Taken and Torn [Niam/Narry/Nouis/Ziall]

Chapter 5: Soft Spot

Niall's P.O.V 

Zayn's genuine smile slowly vanished, the emotion in his eyes was slowly fading away. He was back to the Zayn I never would want to see - back to the Zayn that can give you too much pain. I dropped my gaze, anticipating for whatever punishment he might give. I heard him sigh, "No."

I looked up at him. "N-No?" I asked weakly.

"No!" he said louder to which I flinched. I didn't want to start a fight with Zayn, so I just nodded. 

"Oh come on, Zayn. I'm sure it'll be fine to let Niall go to-" Liam said before Zayn choked him.

"Don't. Fucking. Tell. Me. What. Is. Right. For. Him." he said through gritted teeth. He turned towards me, "You can't." he said.

"B-But Z-Zayn.." I tried to say.

"NO!" he screamed, "No school for Niall."

Zayn left the room without any sound and was eventually followed by Louis and a panting Liam. Tears were starting to well behind my eyes. I sighed as a tear found its way down my cheek, "..No school for Niall.." I mumbled.

Liam's P.O.V 

"Zayn!" I called out as I barged into Zayn's room.

"Stop! You two! Just..." he groaned.

"Zayn.." Louis whimpered.

"I've made my decision Lou. No means no!" he screamed.

"What's wrong with you Zayn? The young lad wants to go to school! Why can't you grant him that?!" I complained.

"'Cause I am the boss here. I make the decisions. And if I say no to something, then it shall not and never be granted." he stated clearly.

"You selfish little cunt!" I cursed before sending a punch at Zayn's jaw. I heard Louis gasp at my sudden action. Zayn glared at me, his fists clenching. His breathing was starting to quicken. Zayn said nothing. He just took few steps towards me. To my surprise, I didn't move. That time I really wanna run but I just can't move. I was frozen to where I was standing. "Z-Zayn.." was all I managed to say before being elbowed at my gut. I cringed at the pain that was slowly affecting all the parts of my body. I can taste blood in my mouth.

"Zayn..s-stop." Louis said hesitantly.

Zayn grabbed me by my collar, "What are you doing, huh?" he asked.

"W-What...d-do you m..m-mean.." I choked out. Zayn didn't answer. Instead, he dropped me to the ground. "W-Why Zayn?" I asked shakily, "Why w-won't you let N-Niall go t-to school?" I slowly stood up, trying to keep a straight gaze at him.

"I ju--" was all he managed to say before I cut him off.

"No Zayn. You're mean. You're vicious. You care about no one else but yourself! You know why? 'Cause nobody loves you. You know why nobody loves you? 'Cause you're self-centered. You think the whole world revolves around you. Well think again Zayn. 'Cause at the end of the day, you're the one that's gonna take all the consequences - alone."  I blurted out.

I left a dumbfounded Zayn and a trembling Louis. I don't know what to do with Zayn anymore. I used to have so much respect for him. For being there as my second family. But now, I don't even know who Zayn is anymore. Heck, I don't even know if he still is a person.

Niall's P.O.V 

I was left there alone, again. I took my guitar under my bed. Well, technically my guitar - this was actually Louis' guitar. He gave it to me 'cause he thinks it would make me feel more comfortable. It was just a simple acoustic guitar with a carved 'Niall' at the center of a carved distorted heart.

I strummed random tunes until I found myself singing to a chorus of a song I wrote:

It makes your lips, so kissable. And your kiss, unmissable. Your fingertips, so touchable. And your eyes, irresistible. 

I sighed. I was about to place my guitar down when I saw a figure at the corner of my eye. I looked around only to see Zayn leaning against the door frame. He didn't look very happy. 

"H-Hey Zayn.." I said weakly. I placed the guitar under my bed and wrapped myself with my blanket. I was trembling with fear. "I-I'm sorry for m-making all t-the noises Z-Zayn...I m-mean.." I gulped, "..m-master."

Zayn took few slow steps towards my bed. This is it, he's gonna punish me. Here we go again. He sat beside me. I sat up and scooted a little farther from him. The moment I saw him raise his hand, I immediately closed my eyes. I was surprised when I felt his hand on my hair. He wasn't pulling it, he was - playing with it.

"Niall.." he said weakly. I hummed in response. "I'm sorry." he continued. I looked at him and was surprised at what I saw. Zayn's eyes - it wasn't the one with anger and lust. No. He didn't look too superior and demanding. He didn't look obnoxious and vicious. His eyes were teary, his breathing often shakes. He looked so fragile and vulnerable.

"Sorry for what Zayn?" I asked dumbly. I do know what he was sorry for. He was sorry for denying my request in going to school. He was sorry for beating the crap out of me. Heck, he was sorry for kidnapping me in the first place. But I just want him to let it all out. I just want to give him some time to explain his side.

"Niall...I know you're mad at me. I know you hate me right now.." he bowed his head, tears were evidently falling from his eyes, "I tried..trust me Niall. I tried to change for you." He was constantly wiping the tears away. "I know I've been really rude and I believe you don't deserve that. But don't you know how hard it is Niall? Don't you know how hard it is for someone not to love you?"

"Z-Zayn.." I trailed off, not knowing what to say.

He sighed, "Ye' know what? Forget about everything. Forget about the schedule. Forget about what I said earlier. You're free to go to school. You're free to hang out with the other boys. You can do whatever you want with them. You can do all that...in one condition Niall."

"W-what?" I asked hesitantly.

There was a period of silence. I can see Zayn's broken soul inside. I know he didn't want to do this. But for me, he's more than willing to do it anyway. Eventually he sighed, "Stay with us forever." I didn't answer. I was too busy thinking of an answer. Zayn is already broke, I don't want to see him completely fall down. "You can still see your family, I promise! Just tell me when and I'm gonna take you there! I promise Niall, I promise. Just please...stay with us. You make us happy! We love you, Niall." he sobbed.

I still didn't answer. But this time, I hugged Zayn tight. He tensed at my sudden action but eventually, he hugged back. We were just left there hugging for several minutes but I didn't care. It wasn't awkward. Instead, I felt comfortable. I can feel Zayn's smile.

The moment we pulled back, Zayn stroked my cheek, "Thank you, Niall." he said with a smile. He pecked me on the cheek and was about to go but I pulled him into a kiss. It wasn't a lust-filled kiss. Well okay, maybe a little bit. 

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