Marked (Zayn Malik Fan Fiction)

CH-7 thank you God

"No!" Was all Liam said without even hesitating for a second.
"No," I repeat.
"Yes!"
"Yes?"
"I mean no to the question you asked and yes to that it is a no," Liam explained and I stared at him stupidly. I mean I get it but is he unaware that he can't just break a girl’s heart like this.
"But... Why?" It came out more a whisper then a voice.
"Because for three reasons. First, we both know you don't like me. Second, I know you are just trying to make Zayn jealous for God knows what reason and third, cause I still have feelings for Danielle."
This made me drop my jaw, I wasn't aware my mouth was so wide until today.
"What?" I practically shouted the word and everyone looked at us. Liam held my arm and took me to a corner so no one could see us. It was an emergency exit and well this was emergency.
"You heard me."
"I know I did but well, why? I mean how? Or what?" I am blabbing. "Explain Liam why did you break up with her?" I had no idea what I was saying but I just needed to know my friend is okay.
"That is where you are wrong. I never broke up with Dan, she broke up with me."

"What?" I shouted again but this time Liam put a finger on my lips and asked me to calm down.
"Well things were going great between us," he started explaining and that was when I realised I have held my heart in my mouth. I love Liam, like a best friend of course, and this was the first time I saw pain in his voice and on his face. "I mean my family loved her and her family liked me too. They were very supportive knowing the age gap we had. Everything was perfect but then like always I decided to play a prank, like I always do." He went quite for a second.

"She was gone for a bath and she left her phone so I picked it up and opened her twitter but before I could tweet I read her mentions and Candice that is the worst thing you would want to read. It was full of hate, everyone sent her hate, even the people who call them my fans. This broke me so when I got home that night I posted a picture of his parents with me and her. Tagging everyone." Suddenly I remembered what he was talking about, I remember that time. He once called me at night cause he was extremely upset over something, he didn't say what or explained why, we just sat there in silence for hours cause he just needed someone by his side and I will always be with him.

"That night around at one Danielle called me, she was crying. I asked her if she is okay and she just cried more. And in a little voice she said 'why?' I was worried and scared so I ran to her place. I banged the door but no one opened. I entered from her window cause that's what I use to do when her parents were home." He smiled a little he was so lost in telling me what happened that he didn't realise that his eyes are watery.

"Her bedroom was dark, no light nothing. I called for her but no reply, I went into the washroom and saw that she was lying on the floor. I took her to her bed and I thought she has fainted so I picked the phone to call emergency but then he held my hand and she sat on the bed. She said she couldn't do it. She said that pic made everyone hate her family, she said she never wanted me to know about it but now it involves her family. Her father got fired from the job cause some fans created chaos at his work place and she told me things I can never tell anyone cause it involves her. That was the last night I hugged her, last night I saw her, last night I smelled her and the night I kissed her goodbye." He was on the verge of crying. I saw a tear roll down his cheek and I brushed it off. With my touch he got back into his senses.

"Yeah so that was it, I never wanted to leave her but circumstances made me. I haven't seen her in ages. I still stalk her Instagram and twitter and every new app she logs into, she made me love everything Candice." He trailed off because his phone buzzed.
"They are waiting for us at Starbucks." I just nodded to this.
"Candice please don't-"
"I won't. I love you Liam." I cut him off and hugged him and he hugged me back.
"I love you Candice."
We went to Starbucks and saw everyone was there except for Zayn and Niall, not that I care or anything. I saw how everyone was sitting, there was a table and two sofas at the sides of the tables, Harry was sitting with Eleanor at one sofa leaving enough space so two more can sit and Louis was sitting with Jasmine on the other side. Liam went straight to sit with Louis and I sat with El and Harry.

