A Version Of Us

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"Trying to be more than just a trained killer."
~ Natasha Romanoff, Black widow

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This chapter contains triggering themes such as:
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol addiction at a young age
Phsyical And mental abuse

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The issue?? Derek called during practice

It was an hour later when Liam saw Derek's missed call, he frowned and was about to call back when the line came out busy

Liam shrugged it off, thinking Derek was probably wondering where Stiles is and went back to changing

But his phone rang a minute later and he answered

"Hello?"

"Hi, how fast can you get to Zayn's place?"

Liam frowned "What's wrong?"

"Wrong words used, messed up a hell lot, you're the only person that I.... think??-" Derek went quiet then sighed "You're the only person Zayn would tolerate. He'd stab me if I went over to his house but he'd- He won't do that to you"

Liam frowned "I'll try to be there as fast as I could"

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When Zayn was 14, after a gruesome hour of training

Brian sat him down and gave him a glass

Zayn didn't think much of it and drank the whole thing. It burnt but he just closed his eyes and drank it

He was about to leave when Brian told him to stay seated

"How are you feeling?"

He remembers Brian asking, Zayn's mind started to feel floaty but he just shrugged

"I dunno."

After that, every time Zayn had training he'd get taken into Brian's officer after, and was given a glass of the same liquid

By the time he was 15, he was addicted

The withdrawal was horrible, he was forced to take it as a punishment but when it was pulled back Brian realised Zayn was taking it as a reward

Now Zayn barely drinks.

But when he does (unless he was forced by Brian) it's because something hurts

He doesn't know what it is, but something would hurt him from the inside and to cope he pull the cork out with his teeth and chug the whole thing down

It didn't bother him that Harry was right about him being a bad friend

It didn't bother him that he's infact, the most horrible friend in history....

What bothered- maybe even worried him.... Was that Harry was most likely correct about Liam

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Liam opened the door to Zayn's apartment and walked in, it was dead quiet.

He walked towards the living room and saw Zayn curled up on the couch

"You shouldn't have come...." Zayn croaked out

Liam cringed "Sorry.... But I was worried"

Zayn stayed quiet and Liam walked towards him, when Liam knelt down, Zayn buried his face into the couch, Liam felt something against his foot but he shrugged it off

"Do you want me to leave?"

Zayn stayed quiet then shook his head "Then why won't you look at me Zayn?"