One Hundred Ways To Ask Him Out (Ziall)

Chapter 16

4.15 p.m, Pool Deck, Phuket time.

LIAM: (in the pool) "Zee! Come on in! The water's nice!"

NIALL: "Just leave him alone Li, pretty sure he's afraid of water, aren't you Malik?"

ZAYN: "I did not say that, can't a man just enjoy the sun?"

NIALL: "So why can't a boyfriend enjoy the water with his boyfriend?"

ZAYN: "He did not ask me to join him"

NIALL: "The hell? He just asked you to join him in the water!"

ZAYN: "But I want to sun tan!"

NIALL: "You can do that later, boyfriend first. Come on in before I myself get you in"

ZAYN: "Fine, fine." (takes out his sunglasses and gets in the water slowly- he's afraid of water actually, he just doesn't want to say it out loud)

LIAM: "Zee! Quick!"

ZAYN: "I'm coming, I'm coming alright!" (unsure of his steps, almost slips)

LIAM: "Zee, are you afraid of water? If you are, you could have told me" (sees that Zayn is having a hard time coming towards them-more like he does not want to get in the water anymore)

ZAYN:"Uh no babe! Just...a little unsure in water." (in his mind) "You are so afraid of water, stop getting yourself in trouble! Remember last time?" (about to go flashback but shakes his head violently,and suddenly slips)

LIAM: (not aware of it, but suddenly realises that Zayn is missing) "Zee? Ni, I thought he was here?.."

NIALL: (unknown panic inside him) "He must have drowned! Quick! Call the lifeguard! I'll try to save him!" (swims toward where Zayn was) "Zayn?" (spots him) "Hey Malik!" (pulls him up, brings him to the side of the pool, tries to wake him)

LIAM: "Ni, the lifeguard is too busy flirting, he didn't even hear me!" (looks at Zayn)

NIALL: "He needs mouth to mouth breathing, Liam, you up for it?" (pumping Zayn's chest)

LIAM: "I-I..don't know how to do it! You do it Ni! I'll pump his chest." (moves beside Niall)

NIALL: "How do you even not know how to do mouth to mouth!" (looks at Zayn, but does it eventually)

Luckily, Zayn was conscious after a few mouth to mouth breathing. They brought a groggy Zayn up to their hotel room.

7:23 p.m, hotel rooms, Phuket time.

LIAM: (whispers) "Zee...wake up....Zayn....c'mon....."

NIALL: (pops in to see whether the both of them are okay) "Hey Li, you okay? Want some of these?"

LIAM: "I'm okay, this guy, (points at Zayn) is not okay. And yeah, give me some of those. I'm hungry"

NIALL: "I'm sure he's alright Lee. Here, have some. (passes the chips)

LIAM: (takes it, Niall seats on a vacant chair in the room) "Thanks."

NIALL: "No prob. We have to eat ya know, doesn't matter if he's still unconscious, you have to eat something Li."

LIAM: (sighs deeply) "I know, but him," (looks at Zayn) "He should have told me he was afraid of water, or I wouldn't have pestered him to get in the water with me!"

NIALL: (shakes his head at Liam) "It was his fault. He didn't want to admit it, so how could it be your fault?"

LIAM: (frustrated) "I know but still!"

NIALL: (stands up) "Let's go eat dinner." (Liam makes a face) "He'll be fine Liam. No one is coming in."

LIAM: (knows that he can't win this) "Okay. Fine. Let's go. We better be quick, what if he wakes up?"

NIALL: (rolls his eyes) "Then he would call room service? Duh."

LIAM: "Alright no need to be so sassy with me"

Sorry. Short. I know. Next chapter might be longer. No promises tho.