Once Upon A Wish

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

*Zayn's POV*

I lead Niall back into the small janitor's closet. I closed the door softly and sat down next to him.

Niall sobbed into my shoulder.

Every tear he cried became another wet spot on my shirt. They all meshed together, becoming one.

I wondered if this is the most he's ever cried. The tears didn't seem like they were going to stop. I thought about his mother and what she might say to him if she saw him spilling these tears.

She was always there for him when he cried back home in Ireland. His paper cuts, scrapes, and disappointments.

If I asked her if Niall had ever cried more what would she say?

Would she tell me that Niall has had worst break downs? Or would she tell me what I was thinking exactly.

Somehow I knew that Niall was crying out his whole heart. And somehow I also knew that Niall's mom would tell me this exactly.

"Zayn, I think I'm truly in love this time. Truly, madly, deeply in love and do you want to know the worst part of it all?"

In all honesty I didn't want to know. I knew that it would hurt me as well.

It would hurt me because of how much it hurt Niall. It literally made my heart weep.

"What's the worst part, Niall?"

I braced myself but I didn't do it that well because the minute I looked at Niall's face and I could feel the tears fall down my own.

He was trying to hold back the tears. His face was twisted and red, eyes puffy.. "Kylie is going to die."

At this, all of his efforts to hold back tears failed and it all came out once again.

This shocked me. Death . That's a big deal.

I thought of Perrie and how I would be if she was going to die. I KNOW that I would be a mess just like Niall.

Perrie was my breath.

My sanity from all the fame.

My whole life.

My reason to keep on living.

The treasure I've looked for and finally found.

"Oh Niall...." My heart weeped even more.

We sat in silence across from each other looking at the ground just thinking and crying.

Then I gasped.

Niall's head shot up immediately, " What's the matter now mate?"

I didn't want to tell Niall the thought that just crossed my mind.

I've had to make a lot of decisions in my life that weren't easy. It may sound silly but whether I should tell Niall the thought was an EXTREMLY hard choice. At the same time I felt obligated to tell him.

"Malik?"

I couldn't keep this haunting thought inside of me and I knew Niall wouldn't stop pestering me until he knew the reason behind my gasp.

"Niall, mate, I think Kylie is a scam."

I looked at his facial emotions go from shock, confusion, and then anger. He jumped up and cluched his fists together.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TAKLING ABOUT ZAYN! THAT GIRL WOUDN'T KILL A FLY! LET ALONE THE FACT THAT SHE WOULD LIE!"

Niall slammed the door in my face. I could feel the force of it, shaking all of the containers and cleaners.

Was she a scam? Or was I just overthinking?

I was left alone in the closet to figure that out for myself.