Cold Comfort »Z.M.« ✔️

15."I won't lie to him."

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*Kayla's POV*

   It was time for me to go back to school again. I don't want to, but I have to. Liam had to be early. I don't know what happened to Zayn last night, but I hope he's alright. I enter the school. I immediately sigh, because a lot of eyes land on me. Everyone whispers to each other as if they're gossiping about me. Great. I go past the message board on which is a paper with a headline "Our new student is a slut?". I frown. I'm not. I begin to walk away, but some girls stop me.

"Is that true?" one of them asks. I shake my head.

"If it's about me, then no." I answer. They look curious.

"But there are pictures of you and those guys." other insists.

"It can't be hidden, sunshine."

"You should've fucked them somewhere inside."

"Girls stop!" Zayn yells over them. They all shut up and look at him. Shock is all over their faces. I turn to him. Ouch. He's beaten up.

"What happened, Zee? Are you okay?" one of them asks running up to him. He pushes her away.

"Kayla, we have to talk." he looks at me. Looks like he's ready to kill me. I frown, but still nod.

"When? Where?" I quietly ask. He takes me by my arm and begins to pull me somewhere.

"Now." he answers. I try to catch up to him which is really hard, because of his speed. Soon we are in some kind of a room in which is quite dark and small. He turns the light on.

"What did I do now?" I ask crossing my arms. He is angry and he's about to put it all on me.

"It's not you. But I have to tell you something important." he answers as he turns around to hit the wall. Oh. So he's not going to yell at me or something?

"Spit it out." I quietly say. He turns around and looks in my eyes.

"I'm dangerous for you. And as much as dangerous I am, Liam is too. So please, don't get into trouble like yesterday you did. This time I got lucky that Liam saved me from those thugs, because next time they won't let you go and beat me up even more. And in front of you." he warns me with clenched teeth. Wait what?

"It wasn't me who started it all! I was just following Liam and saw you in there. I wanted to tell you that I take your apologies. That I forgive you. But guess I'm not anymore since it's all apparently my fault." I don't want to make him any angrier, but I didn't know what to say to him so I lied. His look at me softens.

"Oh, little. You don't even know how many fucks I don't GIVE about you taking the apologies. So just get lost and don't mess with our business." he spits it out and leaves. It hurt me. It really hurt me. So he doesn't even want to be with me now? What happened with all his care? I go to my classroom in which I'll have my first lesson. No one dares to tell me anything. Probably because Zayn shut those few girls who were bugging me before. I sit down and take out my notebook. Zayn's words repeat in my head. How many fucks he doesn't give. Probably because he's realised how messed up I am. Now I've got only Liam. But I don't really know if I should be with him that much like I was before. If he has a dangerous business then it's not my place, isn't it true? Yep. The bell rang. Teacher comes in. Her eyes land on me, but then she looks away. Great.

   The whole lesson I was paying full attention to the theory and I learned a lot of things that I didn't know from last week's lessons. After the lesson I stand up and take my notebook with my pen and pencil, and eraser. Put it in my bag. I place the bag on my left shoulder and go out of the class. I see Liam with a few guys. And Zayn. Thank god I don't have to walk past him. But Liam sees me and comes in my direction. I pass the class I have to go into. He hugs me. No matter how bad I want to hug him back I don't.

"Morning, Kay. How's your day?" Li asks as he lets me go. I smile a bit, but then again I know he can see through me.

"Not so well." I quietly answer as my smile fades. He sighs. Aw, he cares about you, don't be such an asshole, Kayla.

"I know you talked to Zayn. So, what did he say?" he asks. I questioningly look at him.

"Nothing so serious. Just that I should keep away from him because he's dangerous." I answer. But I bet he knows that I'm lying.

"Kay, I know he said something more serious. Just because he said that he's dangerous doesn't mean that you can't hug me back!" he whisper-yells at me. Great. I gulp and look in his eyes.

"Ask him. That's your business, I have nothing to do with it." I answer and go in the class. But for my surprise he follows me.

"You tell me. He says that he won't tell unless you do. And it hurts me that you try to push me away because of him!" he stops me. I turn to him. He shakes his head.

"Later, okay? After school." I quietly say. He nods and hugs me again. This time I don't hold back and hug him back. When he lets me go, he looks in my eyes for the last time and goes away. I get to my seat. I take my notebook and begin to draw in it with my black pen. I get scared when two arms from the back of me are placed on the table. I look up at Zayn.

"Keep drawing." he quietly demands. I frown, but then continue drawing.

"Lie to him. Don't even try to tell him what I told." he whispers next to my ear.

"I won't lie to him." I answer not even trying to be quiet. He groans.

"Oh, just wait till your lessons are over. Just wait." he mumbles and stands normally. I look up at him.

"If you do something to me then expect me to tell him everything." I smile at him. He smiles as well.

"Good girl, now shut your damn mouth and keep drawing." he says with a serious face. I think for a bit and then I close my notebook and put my pen down.

"Make me." I challenge him. I don't know why, but I like to tease him. Just to see if he'll get angry.