Chapter 6

Victories' POV

Well this was just darling wasn't it? I was sick. Id caught the flu and now I was lying in bed in Gemma's room. There was a light knock on the door and as it opened it revealed a smiley Anne with soup and orange juice in her hands.

"Morning dear. How are you feeling?" she asked

"Morning Anne, I'm feeling the same" I told her.

"I made you some soup. It'll make you feel better. Or so we hope." She said passing me the soup.

"Thank you so much and I'm so sorry. I really don't want to be a burden in any way." I said to her

"Nonsense, dear. You're not a burden. You can't help being sick. And I don't mind. It makes me feel better taking care of you" she smiled brightly.

"Thank you so much Anne. You're an amazing person" I said smiling back at her.

"Oh thank you dear. I'll let you rest. The boys will come up in a little bit." She said and closed the door.

I hated being sick. I couldn't sing or go out or have any fun. There were five knocks on the door. The boys.

"Come in" I said my voice sounding as hoarse as ever.

"Morning sunshine" said Lou

"Morning" I grumbled through the blanket.

"Why so sad eh?" he asked

"OH I DON'T KNOW LOU. WHY WOULD I BE SAD?" I said sarcastically.

"Umm your cat died?" he asked

"No. First of all I hate cats. And if I had one it would've been dead long ago." I replied

Harry let out a gasp.

"Don't say you hate cats around Harry. He'll get a heart attack" said Liam.

I pulled my head out of the covers. I probably looked like Godzilla. But who cares. The boys have seen me in a worst manner.

"Does anyone have a mirror?" I asked turning to Zayn.

"Oi, why you always turn to me?" he said.

"Gimme the mirror Zayn." I replied with a pout.

"OH fine. Here you go." He said handing me his compact mirror with the name Zayn on it.

"You got a new one. Custom made? Someone is not vain at all." I said while looking into the mirror

"Oh shush" he said.

I looked at my reflection. I didn't look half bad. Aside from the tree-branch hair and the puffy eyes.

"So we were thinking of going to a restaurant in town. Do you wanna come?" asked Niall.

"Ehh, I kind of can't. I'm sick and I look like a dog." I said.

"No you don't. You look fine" said Liam. I smiled

"Thanks but I'll say no this time. Bring me something back ehh?" I smiled at them batting my eyelashes.

"Sure thing love" yelled Louis.

30 minutes later

The house was empty. Or so I thought. I went downstairs to get a drink and sitting there on the couch was Zayn.

"Umm, what are you doing here?" I asked

"Watching TV" he replied

"No shit Sherlock. I mean why aren't you with the boys?" I asked.

"Oh that. I didn't want to go. I want feeling well" he said

"Oh, well I hope you haven't caught anything from me." I said

"No I'm sure it's nothing. "He said smiling.

"Well wutchu watching?" I asked.

"I don't know. It's some funny show." He replied

"You wanna watch a movie?" I asked.

"Sure why not. What movie should we watch?" he asked

Lemme see" I got up and went to the TV table. I looked through the movies. Love actually …of course. The Notebook….A walk to remember. I stopped. My favourite movie.

"How about this one?" I asked holding the movie up.

"Sure, whichever you want?" he said.

I put the movie in and settled down next the Zayn. He wrapped the blanket around me and I cuddled next to him. This felt nice. I felt happy.

By the time the movie ended, I was in tears and Zayn had his arms around me.

"Oh my god. That was THE saddest movie I have ever seen." I said through my tears.

"I know. It really was." He said "And you're crying" he replied with a smirk on his face.

No one had seen me cry. Except for Genn and now Zayn too.

"You don't ever speak of this. It was a very sad movie. Anyone would cry. I mean were you even watching." Replied

"Oh yes. I think I got a little teary eyed at the end there. What was that quote …' Love is like the wind. You can't see it, but you can feel it" he replied sarcastically.

"Oh hush up you arse" I said punching his arm slightly "Any girl would kill to find a guy like Landon, too bad they don't exist anymore." I said sighing.

"That's not true" he said

"Yes it is. Nowadays all guys are dicks" I told him. He turned to look at me. His eyes a dark brown color, a difference from his usually amber colored ones.

"That is not true and you know it. Not every guy is like that." I couldn't help but stare into his eyes. It looked like they practically swallowed me whole.

"Umm- yea-you're right. But the ones who aren't dicks are really rare." I replied with a sigh.

"That's not fair. Just because one guy hurt you, doesn't mean everyone is like him" he told me.

"What? I never said that. "I said

"Oh come on. Why else would you think that all guys are dicks unless you've been hurt by one in the past?" he said coolly.

I was so mad, because he was right. I had been hurt. I was 16 and my boyfriend Jake had cheated on me with this whore from our school. I had just started my career and I wasn't really home half the time. He said he couldn't wait for me when I caught him and that whore making out in the school front yard. I had gone there so it would be a surprise but when I saw them sucking faces I went up to her. Dragged her by her hair and smacked her across the face. Kicked him the balls and walked away. Hadn't talked to him ever since. He never even said sorry.

"Toire…are you ok…hello? Earth to Torie." Zayn said.

"Umm yea sorry." I said snapping back to reality.

"Look I'm sorry about what I said. I didn't mean it "he apologized.

"No its fine. You were completely right." I sighed and I told him the story.

"Oh I'm so sorry Torie. I really did not know. That guy was a complete dick. I would never do that to a girl." He said.

"I know, you're a good guy Zayn. " I got up from the couch and looked at the time. 6:00. Where were the guys? Oh well. I went to the fridge and took out a coke.

"Want one?" I yelled at Zayn.

"Sure. Thanks" he said

I went over to the couch and handed the Coke to him. Just then the doorbell rang. I got up and opened the door.

"HELLO" yelled the boys.

"Hey guys." I smiled brightly

"WELL, WELL, WELL. Look who's all better now?" said Lou grinning.

"I am a lot better" I said smiling. "Must've been that soup that Anne made me" I replied

"I'm sure that's what it was." Said Liam, looking at Zayn, who was on the couch looking at the TV, not paying any attention to us.

I just shook my head.