Voices Numb: Zayn Malik

Chapter 6.

LIAM POV

I couldn't believe how oblivious Zayn was being. I took him into the kitchen and sat him down on one of the stools for a little chat.

"So what's happening with you and Lillian?"

"It's nothing, we just hooked up I swear." He looked a little confused. "Why do you want to know anyways?"

"I just get a funny feeling, you know? Maybe something is up with her?"

"No, I don't know! THIS ISN'T YOUR PLACE TO MEDDLE LIAM!" 

"There's no need to shout, I was just trying to help."

"Well, how about you don't from no on. You got it?"

Zayn stood up and stormed out of the kitchen. I ran after him and he pulled Lillian from where she was sitting at the table and kissed her before they both ran out of the apartment.

"What just happened?" Harry looked confused. 

"Thanks for breakfast, but I'm full." Cole stood up and took her plate still half full to the kitchen sink. 

I made eye contact with Louis and he gestured for Harry and Niall to go with him and buy ingredients for dinner. I slowly made my way back into the kitchen after Cole. 

COLE'S POV

I couldn't believe what Zayn was doing. How naive could he be? How could he not know?

"Cole? Are you ok?"

"Yeah Liam, I'll be fine."

"Would you like to go out for some ice cream?"

I shrugged "I guess" 

Liam spent the entire day trying to make me laugh and cheer me up. I appreciated all the boys had done and how they were trying to protect me, but nothing seemed to be working.

After everyone went to sleep that night I quickly walked out of the room I was sleeping in and headed downstairs. 

I heard people whispering and flicked on the lights. Zayn and Lillian were standing in the door way and I could smell the alcohol on the pair of them. 

"I'll be back in a minute babe." Zayn got up and daizidly wandered off to the bathroom. 

Lillian got off the couch and headed towards me. 

"Not now Lillian, I'm going back to bed."

"Oh, not yet."

I grabbed my arm and spun me to face her. 

I could smell the alcohol even more strongly on her breath now that she was standing less than 1 meter away.

"You tell anyone, ANYONE, about the little incident... and maybe it will accidentally happen again."

I felt my face flush red and I went to say something but I was interrupted by a cracking slap on my face.

"You don't back chat me, you BITCH!"

I glared at her and as Zayn came back from the bathroom I ran to my bedroom trying to hide my face and tears. I could hear them downstairs and there was no way I was going to sleep tonight.