Lifesaver (A Zarry fanfic)

6. Nothing Compares

Zayn's POV

Jessie sat huddled up under the kitchen table, tears falling from her eyes. Every time I tried to come near her, she either slapped me or screamed. So I decided not to bother her. I just sat away from her, across the room, leaning on the counter walls. She scratched at her clothes, making me flinch. "Je-" She screamed at me again. I frowned and leaned back.

"L-Leave me alone." She stuttered, looking over at me in fright. Why was she so scared of me now? She adjusted to me so quickly, but now she won't even look at me without nearly crying herself a river.

"Why-"

"Ahhh!" She squealed, burying her head in her hands.

"I just want to talk!!" This time, Jessie flinched. I slowly neard her as she pushed herself further away. She had started whimpering when she reached the wall. Why was she acting like this? It's like once we got here, she turned distant. "It's okay Jess! It's just me, Zayn."

"G-Go away.." She stuttered. "No, no!"

"I'm not leaving you. Harry needs me to watch you, Bunny. Can I at least hold you?" I whispered to her as she slowly turned her head to me, nodding and throwing herself onto me. My arms seemed like they had a mind of their own, hesitating to wrap themselves around her before they actually did. She held me tighter than I did. I held her close to my chest as she cried, any noise she made vibrated against my chest.

"I h-hurt three people a-and I couldn't save him, I c-couldn't save Tommy."

"You did all you could, but you saved the other boy. You did a good job by hurting them and-"

"NO!!! No, I don't want to hurt people! I-I'll end up like Steven!! I don't want to be like him!! S-Steven is a vert bad man! I hate him! Please, n-no!!" She screamed as the front door swung open, Kayla and Harry stopping in their tracks. " He hit me, burned me, scratched me, raped me, and even poisoned me! I-I don't want to be like him, never!!" She squealed as Harry rushed to her side, picking her up and holding her to his chest.

"Jess, you won't be anything like him, I promise you. I'll make sure of it. We're going to protect you from danger." He hushed into her ear. Kayla stood behind him in tears, looking over his shoulder. Jessie's eyes widened at the sight of her and shoved herself out Harry's arms, falling to the floor. "Jessie!" Jessie stood up with her mouth partially parted, looking around the room as if searching for something.

"None of this is right."

"We're protectiong you Jess, dont do this!" Harry tried nearing her, but by her facial expression, she was in he own little world.)

"I need to-to get out of here." She muttered, running out the door.

"Jessie!" I yelled, rushing out the door. She was already gone. I could've stopped her, but I was too slow to act. "God damnit.." I muttered, stomping back into the house and facing Harry. "She ran away!" Kayla broke down and hugged Harry tight before rushing out the house as well. "Why is she so upset?"

"Uh, family problems. But get in the car, she couldn't have gone far. She's weak, remember.?"

"Harry, you can't take out three guys at once yet she did, and they even had guns. Yet you call her weak? She's strong when it comes to a threat, and right now, she is. How strong do you think she'll be if she finds Steven again? Or worse, if he finds her?" I growled as I pushed passed him and outside.

Jessie's POV

I rushed into the alley. I stopped in my tracks as I saw the dried blood on the wall and floor. Tommy, he died there. He was only so little, I could've saved him. Blake would've wanted it, to save Tommy instead of him. But I listened to myself, I didn't listen to anyone. I beat three guys up and it was all my fault this happened. The three guys got away, they could be wandering the streets now harming whoever they please. I didn't even know that I was their next victim.