The Silent Beat of a Butterfly's Wings (Ziall Horlik)

Chapter Seven

A/n: You guys juliettelhoran gave me lashton feels and I'm not okay. JULI WHY YOU HURT ME WITH LASH TON 3000?!?!? IT WAS FOREVER AGO BUT JULI WHY

Anyways, I'm enjoying writing this. I cannot wait until I finally get them together. I wanna hurry and do it but like I don't want it so soon. THE FUCKING STRUGGLE YOU GUYS.

Enjoy babes!
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"I'm just gonna walk tonight, Juli. Thanks." Zayn waved as Juli drives off from work.

Zayn walks out the door after he locks up and notices Niall's car in the parking lot. "What the hell, Blondie?" Zayn giggled.

He walked to the car and seen someone in it. Chills shot down his arms as he seen The discoloration in Niall's body.

"Oh my God!" Zayn jerked the door open and pulled Niall out. Louis cut his phone off. "Niall?" Zayn shook him calmly.

"Wake up!" Zayn shook him harder and a groan came from Niall's lips. "Dear God." Zayn sighed in relief. "What happened?" Niall asks sitting up.

"You scared me shitless, that's what happened." Zayn said. "I passed out from the pain, I think." Niall gets up with Zayn. "I'll drive you home, Nialler." Zayn said.

"Nialler?" Niall smiled lightly at the name as they get in Niall's car. "Yeah. Nialler."

-

"But I didn't call him. Niall, I didn't even call him for the drugs. I didn't give in." Zayn said happily as he and Niall sat in the living area.

"I'm proud." Niall smiled weakly.

"What's wrong?" Zayn frowns. "Zee.. Do you like Luke?" Niall asked feeling a knot in his stomach. The knot he knew all too well.

"Luke Hemmings? Hell no. Drugs, alcohol, and some head every now-and-then is all I need from him." Zayn shrugged.

"Oh."

"Why"

"Just wond-"

"You like me Niall, don't you?" Zayn smiled a little. Niall shrugged. "Is it okay if I say yes?" Niall asks. "Absolutely. I might just like you too." Zayn smirked.

"You're surprise!" Niall jumps up pushing his hand in his pocket. "Praying its your dick." Zayn joked. Niall lead Zayn to his garage. "Zayn, you need this more than I do," Niall handed Zayn the keys to his red mustang.

"Oh my--- Niall I--" "I have another car. You need it. And you will take it." Niall insists.

"Niall..." Zayn was completely speechless.

"Look, I trust you to not damage this car or let Luke and his friends to mess around in it." Niall said. "Niall, I really can't repay you." Zayn smiled breathlessly.

"You already have, Zayn." Niall looked as a grasshopper hopped on the car. It was beautiful. Zayn knew Niall was admiring it. "How?" Zayn asked confused but smiling. Niall watched the bug hop off as he looked Zayn in the eyes.

"You smiled."

-

Liam really didn't know what to do.

He didn't know if he should tell Zayn about it all or tell Austin Niall stopped by.

"... And I saved the money and I still have the car." Zayn said proudly. "That's so, so good Zayn." Harry couldn't be happier for him.

"I'm still living my life the way I wanna." Zayn said and they all sighed. "Niall's only making it easy for you when it shouldn't be." Liam snapped randomly.

"You okay, Liam?" Austin asked with a concerned tone. "Yeah.... Just frustrated is all." Liam looked at Zayn.

"I think you need a month off work." Louis said. Liam began to panic. No. He didn't have money and he didn't want to have another run-in with Niall.

"No, honest, I'm fine. I just need a drink or something." Liam waves it off. "That would be nice y'know. I could call Luke and get some drinks." Zayn said.

"Yeah, sounds nice." Austin nodded. "So, what's Niall's last name?" Louis asked. "Oh, Niall Horan." Zayn smiled thinking of the lad.

Liam knew there would be an argument coming up by the way Austin tensed up.

"Horan and Malik. Lick and Whore. WhoreLick." Louis pieced together. "My God! We aren't even dating." Zayn mumbled.

"But didn't you say he liked you?" Harry asked. "Yeah? So what. I liked Liam for awhile and now we're best mates. Maybe it's one of those things." Zayn shrugged.

"But you didn't get all flustered at the mention of Liam's name." Louis smirked. "You guys, honestly, I don't see Niall and I going anywhere down that path. We're just gonna stay in one direction." Zayn said.

"One Direction sounds like a good band name." Liam changed the subject. "Honestly, I'd probably leave a band if i were in one. I couldn't handle that kinda stress." Zayn shook his head.

"But what about the fans you had?" Austin asked, his body still tense and he made no eye contact with Liam.

"I don't know, man. I would feel like shit for leaving them." Zayn shrugged remembering N'Sync.

"You'd be the kinda person to be like, "Nah, man, I'm gonna stay on the down low" and then work with someone like Sam Smith or Naughty Boy." Austin laughed.

"Naughty Boy? Pft. That's like leaving Channel for the Flea Market." Louis scoffs making them all laugh.

"Hey, Luke said he'll be here in five." Zayn said. They all got up and left the room. Liam tried but Austin caught him.

"Liam, we have to talk."

-

"You're late, Zayn." Luke sighs. "Fuck, I know, I know." Zayn ran his hands through his messy hair.

"Where were you?" Luke drops to his knees. "With Niall. He picked me up from work." Zayn groans at the feeling of his tip hitting Luke's throat.

"You know," Luke pulls off, "this can't keep happening while you have a boyfriend." Luke said. Zayns eyes widened. "He's a friend." Zayn tugged on Luke's hair to pull him back.

When Zayn had relieved himself from the hormones running through him, he sat beside Luke on Luke's couch and took a hit from a blunt.

"Zayn, how come you've been stopping by less?" He asks. "I have work." Zayn groaned. "You? Work?" Luke laughed.

"It's true." Zayn chuckled himself. "Zayn.... You gonna leave me? Stop smoking?" Luke kept laughing. "I dunno." Zayn said seriously.

"You probably won't. You're a nobody, Zayn. Nobody wants you, you're going nowhere, and you're a pathetic druggie and alcoholic. Like me." Luke said.
It hit Zayn then. "No," Zayn got up,

"I'm gonna stay with you."