||~Promise~|| ¤ZM Love Story¤

Chapter 09- True

*Zayn's P.O.V*

Okay, I know what I did was so very uncalled for. Making that chick as my Personal Assistant was such a strange decision that I have ever made in my career. She is a wedding planner and according to what Waliyha said, she is also a Fashion Designer. I just let the words roll out from my tongue without thinking that she doesn't even have a single idea of our Corporate Authorities. Why didnt I know this before? Now it would be a cowardly act if I stepped back from my decision because I, being one of The Maliks, always had the upper hand of making decisions at one shot and never had a second thought about it or better yet, they have never gone wrong. And today, Im having second thoughts on my decisions and I just hope I dont go wrong.

"Zayn, you alright baby?", my mom's voice gently pulled me out of my thoughts and I looked at her who had concern written all over her face. Oh, its 9:40pm and Im home because I couldnt concentrate on my work. I was sitting on our couch watching T.V in order to get the latest updates of shares and shareholders but I was not even watching it. My mind was totally consumed on something that I just couldnt put my finger on. I just sensed that the TV was 'ON' and I spaced out until my mom woke me from my trance, "I-Im alright ma", I told her as I decreased the volume on the TV, "Zayn, you should know that Im the one who gave birth to you", my mom 'reminded' me in the usual soft voice, with her hand rubbing my hair, "Oh really? I didnt know it before", I told her sarcastically and she snickered before hitting me on my shoulder making me smile a little, "Tell me now, whats eating your head?", she asked, her voice filled with concern and I sighed before switching 'OFF' the TV and turned to her. As I opened my mouth to talk, she cut me off, "And dont tell me its about the business, because I know its not", she instructed and I furrowed my eyebrows at her, she smiled at me.

How did she know?

I pulled my hair back gently, sighing and looked at her, "I wish I knew whats eating my head Ma", I told her honestly and she looked confused, "Wow, talk to me everything on what your mind is carrying and I'll try If I could find who or what is behind my lion's thoughts", she joked at the end making me chuckle very softly and I nodded at her, "It all started at Doniya's wedding..........", I started and told her everything from what happened since then to now and her face turned into a mixture of shock, confusion, anger, worry and something that I cant figure out, "Sh-she slapped you?", she asked after a long pause, I nodded and pointed at my cheek, "Right here", I smirked and her face lightened up a little, "The question you asked was very wrong Zayn", she told me and shook her head at me making me roll my eyes, "Ma, I know its a mean question but it needed to be asked, afterall girls want tha-", "Do I want that?", she cut me off with a question that made my head snap at her and she was looking at me with curiousness and anger. Her question was so triggering, she continued, "Does your sisters want that?", and I just kept looking at her with my eyebrows furrowed to the end. Noticing my look, my mom's face softened and cupped my cheeks, "Baby, in this whole world, just 2-3% of girls might actually want that, but the rest are different..", she said looking at my eyes and I couldnt even manage form a sentence, "You just met the girls of that portion, and look what it made you do to that girl", she asked with a smile that didnt reach upto her eyes, she continued, "Or, look what it made her do?", she asked pointing at my cheeks with a smile that now reached her eyes and I looked at the wall ahead of me with no emotion..

"Didnt I apologize to you the very moment, Mr. Malik?"

Her voice, the way she looked, the way she begged, I almost let that slap slide away, but at the same time I wanted her to, her to, Gosh..I harshly grabbed my hair, I dont know what Im feeling, "Oh baby..", my mom hugged me from side and I could feel her kissing my head, somehow that made me relax, a bit.

I turned to look at her, "What about that Personal Assistant thing Ma?",I asked her because Im actually clueless about what I did for the first time in my damn life, she smiled at me and kissed my forehead again, "She may have planned the wedding perfectly, but I dont think, an innocent girl like her..", she paused to chuckle, "would be able to fit into such a harsh environment", she stated and I sighed.

I know that mom..

She hummed, indicating that she is thinking, and then as usual that hum came to a hault making me look at her, "You stick to your decision, but with a teesny weensy change", change?, "What change?", I asked, "Instead of Personal Assistant, she can actually be your Caretaker", she finished and I looked at her with my mouth agape, "Do I look like a kid who freshly came out of the womb?", I asked and she laughed shaking her head, "I said Caretaker, not Babysitter", she clarified her words and I looked back at the wall, then back at her, "Dont they hire caretaker, for someone who is lonely? I mean I have almost everyone, so why caretaker?", I seriously asked her and she 'aww'ed at me, "You have us, but its better to have someone to give you a helping hand, dont you think?", she asked and I turned totally towards her, "So that means we have to send all the servant team out of here?", I asked her and she laughed again, "Darling, I meant caretaker, not a servant or maid, she clearly wont be a servant for you too, she is just a caretaker, and one more thing, its better if you dont involve her in the business as its pretty dangerous, you hear me?",

I had enough..

"Mom, I want to kill her!", I snapped at her frustatedly as I could feel my ears steaming up indicating that Im going to burst. I was planning to make her life a living hell and here is my mom, asking me to take freaking care of her. My mom looked wide-eyed at me and was about to open her mouth when I stood up. I looked down at her who looked disappointed at my words, "I despise her mom, you hear me? I despise her. Her name only brings volcano inside me and nothing else..", I told her and she shook her head at me and tried to talk when I cut her off again, "I knew you would give solutions to my problem and alright I'll make that chick my care fucking taker, but that doesnt mean she'll be treated like a queen, I'll treat her in a way, where she'll have no options but to die, I'll make each and every second of her life from now on, a living hell", I completed my vows and my mom had tears clouded up her eyes, and she slowly stood up nodding. She looked at me straight in my eyes, "Fine, go on, be the monster that you have turned into, but.." she paused to point her index fingers at me with a confident look in her eyes, "..being your mother, something in me tells, that you will never do whatever you listed awhile ago", she stated making me look at her with a confused look and she nodded one last time before wiping her tears and made her way towards her room upstairs.
I chuckled and closed my eyes and the first thing I saw was her slapping me making me snap my eyes open. I glared at the wall and fisted my hands,
The minute you slapped me darling, you signed your soul to me and may that be Personal Assistant or Caretaker, dont even dare imagine to get away from me until you realize that you raised that hand at your worst nightmare and its about to come true..

I know, short chapter..
But its just a filler..!
And calm down Zayn..
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