Salvation [Zayn Malik AU]

Chapter 18 - You can't help who you feel for April.

Chapter 18 – You can’t help who you feel for April.

Zayn likes me?

“April?” James asked walking into the room.

“You owe me, now let’s practice” I said and he nodded, scared to say no. I don't know how I was feeling. I didn’t expect what I heard. Not at all and I think im overwhelmed. But to be honest it all made sense now. Him getting angry after Matt and I kissed that day, when we texted, it all made sense and I feel dumb for not realising it before.

“Okay so what do you want to learn first?” He asked me.

“I don't care, but I want to learn how to shoot and I want to learn all the skills you know, well most of them anyway” I replied.

“Well firstly, you need to calm the hell down, because I am not letting you shoot a gun while you are in this mood” James said.

“What mood? Im not in a mood”

“What happened with you and Zayn?” He asked.

“He told me about how Koby got him to watch my back and that he had a crush on me” I said and James sighed.

“You cant be angry at him for liking you Ap” James said.

“Im not angry, I just don't know what to think” I replied honestly.

I calmed down a bit and well James started teaching me how to shoot. He went and set up cans on barriers so that I could shoot them.

“Okay, so there is 5 cans out, if you get 3 or more, you are good, if not you have to train for it all over again” He said walking over, He handed me the gun. It was weird seeing James with a gun, considering about a month ago he used to be my innocent best friend, but hey, we all have our secrets.

I took a deep breath before aiming the gun. I shot four out of five of the cans so I was pretty proud.

“Wouldn’t you want Rory learning this stuff?” I asked. James turned around with a murderous glare.

“If anyone touched her, they would be shot in the head by me” He growled. Again, it was weird coming from him, but I knew how to handle anger from other people.

“What if you aren’t there James?” I asked, he huffed before storming inside and then walking out with Rory hanging over his shoulders. I grinned because I was right and I won the fight.

The next hour, Rory and I were both learning shooting techniques, we both apparently had the guns in our blood, which was actually terrible to know. After learning how to shoot, we learnt all the self defence tactics, because James refused to teach us how to attack.

It was lucky we learnt all this stuff though.

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We were all seated in the kitchen, except for Zayn. We were eating, but it didn't last long, because when Zayn ran in, Mayhem started.

“They know we’re here” Zayn said rushing, he only looked at James. James eyes widened.

“Go pack your bags girls, then go straight towards the cars, Rory with me, April with Zayn. Don't complain just go” James rushed out. Rory and I sprinted, throwing everything in the bags. I made sure I had everything important; I swallowed my tablets that I had to take before throwing them into the bag. I looked around making sure everything was packed and then I grabbed the bag before running back out. I was met with Rory.

“Im so scared right now” She whispered to me and I nodded. We went to the cars, James and Rory rode in Rory’s car, whilst Zayn and I rode in Zayn’s.