Mr. Payne - Ziam

Six - Fool For You

Friday

I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock once again. I sat up on the bed, rubbed my face and silenced the alarm. I stood up and walked in the bathroom. I stripped my clothes off and stepped in the shower. I sighed in content when the warm water hit my back. I washed myself and stepped back out. I wrapped a towel around my waist and brushed my teeth. I stepped back in my room and walked to the dresser.

I pulled on black skinny jeans, like always, and a red flannel. I buttoned the flannel leaving few buttons from the top open. I ruffled my hair with the towel and put on some deodorant. I didn't bother to do anything with my hair that day so I just walked to my bed, shoved my keys, cigarettes, lighter and phone in my pockets. I looked around for my backpack until I remembered that I left it in my locker in school and headed downstairs.

I pulled on my shoes and spotted Rose next to me. She smiled and pulled her shoes on too. "Where are you going?", I asked because normally they were still sleeping when I left for school. "Just gonna go do some shopping, do you want me to drive you to school?", she asked smiling and I nodded. "Sure", I said and we stepped out of the house. "Where's your backpack?", she asked. "It's in my locker", I told her and she nodded getting in the car. I got in too and buckled the seat belt.

"It's your birthday soon", she said smiling and I nodded. "Yea it's in like, what, eight days", I said and she nodded. "I'm gonna miss you when you move out", she told me and I smiled a bit. "I'm gonna miss you too", I said and looked out of the window. After a while we arrived to the school and I let out a small sigh. "Thanks for the ride", I said and she nodded smiling. "Have fun in school, see you when you get home", she said. "Yea, see you", I said getting out of the car and closed the door.

I headed to the back of the school and saw Louis standing there with Niall and Harry. "Heyo", I said and they all looked at me. "You're early", Louis said with a chuckle and I leaned on the wall next to him. "Yea, Rose gave me a ride", I told him and he nodded. I fished a cigarette from my pocket and Louis did the same. I lit it, sucked on it and leaned my head back on the wall closing my eyes. I breathed the smoke out and opened my eyes looking at Harry and Niall who were standing in front of us.

"Do you want?", I asked gesturing the cigarette towards them. They both shook their heads and I nodded breathing in the cancer stick again. "Is that a bruise?", I heard Louis ask and looked at him. "Huh?", I asked and he touched my neck. "Or is it a hickey?", he asked smirking and I chuckled. "Well, my friend, hickey is a bruise", I told him and he rolled his eyes. "But seriously, it looks like someone tried to strangle you or that you tried to hang yourself", he said and I let out a chuckle. "Nah man, it's nothing, I'm fine", I told him breathing in the smoke from my cig.

We finished the cigarettes, dropped them on the ground and stepped on them. "You guys don't talk much, do you?", I asked from Niall and Harry. "We do, yea, but I don't know", Harry said. "Is it because of me?", I asked and Harry looked at Louis. "So it is", I said with a weak smile and looked down to the floor. "I'm going to class, see you there", I said walking ahead of the boys. I walked to my locker, took my backpack out and headed to class. I stepped in class and sat at the front desk placing my forehead against the desk. "Are you okay Zayn?", Mr. Payne asked and I hummed. "Are you sure?", he asked and I looked up.

"Louis started to hang out with Harry and Niall, so I have to hang out with them too, but it's quite hard when they won't talk around me", I spoke and sighed. "Are you sure it's because of you?", he asked and I nodded. "Well, yea, I asked", I said. "Maybe they think you're an asshole, which you're not, you just have to prove them wrong", he said and I nodded a bit. "I guess", I said. "How's your neck?", he asked and I ran my fingers over the bruise on my neck. "It's fine", I said with a nod.

"He didn't do anything when you got home, did he?", he asked and I shook my head. "He didn't, I locked myself in my room as soon as we were home", I said and he nodded. "I'm sorry that you have to live like that", he said when Louis, Niall and Harry walked in. "It's fine Mr. Payne", I said and Louis shot us a weird look. Niall sat next to me again and Harry and Louis on the other side of me. I looked at Mr. Payne and he gave me a small nod.

"I'm sorry", Niall spoke quietly and I looked at him. "What?", I asked. "I'm sorry", he said looking me in the eyes. "I don't talk because I'm shy, it has nothing to do with you, I just wanted to let you know so you wouldn't feel bad about yourself", he said and I nodded with a small smile. "Thanks Niall", I said and he nodded smiling. "It's okay", he said and the bell rang.

"Can I ask you something?", he asked and I nodded. "Why did you move here like three weeks before graduation?", he asked and I let out a small chuckle. "It's complicated", I answered. "Mr. Malik, Mr. Horan", Mr. Payne said and we looked at him. "Care to explain what are you talking when I'm trying to teach?", he asked. "Yea, trying to", I shot and some people in the class chuckled but I regretted it as soon as it left my mouth. "Sorry, we were talking about my personal life", I told him and he nodded biting his lower lip gently.

"Mr. Malik, stay here a while after class", Mr. Payne said and I nodded. "That was the first time I heard you apologize about something", Niall said and I chuckled. "I'm not all bad", I told him and shifted my focus on Mr. Payne. I smiled a bit, took my notebook and pen out and started to write. After a while the bell rang and it made me jump. I chuckled a bit when I saw the look Niall gave me and shrugged.

"I'll wait you in the hall", Louis said and patted my back. I nodded and looked back to Mr. Payne. When everyone was out, he got up from his chair and walked in front of my desk. "I left you here just because I don't want people to think that I treat you any differently", he said and I nodded. "Yea, it's cool", I said and he nodded. "Can I see what you just wrote?", he asked and I bit my lip looking down to my notebook. "Uh, sure", I said handing the notebook to him and he scanned the page with his eyes.

When you're looking like this
I just can't resist it
I know sometimes I hide it
But I can't this time 'cause it's gonna defeat me
But you won't believe me, believe me
'Cause I'm a fool for you and the things you do
I'm a fool for you and the things, the things you do

He read and I nodded a bit. "This isn't necessarily sad", he said smiling and I nodded with a small smile. "So, does this mean, you're feeling a bit better?", he asked handing the notebook to me and I nodded. "I am, I'm getting there", I said with a smile and he nodded. "That's good", he said and I got up. I packed my backpack and turned to face Mr. Payne. My eyes dropped to his lips when I saw how close we were but I lifted them up to his eyes again.

"I should go", I said quietly and he nodded a bit. "But just remember", he said placing his hand on my jawline and ran his thumb over my cheek. "I'm here if you need someone to talk to", he said and I bit my lower lip. "Yea, I know", I said letting my lip go. He nodded and removed his hand from me. "I'll see you on Monday", he said with a smile and I nodded. "See you", I said and walked out of class.

"Is that a blush I see?", Louis asked and I smacked his upper arm. "Shut up", I said with a small chuckle. "Oh it is, so you're into older men, huh?", he asked smirking and I chuckled. "Tommo, quit it", I said. Harry and Niall looked at us with their eyebrows up and I sighed. "Yes, I'm gay, got a problem?", I asked and they shook their heads. "No, no, of course not", Niall said. "I'm gay", Harry said with a shrug. "Oh, okay", I just said and Louis chuckled next to me.

"So, Zaynie", Louis said and I looked at him. "Wanna come over to my place tomorrow and get drunk?", he asked. "I'm coming if those guys are coming", I said pointing to Harry and Niall. "Of course they are", Louis said and I nodded. "Then, I'm in", I said.