When Green Eyes Met Blue

💙Chapter 20💚

An hour later Louis saw someone's silhouette by the gate and stood up.

"Zayn!" Louis yelled making Harry turn to the direction Louis was seeing.

"I don't think you should call out his name when it isn't even clear if it's Zayn or not-" Harry said worried.

"It is Zayn, I know it!" Louis said confidently.

The silhouette staggered a bit and stood still for a moment before walking towards the boys. When the silhouette stepped into the light, Harry stood up realising that it was indeed Zayn while Louis ran towards Zayn and hugged him tightly, relief flooding in.

"You scared me!" Louis said pulling back with a smile but it disappeared on seeing Zayn's face.

His hair was in a frenzy with blood oozing out from the corner of his mouth and his eyes were a lot duller than usual but they were extremely calm.

"Z-zayn?" Louis said tearing up and Niall and Harry immediately ran up to the two of them.

"Thanks for taking care of my friend and staying here even though it's quite late" Zayn said smiling gratefully at the two friends.

"It was our duty" Harry smiled and Niall nodded.

Zayn nodded gratefully and turned to Louis "Lou, I'm sorry.." Zayn said and took out a new phone from his pocket and handed it to Louis.

"I had to destroy your old phone but I got you a new one. Don't worry I transferred everything important before doing it so nothing is lost" Zayn said.

Louis stared at the phone in Zayn's hand before nodding and taking it.

"Also, I think you should stay at mine for the next few days." Zayn said making Louis look back up at him.

Louis nodded silently before speaking, making sure his voice didn't waver as he spoke "Are you alright, Zayn? He didn't do anything to you right?"

"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine." Zayn replied.

"That m-means you aren't f-fine right now." Louis said tears welling up in his eyes as he spoke.

"Should we go to the hospital?" Harry asked worried.

"No need." Zayn said, shaking his head. "I have to go now." He added making everyone look at him both confused and worried.

"Go home. You know where the spare key is." Zayn said looking at Louis.

"Why aren't you coming along?" Louis asked ready to cry any moment.

"I'll be back soon, don't worry." Zayn said offering Louis a small tired smile.

"Today?" Louis asked and Zayn shook his head.

"T-tomorrow?" Louis asked and Zayn shook his head again.

"I told Liam you would talk to him at school tomorrow when he called you earlier!" Louis said panic taking over him again.

"Tell him I went home and will contact him when I'll get the time." Zayn said calmly.

"You're going home? Now?" Louis asked confused as he handed Zayn his phone back.

"You'll know soon." Zayn said putting his phone back in his pocket.

"Should we walk you home?" Harry asked.

"If it isn't too much trouble." Zayn replied instead of Louis and added "I want him to be safe."

Harry nodded "Let's go, Tomlinson."

"You will be back right?" Louis asked choking back a sob.

"I will." Zayn said and hugged Louis before leaving.

Louis looked at Zayn until he disappeared into the dark again and slowly walked back home. Harry and Niall stayed silent unsure what to say. They dropped Louis home and went back to theirs after making sure Louis had safely entered the house.

The next day Louis tried his way best to ignore and avoid Liam the whole day but Liam caught him after classes anyways.

"Where is Zayn and why are you avoiding me? I know you guys are hiding something from me, what is it?" Liam asked annoyed and worried.

"You're just overthinking." Louis said looking away.

"Oh yeah? Let's go to Zayn's house and ask him why he isn't here then!" Liam said pulling Louis along with him.

"It's of no use, he went back to Bradford." Louis answered making Liam stop in his tracks.

"He went back?" Liam asked turning to Louis surprised.

"Yeah." Louis answered shoving his hands in his pockets.

"He didn't even tell me." Liam mumbled looking down and Louis felt bad for him.

"He said he'll call you as soon as he gets the chance to!" Louis said and Liam nodded.

"See you tomorrow then, bye Louis." Liam said and went back to his dorm.

Louis sighed and went back to Zayn's house and sat down on the living room couch, letting the silence drown him.

Why was Zayn hurt? How seriously hurt was he? Did he tend to his wounds? Did he go to the hospital? Why was his eyes which were always so full of life suddenly so so dull? What even happened after Zayn disappeared along with his phone? Did he meet Rhett? Did- did Rhett hurt him? Why did Zayn destroy the phone? Why did he insist on staying in his place instead for a few days? What if- what if something happens to Zayn?

The questions were endless and the only person who could answer them went back to his hometown without an explanation. Was he even telling the truth to begin with?

Louis sighed and turned on the TV as he had no other option but to wait for Zayn. Thoughts only kill, so it's better he filled his head with trash TV and distracted himself.