I pressed my hand to avoid the shivering and gave him an 'I don't know anything' look.

"It's said 'I love you no matter what.'" He repeated my tweet and my heart skipped a beat. I knew now he will ask me why you sent me that tweet? What was its meaning. But I was staring at him like an innocent child.

He continued "I liked this tweet a lot. I don't why, I think because its username was Mary something".

"What do you mean?" I asked him innocently. He laughed

"Anyway, what's your twitter account?" He asked me, playfully. I knew that he knew that it was my account. But he didn't want to ask me. He wanted me to accept that. But I didn't either.

"I don't remember." I replied him calmly. I really wanted this topic to go away, so I asked him

"What are you doing here?"

He came and lied down on his elbow on my bed. Bells started ringing in my ears. I could feel his breath as he laughed again. I got up and moved away a little. And asked him again in my shaky dry voice

"You didn't answer?"

He leaned towards me a little and replied.

"I thought that Mary was you." He breathed the words on my face... and I lost my mind

"No..." I replied him without thinking. I was just lost in his eye

"That's good, because I didn't like that Mary." He whispered the words on my face. And I totally lost myself. He was so close to me. My heart was racing 150/mph.

"But... you r-replied me back." I whispered without thinking what I was saying.... And I accepted.

He laughed and got up. I realize I wasn't breathing. I breathed sharply and then realized what I just said. He started laughing and I laughed with him without knowing why he was laughing and why I was laughing.

"So that was you?" He said with a huge smile on his face. And my smile faded away. I didn't know what to answer. I was lost. I was forgetting every word. My mouth was dry. I opened my mouth but close it again

"I need to go to washroom." I said the words and ran to the bathroom without looking back at him.

After almost half an hour, I sneaked my face out of the washroom to check if he was still there. He was gone. I thanked god and came out in my room

'Beep Beep' I got a message. I checked and it was unknown.

I opened it.

"Hey, sorry I stole your number from your cell phone. I hope you don't mine. Zayn Malik :) x" My jaw dropped. My phone dropped from my hands and I covered my face with my hands. That was unexpected.

"That's what I wanted. I always wanted to talk to Zayn. Now he has my number. I should be happy." I mumbled and chuckled.

I went downstairs. My aunt was in her room. I looked out through the window to see Zayn, but it was nothing outside. Just his house. I laughed at myself and went to kitchen to eat something.

'Beep Beep' I got a message again. It was Zayn's

"You are not going to reply me?"

I was confused very confused. Should I reply him? I drank water and took two deeps breath and I replied him because I love him

"It's okay Zayn."

I hit the send and I felt great. I felt happy after a long time. I laughed. I ran back to my room and started talking out loud

"Did you see that mum? Zayn is my friend now. You promised me that one day you will take me to his concert see, nature is fulfilling your promise. But it's a lot more than I ever though. Mum he has my number. He is my friend now."

I was talking to my mum and telling her everything thing like she was sitting right next to me and soon I realized that she was no more with me. My excitement lessened. And my eyes got filled with tears

"And yesterday he tweeted me that he loves me" I whispered the words.

As soon as I spoke the words, I felt someone pressed my heart. Tear streamed down my face.

'Beep Beep' A message again. And it was Zayn, again.

"So, we didn't complete our chat early today. I was thinking if you could hang out with me tonight. Can I pick you up at 8? I hope I will get a yes, this time. Come on we are friends."

I didn't know what to reply.

Should I reply yes? I was losing myself. But he said he wanted to chat with me which I left incomplete. Well he didn't say he wanted to complete that chat. I should avoid this chat. I should say no. but he said we are friends. I could lose him. No, I should say yes

A lot of things were going through my mind.

"No, I am sorry. I can't." I wrote the text and stared at it for a minute.

I erased it without giving another thought.

"Yeah sure." I typed and hit the send without staring at it.

I was happy but I was worried, very worried. I shook my head.

"I should be thinking about dress." I said to myself and looked at the clock. I had only half hour left

I ran to my closet. I didn't know what to wear. I took my skinnies with a white-collar shirt and I wore it. I looked at myself over the mirror. I added a black over coat and looked again. Didn't feel good so added a scarf, looked again didn't like it so, threw it back in the closet. It was time.

I ran downstairs.

"Mary, are you going somewhere?" Aunt Emily asked.

"Yes, I am going out but will be back by 10. I promise." I said in an assuring tone.

