Cold Comfort »Z.M.« ✔️

39. "You both don't know what love is, especially you, Malik."

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   The party goes on, but after quite some time Liam picks me up. I guess it's time to go home. I remember making out with Zayn before Liam practically carried me out of the house.

   I wake up from alarm. Someone's arms around me. I sigh feeling comfortable. That someone begins to move. Should I be worried or not? I don't, that's probably the worst thing.

"You up, Kay?" a soft voice fills the silence. I hum. He gets up. Begins to dress up, I think.

"What happened yesterday?" I mumble. I can't remember a thing from yesterday.

"Uhm, Chris drugged you. In the beginning you made out with him, then you found me and tried to make out with me and since I was drunk I gave up on trying not to. Then Zayn came and told me about Zack beating up Chris, he ended up in hospital and the rest of the night you made out with Zayn. Well, until nine, because then I had to get you home since you were drunk and on drugs, you had to sleep it out." he explains. I hum again. But then I shockingly jump up in bed.

"We made out?" I ask shoving my hair away from my face. Liam laughs.

"Yes, why does it bother you so much?" he asks, "It isn't that bad, it's not like I'm your brother or something." he smiles. I shake my head.

"What else happened between us?" I ask getting out of the bed. Thank god I have my underwear.

"Nothing, you just asked me to cuddle with you and we just kinda fell asleep like that." he answers. I nod and turn to him. He's already dressed up. I go to him and hug him tightly.

"Thank you. For getting me home." I quietly thank. He chuckles as he hugs me back.

"You're welcome. Now, Zayn sent me a text saying he'd pick us up to school after ten minutes. You have to get your things and clean yourself up." he tells me when we let each other go. I nod. I go to my room, get everything ready and I go for a quick shower. When I'm clean I leave the shower and get dressed. Fan my hair so they'd be dry. Today I wear a dress and heels. Should be okay. I go downstairs. In the kitchen. Liam sits at the table with Zayn.

"Hi." I greet and take a banana from the fruit tray. Zayn smiles.

"Morning, party monster. Or should I say, make-out monster?" he wiggles his eyebrows. I roll my eyes.

"Don't act like you didn't like that." I smirk.

"Oh, I loved it. Well, the part with me and not Chris or even more weirder, Liam." he answers. I giggle.

"You weren't there and I had to get a distraction, what was I supposed to do?" I ask peeling off the banana.

"Call me. I would've gone to you." he shrugs. I take a bite from my banana.

"Sorry, was too drunk to do that." I smile. He chuckles shaking his head. Whatever.

   I eat the banana, brush my teeth and we go to school. Zayn drives us with his new car. Not gonna lie, I like this car a lot. It's a bmw.

   We get out of the car. I can see everyone looking at us which is a bit frustrating so I begin to walk to school. Yep, everyone's looking at me. I look back at Zayn to see if he's coming. Right behind me with Liam. I take his hand and lock our fingers as we keep walking.

"What a lovely girl we have here, are you always as cute as this after partying?" Zayn asks and laughs with Liam. I roll my eyes.

"Sometimes." I answer even though I'm this moody after all drinking times. He smiles a bit as we go in the school. He seems nervous.

"Liam, we'll be in the class a bit later." Zayn notifies Liam and begins to walk in a different direction, pulling me with him.

"Zee, where are we going?" I ask. He doesn't answer, just pulls me in an empty classroom. Before I say anything else I am pushed against the wall.

"I don't want you to go away after this summer. And I know this will be so, so awkward, weird, whatever you call it, but..." he stops talking being without breath. He seems really nervous now. He gets something out of his pocket. OH MY GOD, IS THIS HAPPENING FOR REAL?

"Zayn-" I am cut off by him,

"Just say yes or no, baby." he whispers in my ear. I am still shocked, a beautiful, probably really expensive, ring is laying on his palm.

"Yes..." I breathe out. A smile appears on his lips. He looks down. I give him my hand. He takes it in his shaky one and puts the ring on my finger

"You're mine now, okay?" he asks and gulps. I nod. His eyes meet mine. His eyes are glassy. As if he's trying so hard to not cry. I press a kiss on his lips, shutting my eyes close. He answers the kiss with the same. The bell rings what makes us both pull back.

"Let's go." I smile at him. He nods.

   We both get to the classroom. He's still shaky, nervous. When we enter the classroom, Liam gives Zayn a look that asks if he's alright. We sit in our seats.

"Malik, you look like you saw a ghost.. Did something happen?" teacher asks. I smile at him.

"It's okay. I'll be fine." he answers. He smiles back at me. Looks at Liam. I look as well.

"What did you two do? Did a teacher catch you in about-to-fuck state?" Liam whispers while teacher begins the lesson.

"No, I didn't want to fuck in the first place." Zayn answers a lot calmer now, "And I know you're going to kill us both about this. Tell you later." he chuckles.

"DID YOU BOTH JUST GET ENGAGED?" Liam yells what draws everyone's attention to us. Zayn's eyes widen. I guess, now everyone will know about it.

"Excuse me? Firstly, engage in this age? Absurd! You both don't know what love is, especially you, Malik." teacher giggles.

"Liam, you didn't have to yell for everyone to know about this! I already was scared about asking her that and now everyone will ask me if it's true and everything else!" Zayn whispers to him. Liam just sits there, still shocked. But he probably knows he can't change anything about it so he just keeps quiet. And I'm happy he understands that.