A Year Without You - Ziam

Chapter Twelve

"Should we wake him?" Ethan whispered to Liam, who was standing next to Zayn's bed on the right and Ethan was to his right.

"No, let him wake up on his own." Liam whispered back, looking down at Zayn. Despite Ethan being rude and evil, by trying to get Zayn to jump of a cliff and play with his mind, he still wanted to make sure Zayn had a good birthday, since he wasn't able to be with his family since they're the whole reason he's here. So Ethan might not be so heartless after all, but Liam still keeps an eye out for him.

Liam wanted Zayn to wake up soon, because when he did they would get to be together until Zayn would have to take his medication making them disappear until the effect wore off. Liam did want Zayn to get better but it seemed that he just couldn't stay away from him, especially since he wasn't around physically.

Zayn stirred in his sleep, his eyes opening slowly and squinting when the light coming in through the window hit his eyes. He groaned softy turning to the other side only to be met by Ethan's bright blue eyes, and wicked grin. Zayn sat up quickly and looked around, spotting Liam who was smiling fondly at him.

"You are here, oh my god." Zayn whispered as Liam leaned over to kiss Zayn's forehead, except Zayn felt nothing. He frowned and looked at Liam, who looked at him confused.

"What is it, babe?" Liam asked as he sat down on the bed, looking at Zayn teaching over to take his hand in his.

Zayn stared at there hands, their fingers were laced and Liam looked to be having a tight grip on his hand but he felt absolutely nothing, not like he used to. So he turned to Ethan and reached for his hand, Ethan was surprised as Zayn held his hand but only frowned before turning to look up at Ethan. Liam watched Zayn and looked at his and Ethan's hands before looking at Ethan as well.

"Zayn, what is it?" Liam asked making Zayn look at him.

"I don't feel it. I know I'm holding your hands and your holding mine, but I feel nothing, as if we weren't touching. I can't feel you guys like I used to." Zayn said looking at the two confused.

Liam and Ethan looked at each other, one looked worried and the other looked upset. Liam knew that by Zayn not being able to feel them, 'physically', it meant his medication was doing what it was supposed to do, get rid of his hallucinations, those being Liam and Ethan. Therefore making him worried on how Zayn would be when Liam and Ethan are no longer around to be with him like he'd want, Zayn is vulnerable and has showed that he needs them both, somehow, since he created them.

Ethan on the other hand was upset, he had come to make sure Zayn went crazy, make sure he did every stupid thing thinkable, and just get him into so much trouble, but he wouldn't be able to do that if the medication finally did its job and got rid of Liam and himself for good. He looked at Zayn and he was staring down at his lap, his hands never once leaving theirs. As much as Ethan wants to be the one to make Zayn's life miserable, and as much as he wants to be the bad guy in this, he has come to actually care for the lad, and just like Liam, he didn't know how Zayn would go on without seeing them on a daily basis.

"You're going to disappear aren't you?" Zayn said since it had been silent for a good five minutes, making both Liam and Ethan look at him. Zayn looked up from his lap, his eyes filled with tears threatening to spill down his cheeks.

"Zayn, you knew that would happen eventually." Liam said softly to not upset Zayn but of course that didn't work.

"Eventually! But not so soon! I've been here what? Three days and I'm already going to stop seeing you?!" Zayn yelled, surprising Liam and Ethan.

"Zayn, you need to calm down if you don't want Kelly or Tyler to walk in here and sedate you or make you take your pills." Liam said sternly, watching Zayn break down in front of him.