The Man Who Stayed [Ziam AU]

Epilogue (pt. 1)

Liam

"Okay, hell, I don't really know!" I shouted, slamming my hands on my lap.

I've been trying to search for "how to propose ideas" on Google for the past hour and all I see are cliché moves and I don't want that.

"Fuck, Zayn, what the hell will I do when I propose to you?" I muttered lowly to myself.

I dialed mum's number to maybe get some news from them and advice about this proposal. After few rings, she answers.

"Liam! Nice to get a call from you. How is my boy working, eh?" Mum utters and I smiled cause I miss home with the family too.

"Hi, mum. I'm okay, how are you? The girls? Dad?" I asked.

"They're fine. We all are!" She exclaimed, "Now, why is my only boy calling? I feel like there's something going on."

"Well, uh, yes, mum." I honestly answered, slightly feeling guilty because she may think I only call because I need help. "I wanna propose to Zayn already. I–"

"Thank God!" My mum cheered. Wow, I don't know she wants me to get married already. "When will you do it, son? We've been waiting for this!"

"Whoa, really mum?" I asked cause really, I'm shocked.

"Hey we've been waiting for our only son to get married." She stated just like stating the obvious. "And me and Trisha had been talking about this since like, last year. She really wants you to be with Zayn and I really want Zayn to be with you too."

"Me and Yaser agrees too!" I heard Dad exclaimed and I chuckled.

"Alright, but I don't really know how I'd do it, mum, dad." I told them. "I already have the ring, by the way. I saved this up since I got the job."

Mum cooed, "That's so excellent of you, Liam."

"You think? But mum, how'd I propose? I don't wanna be cliché, to be honest." I said, then sighed.

"Come on, cheer up, son!" Dad uttered. "I've got something simple for you to do, but I think you'll like it?"

"Okay, dad, shoot."

Dad chaffer about what he plans and I think it's sweet and cool even though it's really simple.

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"Liam, are Niall, Louis, Harry, and Lyle coming?" Zayn asked me after eating the last bits of his lunch.

I nodded, "Yeah, they thought of sleeping over too. Also, Niall will bring Celine with her, whilst Lyle is with her twin and her boyfriend."

"Oh, sleep over and Bernard?! That'll be fun, and Bernard's a really sweet and funny guy! I missed that lad." Zayn comments and I pouted and he giggled. "Hey, don't be jelly-jelly. I love you!" He hugged me and kissed my cheeks multiple times, then he pulled away.

"Oh yeah, I love you too." I told him, kissing the tip of his nose, which made him giggle.

"And besides, he's taken and straight." Zayn pointed out. I nodded.

"Now, we'll clean the house before they go here." I said and we made up the mess.

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"Oh, come on, Payno! Me and Harry are getting pretty stea-" I cut Louis off.

"Shush, I don't wanna know. Just– what time are you going here?" I asked.

"Before dinner, so I won't wash the dishes here at house!" He answered and laughed.