Walking Down The Road Of Love

CHAPTER 25

ZAYN’s POV

“Louis! Stop chugging down my cake. Eat yours”, Harry whined, grabbing a spoonful of cake from his plate that Louis now dominated. Apparently, Louis didn’t like the cheese cake he ordered, so he was grabbing everyones plate.

I took a spoonful of my cake, before Louis grabbed my plate. I laughed at him, looking around the table, seeing everyones cakes being martyred by Louis. Everyones but Aprils. Where was she? Her plate sat right next to where my plate was a moment ago; her seat pushed back and empty. She still hadn’t come back from the washroom. I looked at Abby who was talking to Niall and having a good time. So instead of ruining it for everyone, I excused myself and went out to look for her myself.  

I walked out of the ‘special’ area, one of the guards by my side. They just wouldn’t leave us alone! But it was necessary in case some fans got clingy or violent. I looked around, trying to spot the brunette I was searching for.

“Hey, did you see the brunette girl that came with me?”, I asked one of the waiters there who had a big tray of left over food in his arm.

“I-I’m not sure if it was her, but a girl with brown hair just walked out the door with a boy”, he said, looking a bit shaken.

“Boy? What boy?”, I asked, concerned. And then it hit me. What if it was Mike? But that wasn’t possible. He was in jail. When did they release him?

“It was a boy with rusty, blonde hair wearing a denim jacket and maybe a white shirt. I don’t remember that well, sir”, he spoke. That’s it, now I was sure it was Mike. I looked around, before thanking him, and headed out.

I quickly took out my cell phone, texting the lads to come help me. Within no time, the lads along with the bodyguards were behind me. We ran down the area where the valet were supposed to be standing, but no one was spotted. The parking lot was filled with cars. I looked around the area, searching for someone with a denim jacket.

“Look over there”, Harry said, keeping his voice low and pointing to a red car. Behind the red car could be spotted the flowing brown hair that belonged to April. I started running forward, in an attempt to grab April and keep her safe. But I stopped short when I saw Mike step out from behind the car. He held her with an arm across her shoulders, so she wouldn’t move. I wish she would just kick him in the balls and run away from there.

I heard Abby hiss as she marched forward. But she too stopped when Mike pulled out a gun and kept it on April’s temple. So that’s why she didn’t try and run! The expression of terror was clearly shown on Aprils face as the cool metal made contact with her pale skin. A few feet could cover the distance between me and where Mike held April hostage.

Mike smirked from his position. “Let’s not be hasty, shall we? The gun is in my hand.”

I clenched my fist, trying so hard not to run over and punch his face. I felt pretty helpless, despite having so many people including bodyguards with weapons. I looked back to see everyone standing, trying to pick out the next move as Mike starting making his way, taking April with him.

It was then I noticed that Liam wasn’t with the rest of the group. I wondered where in the world was he, why wasn’t he here? Everyone slowly moved forward as to see what Mike was up to next. Maybe we could note down his car number and contact the police.

“Don’t you people move forward or I’m blowing her brains up”, Mike growled, noticing us move forward.

A loud banging noise overtook the entire parking lot … Maybe other places too. I watched as April fell to the ground.

Lucky for us, Liam had arranged the guards of the hotel. No clue how Mike had gotten past them with a gun in the first place. As Mikes gun dropped to the floor, the guard briskly walked behind Mike and handcuffed his hands behind his back.

My legs rushed me over to the dramatic scene. I had a sudden urge to punch him until he bled to death, but I knew this was somehow going in the tabloids and my management would end up killing me, if not the police.

I knelt down to April, who probably fainted because of fear and the loud noise of the gun. Abby rushed close to me, kneeling beside her friend. A few tears sprinkled down her cheeks before we made our way out. Way to ruin our farewell dinner, Mike.

~My fingers soothingly rubbed in the scalp of the freaked out girl who lay in my arms. I kept circling my fingers into her scalp, feeling her body relax a bit. April became conscious a few minutes after we had reached back home, and set her down to bed. But the petrified look on her face told me I shouldn’t go anywhere. Since then, I had been lying beside her, trying to soothe her down.

I started off with humming songs into her ear, to get her to drift off. But that didn’t work. She lay restless; her mind unwilling to sleep. I then started stroking her hair, and rubbing her scalp. That worked pretty well, and now April lay in my arms, sound asleep.

I heard the door crack open, and soon Abby came into the room. She abruptly stopped, smiling for a second when she looked at April sleeping.

“I- I’ll be back later”, she stuttered, turning around.

“No, I’ll just..”, I started to get up, but April stirred in her sleep, grunting.

“Zayn, it’s cool. I’ll get back later”, she smiled, “I’ll annoy someone else till then.”

I smiled, watching her traipse out the door. I carefully lay back down, staring at the ceiling as I pondered over what had happened today. It was incredulous how the turn of events took place. It came as a complete shock to me. None of us knew when Mike was released. Sure it had been quite a few months since he was arrested, but this came as an eye-opener to me, how life could flip events all so sudden.

I tried to distract my mind by thinking of what I could do the next day, and how our new album was coming, and how I was in a very loving relationship with April, and that’s when I fell asleep.

ABBY’s POV

I tip toed my way into the room. Slowly cracking the door open, I peeked in. The lights were still on, but Zayn and April were fast asleep. April was in the same sleeping position since I saw her last. Zayn, however, had scooted a bit to the other side, with his hands on his stomach as he slept.

I crept further into the room, hunting for a blanket. Zayn was a sound sleeper, so no worries there, but I could see April stirring, so I tried my best to not make any sound. I finally grabbed a blanket from the cupboard, and quickly made my way out without making a peep.

Tonight, I was gonna crash on the couch. I just hope I didn’t wake up on the floor.

Sooo guys.... Mike was back :D and he's gone... for now!

And once again, the day is saved my Liam Payne :D

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