She hugged me tightly and said

"Yeah! you better be." Showing me fake anger. We both laughed.

"I am so happy Mary. You are coming back again." She said holding my face up.

"Me too aunt." I said with a smile. She hugged me again

"Mary, can I ask you one thing please?" She said to me after a short pause.

"Of course, aunt" I replied.

"Can you please call me mum" She said with the tears in her eyes. I got tears in my eyes too.

My aunt never had children of her own. That was why she got divorced. I felt really sorry for her that time.

I hugged her and said in her ears

"I will call you mommy. Is that okay?"

She hugged me back and said.

"Yes. It's okay. As long as it's okay with you."

I started waiting for him as my chat with my 'mommy' ended.

8:15, 8:20, 8:30. No sign of Zayn. I checked my phone. No message or anything.

I felt my stomach twisted. I was about to cry.

What? he was joking with me? Why did he do that?

I was so hurt. I tried to avoid my tears, but I couldn't. I cried a little silently.

"Okay, 5 more minutes and then I am done." I talked to myself. Folded my arms around my chest.

3 minutes were gone. I looked out to the window. His house was dead. No light, not even in the porch

Now I knew he won't come. I started walking towards stairs. My eyes were filled with tear

'Ding Dong' doorbell rang, and my heart skipped a beat.

"Mary, will you see that?" My mommy called from her room.

"Yes." I yelled back. I ran to the door. Relaxed myself. Clear my face took a deep breath and opened the door

"Niall?" Instead of Zayn, I saw Niall at my doorsteps. I got confused. Zayn was supposed to pick me up.

"Where is Zayn? Wasn't he supposed to come?" I said as I jerked my head out of my house to see around.

"Umm, you didn't get his message?" Niall said to me in a confused tone.

"Message? No? Wait let me check my phone." I ran back to the sofa where I was sitting. I checked my phone.

'1 Missed call and 1 Message from Zayn'

"Oh!" I said as I opened the message.

"Sorry babe, I couldn't come. Niall will come to pick you up. Got stuck with some work. Hope you still come." 5 minutes ago. I read the message and then said to Niall

"Yeah I get the message."

"Oh great! Let's go." I didn't want to go. I was feeling so low. I felt that I might disturb him if I go. But NO wasn't my option that time. I went with Niall

The silence was getting on my nerve I didn't want to speak first, but I wanted that silence to be ended. He also didn't say anything. So, I gave up and opened my mouth to say something. I took a deep breath and my own spit stuck in my throat and I started coughing. Niall got tensed and started searching water in his car. I was coughing like an old woman. He stopped the car at the near market and ran in to get some water. I drank water and felt great. As soon as I felt better. I started laughing. I didn't know why I was laughing. But I laughed till my eyes got watery and Niall was giving me that "What the fuck" look.

I took a deep breath and stopped laughing.

"I am okay." I said before his asking.

He started driving the car and he laughed a little

"What?" I asked him.

"Nothing. What happened to you? You scared me for a minute back there."

I opened my mouth to answer him but his phone ring

"Harry?" He answered the phone. It was Harry.

"Yeah, we are on the way. Yes, she is with me. 5 minutes more. Harry relax, what's wrong with you Dude?" He hung up the phone.

I was staring at his face waiting for him to say something about that call

"It was Harry. Dude he really wants to meet you." He said, chuckling

Harry wanted to meet me, badly. I got confused. What was going on. I really couldn't understand any of it...

Finally, we reached at Harry's house. I was scared to go inside.

"Let's go." Niall said to me.

I went inside. It was a big apartment. I entered the house and I saw Zayn coming towards me. I felt great when I saw Zayn. I felt... save. He came to me and hugged me. I hugged him back. I sniffed his shirts and I felt dizzy.

"Hi babe." Harry said and he hugged me too...

Then Liam and Louis came, and they hugged me too. Too much hugging for me so I laughed a little. I saw Niall he was staring at me with a sad face.

"What?" I asked him.

"You left me?" He said that and hugged me. All of them laughed I laughed too. Zayn was by my side. I turned to him

"Sorry babe, I really wanted to come but we needed to get this song done. That's why I had to stay."

"It's okay Zayn. Work is important." I said as I saw all the instruments.

WOW I mouthed.

"Come." He said. I went with him. It was fascinating, watching them work. There were papers everywhere. Harry was trying to remember the lyrics. Niall started playing the guitar. They all were working really hard.

