Scarred// Z.M.

Chapter 25. What? Why? How?

Chapter 25. What? Why? How?

Aria's P.O.V

We carried on walking quietly, hands stuffed in our pockets and staring ahead. It was when we passed the alley I stepped closer to Zayn and looked down. He put an arm over my shoulder and used his hand to rub my upper arm in a comforting manner. I smiled at the ground as we walked passed it slowly. It was a loud agonizing scream that froze us on the spot. We looked at each other before I started running towards the alley without thinking properly. Zayn quickly caught my arm and pulled back "Are you crazy?!" Zayn yelled at me before pulling me behind him and running off towards the alley.

I stood there for a while, no I can't just stand here. What if it's a trick and Zayn gets hurt? Oh god I can't see him all bruised and beaten up again. I start running towards the alley and as I walk inside, I slow down my pace "Zayn?" I call out, trying to make out anyone in the dark area in front of me.

"Aria!" Zayn yells my name, his voice sounding really alarmed.

"Zayn?!" I call out again, running deeper inside trying to ignore my pounding heart and the scared feeling making my stomach churn unpleasantly.

"Aria get out of here!" Zayn shouts then I hear a scream but I know it's not Zayn's.

I run deeper in but freeze on the spot when someone steps in my way, their hood was up but I could tell who it was. The tall figure stood with one hand in their pocket and the other holding a gun, a smirk playing at their lips but their eyes were slightly covered "Justin" I breathe out, colour draining from my face.

"Aria" He says.

"Where's Zayn? Leave him alone! He doesn't deserve this" I yell at his face, shoving him weakly.

"Don't touch me you tramp" He growls, smacking me hard with the gun.

I fall to the floor as my head spins and a stinging pain takes over the side of my head. I groan as I try to sit up.

"Leave her alone! She's got nothing to do with this!" Zayn yells, though I couldn't see him I could tell he was struggling which meant there were others here.

I weakly scramble to my feet and narrow my eyes at a quite amused Justin "How sweet, defending a girl who's not even yours" Justin sneers.

"Why are you doing this? Just leave him alone! You want me, right? Well then I'm yours" I say, feeling weak and worthless for just giving myself to him like this but I have to do it for Zayn.

"Not so easy babe, there are things I have to take care of" Justin smirks, walking over to Zayn.

Now I could see Zayn, he was against a wall with two guys pinning him against it and he has a deep gash on his cheek. I held in the sobs that wanted to escape my mouth because this really was a stupid time to cry. There were two others standing in a corner, though one was more skinny with a curvy figure so I'm guessing that's the girl of Justin's gang. Justin walked slowly towards Zayn and as soon as he reached him he punched him hard three times in the stomach.

I let out a scream "Stop!"

"Shut up!" Justin roars "Austin"

My eyes widen in shock when I realise the guy standing in the corner was Austin. But how? They all hated each other.

"Austin and I are together in one big gang now, this is only so that I get what I want and he gets what he wants" Justin says as if he just read my mind.

What do I do? Call the police? No they'd probably arrest Zayn as well since he's part of a gang. I start running towards Justin but I feel myself flying into the wall, the girl smirking at me. My eyes widen in shock as I realised who it was. "Yasmin?!" I scream.