Partners (Zarry) ✍🏻

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I feel awful for letting you down on these but I got a promotion at work and it took all of my time for months, but I'm back bit*ches!!

3 chapters left to this story xx
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Zayn POV

I was nervously shaking my leg, biting my nails as I was waiting for Niall to come in.

I knew that I could lose my job because of the help I provided to Liam and the fact that I was way too "involved" with Mark.

Niall knew about the abuse, I had to tell him when that thing with my ex partner happened but I never told him who the guy was. He didn't know it was Mark.

- Hey Zayn. What brings you here so early?

- I would like to testify... against someone....

- Ok... Who and for what?

- You know Mark? Liam's teacher?

- Yeah I've read the case.

- He... sexually abused me. When I was his student in high school. He also abused Liam. He was my parents bestfriend. He did it for years and my parents knew about it.

- What?! Wait... what do you mean they knew?

- They let it happen... my step-dad knew and he was too drunk to care. My mother also knew about it also and she was.... to scared to lose her precious husband and money to say something about it.

- Zayn... I'm so sorry.

- Don't be. They are out of my life. All I need now is Harry... and Mark needs to go in jail. He needs to pay for what he did. I was only a kid Niall.

Tears were now falling down my cheeks like a waterfall. Niall stood up from his desk and sat on the chair beside mine, handing me a tissue box.

- Why didn't you tell me? I would have help you mate.

- I ... couldn't. I told Harry. Louis already knew. But now I can't stand him close to Liam anymore.

- Do you think Liam would testify also?

- I think he would if I do.

- Ok... Let me... Let me do some phone calls. You put me in a sticky situation once again Zayn, you shouldn't have work on Liam's case if you were that implicated. There is a conflict of interests here. I had enough of Tomlinson getting involved with the kid...

- You... you knew about Louis?

- I'm aware of everything that is going on between these walls and with my guys. It's my job to take care of you. I'll do my best to speak in your favor... but I can't promise a single thing. You might get suspended or worst Zayn.

- I know. But Liam's safety is coming first right now. I should have talk about it before. It's all my fault, everything that happened to him... it's....

- Nothing, you hear me, nothing in what that man did to you or Liam is your fault Zayn. He is a sick man who needs to be in between walls for the rest of his life. You're not to blame. Nobody is, except him. Now excuse me, I have someone to arrest.

Niall left the room and Harry immediately came in, a worried expression plastered on his face.

- You're alright babe?

- I'm fine. It's done. I might lose my job, but I did the right thing.

- I will love you and be by your side every step of the way. You are not alone in this. Mark will finally pay. You will be happy again. I'll make sure you are.

- You are amazing.

- Not as much as you are.

He kissed me tenderly.

- I'll see you at home.

What did I do to deserve so much perfection?

Louis POV

Liam was sleeping beside me, his perfect body was exposed and I couldn't help but stare. I was so in love with that guy that it was limit creepy.

- I can feel that you are staring at me Louis.

I smiled knowing that I was caught.

- You're too perfect not to stare. Harry called me earlier...

- And?

- Zayn talked to Niall... about Mark. He will be arrested.

- What? Why didn't you tell me right away?!

- Liam... my best friend just sacrificed his whole life to get you out of his grip.

- I... don't want everybody to know.

- Why Liam. There's nothing you should be ashamed of. It's him who is wrong. You don't even have to tell anyone if you are not comfortable to.

- What if they don't believe Zayn? If they ask questions? What will I say?

- The truth. And I'll be there by your side. You need to talk about it Liam...

- What if I don't fucking want to talk about it Louis?

He said, upset. I could tell it was hard for him but if I was right. Liam never told anyone the whole story. He needed to get it out. It wasn't healthy for him.

- I don't want you to know.

- Why babe? I will love you no matter what.

I tried kissing his shoulder.

- I don't want you to see me differently.

- I would never see you differently. You are Liam and you are perfect. Don't forget that I've been there for Zayn before also. I perfectly know how manipulative and sick that man can get.

- He... made me believe I wanted this. He made me believe I couldn't trust anyone else. That he was... loving me.

My chest tightened at the thought of Liam, being so desperate for love, so lonely that he had to believe that it was the only love he deserved. A forceful and hateful love with someone three times his age.

- I had no one Louis. My family was a mess... I had no friend I could talk to... I was bullied at school after people found out I was gay. He was there. He listened to me. He offered me a place to stay when my step dad was beating the shit out of me. Everything he was doing to me... i never.... told him to stop. I never fought back. I hated it... but a little love was still better than none. I was too young to understand that it wasn't right. He was telling me that I was precious, that he loved me, that I could always count on him. I never been love, i didn't know it wasn't what "being love" meant. I feel so stupid for believing him. For letting him touch me like he did. I knew something was wrong but I couldn't stop it... I couldn't.

- Liam, you are a victim, just like Zayn is. Do you see Zayn as someone who is weak? Who is easily manipulable?

- It's not the same...

- Yes! He did the exact same thing. He manipulated you just like he did with him. You aren't weak. You are a fighter for surviving all that shit. It's time to show him. Show him you are not that naive kid anymore. Show him you are that strong man that I love so much. You are not alone anymore. Harry, Zayn and I, we will be there for you. You have friends now... and a boyfriend.

He smiled a little at that. I kissed his forehead assuring him that everything would be alright.