Brooklyn Lights

Chapter 14: in which he finally admits accede

Previously in Chapter 13 Part 2 ...

"Mrs Mailk, you have to go. We have all agreed that it will be best for you. You'll be taken care of. Now, under the provisional law of the mental health act," Moira bursts into tears as she hides her head in my chest. "We are going to take you to a hospital somewhere safe-"

"NO YOU CAN'T MAKE ME. PLEASE ZAYN. I PROMISE I WILL TAKE MY MEDS. I'M FINE. I WILL BE GOOD ZAYN PLEASE."

This is it, my mom is going to be admitted to a psychiatric ward and it's all down to me. The guilt I am feeling is unbearable as I watch the tears pour down my moms face. Running down to the car, I put my hand on the window screen as Moira puts hers on top of mine.

"I love you mom. So much."

Mom is still hysterically crying but I can just lip read what she is saying. 'I love you too.'

Holding Moira tighter in my arms, we both watch as the car drives away quickly. I can't believe that has just happened. I've lost my mom.

Looking up, I can just see everyone on my street staring at the two of us bawling our eyes out into each others shoulders. I'm guessing they have just seen everything that has just happened but one person stands out in front of everyone. Dynasty.

Quote...

"It's easy to take your clothes off and have sex; people do it all the time. But opening up your soul to someone, letting them into your spirit, future, thoughts, fears, hopes and dreams...that's being naked."

Accede- to admit the truth or reality of something.

***Dynasty's P.O.V***

I can't...I can't believe what I just saw. I mean, at first? I thought it was someone else and what was happening to them was awful. Yes, I am shamed to say that I was one of the many people on the sideline, watching a tragedy happening to a family and yes I do feel guilty. But not as guilty as I feel that it all happened to Zayn.

To see him bawling out with silent tears, holding his distraught sister I'm guessing and his hand trying to touch his mom's through the glass pane window, telling her that he loves her. That was enough for me yet, I couldn't bring myself to look away.

When the car drove off, Zayn eyes looked up and he locked onto the view of me. At that moment, I froze. I was screaming at myself to run over to him, shout his name, try to be there for him but I couldn't move. He looked so...broken.

It's weird to think that I just witnessed Zayn being so broken. It's clear to see that he hasn't told anyone about his mom. Not even the lads. I mean, in college he is always the dark, mysterious guy who has a billion people wanting to be like him. But after college, his life is turned upside down.

I feel sorry for him. No, I don't know what he is going through and no, I don't know how he feels. But to have your mom being taken away from you? That has got to be ardous.

After having Zayn burn into my eyes for a few more seconds, he snaked his arm around his sisters waist and pulled her into the house. I only came out of my house because I wanted to get out, have a long walk alone and piece together all my thoughts. And now I've witnessed Zayn's family being torn apart.

Zipping up my hoodie, I quickly run home. I don't care if I live about 10 minutes away from Zayn,I just need to get home.

As I get outside my front door, I bend over, trying to gasp any bit of air I can get. I. Don't. Run, ever. But I just needed to get home quickly. "You okay darling?" I jump at the sound of my mom's voice infront of me. God I never heard her open up the door, it's the lack of oxygen I have in my body.