Creatures Lurking in The Dark (Ziall AU)

Could It Happen?

ZAYN'S POV

I woke up in the basement again and felt the unfamiliar weight on my chest. I looked down to see Niall's blonde hair and memories from the night before flashed before my eyes. Had I actually kissed him and had he kissed me back? I smiled slightly as I ran my hand through his messy hair. He was so cute as he slept lightly on my stomach. I pulled myself from beneath him, accidently waking him. He gave me a death glare, but got up and hugged me anyways.

I was shocked by his sudden affection, but I wrapped my arms around him anyways. He nestled his face into my neck as we stood still. I breathed in sharply as my phone vibrated and scared me, but that wasn't how Niall took it. He jumped back, baring his teeth and looking around the room for the source of my fear. Once again the fang like things popped forward and I jumped back.

"Niall calm down. It was just my phone okay? I thought it wasn't in my pocket so when it went off it spooked me. Everything is alright." I explained. I really didn't want him to feel uncomfortable. He just gave me a small smile and looked apologetic. He probably noticed that he scared me with the fang like teeth. Did he know about them? He had to.

"Sorry for reacting that way. I need to learn to not show fear as obviously. Now you probably know why I never leave the basement." he laughed lightly. I could tell that it was forced and had to let my mind wander to what he meant. Why did he never leave the basement? Was it something to do with fear or his reaction?

"No actually I don't know why. I am still confused." I admitted. I wanted to learn more about him. He seemed so closed off and maybe I had to start a conversation with him this way.

"Really? You don't see it? Wow. I am surprised." he laughed lightly. I felt like I was definitely missing something. I gave him a confused look and he was quickly talking again. "I am sorry, but I can't explain what is going on. Sorry, but I just shouldn't. Maybe in time you will learn and figure things out." he gave me another apology. Why was he always apologizing?

I remembered my phone and pulled it out of my pocket. I had 2 unanswered messages.

To: Zayn

From: Hazza

MSG: Hey I am headed out. Don't forget me. I have no idea where to go after the gates so you better be there to give me directions. If you aren't I am going to be furious! BYYYEEEE!!!!!! See you soon.

I read over the message and laughed at his emotions obviously changing. I quickly went to the next and was surprised by it.

To: Zayn

From: Mum

MSG: Hey Zaynie. I hope you like the new house. I hope you settled in nicely. Your dad and I got new phone numbers so I just wanted to let you know. They are:

Mum: ***-***-****

Dad: ***-***-****

Hope you like living out in the real world. Bye honey.

I quickly copied their numbers in my phone and turned back to a curious Niall. I just laughed as I handed him my phone and he tried to figure out how to work it. I smiled as he got slightly frustrated and started to yell at it. His threats were not very harsh, but they were funny to hear.

"STUPID PHONE!!! I SWEAR YOU ARE OUT TO MAKE ME MAD!!! UHG WHY WON'T YOU WORK!!!! I WILL BREAK YOU!!!" I laughed as he got angrier and his head snapped up. He noticed me trying to hold my laughter back by biting my lip and smiled cutely at me. "Sorry, I was just frustrated. I won't actually break your phone." After he said that I finally gave up and broke out laughing. Once again he shot me an award-winning smile and went back to trying to get the phone to work.

As I saw him getting flustered again, I pulled the phone away and lite it up by myself so that maybe than he could figure something about it out. I smiled as he fumbled with the phone and started to scroll through my contacts. At least he found something to keep himself somewhat occupied. I smiled as he tried to pronounce a few of the names out loud and failed miserably.

I glanced over his shoulder and saw the time. 11:55! How would I get to the gates in 5 minutes when I didn't have a car or anything. I would have to sprint to be there on time and I could still be a little late. I moved pretty deep into Mills Creek.

I took my phone with an apologetic smile and tried to think of an excuse to tell him quickly on where I was going. I finally came up with one and I think he was planning on listening. "Hey I am so sorry, but I promised my friend that I would meet him at the gates at 12 and I already might be too late to uphold that promise so I really need to go." I looked at him again with an apologetic look spread on my face.

What surprised me most was when he smiled and actually responded. "Is there anyway that maybe I could come and meet the guy. If your friends are at all like you that I will probably enjoy their company." He smiled freely at me and I couldn't help but smile back.

"Umm ya you can come if you want." I decided. He smiled and raced me up the stairs. I smiled as I caught up to him only to find him looking around like what he saw was something out of a movie. Had he seriously forgotten what it was like up here?

I grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the house into the sun where he looked at it and cringed away. I started to wonder about when the last time he was exposed to the sun was, but we needed to hurry. I started to sprint up the street, knocking him back into reality as he chased after my pounding footsteps. I smiled as he caught up to me, out of breath. He really must have never done much in that basement of his.

I continued to move at a full out run and was very surprised when he flew past me. As the gates came into sight he bolted and I was left to stammer in his dust. How in the world did he move so fast? He was just another guy, but he sure did run like a maniac. I got to the gates right as Harry showed up. I looked into the car and saw all three of them clamber out and run straight at me.

Niall was scared by their sudden movement and jumped infront of me. I could see the glint of his bared teeth and the fear struck in my three best friends eyes.

I raised my hand and placed it gently on Niall's back and rubbed slowly. I didn't want any of them to be scared, but I knew that they could never be as scared as Niall got. I needed to help him learn to deal with his fear better and I also should have warned him that they might have charged me. His outburst was pretty much all my fault. He slowly untensed and so did Zayn and Liam, but Harry stood with fire in his eyes.

I could tell that he was probably angry that the hug had been intercepted and I knew that he would stay angry for a while. I just had to hope that he wouldn't take it out on Niall because he would definitely regret that.