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The house remained silent. Harry couldn't form words with how confused he was. Niall sat stupidly on the couch staring into space as thoughts of the past crossed his mind. Louis glared out the window, hate filling his heart at the stupid branches dancing in the wind. Liam crouched himself down on the floor in front of the couch resting his head in his arms knowing his safe haven was his subconscious. It was January 6th, 359 days of the year left. Zayn had yet to enter the living room when Louis sniffled before storming off. He wouldn't let them see him cry. Louis had to be strong, he was looked at as the leader.

"Morning boys!" Zayn chirped ruffling Liam's hair as he strolled in, "We all have exercises to do, lets get to it. Louis! Time for your shot, Liam have you eaten?"

"N-no." The man replied softly flinching when Zayn kneeled down beside him, "Do I have to cook all your meals for you? Go get a banana. Meet me in the gym, you all have five minutes. Louis!" Zayn demanded again readying the syringe as the ADHD man appeared his eyes red, "Are you high?"

"No Zayn, I was washing my face." Louis lied, Zayn tightened his jaw his hand flexing, "Y-you were crying. Why in the hell were you fucking crying?!" He bellowed, Louis cowered back peering up at Zayn worriedly, "I-I don't know. I'm sorry." He apologized attempting to go around Zayn when he was pulled back. "Take off your shirt."

"Z-Zayn no." Louis protested, "I didn't ask, take. Off. Your. Fucking. Shirt." His spit landed on Louis' cheek as the man lifted the T-shirt off throwing it to the floor. Harry had returned seeing Louis' chest bare with Zayn checking him for something, "Does he have fleas?" Harry mused trying to lighten the mood with his terrible jokes, "I see five. Anymore anywhere else?" Zayn questioned sitting on the couch, "N-no sir." Louis replied knowing what the five were. Harry furrowed his eyebrows, "F-Five what?" Zayn took Louis over his knee having him struggle, "N-No!"

"You will not cut yourself!" Zayn lectured delivering painful spanks to the boys clothed bum. Harry felt a lump in his throat as he quickly rushed to the gym seeing Liam with tears in his own eyes, "W-why is he doing this?" Liam whimpered, Harry frowned seeing his usually so happy friend so depressed, "I don't know Lee."

"For your own good." Zayn growled entering with Louis sobbing behind him. "For your stunt this morning you will have ten extra minutes of exercise." He informed Louis who wiped his eyes nodding pathetically as he gently sat on the bench presser. Harry watched him guiltily before he ran off to the treadmill leaving Liam to do sit ups with Zayn hovering over him. Niall worked on his swats before resting his leg watching as Zayn moved to his knees in front of Liam. When he sat up their faces were close together, "Hi." Zayn hummed smiling, Liam's face crumpled as tears filled his eyes, "You can be punished for being rude." He reminded harshly, "Liam say hi. D-Don't take another punishment." Louis ordered knowing how terrified Liam was of Zayn, "H-hi Z-Zayn." His pride lifting his ego Zayn chuckled grimly ruffling Liam's hair again, "Getting off to a good start, aren't we?"

"Leave him alone Zayn." Niall ordered from his resting spot, "I'll do whatever the fuck I want." Zayn snarled his eyes filling with hate, "Z-Zayn please!" Liam cried hiding in himself, "What is it Liam?" He asked more gentle this time, "I-I don't w-want you."

"To bad baby, you have me. Forever this time." Zayn whispered in his ear kissing his temple before backing away. "I'll be watching the cameras, work out. No talking." He commanded leaving the room. The boys followed the no talking rule, neither of them really wanting to discuss the topic at hand. Louis however had something he was dying to say, peering up at Harry from the bench Louis saw the man slow his pace on the treadmill watching his eyes fill with disgust when he looked at his body. Did Harry really hate his body? Why? Louis always thought he had a great body, and a great heart. Just not a gay one.

"I need your weight, all of you. Step on the scale and we'll write it down." Zayn announced pointing to the portable scale he brought into the sitting room where the band rested from their workout. Niall glanced around deciding to go first, "Thanks." Zayn muttered pointing to Louis, "C'mon, Louis lets go." Inhaling deeply Louis stepped up not daring to look at the number, "One hundred forty." Zayn whispered into the boys ear seeing him cringe at the high number, "Liam you're up."

"Zayn I'll go next." Harry interrupted pushing Liam down as he placed his feet on the scale exhaling deeply as he stared at the number, "You could gain some weight." Zayn noted writing it down, Liam frowned chewing his bottom lip as he quickly stepped on covering his ears as he closed his eyes. Knowing his weight would kill him, he had gained so much. "Boys go away." Zayn growled placing his hands over Liam's gently removing them from his ears, "Sweetheart look, it's not bad. It's a beautiful number. Liam you're so beautiful, please believe me." Liam's bottom lip quivered as he teary eyed stared into Zayn's eyes, "W-Why did you l-leave?" He whimpered his voice cracking on the word "leave".

"I had to baby."

"I-I had t-to live w-without you." Liam returned gaining his strength back, "I-I cried... I-I missed you." He added stepping off the scale, "I missed you too baby. I missed this.." Zayn started leaning in brushing his lips against Liam's who stood like a statue, he no longer loved Zayn. Liam despised the man in front of him. "Kiss me or get punished." Zayn snarled, "W-we're n-not allowed to be gay. R-Remember?" Liam snapped running off before Zayn could catch him, "We are now sweetheart! You're mine for the whole year!" Zayn cheered smirking, Niall crept down the hallway seeing Zayn looking creepy, sighing he glanced to the sky, "god help us."

Harry chewed his bottom lip pacing before finally flinging his door open seeing Louis standing at his doorway. Gasping, Louis stumbled back as did Harry, "W-what-"

"I-I was going to t-talk to you." Harry remarked softly adjusting himself, Louis scanned the room before looking up at Harry for entrance, "Come in." Harry mumbled amused by the action, the man timidly sat on the bed running his fingers over the duvet, "Louis..." Harry started his head falling, his eyes closing, "So many things." He added scoffing at himself that he was to chicken to say it. Louis rose from the bed closing the gap between the two, Harry sighed again staring down at the man, "Fuck it." Louis furrowed his eyebrows before Harry crashed their lips together.

Liam pulled away from Niall's grip glaring at him, "W-why did y-you do that?" Niall wiped his mouth tightening his jaw, "Because. I had to see."

"S-see what?" Liam asked staying a step away in fear Niall would force another kiss on him, "You're in ove with Zayn. Not me anymore." Niall replied turning his look to the floor, "We are who we are when no one's watching. He wrote that damn line for you Liam. You hate that you love him."

"I-I don't love him." Liam swore, "No? Then let me love you." Niall ordered laying Liam on the bed kissing his neck as Liam tried enjoying it but had the stinging fear that Zayn was somewhere watching. Zayn was always watching. He had to protect his baby boy.

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