Do I Scare You?- [Zayn Malik AU]

Chapter 58. {Plans}

[Nathan]

"Okay. Calm down--seriously Zayn, you need to breathe!"

"I WON'T BREATHE. SIVA, DAMN IT. SHE'S GONE OKAY, THAT HARRY TWAT TOOK HER, WITH TWO OTHER GUYS WHO I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THEY ARE, BUT THEY WERE PRETTY DAMN SMART--GRABBING HER ARMS WHEN I WEREN'T LOOKING, SO I COULDN'T BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF THEM!"

I ran a hand through my messy brown bed hair and carried on walking down the last two steps, then headed into the kitchen where I could hear Zayn raging. It was the morning now, and I had quite a good sleep--obviously he hadn't.

"Mornin', what's going on?" I let out a loud yawn as I walked into the kitchen, immediately turning straight to the kettle, boiling the water for a cup of tea--I'm kinda obsessed with the stuff.

"SOPHIA'S BEEN KIDNAPPED."

I dropped the silver spoon that I had currently picked up from the drawer, in shock. My attention was fully on Zayn now.

"What?! How?!" I gasped, my eyes flickering to Siva who was frowning deeply, pressing onto his temples.

"Harry. That's all I know! We were at the graveyard, because I took her to see my dad's grave and all that, but Harry was there... It was like he was expecting me--"

"--hold up. Harry? The kid who got beaten up by you? I swear he wouldn't tell a soul about you, why would he do that?!" Max was now standing beside me, Tom on his other side, both of their arms were crossed over their chests.

"Yeah. That very one. I don't even know to be honest guys. It's like he was following orders from someone. Someone who is much more dominant then him--"

"--Niall?" Jay suggested, sitting down on the counter top while Siva glared at him. Jay didn't flinch though, as all eyes were locked on Zayn now, it was like a proper meeting. Intense atmosphere and all.

"Yeah. Could be, but I can't be too sure. They have her now. I just let her slip from my fingers, damn it! That prick is good. He is more then what meets the eye... I'll give him that. That guy has style. He's got my weaknesses now, and could easily hold them both against me. I'm finished. I really am." Zayn looks so defeated. It's a side to him we've never seen before. A sad one actually. We're nothing without Zayn. He needs to see that. We're behind him 100%, and if he falls, we fall together. That's what a team does.

"Dinner Dinar. That's where the guy is, it's pretty obvious. We need to come up with a strong plan, that can get hold of all of Niall's 'gangs' weaknesses. I mean, first of all we need to figure out who all of these guys are. Harry, let's just say he's part of them... Who else would be part of it? Any guys you know, Zayn?" Tom raised an curious eyebrow at the frowning tanned lad.

"Umm... there is two yeah, but I can't see them doing anything wrong. Especially not to Sophia. I mean, one of them is best friend's with her... He wouldn't do anything to hurt her, unless..."

"--unless, they don't even know it's her." I finished off Zayn's sentence, thoughtfully. It would make sense, though?

"Good point, Nath. All the suspects are guilty until proven innocent." Jay nods his head, approvingly.

"So. What's the plan then, boss?" Max smirks at Zayn, as we all do. If anyone could come up with a great plan or mission, it would be from our leader--he isn't just called our leader for nothing.

"Basically. I was thinking, we work in small groups. Like two's or something. That way we can formulate quicker and effectively. For example, Nathan and Siva stay behind as the base support. They would make sure everyone is where they should be, figuring out the best escape plans and entries... all that kinda stuff. Tom and I, because we're up for the fight, and it would be best to put the two strong ones together--but then again, Jay and I could work together too, with Max and Tom going in second as strong and powerful back up, therefore if we fail, we have people to push us back up. Do you guys get what I'm trying to say?"

We all nod our heads, allowing him to continue.

"So basically, somehow I figured that if Harry really wants Nikki back and all that stuff, we can get her involved too. That'll be playing to his weaknesses. And if we show how Niall's been playing her and how it made her feel, showing her in pain, making things dramatic and stuff, then Harry would somehow snap... maybe to our luck, flip out at Niall. Now, because we don't know who the other two guys are, we can only hope they won't be in the way..."

We all listened in awe with Siva taking notes, nodding along to all that Zayn was telling us. It all made sense, every single word. We didn't need to challenge or correct him in any way, because h was right.

When wasn't he right?

I wish I could be like him... Cheesy I know. But if I was more confident it would help in so many ways.

~*~*~

"Do you know this love thing... love... does it exist?" I ask Zayn, when it was only him and I in the room, finalizing things that needed doing for tonight.

"I think it does, Nath. I mean, all these years I just thought it was just all about lust, never settling down--but here I am, head over heels for the new girl. Crazy right?" he lightly chuckled, shaking his head.

"What's it like... to be in love?"

Zayn put down his pen, and thought about my question deeply. His hazel eyes meeting my green ones, "It is the best feeling in the world. It makes you want to live--for that one person. You want to do whatever you to make whoever you love smile. You want to wipe whatever sorrow they're feeling away and hope that it never comes back. I can't describe it well, but when you end up falling for someone, you will just know you're in love. Just don't be stubborn like I was to admit it. Once it's out there, there's like this release that comes off your chest... Trust me."

"I see. Okay, thanks--"

"--why do you ask, anyway?" the question I didn't want to him to ask me, was questioned with a curious eyebrow... damn.

"Um. No reason--"

"--Oh Lord! Don't tell me... don't tell me you and damn Walkers, eh? You can do better! That's all I'm saying, okay? I aint gonna judge you, but you can't do much better then her, Nathan."

I frown at his words, "Why? What makes you say that? Nikki's perfect in my eyes. I'm sure that's love--"

"--well, Sophia isn't perfect in mines. She has flaws, hell, we both do. We're both crazy, insane in the most unhealthy relationship, but we can be crazy and insane together. Even with all her flaws, I can love her so passionately, as ever before. She sees me in ways that others have never seen me in. I don't believe in myself half the amount that she does. I feel like she is my rock, and she is the thing that's keeping me grounded. My air, that's keeping me alive."

"I never knew you could get so cliche, Zayn. That was quite deep. You should write all these lectures in a quote book or something." I grinned at him and he rolled his eyes.

"Mock me, I don't care. I'm still the same guy I was before she came here. Just a guy who's  love, has pushed forward from the bottom of my heart. Just enjoy the roller coaster that is life, Nathan--because it could be taken away from you in a blink of an eye."

There was sadness and pain behind his small smirk. I think the smirk was there to show he wasn't hurting, hiding those emotions but that's crazy. He shouldn't even hide them--he's been guarded for years now.

One day he's going to burst. All his secrets will come tumbling out.

I wait for that day to come, patiently.

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