Virus (Narry Zombie AU)

Chapter 41

Chapter 41 <------ already?!?!

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~Harry~

I don’t know when it stopped, the screaming, the trashing, and the heartbreaking sight. I couldn’t really remember. I didn’t know when I fell asleep, or passed out, or even if I did. I just remember opening my eyes to an eerily quiet room, no one left in sight. The walls were pure cement, and all that was in the room with me was a metal operating table and a metal table that looked like it was used in operations. I didn’t know if I was dreaming or more- if I was asleep and having a nightmare- but then I got my answer. I must’ve been because next thing I know I was out of the familiar looking room and back in the trashed one that we had stumbled upon and found refuge in. There was no screaming, no thrashing, no guns or guards or anyone being hurt. Niall stood in front of me, his eyes showing just how exhausted he truly was but somehow he still surprised me.

“Are you okay?” he whispered, his eyes searching my face worriedly while his warm hands held my face. I nodded, unable to speak. He had just gone through something horrible and painful, but was asking me if I was okay. The boy was a saint. He managed a weak smile, eyes filled with fatigue and pain but there was happiness in them- a small little sliver, but it was still there. My Niall wasn’t shattered, and that made the smile on my face grow. His hands shook against my skin, lightly but noticeably. His body looked tired, almost like it was about to give up and just shut down. The thought brought tears to my eyes, I didn’t want to lose him again- I wasn’t going to lose him again, even though I didn’t know what had happened so many weeks prior nor did I know what happened in those weeks but I wasn’t going to let anything come between us again. I was happy here, in hell but also in my Irish angel’s arms. I didn’t need to know, in fact I probably didn’t want to, all I needed was him here next to me and my best mates with me- even if one of them was the reason that Niall looked this way. Not that I would remind him, because really- I was ignoring him at the time being. I’m sure he feels bad already about it now, seeing what Niall looks like, but that doesn’t change a thing. He could apologize to him but again it wouldn’t change a thing. I mean, take a glass and throw it to the ground causing it to shatter- then say sorry to it. Does it fix it? No, not at all. But I get that he’s sorry, and I get that he feels guilty but it doesn’t make what he did right. Not that I knew why he did it, but still.

I realized I had been staring at Niall for way too long, and he was gazing at me worriedly through hazy eyes. He was tired, exhausted and hurting but he was still looking out for me before himself. He was truly selfless, and that was something I admired about him. I smiled reassuringly at the beautiful battered boy in front of me. He sighed in relief, a barely-there smile playing on his plump lips. He removed his hands from my face, sitting back- wincing slightly- and opened his arms for me to crawl into. I smiled, slowly crawling into his lap, careful of the many bruises and cuts that littered his skin. His strong arms wrapped around me, his head resting in the crook of my neck where I felt him smile against the heated skin. And when Niall smiles, it’s impossible not to smile too. His strong chest was pressed firmly to my back, and I tried to cuddle into him more, to have him surround me in a blanket of security. His arms tightened their hold on me, a light kiss placed on my neck- so light I barely felt it- and his gorgeous lips smiled against my skin again. I turned slightly, throwing my legs over the side of his right leg, my head resting snuggly in the crease of his neck where it met his shoulder. A smile played on my lips, pressed gently to his neck as small breaths fanned over the small patch of skin. His grip tightened on me, almost protectively and he kissed the top of my head gently. We sat in silence, our own little world in our own little bubble for minutes, maybe even hours. But something so perfect couldn’t last forever.

“We’ll need to get moving in the morning” He muttered into the quiet sereneness, and everyone’s heads shot in our direction. Liam nodded absently, obviously thinking the same while Louis just nodded in our direction. Zayn, obviously wasn’t paying attention, making no move to answer his gaze fixated on Louis. I frowned slightly, wondering what was up with those two, but the thought didn’t stay long when Niall kissed the top of my head while his arms wrapped even tighter around me in a protective hold. He must’ve felt my frown against his neck, and he must’ve thought that it was because of what he had said. I snuggled up further into him, but still kept my gaze on the couple across the room. Zayn was saying something, desperation clear on his face, Louis looked blank. He had no emotion on his face, but his gaze was set on Zayn, so it couldn’t be that bad. The desperation was clear on Zayn’s face, and he must’ve said something important because Louis’ steely composure broke and a small smile slipped onto his features. Zayn’s face lit up at whatever Louis had said, then it fell slightly only to light up once again. He opened his arms, Louis crawling into them and clinging to him like a spider-monkey; something I hadn’t seen happen for at least a week. I smiled at the couple, pecking Niall’s neck lightly- emitting a shiver from the boy. I smiled, pecking his neck again and again, reveling in the fact that I could do that to him. I felt him smile into my hair, kissing the top of my head. He leaned back against the wall, tightening his grip so I didn’t fall off and kissed my head once more before his breathing began to even out. I smiled, snuggling further into him and drifted off myself.

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A few hours later, we were awakened by the sun once again filtering in, though this time the light was slowly leaving rather than coming. Niall was lightly shaking me, cooing into my ear for me to wake up. I shifted a little, and Niall let out a grunt. I looked up at him with curious eyes hazy with sleep and he shifted me on his lap. I realized that I had accidentally elbowed him and my eyes widened, hands going to the hem of his shirt to make sure I didn’t hurt him. He quickly grabbed my wrists, fear slightly creeping into his eyes and I watched him confused but then Liam was behind me muttering something about leaving. Niall nodded, shifting me off his lap and standing up before he held out a hand for me to help me up. I smiled grabbing his hand and stood up, Niall lacing our fingers together snugly. I beamed at the comforting grip, nuzzling my head into his neck and placed a chaste kiss on his cheek before I grabbed my bag and hoisted it up onto my shoulder. Niall smirked, doing the same to his bag on the other side and gently pulled me to where Liam was waiting. Liam shot Niall a sympathetic knowing look and Niall shot him a small smile back. They looked at each other, having a silent conversation with each other that made me both jealous and antsy. My grip tightened around his hand instinctually, jealousy burning through my veins. Niall glanced down at our entwined hands, squeezing them reassuringly pecking my cheek and then my lips lightly. I could see tears in his eyes, though they didn’t fall. Let me tell you, seeing Niall cry is like seeing someone kick a puppy that has these big cute eyes that look into your soul. I pulled him into my body, kissing him fully on his lips. His hand rested on my cheek, the other holding my hand tightly while mine rested on his waist. We pulled back, foreheads resting against each other, a smile on both of our lips. His eyes were still closed, a smile implanted on his lips and a light blush dusted his cheeks. He opened his eyes, pecking me once on the lips before pulling back and led me to where everyone else had gathered. I took a deep breath, feeling the coolness of the summer air settle in my lungs and I smiled.

Maybe this was how it was supposed to be.

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What is going to happen with Zouis?

Any big surprises to come?

Is everything good with Narry now?

How is Liam taking to losing Daisy?

 

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