Back To Penn State

Chapter 67

Louis' POV 

 The plane touched down a few minutes ago and we're making our way to the exit. Zayn finally wakes up and helps us take our belongings down from the overhead compartments. We exit the plane in silence, each one of us sleep deprived even though we slept through a majority of the plane ride. Zayn comes up to me and taps me in the shoulder. "Hey mate." I nudge him playfully. "Hey yourself mate. How'd you sleep?" "I slept okay other than waking up a few times due to nightmares" Zayn then bends over and whispers in my ear to ask "Do you ever get nightmares about his death Louis?" "All the time." I respond in a small voice. They never seem to decrease, but instead seem to increase. I think it's due to the anxiety about having to face Liam in a few days. It's eating me alive." Zayn puts a hand on my shoulder. "I know you talk to Harry more than you do to me, which I understand because he is your boyfriend. I just you to know that if you ever want to talk, I'm here as well." I hug him. "I know. Thank you." He smiles and hugs me back.

    Harry comes running towards us with all of our belongings with a small smile plastered on his face. "I wanted to give you two some privacy for a few minutes so I thought I'd make myself useful and get our luggage so we can head to the limo waiting for all of us and head back the dorms. Also, Maura wanted me to tell you both that her and the rest of Niall's family are going to stay in the Best Western right down the road from Penn State. She said to call her if we need anything." Zayn and I nod in unison as we exit the airport and spot the limo waiting for us directly outside of the door. 

Zayn's POV

  The limo pulls away and we're on our way back to Penn State. Penn State is about an hour away so I decide to pop my headphones in to listen to some music to kill time. Harry and Louis are sitting right text to each other, chatting away as though everything is perfectly normal. I don't know whether or not to feel happy that they're trying to find the positive in the situation or scream in their faces that nothing is ever going to be normal again. Not wanting to cause any trouble, I bite my tongue and keep my mouth shut for the entire ride.

1 hour later....

 We pull up to Penn State and some relief washes over me. It's nice to be back to school to have a bit of a distraction for a few days until having to go the trial. To be honest, I need a few days to work up a bit of courage and self control to face Liam. I know that as soon as I lay eyes on him, I may try to kill him right then and there.

Hoped that you guys liked this chapter. :) -Mary