Detective Malik (Z.M Fanfic)

Chapter 12.

"Hey guys what's up?" Liam says as he opens his door.

"Uh hey Liam, we're here to ask you more questions about the case."

"Oh uh okay come in." His smile flattens.

Louis and I sit down on his couch when we walk in, Liam sits opposite to us cupping his hands together and leaning forward.

"So Liam, where were you that weekend?"

"I believe I was at home working on my college homework."

"Do you have an alibi?"

"Well.. I have all my assignments on my USB the file is still saved on there with the time and date everything."

"Good." I smile. "So I've been told that you and Harry wouldn't get along together?"

"Well, we never really talked much before." He forwards his eyebrows. "If you guys think I'm the killer, I can tell you that I would never have the motive to hurt anyone let alone kill them."

"I have suspicion under everyone Liam, friend or not." I say and he nods.

"Someone told us that you may have had a motive to hurt Harry." Louis says. "We are just looking into the case, since we don't have many solid suspects." He finished off.

Liam nods scratching his head."Yeah I guess you're right, but I can assure you I am not the killer. Believe me, I've been trying to solve this case too even though I'm not a detective."

"You've been working on this case too?"

"Uh.." He pauses. "Yeah.. You know since I'm the article writer and all that, I got sucked into the case and well like you guys and every other detective." He explains. "I've also learned a few secrets about the mansion."

"Which are?" I ask intrigued now.

"I heard that there's more secret rooms hidden in that manor."

"I thought there was only one?"

"That's what everyone thinks."

"How did you find out?" I ask now suspicious. "Have you been in the mansion?"

"No." He simply says. "It's just that look at the facts 1) Harry was found in a secret room. 2) there was a secret room. 3) Drake was tortured somewhere in the mansion but no one knows where. See my point?"

"That's true!" Louis stands up happily. "Liam's right! If there was one room in the manor, there has to be more!"

I laugh a little. "We don't know for sure Lou, but thank you Liam, you just helped us out a bit more in the case." I smile.

"No problem lads, I'm here to help." He smiles kindly at us.

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"So where do you think there are secret entrances hidden at?"

"I don't know.. Could be anywhere really."

We finally arrive back at the black manor. We search every square inch of the manor, and no secret entrances.

Louis and I walk out of the manor, tired out with all the walking.

"Now what?" Louis questions wiping sweat off from his forehead. "We looked everywhere Zayn."

"I know Louis." I sigh. "We just have to continue the search tomorrow, now how about we get home? It's getting dark." I say as the sun sets in front of us leaving the sky a bright orange.

"Good call." He says. "We should watch some movies, we haven't done anything fun in our time here in Holmes chapel."

"Well duh Lou, we're on a case there's no fun and games in a murder kidnapping case."

"Whatever." He rolls his eyes but smiles.

"But I get what you mean, we should take a look around town and see what there is, since it looks like we're going to be here awhile."

"My point exactly." He smirks. "We should go out clubbing or something, you've been too caught up in work Zayn, for crying out loud you're 23!" He shouts while we get in the car.

"I'm really oriented in my job." I shrug as I get into the passenger seat. "But fine I'll 'live a little' I guess."

"Live while we're young." He grins.

"Yup.. Live while we're young." I mutter looking out the window.

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We finally get back to our flat, we both give eachother some jobs; I grab and make all the snacks or should I say munchies and Louis picks the movie selection.

I made my famous sundaes for the both of us and now I'm making popcorn. Suddenly there's knocking on the door.

"Oh yeah I forgot to mention, I invited Liam and Harry over." He smiles running to the door.

"Louis and Harry sitting on the tree

K-I-S-S-I-N-G.."

"SHUT THE HELL UP!" He shouts interrupting me.

"Okay alright, damn." I laugh.

Louis walks over to the door and opens it revealing a grinning Harry.

"Hey Harry!" Louis grins and gives him a hug.

"Hey Lou." Harry grins, as he walks in. "Hi Zayn." He smiles and waves to me. I nod my head to him.

"Hey." I smile back. "Want a sundae? It's movie night, if Louis hasn't told you already."

"Sure thanks Zayn, and yeah Louis mentioned it earlier when he ringed me." Harry explains while sitting down at the living room in front of the Tv.

The microwave starts beeping, and I take out the popcorn; pouring it into a large bowl.

Suddenly there's more knocking at the door. Probably Liam. I look over to the leaving room, and Louis seemed to caught up with Harry to even notice his surrounds so I decided to open the door for Liam.

"Hey mate." Liam smiles warmly when I open the door. I smile at him too.

"Hey Liam, want a sundae?"

"Sure." He says walking into the flat. I walk over to the kitchen with Liam following close behind me.

"So did you find any secret rooms?" He asks helping me make his sundae. I grab the chocolate and caramel syrup and pour it on the ice cream.

"Nope, no luck at all." I sigh.

"I'm Sorry." He frowns. "I'm sorry you couldn't find it."

"No it's okay Liam." I reassure him handing him his sundae. He nods but doesn't smile, he seems like he's thinking.

After Louis and Harry got up and got their sundaes, we all sat down at the living room spending the whole night watching movies and having a good time.

I came to realization, that Louis was right, I do need to relax a bit with the case. I mean we've only been here 1 month almost 2 in a couple of days, we should spend a bit of the time having a bit of time off.

I need this.