Zalien Invazion

24

When Zayn and Liam finally get home late that night, they walk into Liam's house to find the living room completely destroyed. The couch cushions ripped open, table flipped over, bookshelf on the ground with torn books strewn across the floor, the tv on its side, the screen shattered. Liam cries in anger and stares at the scene in confusion and disbelief.
"Where is that dog..." Liam finally says, breaking from his trance. He turns and angrily storms into his house, searching for Watson.
"What the fuck are you thinking!!?" Zayn hears Liam exclaim angrily when he finally finds Watson hiding behind the washing machine. Watson barks at Liam then cries as if he had been hurt followed by more furious, loud yelling from Liam.
Zayn stands quietly and closes his eyes, holding the duck close to his chest protectively. He didn't know if ducks had ears, but he wished he could cover them so she wouldn't have to hear this and be scared. He could feel her tiny body shivering in his hands.
"It's okay, I won't let him yell at you," Zayn assures her quietly.
Suddenly, Watson comes running into the living room and hides behind Zayn's legs, whimpering sadly.
"Why did you do this Watson?" Zayn asks sadly before Liam comes into the room.
"Watson. Come," he states sternly. Watson tucks his tail between his legs and slinks over to Liam who grabs him roughly by the collar.
"Look at this!! Look what you did! This is bad!! Very very bad!! Bad dog!!" Liam tells Watson, forcing him to look up at the trashed room. Watson whines and drops his head again.
"Liam... You don't have to be zo mean," Zayn says defensively. Liam looks up at Zayn with a shocked expression.
"I'm sorry... This really doesn't concern you at all and you REALLY are not a part of this so if you could please just stay out of it, that would be just grand," He says frustratedly.
"He knows he did wrong," Zayn says, dropping his eyes to the floor also.
"Well he's going away for a loooong time so he really knows," Liam says, looking down at Watson who still stares at the floor in shame.
"He should be lucky he's not going to the pound where he belongs. Locked up in a cage for ever..." Liam mutters angrily as he drags Watson off to his room.

    "Unbelievable!! Look at this mess!! The dog's lucky I didn't kill him!!" Liam mutters angrily when he walks back into the living room.
     "There's no need to yell," Zayn says quietly.
     "No need?? Do you even see what he did!!" Liam asks loudly.
     "He's just a dog," Zayn says.
     "That doesn't give him the right to go around and destroy my things!! Never, NEVER has he done anything like this!! Never in his whole life!! What's gotten in to him?" Liam exclaims frustratedly.
     "Maybe something's really bothering him," Zayn suggests. "And he really wants you to know so you can do something about it. That's why he did it. To get your attention."
     "Oh yeah? And I assume he told you this?" Liam scoffs sarcastically. Zayn shrugs slowly.
Liam laughs and shakes his head and gets to work reorganizing the room.
     "But wait...." Zayn trails off as realization finally hits him. "Where am I gonna sleep?"
    "I don't know. That was all I had for you," Liam says frustratedly as he rests his hands on his hips, staring at the knocked-over bookshelf.
"But you know what mate? That's not even my problem any more. You can figure it out on your own," Liam tells him. Zayn stands quietly. He didn't want to make Liam more mad than he already was. 
"I could zleep with you," Zayn suggests.
"Nooooo way," Liam laughs.
"But then where am I gonna sleep?" Zayn wonders worriedly.
"I don't know! It's not like it even matters. You're just gonna leave in the middle of the night anyway like you've done every other night!" Liam tells him frustratedly as he picks up the torn books lying everywhere.
"I might ztay tonight...." Zayn tells him quietly. Liam glances up at him with a doubtful expression on his face.
      "You're not going to get bored and wander the town doing who-knows-what all night?" Liam questions.
     "I might not," Zayn repeats with a nod.
He sets the little duckling down safely on a pillow and bends down to help Liam pick up the pieces of couch stuffing on the floor.
    "I guess the floor doesn't look to bad anyway. I'm sure it'll be okay for us to sleep on," Zayn says as he stares down sadly at the wooden floorboards under him. "At least she has a pillow so she'll be okay," he adds.
"Fine. Fine. You can sleep with me. But there's gonna be some strict rules," Liam tells him unhappily as he marches off to the kitchen.
Zayn glances down at Watson who just now came trotting up to him and sits beside him.
     "How did you get out again?" Zayn asks quietly so Liam won't hear. Watson barks quietly and shakes his big head.
    "Alright alright. Keep your secrets," Zayn says with a laugh. Watson sticks his tongue out and rests his head against Zayn's stomach.
"And Don't listen to him. He's just a little upset. He'll be okay later. You're a good boy," zayn assures the Great Dane as he pets his head. Watson barks happily and leans against Zayn's legs, panting loudly.
     "Shhh....Quiet or else Liam'll hear you and lock you away in his dungeon forever," Zayn warns Watson jokingly.