Coward {A Ziall Fan Fic}

Chapter 20

smut in this guys. last chapter I warn it in! ;)

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My eyes slowly open, and the first thing I see is the cracked ceiling I always woke up to before I was sent to RWS. Where am I?

I sit up in a creaky bed, but it is covered with pink sheets. As I take in my surroundings, I realize I'm in my old bedroom. I can tell because right next to the door is a big hole that I punched, which my mum still fails to fix.

Just then, a head peeks through the crack in the door. The door opens wide to reveal a girl who's about fifteen. The girl is my little sister, Waliyha.

She smiles, and sits down on the bed with me.

"Hey Zayn. How ya been?"

My, she is so gorgeous. I can't believe I have missed her grow up. Not seeing my sister's in the longest has me regretting ever misbehaving to my mum. And I realize, Niall is someone I love in a true love way, but I love my sister's in a family love way.

Niall. Where is Niall? I just remember waking up to him and now he's not here. Okay, and then we went to Denny's and Louis told me that Niall-

Flashes of pain and betrayal scenes flow violently through my mind. I can feel the burning in the back of my throat, indicating that I'm going to cry.

And suddenly I'm sobbing, holding on to her. Waliyha caresses my back, humming a song that mum always used to sing. The pain of Niall and not seeing my sister's in so long just erupted, and I can't stop crying.

"Zayn, it's okay. It's only been three years." She jokes.

I laugh, parting from her body. "It's not just that. It's something else. But Waliyha, it's very important that this stays between you and I, okay?"

She nods. I sigh. "It's very complicated."

"Don't worry, I'm all about complicated." She smiles.

I told her all about my life at RWS, my friends, and especially Niall. I told her how he became by tutor, and how I fell in love, and when we first kissed and how I visited his dad. I explained how blue his eyes are and how he wakes up early and why he's afraid of snowstorms.

She kept quiet the whole time, only interrupting to ask questions. She did not judge me either, but when I told her about me running away from him at Denny's, she disagreed.

Waliyha scolded me, shaking her head. "You should have stayed and talked through it. Both of you run away from your problems instead of facing them. Niall seems like a keeper, but if you want to keep him, you have to compromise."

She placed her hand on my arm. "I can see how much you love this boy, and by the sound of, you would do anything for him. But Zayn, you're blaming it all on him. He has dreams, and I know you do, too. But it's selfish of you to hold him back. Instead of keeping him from flying, be the wind beneath his wings. It's not easy, but I want you to talk this out with him. Come to an agreement. But whatever you do, don't let him go with a broken heart."

I nod, eyes full of tears. She's right, of course she's right. I need to go to Niall, apologize, and have closure.

"Thanks little sis. Why don't you tell me about you, now?"

"Oh. Well, that's complicated too." She sighs.

"Don't worry, I'm all about complicated." I grin.

She playfully shoves me, but she suddenly gets serious. She runs a hand through her perfectly curled hair, and I realize she's just like me.

She plays with her fingertips, and I gently rest a hand on her arm. She gives a small smile, and she lets out a breath.