I was looking at Niall and his guitar and someone took my hand. It was Harry. My heart started beating fast

He sang as he spun me.

"Ayy girl, you and I, we will be making some memories tonight." I couldn't breathe. I was so scared that Harry was touching me.

Zayn pushed him away and took my hand and said while looking at Harry

"You sang it wrong and THESE are MY lines." His tone was agitated.

This was getting really awkward. And this time Zayn spun me and sang the right lyrics

"Ayy girl, you and I we are about to make some memories tonight."

He wanted to dance with me, but I released myself and laughed

"I think I should go. I mean you should work. Otherwise your fans will hate me" I joked, and he laughed a little then said.

"No, Stay, please just a bit then, I will be free. We will go together." I couldn't resist in front of his plea. I smiled and sat down on a sofa. Niall offered me a sliced of Pizza and they all started staring at Niall with eyes wide open.

"Niall you are sharing food?" Louis Asked.

"No, I am not sharing it. I have my Pizza. That one was left for Zayn." They all nodded and laughed. I took the slice because I was feeling hungry.

"Come on babe, let's go." Zayn said to me when he was done. I stood up and said my Goodbyes to all...

Niall only hugged me this time and we went out.

Now, it was me and Zayn, alone in the car. And that moment was scary as shit to me. I knew he will talk about that twitter thingy. No, I didn't want to talk about it

"So," He said, and I stopped breathing.

"What were we talking about, at your house?"

"Oh shit..." I thought

"What?" He replied and throwing me into my most embarrassing situation.

"Shit, I said it out loud." I thought.

"Well, you said that out loud too." He laughed.

I covered my face with my hand. I was so embarrassed. He was laughing and I joined him.

"So what? You don't want to talk about it?" he asked me, and my laugh faded away

I didn't know what to answer him. A lump rose in my throat. I sucked it down and spoke

"No, it's just that. I am your fan and I love your music." I said and the rest of the line I mumbled in my mouth. "And I wasn't hoping that you will see my tweet"

"Oh." But he heard it anyway. Damn!

"Well I read your tweet anyway." He continued.

"Yeah and I am your fan and fans write these things a lot. So, I wrote one too."

"You could have just said to me, on the face." He said giving me a smirk and taking my breathe away. I stared in his eyes for a while. I could look in his eyes forever without blinking. They were really beautiful.

He broke the eye connect and look forward on the road. I breathe sharply. I didn't want to answer him. I didn't know what to answer him.

He stopped the car in front of our house and turned to me. I looked at him with the corner of our eye

"Look at me." He said making me jerk a little. I looked at him and he held my hand. I was shivering inside but I didn't show this time.

"Please talk to me." He said in the most "pretty please" tone.

"I am talking to you." I replied. Confused.

"Yes, you are talking to me, but you are scared, your hands right now, they are shivering." I looked at my hands. They were shivering. I thought I controlled the shivering

"No, it's..." I spoke, and I got tears in my eyes. Stupid tears. I didn't know why, but I started crying.

Zayn got tensed.

"Hey, hey, hey. What happened? Why are you crying? Shhh... Stop." He moved a little and hugged me. I stopped crying and moved my face to the window. There was no one outside. I looked at the time I had 15 minutes left. I wanted to stay but I wanted to go.

"Mary, I like you." Zayn said to me and my heart lost the rhythm. He said he likes me. I smiled a little and looked at him. I didn't know what to answer

"I like you too." I replied without thinking what I was saying.

"Good." He replied and continued after a short pause "Why did you cry?"

"I think I should go." I said avoiding his question. We both got out of the car. He went to his house and I went to mine

"Mary." I heard my name when I was about to open the door. I turned and I saw Zayn coming towards me.

He came put his hand on my cheek and kissed me on my other check and whispered.

"Good Night."

He left me standing there in the porch breathless

I throw myself on my bed.

What just happened today?I was still trying to figure it out.

He said he likes me. Does he mean he loves me? No, he doesn't mean that. OMG I am madly in love with Zayn.I thought

ZAYN'S P.O.V

I liked Mary a lot.I thought as I entered the house. I knew that she and I will be good friends. She just needed to be a bit open with me. I checked my phone. Liam called me so I called him back

"Hello?"

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"Wow dude! What happened?" I got confused by his harsh behavior.

"You are playing with Mary." He replied with the same harsh tone.

