Putting Differences Aside (A Ziam fanfic)

Ch 3: Secrets

The bell rang and Liam looked at Zayn with a small smile. “So what’s your next class” Liam asked Zayn while going to his locker pulling books out for his next class. “Oh I have Mr. Dent for you know math what about you” Zayn responded with a small smile while leaning against a set of lockers. “Me too second class we have together huh” Liam told him with a smile on his face.  Zayn and Liam walked to Mr. Dent class. Mr. Dent was known for being a relaxed teacher everybody basically loved him because you could do anything you want in that class. The two walked in the class and sat down next to each other. “So how about we play 20 questions” Zayn suggested and Liam nodded along because he didn’t know what else they would do.  “Okay first question, when’s your birthday” Zayn asked Liam. “Well that would be August 29 how about yours” Liam replied with a smile. “January 12 okay so what do you want to do with your life” Zayn asked him while leaning a bit close to Liam. Liam smiles, “Well, a firefighter, work on airplanes or a singer” Liam told him getting so comfortable.  “Really you can sing” Zayn looked at Liam with amazement. “Yeah but I’m not that good” Liam told him with a smile while putting his arm on the desk. Liam’s face was directly in front of Zayn’s face. His head rested against his hand. “I bet your amazing Liam” Zayn told him with a smile on his face.  “Okay so my turn to ask a question, so do you have any siblings” Liam asked him with a returning smile. “Yup an older sister and 2 younger sisters how about you” Zayn responded to his question while looking at Liam. “Yeah two older sisters, I don’t really see them as much as I would like to but it’s cool” Liam stretched his arm his sleeve pulling up to show the bruises and scars. Zayn couldn’t stop staring at Liam’s arm. Liam followed Zayn eyes and his eyes went wide and pulled the sleeve down. “Zayn you can’t tell anyone about this please” Liam begged to Zayn with his smile gone now. “I don’t know” Zayn answered Liam with a confusing look. “Please Zayn don’t tell anybody especially Niall please” Liam kept begging while Zayn hold his hand.  Liam and Zayn heard the whispers are they dating. “Okay I won’t tell anybody I’ll keep it as a secret I promise” Zayn responded after a couple of minutes of silence. “Zayn it might help if you forgot all about it you know” Liam suggested it to Zayn. Zayn nodded. “Forgotten already, so your sisters’ name what is it” Zayn asked trying to get off the topic of the bruises to show that he forgotten about it, of course he didn’t the bruises were horrible. “Ruth, and Nicola” Liam answered while making sure his sleeve didn’t go up. “What about yours” Liam asked Zayn. “My older sister name is Doniya, younger sisters Safaa and Waliyha” Zayn smiled at him. “Favorite color what is it?” “Mine is blue what about yours?” “Mine happens to be purple” the bell ringed and the two boys left the classroom. “So my next class happens to be drama what’s yours?” “Mine is English, so I’ll see you at lunch then huh” “Yup I suppose you will” Liam walked into drama and see that Louis and Niall were talking rapidly to each other. Liam took a seat next to Niall. “So how’s it going” “What do you think” “Wow Liam no need for the attitude we just trying to help” “These dares are so stupid why did you guys have to come up with them in the first place” “We just wanted you guys to become friends” Niall said while looking at Liam. “So how much trouble are you in for being late from the party” Niall asked Liam. “So much trouble, I’m grounded for the rest of the year no thanks to you” Liam told him while crossing his arms. “Are you serious geez your dad is strict” Louis butted in the conversation. “Tell me about it, I tried to reason with him but there’s no reasoning with you can do with him, he’s so stubborn” Liam went into more details. “I can see where you get the stubbornness from” Niall stated to Liam. “I am not stubborn” Liam started to say. “Yeah you are” Louis told him before Liam could finish. “Whatever,” Liam said while looking away from Louis and Niall. “Welcome to Drama Class okay so today I’m going to see how great you are acting. We’ll be doing Romeo and Juliet and Grease so today will be auditions and all of you guys will be auditioning” Mr. Erin told the class with a smile. Perrie who happens to be Niall’s best friend rushed up to all three of them. “I hope I get a role in this” Perrie exclaimed. “I’m sure a lot of people hopes that Pez” Niall told her. Liam wasn’t prepared to be auditioning. “You can sing so I’m sure you get a role in Grease as for Romeo and Juliet, I’m not sure but Liam will definitely get a role playing Romeo” Niall exclaimed. “What, no I’m not I don’t even want to audition in the first place” Liam told them while crossing his arms. “Come on Liam Ni has a point you can sing and plus you deserve the part of Danny” Eleanor said while coming over there. “First of hey, I always get the role as Danny” Louis said while pouting. “Don’t you think it’s time that it’s somebody else’s turn” Danielle Peazer said coming over there with Eleanor. “Fine I guess Liam better than Niall” Louis smirked while Niall started pouting. “Hey that’s hurt you know” Niall said while faking to be hurt. “Okay can we have Liam Payne up here please” Mr. Erin said while looking directly at Liam. Liam groaned and walked up onto the stage. He took a deep breath and started singing. Liam acted and he quickly got off the stage. Everybody in the class started clapping. “You did great mate” Niall said while patting his shoulder. “Seriously mate you were amazing there” Louis complimented Liam. “Seriously I hope you get the role of Danny and Romeo if I don’t you know end up getting it” Louis said while punching Liam shoulder in playful way of course. Liam flinched his shoulder was hurting somewhat.