"So what did we ordered?" Liam asked.
"Same old, they don't like to have new things," Louis commented.
"Really, Eleanor care to explain something babe?" Harry said turning his body towards Louis.
"Yeah remember that last time Louis made that new dish with fish and fries and I said I don't like to have new things, oh wait it was vice-versa." Eleanor held out her hand and Harry slammed it and said "Burn."
"That wasn't even hilarious," Louis said and we saw Zayn and Niall coming. Actually it was Niall's laughter which made everyone look at him. They handed us our drink and Zayn sat on Louis' side to which Harry comment, "na na my boy, come here sit with us, cause you and Jas can't be on the same side."
Without protesting Zayn stood up and sat next to me and Niall sat on Zayn's place.
Zayn's arm was brushing against mine and I tried so hard to focus elsewhere. We were about to drink when Louis stopped us.
"Bad habit, hold hands now." On Louis' command everyone held their hand.
"Stupid, hold each other's hand."
Harry held my hand without a struggle and Zayn held out his hand I looked at it like it was some kind of a bomb but I knew I don’t have an option so I took it, it was a bomb, and to be honest my heart did exploded.
His hand was soft and warm and tough at the same time, any girl would feel protective in those hands.
“I want to thank god for these drinks and these stupid people I have here with me, and…” Louis ran out of things to say.
“Niall’s laugher,” Harry added.
“Harry’s honesty,” Niall commented.
“Louis’ sarcasm,” Eleanor added.
“Liam’s big heart,” Zayn added.
“Zayn’s eyes,” Jasmine added.
“Zayn’s smile,” Liam added.
“Zayn’s beard,” Niall added.
“And god before to get to the parts you wouldn’t wanna listen, I would end up with thanks for my Eleanor and thanks for someone’s love Candice.” Everyone chanted Amen to that and we open our eyes.

“Thanks for my mention,” I said to Louis to which he winked. I turned and looked at Zayn, he was blushing. I am thankful for those features too but it’s like he don’t even know what he have.
“You can drop his hand now Candice.” I heard Jasmine’s voice and I panicked and pulled my hand towards myself, I looked straight and realized I was looking way too long at Zayn.
“Okay now about the party or sleepover, whatever it was that I was having, it is today,” Jasmine said excitedly.
Before anyone could reply two girls came up to our table. One looked like she was eighteen and another one looked like she was five. The elder one was wearing the Starbucks’ apron so I assume she work here and the little girl was, I have no clue.
The boys smiled at them.
“Hello, I am so sorry to interrupt but she is my sister and she is a huge fan of you guys, just like me,” said the elder girl and she giggled.
“Hey, what’s your name?” Harry asked.
“I’m Nicole and she is Niomi.” They smiled at us, everyone started signing on napkins with little notes for them.
Zayn gathered them all at the end and gave it to Niomi. “There you go babe, do you like our new album?” Zayn asked.
She just nodded and smiled.
“Which song is your favourite?” Niall asked.
The girl didn’t replied she just looked at her sister. “She can’t speak, she is dumb. I am working here to gather money for her operation. There is some problem in her vocal cord,” she explained.
Everyone went silent. Zayn kissed Niomi’s head and said “Your sister is a brave girl, be like her. You’ll be all right love.” With that the girls left.
“Yeah so I was talking. The party tonight at my place.” Jasmine can be a little bit insensitive.
“But-” before Zayn could even begin Jasmine stopped him.
“Your clothes are in your car, I already packed them.”
“Sounds good to me,” Louis said and everyone agreed with him.
“Zayn do one thing, go with Candice to her place and then you can change there and she will have a ride to come.” I have no clue how Jasmine’s mind even work.
“Sounds good.” Zayn’s comment surprised me more.
We went outside and Louis, Zayn and Harry came a moment later. Apparently they went back to give Nicole some money so she can support her sister.
Everyone went their ways and Zayn was left with me. He went to take his car, I actually didn’t knew he came in a car. He stopped his car in front of me and opened the door for me.
I sat and put my seat belt on. Zayn had a wicked smile on his face.
“What?” I asked.
“These few months are going to be the best time of your life, I promise you that.” He kept on smiling and we went to my place.