The Bet [Zarry AU] **UNDER EDITING**

1. Why Me?

Another day.

Another day of remembering those haunting memories, nightmares and crying myself to sleep. God, why did it have to happen to me?

While thinking all these I heard some footsteps coming into my room, so I quickly pulled the duvet over my head and pretended to be asleep.

"Goodnight baby, sleep well. Take care.", my mom whispered while kissing me on the forehead over the duvet.

Oh mom, if only you knew.

I still remember that day. The day when he came to my life, the day when my life completely changed.

*5 years ago*

I silently cried in front of my locker with my knees pressed against my chest, and head buried in my forearms which were on my knees.

This had became somehow like my regular routine now. Waking up every morning, getting ready, coming to school, getting physically and verbally abused for being gay, getting ignored by everyone in school, coming back home, getting questioned by my mom about the bruises and lying to her about it, cleaning up and then getting drifted off to sleep with the same question on my mind.

Why me?

Today was no exception. So I wiped my tears with the sleeve of my blue sweater and grabbed my books from the floor, then slowly got up. I quickly stuffed the books in my book bag, slung it across my shoulder and kind of ran to the bathroom as quick as possible.

Seeing no one was in there I pulled my t-shirt underneath the sweater and felt tears forming in my eyes again at the sight of a big bluish-black bruise on my tummy. I quickly opened my bag and took out the ointment I always carried for this kind of situations and applied on the bruise, slightly wincing from the pain. After applying I pulled down the t-shirt as well as the sweater and splashed some water in face, attempting to clean the tear stains on my face. After feeling somewhat comfortable with my appearance I walked out of the bathroom. Head still hanging low I suddenly bumped into somebody.

"I'm sorry" Without looking at the person, I said in my barely audible voice. I didn't realize how choked up it sounded until then.

I felt someone's hand on my left shoulder and a foreign feeling rushed through me immediately.

Comfort.

"Hey, it's okay, it's not your fault at all, I wasn't looking forward." He said. I noticed he had a nice voice.

Suddenly, I felt an urge to look up at the owner of this beautiful voice.

So I did and God, from that moment I knew, what love at first sight feels like. 'Cause I already had fallen for those irresistible hazel eyes.

I took in his appearance. Beside of having two beautiful eyes, he had a beautiful face with sharp jawline and full, pouty lips. He had raven black hair which was in a quiff, doing justice with his beautiful face even more.

All of a sudden, the bells rung signaling it was my time to leave for the class. He flashed me a sweet smile and Jesus, I melted in that.

"Well, time to leave for class. Uh, so I guess I'll see you later? ", He said scratching the back of his neck with a strange expression. Nervousness?

Then my face fell remembering something.

" New student? " My voice barely above a whisper.

He nodded.

"Oh that's why!" I sighed.

"Uh, excuse me?" He asked awkwardly.

"Oh, nothing" I said casually.

"So lunch together?" He asked nervously. I blushed at his question.

"Trust me, you wouldn't want to have lunch with me" I told him as I walked past him, making my way to my class. He followed me.

"Why?" He asked. Confusion written all over his face.

"You'd get to know the reason by the lunch time. Bye." I chuckled bitterly and walked away.

A/N: So this is the first chapter of my Zarry Stylik story. Please let me know if you liked it. Your any review from you guys is highly appreciated. Love ya all.

13th August 2016