Through The Dark | Zayn Malik

Chapter 14: Better Than Words

"Selena?" Liam called my name. I walked around the table and walked to Liam. He held a letter in his hand that said Selena on it.

"What's this?" I asked him.

"The police found this in your dads house. It's a letter for you from your dad," he said and walked to the guys who were eating lunch.

I walked into the bathroom and locked the door. I sat on the toilet seat and examined the letter. It looked old and was folded everywhere.

Dear Selena,

When you're reading this I'm probably dead or in jail. I just need you to know that I love you. I know I may not show it but I love you. You're my daughter and I know that I don't show it and I brought you through so much pain and I'm sorry. Words can describe how sorry I am, but this is the only way I can show you. I'm sorry for beating you, using you as a punching bag. I guess I couldn't hold my anger and I blamed you for your mothers death.

I'm sorry, so sorry.

I love you baby girl.

Love, Dad.

Tears were streaming down my face and dropped on the letter, splatting ink everywhere.

I thought about my dad, everything he said in the letter was what I was waiting for, an I love you was all I needed from him and even though it was through this letter, I still believe him and forgive him.

"Sel, are you in there?" I heard someone knocking on the other side of the door and knew it was Zayn.

"Yeah sorry I'll be out there in a minute," I said and flushed the toilet to make the lie seem true. I turned the tap on and waited a few seconds before I excited the bathroom and quietly walked to Zayn's room. I hide the letter in my phone case. I'm always going to read this.

I walked to the kitchen and saw all the guys eating. Eleanor and Danielle were busy today so it was only me, Emma and the guys.

I sat down next to Zayn and was handed a plate from Liam. He gave me a half-hearted smile, knowing I read the letter. I gave him a small smile back and ate my food in silence while everyone talked.

"Hey babe, you alright?" Zayn asked.

No! Both my parents are dead.

"Yeah just tired," I explained and he nodded and went back talking to Niall about something.

"AHHHH!!" Louis screamed. I jumped in my seat. We all looked at him.

"There's no more carrots," Louis screeched.

"Oh...um," Niall said and looked away from him.

"Niall you ate my carrots? How dare you," Louis yelled and sat on his chair and folded his arms across his chest and glared at Niall.

"Sorry man, it was the only thing to eat," he explained.

"You have a eating problem, it's not normal," Louis said. I laughed at that.

"Hey! I love food so I eat it. Don't you love food?" Niall asked him.

"Well of course I do but I have a limit to eating unlike you," he said and Niall rolled his eyes.

"Whatever," Niall remarked.

"I'm going to go see Sam now," Harry said and walked to his room to get ready I think.

"I'll be in my room waiting for Danielle," Liam said and walked into his room.

"Me and Niall are going to go buy some carrots," Louis said.