badly written kissing scene of the history ? 😂😂