Always Come First

Chapter Eight

"Perrie, stop, no." says Zayn as he pulls away. "You and I broke up long ago, I'm with Brea now. We're getting married."

Perrie pulls away, and huffs.

"Zaynie, common baby, you know you miss me!" she coos.

"No." he says harshly. "We have been over for nearly five years. I don't have any feelings towards you."

Perrie just ignores the last comment, and shuffles about, cleaning out the trash and medical residue.

"I don't understand Zaynie, we were supposed to be together!" Perrie whined.

"Yeah, and then you went and cheated on me! And stop calling me 'Zaynie'"

"Oh why? Your new whore doesn't like other girls having you?" Perrie taunts.

"Number one, Brea isn't a whore. She respects herself, and has values, unlike you. She would never cheat, she would never lie, and she would never try to destroy a relationship. Number two, yeah, she doesn't want other girls having me. Because I am hers, and only hers. She trusts me, and I trust her. I'm not going to rip apart the best relationship I have ever had, just so that you can use me and leave me in the dust - again." Zayn snaps. "Get out of here."

Perrie straightens up, and storms out, shoving past Liam and Niall, standing still in shock.

Liam and Niall shuffle into the room, as Zayn sits himself in front of Harry.

"Perrie, leave me the fuck alone." Zayn snarls, obviously hearing the boys' footsteps, but mistaking them for hers.

"Bro, it's just us. We're heading out, wanted to say bye." Niall explains.

Zayn looks up, confirming that it really is the guys.

"Oh, sorry lads. I dunno if you just saw that, but Perrie tried kissing me.  I love Brea, and at some point in time I did love Perrie, but that was long ago. I'm done with her. Brea and I will get married and will be happy together forever. I just don't think Perrie understands."

"As long as you do mate, everything is fine." Liam says with a smile. "We're off, have a good night! Tell us if anything big happens, like if Lou wakes or something. We've got class tomorrow, but I'm sure we can get out of it if we need to."

"Alright, see you later then." Zayn says with a wave, as Liam and Niall exit the room.

The two walk down the hall and out of the hospital into the cold night. They keep close, and walk quickly towards their car just in case another problem arises. They slip in quickly, and Liam starts the engine.

"Wow, it's almost 1 am. That's crazy." Niall proclaims.

"You know what's even crazier?" Liam asks.

"What's that?"

"That we have spent most of our relationship in the hospital, and that we haven't even been together for more than a day. But I love you more than I've loved anyone else."

Niall just looks at him sheepishly, and links their hands once again.

"I'm starved!" Niall complains.

Liam chuckles. "As always. I'll make something when we get home."

Niall sits there, and smiles, content with the fact that he finally has the amazing boyfriend he has always wanted. He is loving life, and wants to spend the rest of it as happy as he is right now. But first, he has to clear something up first.

"Liam?"

"Yeah?"

"I used to cut myself you know."