NEXT DAY:

Liam was in the mirror in his house putting on the makeup to cover the bruises on his cheek from getting slapped by his father. He walked out of the house to see Zayn standing there. “Um hey Zayn how did you know where I live” Liam asked him curious. “Well let’s see Niall told me I needed to pick you up because he has something he needs to do” Zayn answered while shrugging his shoulder. They got in Zayn’s car and Zayn started driving to school. It was reportedly the hottest day in history and Zayn once parked the car could see the makeup coming off. “Liam the makeup is coming off” Zayn whispered to him because Louis and Niall walking towards them. Liam eyes went wide. “Oh no, I can’t let anybody see these” Liam was freaking out by this point. Zayn was thinking of an idea. “Come on, we going back to my house” Zayn told him while pulling out of the school’s parking lot. “Where you guys going” Niall asked both Liam and Zayn. “We going to back before lunch don’t worry” Zayn answered them. “Okay have fun” Niall winked at both of them. Zayn rolled his eyes. They finally got to his house. “How about you go take a shower and when you come out we talk okay the bathroom upstairs first door on the left” Zayn told him and got ready to make tea. Liam walked into the bathroom and took off his clothes. He sighed and hopped in the shower.  Few minutes later Liam was done with the shower and he saw Zayn waiting for him. “Come on let’s go to my room. Let’s there” Zayn said while leading Liam to his room. He opened the door. Two teas were waiting for them. Liam head was down. Liam sat down on Zayn’s bed. Liam sighed. Zayn lifted Liam head and saw the bruises all over his face. Zayn rolled Liam’s sleeve with no objections from Liam. “Liam where did this come from” Zayn asked him with worry and concern in his voice. “My dad” Liam said so softly that Zayn almost didn’t hear him. “Liam you have to tell somebody” “I told you Zayn” Liam got up from the bed. Zayn grabbed him and pulled him in a hug. “It wasn’t always like that you know, he’s nice, he used to hate violence but ever since my mom died it’s been different and not to mention sisters leaving to get away from him. He drinks more, he’s bitterer” Liam sighed while tears rolled down his cheeks. Zayn wiped each tear and wrapped him up into a hug tight. “I guess now you know darkest deepest secret” Liam kind of smiled at Zayn. “Does Niall know” Zayn asked him and Liam quickly shook his head no.