The Man Who Stayed [Ziam AU]

XII

"Why are you not eating?" Harry asked Niall whilst eating lunch. He looks lost.

"N-nothing." Niall muttered, taking a single piece of fries.

Liam arched his brow after drinking his water, "Come on, what happened? Did Lyle busted you?"

Niall shook his head. "No."

"Then why are you like.. That?" Harry asked then Louis with Zayn approached with their foods. "Hello."

"Hi guys, what's ha- Niall?" Louis said when him and Zayn sat, noticing Niall's different expression.

"Hi Lou." Niall said, rubbing his arms.

"Okay, what-"

"Its about me and Lyle, okay?" Niall finally answered everyone's question. "Well, we are in a relationship and we are together when she said yes and I dunno guys. Things just kinda happened."

He look at his mates, their looks waiting for him to continue.

"Well, we did the do, okay? And, I, well, we got caught." Niall covered his face using his two hands, ashamed of what he said.

"Hey, hey, look, Niall its normal." Louis uttered. "Me and Harry shag-"

"Did you talk to her already?" Liam interrupted whatever Louis has to say.

"Yeah. She's asking me if we can runaway." Niall stammered.

"What!?" Harry asked even though he really heard him. "Are you gon-"

"Don't do it." Zayn uttered.

Liam smiled, its the same thing that's going on his mind. "I would say the same." He spoke up.

"Yep, probably." Louis nodded when Harry said.

"You think she won't break up with me if - if I didn't take her away?" Niall asked nervously.

"She would if she don't love you." Zayn warned, making Niall judder. "But if she love you, explain it to her parents."

Liam can't believe its Zayn talking. He's so mature, his words making it love him more if its even possible.

Niall nodded slowly, taking in what Zayn said. "Thanks, Zayn."

Zayn lightly smiled at him.

"Alright, let's eat." Liam said, silence taking over them except for Harry, Louis, and Niall.

Zayn fixed his things after eating his food. He's been eating well lately, really.

Of course, he's talking to the girl from earlier. Zayn thought when he glanced at Liam, leaving the table.

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Louis excused himself to Harry once he saw Zayn walking away. Harry didn't question him. He already knows what is happening.

"Zayn!" Louis called out but he's late cause Zayn already went on other direction.

Liam noticed, "Uh, wait, ah Soph. I'm just gonna go to the loo."

"Oh, sure. See ya, Li!" Sophia said then went back to her friends.

Liam immediately ran to where Louis is.

"What is goin' on with them?" Niall asked Harry.

"Zayn, Liam." Harry answered, shrugging. Niall raised his eyebrow. "Isn't it obvious?"

Niall shook his head no.

"Well, Liam and Zayn has, I dunno, thing going on? Nothing official but looks like they like each other but the girl Liam is talking to seems to make Zayn, uh, jealous? I don't really know but they're cute." Harry answered then Niall made an "Ooh" sound.

"Lou! Where did Zayn go?" Liam asked Louis, tapping his shoulder.

"Don't know, maybe in the loo." The latter answered, frowning.

"You gonna go with me?" Liam asked, ready to walk wherever Zayn is. Louis nodded.

As they went to the bathroom, they saw Zayn, cleansing his face, mostly his eyes, with water.

"Zayn! There you are!" Liam exclaimed.

"Hey, its not like he's lost." Louis uttered.

"Y-yeah." Zayn just answered.

"What happened?" Liam said as he noticed the redness in Zayn's eye. "Did someone bullied you around aga-"

"No." Zayn answered quickly. "None of your business, you can leave now."

Liam was in shock as he heard Zayn saying those.

What the hell happened to him?

"O-okay." He obliged, leaving Zayn and Louis in the loo, making his way to the canteen.

"So, you cried?" Louis asked Zayn once he knew Liam was not around.

"No, no, no! Why would I? It's just, a chili pepper go-"

"Nice job hiding it but you didn't ate spicy, Malik." Louis trailed him off with his sassy response.

"Okay! I did, okay! I don't know, I just hate you." Zayn responded, making Louis arch his brow. "Its not like hate hate. Its, you, ugh. You told me Liam likes me when its really not."

"What makes you think that's real?" Louis asked crossing his arms together. "He told me, Zayn. The hell, he also told me-"

"But why is he constantly talking to that girl o-"

"So you're jealous?"

"No, I'm completely not!"

"Says the one who cried and told me he hates me just because I told him a 'lie.'"

"Whatever, can we just go back there? Class is almost starting." Zayn said making Louis chuckle.

"Oh, my dear friend is in love."

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i have this thing about making chapters involving teasing and tips with friends ok don't fight me

dedic: zaynjmalick (: