Fame ♥Z.N♥ ¤Complete¤

Chapter Eight

A/N: So I lied. This isn't the last chapter! The next one is. Lol but if everything goes wonderfully wonderfull in the next month or so, I'm smelling a Fame 2. Please enjoy & please vote!

Maria eyes didn't flutter open, she didn't move or sigh or mutter things under her breath. The only thing that indicated life, was the steady rise and fall of her chest. And that's what worried Zayn, that his sleeping beauty would never wake up and again he'd be alone.

His hand seemed glued to her, as were his eyes and general presence. His refusal to leave only made Management even more furious, but Zayn didn't care. With Maria in such a state, food wasn't important, his hair, his career, nothing. He didn't want to leave not knowing, but a part of him didn't want her to wake up.

In fear that she'd send him away.

She had been unconscious for 27 hours, just breathing.

But at the moment, breathing was enough for Zayn.

"Zayn." Liam spoke lowly, only half his body through the door. "Simon's here, he wants a word." Zayn broke his stare, closing his tired eyes for a moment before hovering over the sleeping brunette, his lips grazed her forehead with hopes that maybe the fairy tale was true. "I'll stay in here, just in case..." Liam trailed with a soft sopportive smile.

Zayn nodded, slipping past Liam and down the hall. For a moment, Liam just stood by the door, his brown eyes entraced by the younger woman, looking over her features in awe. There was another moment of silence before Liam finally sat down, his elbows on his kneeds. "Oh Zayn what have you done?" He covered his face with his hands.

Liam thoughts were blurried with his own opinions and Zayn's darkest words. At moments he doubted Zayn's apparently love for this girl, they were still young, but how could he doubt their love yet support him and Perrie? But then the fact that Zayn put them all in jeopardy made him angry. Why would Zayn be so selfish and leave, not just the band- to hell with the band- Liam meant him and the boys are friends.

As brothers.

But and Liam glanced at, he knew why Zayn didn't come back.

"Close the door." A soft velvet voice, rasp with exhaustion made Liam's head snap up. His lips parted as Maria stared back at him with a blank face. "Please close the door." She repated softly. Standing, he did as he was told, his eyes never leaving hers.

"I-I." Liam had no idea what to do. But, "I'm Liam Payne." Was blurted in repulse. Maria stared at him for a moment longer before sinking back into her pillows. "I can go get Z-"

"No." There was slight resentment in her voice. "You... your his best friend right?" Her grey eyes glanced at him before looking at her hands. Liam nodded, looking at the door, hoping Zayn would walk through at any moment. "is it possible for you to help me...help me understand?" Maria finally looked back at him, her eyes were red but she held her tears back. "I've been up for a while, I just...don't know if I want to...if I can see him again." Her voice cracked as her face began to crumble. Fat tears rolled down her round cheeks.

Liam again looked at the door, gulping, he moved over the bed, handing her a tissue that she took. "Zayn... Zayn and I and 3 other guys are- we're in a band. We're pretty famous, but um." Liam was at a loss for words. "Zayn loves you!" Maria chuckled sarcastically. "He does, he hasn't left the room till now. He's a wreck, you being here is killing him. He thinks it's his fault and-"

"Liam." Maria looked up at him. "I love Chris. Chris Brannon, I-"

"But Zayn loves you." Liam exclaimed. "Maria Reagan, beautiful Marshall town mechanic with dazzling grey-- grey um." He cursed. "What was the wor- orbs. Dazzling grey orbs. The one girl who made Zayn feel like he was normal, who showed him that Audi's are actually German cars and that sheets are best hung out in the fresh air-" As Liam continued quoting Zayn's hysteria in the last 2 days, Maria watched in awe. Her eyes widened and a new set of tears made their way down her face.  "H-he even bought your Aunt's ring back-"

"W-what?" Maria's head snapped up, Liam looked at her in confusion. "Liam what did you just say?" She tried to shift off the bed but the wires and tubs constricted her. "Liam!"

"H-he bought back your Moms ring?" Liam squeaked and Maria fell silent, "Maria?" Liam sat down again, but just then, a soft knock at the door echoed before a young nurse walked in, her long dark hair tied with a dark blue bow, tan arms wrapped around a clip board as her young smile brightened up the room.

"Oh my gosh," Her smile widened. "Thank god you're awake, Maria everyone is so worried, especially that Chris guy you've been with. I've never seen a guy cry before him. He must really love you." The young nurse's energetic charisma made Maria smile. The nurse glanced from Maria to Liam, a blush feathering over her soft features. "I-I didn't k-know you had company."

"I'm going to go." Liam said quickly, gumbling his words together with a red face as he slide past the nurse. The nurse closed the door behind her before mouthing, 'He was cute!'

Maria giggled, patting the bed. "Oh Alexis you never fail to brighten my day." Alexis sat down, folding her legs under her. "How long have I been out?" Maria asked, yarning her fingers through her hair.

"A day or so, thankfully you had only really hurt your noggin, just some minor trauma but your side is pretty buised up." Alexis pointed to Maria's torso. Maria nodded as the room fell quiet.

"Alexis?" Maria asked in a hushed whisper.

"Yea?" Alexis scooted over, concern washed over her body as she rubbed Maria's arms gingerly. "Maria whats wrong?"

"Alexis do you really think he loves me?" Maria began to cry again, Alexis pursed her lips together, hugging the older girl.

"I think he loves you more than you think. And I know he loves you because not too long ago, this dropped out of his pocket." Alexis smiled as she took out a small black velvet box from her dress pocket. Maria's eyes peeed back as she looked at Alexis in disbelief.

Opening it shined an old ring, Belle Warren craved within the band.

"Miss Reagan." A doctor quickly stepped into the room, gainging both girls attention.

"I have some news to tell you."