Stockholm Syndrome (Niam Horayne AU) (BoyxBoy)

Chapter 23

Niall was regretting his decision to call as the phone beeped, telling him it was ringing. He was considering hanging up as someone answered,

"Hello this is the Mullingar Prison, how can we help?" A cheerful female voice bounced through the phone. Niall wondered why someone working at a prison should sound so happy,

"Erm, I'm Niall Horan, I was wondering if I could erm, speak to an inmate? Mr Liam Payne?" Niall bit his lip. He should just hang up and forget it.

"What relation are you to Mr Payne Sir?"

"I, erm, I'm the one he kidnapped." Niall mumbled slightly, but the lady on the other end of the phone seemed to understand.

"Oh, you're the one who visited him?" She asked rhetorically and Niall nodded in response though he could not see her, "Okay, we'll put you on hold for a moment, I'll see if you're allowed to speak to him"

"Okay, thank you." Niall said, hearing someone shuffling around in the background.

He sighed and his heart was pounding in his throat! He was in his room, sitting cross-legged on his bed. It was a few hours since he'd agreed to move in with Zayn. And Niall was slowly considering it may be a good thing to forget Liam. So why was he on the phone hoping to talk to him?

"Mr Horan?" The woman's voice rang through the phone.

"I'm here." Niall replied.

"I'm going to pass you over to Mr Payne, please note, the call will be recorded and listened to incase of escape plans ."

Niall held his breath and heard some movement on the other side.

"Niall?"

Niall fell paralysed at Liam's voice. It was almost unnerving to hear it through the speaker.

"Hey." Niall said and mentally slapped himself. What kind of greeting was hey when speaking to your lover who was in prison for kidnapping you?

He heard Liam chuckle, "How are you?"

"Alright." Niall sighed, "Zayn asked me to move in with him." He decided he should just get straight to the point.

"And you said?"

"Yes. I'm such an idiot Liam I said yes! I though I should try and forget you. I can't but," Niall groaned in frustration, "I don't want to forget you Liam."

He heard Liam breathe out heavily, "It's your choice Ni."

"I'm afraid he'll hurt me if I say no. That's what the nightmares were about Li when I was with you. Zayn kept hurting me. What if they were a warning what if,"

"Shh. Baby it's okay, I won't let him hurt you."

Niall smiled at the suggestion, "No offence Li, but you can't really do anything."

"I know." Liam replied sadly, "You know I wish I could."

"I know Li, thank you." Niall blinked and a tear dropped from his eye, "I'm going to try and move on from you Li, but I know I won't." He knew Liam could probably hear his sobbing. He sniffed, "I love you."

"I love you too." Liam replied, "Don't cry, love."

"Sorry." Niall let out a shaky laugh, "Bye Li."

"Bye Ni."

"Bye." Niall said and hung up. He placed the phone beside him and wiped his eyes of the tears that had fallen.
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Two days later and Zayn agreed to collect him the following morning. His cases were packed with most of his stuff, but he left a couple of clothes he never wore and a few old childish toys behind.
The doorbell rang and Niall answered it with a believable smile.

"Hey!" Niall greeted and Zayn smiled and kissed Niall's nose.

"Good Morning." Zayn answered, "Packed and ready to go?"

Niall bit his lip and drew in a breath, "Actually, Z, I'm not sure if I'm r-ready to leave here."

Zayn narrowed his eye brows, "Why? You love me, what's changed babe?" His voice sounded sweet but his eyes were dark and angry.

"I, I just, I don't know if I want to leave my family. I mean, Greg hasn't even left yet."
He stared at the floor and almost lost his footing as Zayn pushed him roughly up against the wall.

"You cheated on me, for most of our relationship, and I forgave you," Zayn growled, his voice surely a couple of octaves lower, "I still love you and I trust you enough to give you a key to my house, and this, is how you repay me?" Niall's heart hammered against his chest as he stared into Zayn's dark eyes and saw the evil and violence they held.  Zayn leaned his lips to Niall's ear, "You're mine, remember. Whatever happens, you are always mine."

He moved his mouth to Niall's neck, and bit down carelessly on the blonde's fragile skin. Niall whimpered softly as he felt Zayn's tongue lick at his neck, and Niall knew he was cleaning the blood. The Irish lad grimaced at the mere image and tried to shift away from Zayn's strong grip. Zayn simply growled and clutched his body tighter, his hands digging into Niall's sides. Niall wined and a couple of tears dribbled from his eyes.
Suddenly Zayn loosened his grip and pulled away, smirking at the mark he'd left on Niall's skin. He brought his fingers up to Niall's chin and held it tightly.

"You are mine. You hear me?" He hissed, and Niall nodded as best as he could under Zayn's clawing grip. The elder boy let go of Niall and smiled cheerfully, his eyes gently seeping back to their normal colour. "Good. Now, got everything packed?"

Niall nodded hurriedly, "My cases are upstairs." He said and sprinted up the steps. He ran into the bathroom and locked the door behind him, panting.

Slowly, the dawdled towards the mirror above the sink and tilted his head, studying the large red mark Zayn had left on his neck. He grabbed some loo paper and dabbed it on the bite wincing and hissing slightly as it stung. He pulled the paper away, seeing little spots of blood on it.

"Niall?!" He heard his brother call followed by a knock on the door, "Are you okay?!"

Niall unlocked the door and Greg came in, eyes widening as he saw the mark on his little brother's neck, "Did Zayn do that?" Niall nodded slightly embarrassed, "Why, and don't lie Ni."

"I told him I didn't really want to leave and he went all mad and physco on me!" Niall answered.

"Maybe you should stay here." Greg considered. Niall shook his head.

"I don't want to make it worse. If I do as he says I'll be fine."

"He doesn't own you, Ni!" Greg argued.

"NEITHER DO YOU!" Niall retorted, "Sorry Greggy, I just, I wanna go, try and have a fresh start." It was a lie and Niall didn't know why he wasn't telling the truth.

Greg sighed and seemed to believe him. "Okay Ni, but I swear if he hurts you again, call me." The elder boy pulled him into a hug and they stayed like that for a moment before Niall went to get his cases.

Zayn ran to Niall's side and took one of his cases to help him down the stairs and put in the car as Niall said goodbye to his parents and Greg.

"Bye, I'll come and visit." Niall said and smiled as his parents engulfed him in a hug and Niall wrapped his arms around them. Greg joined them and they shared one of their traditional family hugs before Niall pulled away,

"Love you all." He blinked away tears and walked out the door with his second case to where Zayn was waiting.

"Ready?!" Zayn asked.

Niall grinned and nodded, "As I'll ever be."

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Sorry this wasn't too great but I think it was okay. And no Zayn isn't a vampire haha.
Going on holiday tomorrow and so there will be no updates over the next week as no wifi except my phone but I don't really want to type in that. I will write some chapters in rough if I have time so there may be a double update when I get back.
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(Shh I didn't quote Harry)