Close Your Eyes

"I promise."

I texted Zayn after I had gotten out of the shower and ready for the day.

Thanks for the chocolate and card honey ;)

Shortly after I was making breakfast I got a reply.

What are you talking about? I didn't get you any of those..

My stomach dropped a little. That means whoever was with me last night wasn't Zayn..

I ran back into my room and opened the box of the so called chocolates. I gasped and put my hand over my heart, both relieved and confused.

A taser laid there in the box, at least it wasn't a finger though right? I immediately got out my phone and called Zayn to come over.

I waited impatiently for my boyfriends arrival until I finally heard him walk in. I ran over to him and hugged him tightly. He picked me up and held me while walking into my bedroom.

My parents would be gone by now and Max would be at daycare.

He sat on the bed and rocked my slightly quivering body in his large arms.

"Talk to me Ari."

I stayed still.

"Ari!" He shook me a little making me jump and look at him.

"Hm?"

"I said talk to me."

I sighed and say up a little straighter. "Zayn, someone was in my house last night and I don't know who. They left a card signed my you and a box with a taser in it"

Zayn looked at me seriously. "Are you sure it's a taser?"

I got up and grabbed the box of so called chocolates and handed it to him. "Open it and see for yourself."

He cautiously opened the box and took the taser out. "Holy shit. Ari, I left last night because Dylan had been tased. And while I was leaving I bumped into a guy, I mean he was a complete asshole, but he dropped a card and a box. I'd never seen him before around here too."

"Fuck fuck fuck" I paced my room. "Zayn what if he comes back! What if he tries to hurt me? Or Max!?"

He stood and hugged me tightly. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you, I swear. You can come stay with me if you want."

"But Max-"

He kissed my head. "Your parents can take care of him for once. He'll be fine. I promise."

I nodded slightly. He promised. That means everything's going to be okay right? Right!?

"I promise" he repeated. I looked at him.

"Okay."

"Okay." He replied while grabbing a small suitcase from under my bed. "What's this?" He gave me a confused look and stood up with the suitcase and a skull ring in his hands.

"I don't know. I've never seen that before.." I took it from him and looked it over in my hands.

He shrugged nonchalantly. "It's probably just Max's. Now come pack your stuff, I have a drug deal I promised to be at."