New Family, New Step-Brother, and Zayn (Zayn Malik Fan Fic)

Chapter 35: The News

--Zayn's POV--

I pulled up to Perrie's house and knocked on the door.

"Hey." She greeted me.

"Hey." I said walking behind her into the patio in the backyard.

"So what's up?" I asked.

"Uhm, well Jeff and I broke up." She said.

"Oh sorry." I said, wanting to slowly walk away. I didn't want conflict to start again.

"But that's not why I asked you to come here. I know that it sounded shady how I asked if Ally was home and then asked you to come here instead but it was because I didn't want her to hear what I have to tell you." She said.

"Which is?" I asked.

"It's about Amber." She said, bringing up the little girl that had stayed with Ally while I was away and while she was pregnant, Perrie's cousin.

"What about her?" I asked, wanting to hear about her since we hadn't in about four years, just stories.

"She uhm, she's in her last stage of cancer." She said.

"Oh... oh my God. Why didn't you tell us she had cancer in the first place?" I asked her, she was only about seventeen or eighteen now. Maybe older.

"I just didn't want to tell Ally because I knew she loved Amber a lot. I knew she would be heartbroken, but now that she's nearing the end she asked me if she could see you and Ally. She also wants to see Ryan. She knows her time is limited so she asked if you guys could go over to the hospital tomorrow." Perrie asked.

"Yes, yes of course. You shouldn't even have to ask. This shouldn't even be happening to that girl, she is so young, she hasn't even lived her life yet." I said, shaking my head, hating that this poor girl was losing her life before it even had the chance to start.

"I know, but she doesn't mind. She says she knows how life is and sometimes it's easy and sometimes it's hard. She told me she was just blessed to have you guys in her life. She said she could die tonight and be happy because she'll know that you guys were in her thoughts." Perrie said.

"Wow, that's... she's so mature and brave and I still think it's unfair. That's just awful." I said, not even able to think clearly.

"I know. I just wanted to tell you that, because she wants you and your family to come along. She just asked that you not cry for her." Perrie said.

"I don't know, that's a lot to ask, not to cry. We are for sure going, no doubt in my mind, we are going... I just don't know about the crying." I said.

"Please, I walked out to cry. You guys can too. I just wish she had more family, I'm from her mother's side, but her parents died, so her father's side won't even reach out to her anymore." Perrie cried.

"That's so fucked up. That's their family. She's family to those people." I said.

"That's what I told them but they didn't care at all." She said.

"I'm sorry." I said.

"It's fine, I know she's going to a better place, and she won't be in pain anymore." Perrie said.

"Yeah, she will but damn... it's not fair." I said.

"Yeah, it never is. I don't want to keep you here too late and cause trouble with Ally, so thank you for coming... if you need to go you can." Perrie said.

"I'm sorry Perrie. I really am. I'll talk to Ally, and just text me the name of the hospital or call me and tell it to me and when you would like us to be there." I said.

"Okay. Bye." She said.

"Bye." I said, giving her a hug before leaving.

~*~

The drive to the house was filled with me talking to myself, pretending to be talking to Ally about the situation at hand. I pulled up to the house and punched the steering wheel in anger. This little girl didn't deserve what was coming to her. She didn't deserve it, no one does.

I walked in to the house and saw the boys laughing, like nothing was wrong outside.

Of course, they didn't know.

"What's up mate? Where you been?" Liam asked.

"Out. I have to talk to Ally." I said.

"Oooh she's in trouble." I heard Louis said as I walked away.

"Shut up Lou." Harry said.

"Fuck you Harry." Louis retorted.

"Boys." Niall said.

"Oops, sorry Ryan." Louis said.

I could hear it all as I walked up the stairs.

I didn't even want to picture Amber in a hospital, dying. It felt so surreal.

"Hey, where you been love?" Ally asked giving me a quick kiss.

"Uhm." I couldn't find the proper beginning.

"You okay?" She asked, sitting on the edge of the bed and patting the spot next to her.

"I have to tell you something." I said.

She looked worried.

"What is it?" She asked.

"It's... uhm about.... well okay. Uhm, so Perrie... she texted me and... well uhm she told me something." I said.

"If this is about her and Jeff, then I already know. It's really sad. I wanted to cry." She said.

"Christ." I muttered, she wanted to cry over their break up, I could only imagine what she'd do when she hears the news.

"I'm guessing this isn't about Perrie and Jeff." She said.

"No, this is about an old friend." I said.

"Old friend?" She asked confused.

"Amber." I said.

"Oh I miss her so much! I have wanted to ask Perrie about her and if she could come over and spend the night or the weekend or something, but I never brought it up. I want to see her so much!" Ally exclaimed.

"Fuck." I muttered.

"What?" She asked.

"You aren't making this easy." I said.

"What easy?" She asked.

I turned to face her and grabbed her hand.

"Ally, Amber has cancer." I said.

Her face went pale white.

"She's actually had cancer for some time and she's nearing her last few days. Perrie texted me and asked me to come over. I did and she said that Amber wants us to go see her. She also wants to see Ryan." I said to her, tears already flowing down her face.

"But... no she can't have cancer! She hasn't even grown up yet! No Zayn she can't." She cried, burying her head in my shoulder.

"Don't cry, please, she doesn't want you to cry. I'm sorry, I know she's so important to you. I know, that's why I didn't want to tell you. I know. I'm upset too, but we can't cry." I said to her.

"I can't do anything else." She said.

"I know. But we'll be able to see her tomorrow." I said to her.

"She shouldn't have to face this, no one should. This is wrong." Ally cried.

"I know. I know." I said, hugging her.

She cried the rest of the night and never let go of me.

We were going to see Amber tomorrow and that was what I was greatful for.

It seemed like everything was falling apart nowadays.