Come Back (a Zerrie fanfiction)

Chapter 20: Just Want Them To Know

"Zayn, what happened?" Louis had asked after they've seated themselves in the park. The same park where Zayn smoked.

~FLASHBACK~

Louis had silently stepped downstairs, just in case Harry or Niall or Liam were in the living room. It's not like he wanted to see them or talk to them. Louis was sure Niall was going to do something so...un-Niall-like when the Irish sees him, no doubt.

Liam could maybe hate him right now, too. Seeing as Louis kissed Harry and Liam's the sensible one and likes to keep things under control.

And Harry...

Don't let him begin on him. He can't even pronounce his name without shuddering or gulping nervously.

Louis froze mid-step when he saw someone on one of their leather chairs, hands on his hair, head towards the ground.

It's not someone Louis wants to see, right?

Louis finished walking down the flight of stairs quietly, and he was able to see more details of the man on the couch.

"Zayn..." Louis croaked. He didn't know why but he suddenly felt...odd acting around Zayn.

Unfortunately for Louis, Zayn heard him and the raven slowly took his hands off his hair and looked up at the brunette.

"Hey, Lou." Was all Zayn muttered. His hazelnut eyes had softened from a while ago already, and right now he just seemed so...exhausted. Like he ran a mile non-stop and he never rested for even a minute.

"What do you mean 'Hey'? Don't go heying on me, Malik. What's wrong?You weren't acting like this a while ago." Louis didn't know where he suddenly got the courage to talk like that again.

As if Zayn had the same thought, he looked up at the oldest member with a questioning face.

"Here, come with me and we'll talk about it..." Louis cuts him off before Zayn could even say anything. He grabs Zayn by the wrist, trying to pull the 20 year-old up.

"But...Lou..." Zayn whined. He wasn't really in the mood to talk to anyone right now. Let alone look at them, anyway.

"Zayn, come on. You don't want to see Liam and the others seeing you like this right now, don't you?" Louis urged him.

"And how am I supposed to help you?" Louis' voice had soften after every word. He had even stopped pulling Zayn's arm, and had bent down on the raven's level instead.

"Z, please. Just...let me help you. Okay?" Louis begs, his piercing blue eyes meeting his hazelnut ones.

Zayn continued staring at Louis' eyes, trying to get what Louis said in his head.

He was right. How can Louis help him if he was being a stubborn brat? And he even promised Louis that he was going to help him...

With that thought, Zayn sighed, letting Louis pull him up. "I suppose you're right."

"You don't suppose. You know I'm right." Louis smiled, pulling him towards the door. "Let's go."

Zayn was going to protest, seeing as Harry and Niall were going to inform Liam and Louis (they were supposed to) about breakfast.

"Don't worry, we'll be out there for not too long.  And I'll take the blame on me." Louis had assured him. With that, they were out of the door, heading their way to wherever Louis wanted to take him.