love, cheater ➳ ziam au

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Zayn was a coward.

As far as his knowledge would let him know, any person who cheats on his husband, neglects his family for a year and then runs out of the house as soon as the victimized husband asks for a divorce, is classified as a coward.

He doesn't really know why he did it. As he sat on a bench, crossed arms over his night shirts, he wiped away the tears that were dropping down his chin.

"Fuck," he whispered to himself, watching the soft newly-risen sun, "A fucking divorce."

And it doesn't really settle in his mind for a while. But when it did, he yelled on the top of his lungs, tugging at the roots of his hair as he feels another wave of tears coming. And this time he doesn't stop them.

He cried as he thought of what his life had become. Zayn's life had taken a change for the worst in the past year. And just when he thought that maybe, maybe, he could get Liam back, he was shot back down.

Zayn snorted out maliciously. Karma is really a fucked up bitch.

He can't imagine life without Liam. Or life without knowing Liam is his, in general. He wanted his husband back, he wanted to feel his heart flutter every morning as his husband opens his eyes and looks at him through his lashes. Yet, he knew Liam was a stubborn man. It was one of the flaws that Zayn grew to love. Now, he wasn't so sure. Because Liam's stubbornness would never let him change his mind about the proposal of his divorce.

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"You do know that Liam changing his mind now is a chance that's a goner, right?" Karen spat as Zayn knocked on her door after an hour or so of sitting in the park and wallowing in self pity, "And it is taking me all my self control not to slap you silly right now."

"I'm sor—" but Zayn clamped his mouth shut. He's been saying sorry for so fucking long. It doesn't improve anything.

"Sorry, huh?" Karen hissed, "Tell me, Zayn Malik, do you think a simple sorry will change the fact that Liam is full on sobbing in his room right now?" And Zayn felt like a 5 year old as he looked down at the floor and shook his head sheepishly.

"I don't want you anywhere near my son, do you understand?" Karen warned, "You've screwed up so many times, Zayn. I am so disappointed. Out of all the boys Liam dated, I trusted and loved you the most. And so did Liam." And then the door is slammed on Zayn's face and he falls down on his knees and whimpers.

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"Daddy?" Louis cocked his head to the side, wondering why his father was trying to climb up the pipe. Zayn's eyes widened and he stared down at his son who had wandered into the backyard and was sucking on a Popsicle, watching him curiously.