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

14. I Promise Pumpkin

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"Dada, Zayra done. Go home?", Zayra asked her Dada, bringing him back from his memories, Sarah and her daughter is behind her, waiting for him to get up as well. He turned away from his daughter for a second to wipe away his tears and stood up, smiling.

He picked up his daughter in his arms and pecked her cheek.

"Let's go and get us all some ice-cream.." he stopped and looked up to Sarah who was going to say something but he cut her off saying, "and before you argue to pay Sarah, the treat is on me and it's for the first day of my job,so no argument", he glared at her playfully which made her daughter and Sarah giggle and they all burst into a heartful laughter.

They all loaded up into the car and drove off to the ice cream parlour. All the way to ice-cream parlour they sang along with the songs playing on radio, enjoying themselves.

They entered the parlour and ordered for their favourite flavours. After finishing and paying for their ice-creams, Harry drove off to their respective homes. First he dropped Sarah and her daughter to their home and then he entered their home carrying a now sleepy Zayra in his arms.

"Baby, wake up, we're home", he whispered sweetly to her daughter after dropping her bags on the couch which he was carrying in his other arm and then carried her upstairs.

"Sweepy Dada", her daughter mumbled into his neck.

He smiled softly and went to his room, not wanting his baby girl to wake up again with nightmares. He knew, Zayra felt safe sleeping with him.

He changed her into her comfortable barbie pjs and tucked her in. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead and whispered, "Goodnight pumpkin"

He walked out of the door but not before hearing the faint ," Night Dada, wuve you"

"I love you too baby girl", he mumbled to himself and walked out.

"How was your day today baby bro", Gemma asked as he opened the fride to take out the cheese to make himself some mac and cheese.

"good, you want some mac and cheese?", he asked, not meeting her eyes.

"No, thanks. Harry?" she asked, worried.

He hummed in response, preparing his meal.

"What happened? And don't you dare say nothing 'cause you know very well I won't believe your lie", she said crossing her arms before her chest.

He huffed. "Fine", he said.

"So?", she asked, smirking.

"Zayn's Zayra's school teacher", he asked. Hands shaking a little , he took a deep breath and then begin preparing his mac & cheese again.

Suddenly he felt a comforting hand on his shoulder. His sister's hand.

"Hey, it's gonna be okay. You're a strong man Harry, I know it's gonna be hard, but you can do it", sbe saud from behind.

He turned around and hugged her sister, cheeks tear stained.

"I don't know Gemma, what if he takes away Zayra. I can't live without her. I can't. She's my baby girl", he cried, wetting his sister's jumper.

"Hey, sshh. No one's gonna take our pumpkin away, and if he even tries to do so, I'll make sure to kick him where the doesn't shine.", she said, making his brother chuckle softly.

"Thanks Gemma, you're the best.", he said breaking the hug.

"No problem, baby bro", she said smirking.

"Ugh! Not again", he said, faking annoyance, but in the inside he was smiling.

"Okay Okay, I'm gonna go now. Gotta get up early tomorrow for work", she said sprinting upstairs.

"Okay, goodnight.", he said waving his sister off.

"Night"

The oven beeped after some times indicating his mac & cheese is ready. He took it out,poured some onto his plate, storing the rest in the fridge and started eating it.

He was eating peacefully when his phone buzzed on the table,  indicating someone's calling him.

He looked at the caller id and frowned seeing it was from an unknown number. He swiped the screen anyway answering the call.

"Hello?"

Some breathed from the other side.

He frowned again.

"Hello?"

No answer.

"See, if you're not gonna answer it then I'm gonna hang up.", he said amnoyingly and was about to hang up when he heard a all too familiar voice saying, "Wait, Harry! Don't hang up"

He knew this voice. He could never forget this voice. His voice. Zayn's voice.

"It's me, Zayn", Zayn said, after taking a deep breath.

"I know.", he said coldly.

"What do you want and from where did you get my number?"

"Um, from school", he said.

"How? They don't give the teachers personal informations unless it's important", he coldly reasoned.

"Uh, the Principal knows me", he said, a bit embarrassed. He left the part where he used his charm to convince the Principal who was crushing over him,to give him Zayra's Father's number stating Zayra's a quite kid than the other's and it worries him that she won't be able to make friends.

It wasn't a complete lie. Yeah, Zayra was quite but not to the level she couldn't make friends. In fact, she had made quite a few friends on her first day.

"Okay, so what do you want?", he asked emotionlessly.

"Um, can I meet Zayra sometime in this weeken...", he asked nervously.

"No.", cutting him off Harry stated.

"Pleas.."

"I said no. Not after what you've done to me and her.", he whisper yelled, not wanting to wake his sister and baby girl up.

"But Ha..",

"Goodnight", cutting him he said and hung up.

He still can't believe, after everything he had done, every damage he had caused in the past, Zayn had the audacity to call him wanting to meet his daughter.

He may would have let him meet her if he had just said he didn't want to be in the baby's life, but no, he was Zayn, the Zayn Malik, Mr. POPULAR, he couldn't leave it like that. So he said those words Harry couldn't even imagine a father could say to his unborn child. He couldn't forget and he wouldn't.

He looked at the ring and mumbled, "I promise pumpkin, I won't let anyone hurt you. I promise."

Date: 13th November 2016