Zalien Invazion

17

   Liam opens his front door and is immediately greeted by an excited, happy Watson.
     "Hey boy!" Liam grins as he bends down and hugs Watson's neck. Watson barks and runs into the living room once Liam has let go of him. Curiously, Liam follows Watson and sees him sitting on the floor at the foot of the couch by Zayn who was lying on the couch staring up at the ceiling.
    "Zayn!!" Liam says happily. "Zayn?" He repeats hesitantly when Zayn didn't move. He didn't even blink.
"Zayn..." He repeats again. Suddenly, Zayn jumps as if woken from a dream. He blinks a few times, looking around the room in confusion then smiles slightly when he sees Liam.
     "Hey," he greets. "Vas happnin?" He asks.
     "I'm glad you're here actually. There's something I need to talk to you about," Liam says as he leans against the wall.
    "Zure," Zayn shrugs as he plays with Watson's floppy ears.
    "I'm going out to dinner tonight with some of my close mates and you can come if you want," Liam invites.
"No," Zayn declines.
"No?" Liam repeats in surprise. "Why not?" He wonders disappointedly.
"Don't wanna go," Zayn shrugs.
    "What else do you have to do?" Liam asks. Zayn shrugs again. "See! Nothing. So you can come out with me and meet some of my friends and have a grand time," Liam says.
     "I don't want to though!" Zayn repeats.
      "What would you do here? Sit and stare at the wall for a couple more hours?" Liam asks jokingly.
    "Okay," Zayn shrugs.
     "I didn't mean it!" Liam sighs.
     "Than why would you zay zomething you don't even mean?" Zayn questions.
    "I was trying to be funny," Liam explains, crossing his arms at his chest.
    "Yeah you're not funny," Zayn informs him.
     "That's not the first I've been told that," Liam informs him.
     "There must be a reason for it," Zayn replies sassily. Liam takes a long breath in and tries to stay calm and patient.
     "What's your problem anyway? I didn't think this would be such big deal," Liam asks.
"I would go if I wanted to. But I don't want to go. Zo I won't,"Zayn tells him. Liam groans frustratedly.
"Oh my gooooooood......Why are you so stubborn?" He asks. Zayn shrugs again and turns his attention back to Watson.
    "Why do you even want me to go so bad?" Zayn asks, glancing up at Liam. Liam stood silently, unsure how to answer. He honestly had no clue why he wanted Zayn to go with him so badly. He just wanted him there.
    "It would give you a chance to get out and see the world," Liam suggests persuasively.
    "I've seen more of the world than you have, mate," Zayn mutters sharply.
    "And you don't know what a waterfall is?" Liam reminds him. Zayn sighs and rolls his eyes.
    "I'm still not going," he states.
     "Zayn..." Liam starts.
     "Liam I can't go!" Zayn declares frustratedly.
    "And why can't you?" Liam questions.
     "Because I- I don't like people," Zayn admits lamely.
    "That's hardly an excuse Zayn. My friends are all very nice and They have good food at the restaurant we're going too. I can buy you something good that you can eat," Liam tells him.
     "I don't care! I'm not going!" Zayn states.
    "Yeah. You're coming. You'll have fun," Liam says determinedly as he starts walking to his room.
    "But... Liam!!" Zayn whines as he jumps up and follows Liam down the hall.
    "You'll come and have a good time. And that's that," Liam says as he closes the door in front of Zayn.
     Zayn groans helplessly and storms back to the living room, which was slowly becoming his room.
    "Why even ask me if I wanted to come if you were just gonna force me to go anyway!!" Zayn yells over his shoulder angrily at Liam who doesn't even hear him.