Soldier (Zayn Malik and Ariana Grande) (slowly Editing) Book 1

Chapter 22: Captain

~Zayn's POV~

I woke up hearing, Elizabeth crying. Natalia got up but I stopped her.

"I got her babe." I said, getting out of bed. I went to Elizabeth's room and picked her up. "Hey, baby girl. Daddy got you."

Then I heard Carlos cry. Shit. I went in his room and found him sitting in his crib.

"Hey what's wrong, buddy?" I asked.

Carlos reached his hands out, he wanted me to pick him up but I can't because I have Elizabeth.

But since he knows how to walk now, I'll pick him up and put him on the floor so he can follow me to my room.

"Come, Carlos." I said.

Carlos was still reaching for me as he was crying. But I can't carry 2 kids at the same time.

"Dada." Carlos cried.

I stopped in my tracks and turned around. I smiled as he said, dada again. Carlos follows me to my room. Natalia was awake so I handed her Elizabeth as I pick up Carlos.

"Carlos said, dada." I said. "Say dada."

"Dada!" Carlos said, smiling.

"My baby said, dada!" Natalia laughed.

"He wanted me to pick him up but I couldn't because I was carrying Elizabeth. So while I was leading him to our room, he cried dada." I said, wiping some tears off his neck.

"Aww, I think Carlos is a daddy's boy." Natalia said, kissing Carlos' head.

"Nah, he's a mummy's boy." I said, laying down.

Carlos was slowly laying down on my chest as he was cuddling into my warmth.

"He's most definitely a daddy's boy." Natalia said.

"Alright, fine." I laughed.

Natalia was feeding Elizabeth. After she was done she also laid down.

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I heard my mum call my name. I looked over to see her at the door.

"Yes mum?" I asked.

"Someone is at the door for you." She said.

I put my hand over Carlos' back and head to keep him from falling. I got up and walked down the steps to see...

"Captain?" I asked.

"Zayn." He smiled. "May I talk to you?"

"Of course." I said. "Please have a seat."

We both sat down. "Is that you're son?"

"Yes." I smiled.

The Captain sighed.

"Zayn, we need you to come back." He said.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because people, bad people are putting bombs on children like around you're sons age and letting go home and let it blow up." He said.

I held Carlos tight to me as I thought of the picture that popped in my head. "I understand."

"When do you need me?" I asked.

"We start on Wednesday." He said. "Pack you're things now and be set for Wednesday."

"I will Captain." I said, nodding and shaking his hand.

The Captain walked out, I turned around to see Natalia standing there.

"So you're leaving...again?" Natalia asked, sitting next to me.

"I have to." I said, as I held her hand.

"What's the reason now?" Natalia asked.

"People are putting bombs on children and sending them home blow up." I said.

"Zayn." Natalia said, grabbing my hand.

"Natalia, what if that was Carlos? if he had a bomb stuck to his shirt?" I asked, crying. "I-I have to do something."

"Just come back." Natalia said, as a tear streamed down her face.

"I will baby." I said, wiping her tear.