"Excuse me. I am not playing with her. What the fuck are you saying?"

"She is in love with you. Can't you see?" As he said, I remembered all the posters and her diary. I shook my head.

"No, she is not in love with me. She is just my fan and now my friend. That's it"

She can't love me. I mean she didn't say she loves me. She is just my fan like she said and now my friend.I thought to myself.

"You tweeted her that you love her too." He said.

"Yes, I love her... because..." He cut me off.

"No, you love Sally..." He reminded me like I forgot.

"I KNOW..." I said him in a bit harsh tone and then continued "Can't I have a GIRL friend who helps me with the problem of my girlfriend." I showed him the difference between GIRL friend and girlfriend.

"You are sick. You should tell her that you are not single."

"You know what? I am going to hang up." And I hung up the phone.

So many thoughts were on my mind. She can't love me. I mean she barely know me. I barely know her. How can we be in love? Liam is so blind.

I shook my head and went to sleep.

I woke up when the sunlight hit my face. It was a sunny day finally. I got ready for school and went out. I was hoping to see Mary. She wasn't out so I sat in my car. I called Sally

"Hey babe."

"Hi baby? How are you? This early? Is everything alright?"

"Yeah I want to meet you after school. Don't make plans with your friends"

"Okay." She replied and begun to say something else but I cut her off

"See you. Love you"

"Love you too." She replied and I cut the call.

MARY P.O.V

I was excited. Very excited to see Zayn as he entered the class. I smiled at him and he smiled back. My heart skipped a beat. He talked to some other girls for a minute and then came to me.

"Hi." He said.

"Hi, how are you?" I was really happy to see him.

"I am good. What about you?" He asked me, and I replied that with 'Good'. Our conversation was just started but the teacher called the class and we had to stop. I hated that man a lot that time.

In the middle of class, he looked at me sometimes, smiled at me and always left me breathless. Finally, the bell rang and we both could talk

"You had fun yesterday?" He asked as we walked out of the class. People were staring at us but we both ignored.

"Of course. It was fascinating watching you all work. You guys are working hard."

"Thanks, I will see you at lunch." He said and move to his other classroom.

He said he will meet me at lunch.

I was happy. I was controlling my excitement then suddenly I felt a jerk from my behind

"Okay so you won't talk to me because you have Zayn now?" Amy complaint.

"Oh, stop it Amy. I am so happy we are talking on phones." I whispered in her ear with a huge smile on my face.

Amy held my both shoulders

"Wow you are smiling. In fact, laughing. You are changed." She said in a shocking tone.

"I know right." I said and smiled.

"Are you guys dating?" She suddenly asked me.

"Ughh no Amy, we are not dating." I replied her in a disgusting tone

"Come on, I won't tell anybody." She teased me.

"Stop it. I am going to my class." I avoided her and moved to my next class.

My next classes till my lunch were a torture for me. Every minute was a year. And then finally the moment came. Now I could see Zayn again, hear his beautiful voice. I moved to the cafeteria and sat on the table. Amy came to me but didn't stay, she was sitting with her boyfriend, so I was alone.

"Hey." He came from my back and said in my ear. Made me scared and shiver at the same time.

"Oh hey. You scared me." He sat in front of me and his eyes were killing me... I took a deep breath

Be a friend not a fan. I said myself.

He leaned on the table a little and said.

"I need your help Mary."

ZAYN P.O.V

I need to tell Mary. What if Liam is right? What if she is in love with me? No, I can't let this happen. I like her as a friend. I don't love her as my girlfriend. I just want her to come out of her grief. Want to help her. Does it make me her boyfriend? I thought as I moved to my next class.

I was really anxious to tell Mary about Sally. But how? I needed a way. Finally, I came up with a plan that I will ask her help in buying some gift for Sally.

Finally, the time came, and I moved to the Café. I saw her sitting alone. I went to her

"Hey" I said in her ear so I could scare her, and it worked. She jumped a little. I sat in front of her

"Oh hey. You scared me." she said with a smile.

Finally, I said.

"I need your help Mary."

MARY'S P.O.V

What? Did he ask my help? Oh! He needed my help. I was shocked.

"Yeah! what happened?" I was a bit scared. I didn't know what he was going to say.

"Help me buying some stuff." Oh, stuff okay. That was a relief.

"Stuff?" I asked him.

"Some stuff for my girl, Sally." As he said 'MY girl' my jaw dropped, and tears filled my eyes.