WALLS(Zayn Malik A.U)

Chapter 19- Pain

They say laughter is the best medicine, I always thought that was a load of horse shit until right now. I moved the little silver cruise ship to a red square. I smirked to myself and looked up at Zayn, who narrowed his eyes. I was hoping he wouldn't realize it, since we've only been playing for thirty minutes. And he's just getting the hang of the game.

"So....you pay me" He asked, more of a statement actually.

I smiled and giggled like a child. "Yes, Zayn. Yes"

He smiled like he had just won actual money when I handed him the small Monopoly dollars. I haven't laughed or even smiled this much in months, its refreshing. He moved his dog piece and landed on a new spot. He looked up at me, mischief alighting his brown eyes.

"I'll buy it" Zayn announced happily, I laughed, again.

"You can't just buy everything"

"You just don't want to lose becau-" Zayn stopped speaking and narrowed his eyes.

"You hear that" He asked.

I cocked my head a bit, and the faint sound of a close by ambulance was evident, and becoming louder.

"Do you think they're coming here" I asked while quickly taking money from a pile while he wasn't watching, laughing to myself.

"Ava, we're the only building for miles, yes they're coming here love, plus don't cheat if you suck at it"

I looked down heat rising in my cheeks at the stupid question I had asked, and the fact that I had been caught cheating. I wonder what happened to make them come here. Other patients began to notice the ambulance that was nearing us. I looked back out the window and saw the vehicle coming forth, Zayn gave me an odd look and nodded his head towards the door.

I followed him to the doorway and nurses were rushing around. Margaret appeared looking frantic.

"Please go back to the game room" She asked Zayn and I.

"What's going on?" I asked ignoring her demand.

"You'll be-"

I gasped at the body lifelessly laying on the gurney, running over to her I took her bloody hand into my own. Tears coming forth in my eyes as Gingers fluttered open and closed from consciousness.

"What happened?!" I questioned loudly rubbing Gingers red locks, I looked down at her wrist which was nothing but torn skin.

A pair of arms gripped me turning me around and now I faced a blurry Margaret, due to my teary eyes.

"Come, she needs to go"

"Can I come?" I asked frantically.

I can't lose Ginger, I can't lose her. I don't know how it has happened but she's become so important to me.

"No I'm sorry we need to get going" Margaret said, the dispatchers began wheeling her away. I ran towards them again,but, another set of hands caught me, much stronger than Margaret's.

I have no idea how this perfect day, took an absolute turn for the worst. I know I can't do anything as I watch my best friend being wheeled away from me.

"Why can't I come" I cried into Zayn's chest.

"Because they're stupid ass fuckers" Zayn said, I felt him smile on the top of my head.

Which he just kissed.

ZAYN

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It took three hours but, Ava is now asleep on her bed snoring away. I know that this must've been hard for her, and honestly I felt scared too. I laughed to myself, its as if I'm a parent. I shook the immature thought away and ran over and into my own room. The memories of what happened earlier today swam in my head again. I don't know what's going on. I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know anything anymore. I just looked into her eyes and it felt like all the pain I've recently felt was blasted into an oblivion.