All Zayn wanted to do was to sleep. He wanted to go back to the tour bus and do nothing. But that wasn’t an option. They were busy, touring around the world as they just started their ‘World Tour’ and there wasn’t a chance to take a day off.
Throughout the whole day, Zayn could practically feel himself falling asleep and his mindless answers were getting on the nerves of management, Bob, who pulled him away three interviews later.
“Zayn what’s going on?”
“I’m exhausted,” he simply stated.
“Well I’m sorry but you just have to man up and just get over it.” Zayn just nodded his head and went back to the other where they were all giving him concerned looks.
The whole day the boys have been keeping an eye on Zayn. They knew that he was tired and yet he didn’t want to tell them that. So they just decided to keep an eye on him.
“Come on Z we have an hour before we reach rehearsals. Try and get some rest yeah.” Louis said as they made their way into the van. As soon as Zayn’s head was on Louis shoulder, the boy was fast asleep. As soon as the boy was asleep he was shaken awake. Liam, who had waken him up, smiled at him.
“Are you sure you’re going to be okay?” Harry asked, worriedly. The boy looks horrible. His face was pale- much paler than Niall-and his eyes were dazed not even knowing where’s he’s walking. Zayn just hummed as an answer. The boys looked at each other, concern clearly on the faces. They really wanted to just too just let Zayn sit down and rest or something. But that wasn’t an option because they were being pushed out on stage in the empty arena for rehearsal.
In the beginning it was okay. Zayn managed to sing and stay alert to at least come in at the right parts, even though he wasn’t his usual self. It was nearly half way through the set when Zayn couldn’t focus. His solos came out dull and he just couldn’t sing and couldn’t hit that high note in ‘Over Again’. He saw management glaring at him and Niall walking towards him before everything was too much.
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The boys noticed that Zayn was swaying too much. Niall walked over just in time as Zayn’s microphone dropped on the ground and his legs buckled and he felt straight into Niall. Niall turned him over, laying him on the stage Zayn’s head on his lap as the other boys kneeled down around him and Bob and management emerged glaring at Zayn’s limp body.
Louis, who saw this, got pissed. He glared back at Bob and Bob regretted what he had done.
“HE TOLD YOU THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED.” Louis yelled at them. It took both Harry and Liam to hold Louis back because he looked like he was going to pounce on them.
“We didn’t think it was this bad.” Bob said, rolling his eyes. “Just wake him up, we need to continue, we can’t have much postponing.”
“We are not going to rehearse if you are just going to be unfair and inconsiderate. We are not going to do anything. You will be hearing from Simone about this.” Harry said, surprisingly calm, this time.
Meanwhile, Niall was desperately trying to wake Zayn up. Niall finally gave up and Liam scooped Zayn up and started walking to their tour bus, Louis, Harry and Niall walking closely behind. Zayn didn’t wake up at all, even after settling him on the bed, where they shared at the back of the bus. Even after settling him in bed, the boys were still worried and still tried to wake him up. It didn’t work though. The boys all sat around him on the bed, watching a movie. Louis slipped away to call Simone and inform him what had happen. Let’s just say that Bob was fired and nobody will go through this again.
It was two hours later, when Zayn finally woke up. He looked around confused.
“You passed out during rehearsal.” Harry explained. Zayn sighed; feeling like it was his fault.
“I’m sorry.” He whispered.
“No Zayn it’s not your fault. We got some days off. And Bob and his loonies will not be bothering any of us.” Louis said, pressing a kiss on his forehead.
“Anyway how are you feeling?” Liam asked.
“Tired” Zayn replied eye lids already closing shut, begging to go back to his slumber, even though he just woke up after a two hours rest.
“Go back to sleep babe. We will be right here.” Niall said, pecking his cheek.
“What happen to Bob...”Zayn piped up after they thought that he had fallen asleep.
“Simon fired them. Now Z go to sleep yeah.” Louis said. Zayn obliged and fell straight to sleep.
“Hope he gets better yea.” Harry said, staring at Zayn sleeping figure on the couch. There was a small smile on his face.
“Yea poor baby.” Liam said, stroking Zayn cheeks.
