Battle Field .Z.M. ( sequel to Soldier )

Chapter 2: Nightmare

~Natalia's POV~

I was sitting in my bedroom, I knew Zayn was coming home today from war. I planned a dinner with me and the kids. I heard a knock on the door.

"Zayn?" I smiled. Carlos walked in the room.

"Mum." Carlos said.

"Is you're father home?" I asked.

"Mum. . dad didn't make it. . " Carlos said. "Here's the letter."

My sweet Natalia, I love you so much but this time. . . I don't think I'll make it. Everyone is dying, weapons are out of ammo, and there is no use of us coming back because we can't get any siganl. I wrote this because I love you and kids. Tell Carlos to go to college and find someone to love and get married to. Elizabeth, tell her to always stay in school and get A's in history. For you, never forget our love and what we had together, I love you baby.

Love Zayn Malik. .  .

I dropped the letter as I cried. Carlos hugged me and held me tight. "Mum, calm down."

"He-can't be gone." I cried. "I know he's still alive."

"Mum. . . dad is gone." Carlos said, as I heard the crack in his voice.

"No, no, no!" I yelled.

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I felt someone shaking me, hearing my name being called. "Natalia, wake up!" I opened my eyes and saw that Zayn sitting up.

Then I realized that. . I had a nightmare. Tears filled my eyes, I hugged Zayn. "Zayn, don't go!"

"What? Don't go where, love?" Zayn asked.

"Don't go out there!" I cried. "Please, don't."

Zayn sighed.

"Baby, I-I have to. You know that." Zayn said. "That is my job."

I cried in Zayn's arms as he pulled me close.

"I had a nightmare." I said.

"What happened?" Zayn asked.

"That you were supposed to come home, when you didn't. Carlos gave me a letter, that you couldn't make it that you said tell Carlos to go to college and get married to someone. You said tell Elizabeth to stay in school and always get A's in history. You said to me. . never forget our love and waht we had together, I love you baby." I said, crying.

"Natalia." Zayn said. "You know, that I'll come home."

"I know Zayn but I don't know why. . .I had this nightmare." I said.

"Just know that I'll always come home." Zayn said, kissing my cheek. "I love you, Natalia."

"I love you, Zayn." I said.

"Alright, let's go to bed." Zayn said, laying down. I laid down, I put my head on his chest. I closed my eyes.

~Zayn's POV~

6:30 a.m.

I woke up with Natalia laying on my chest. I slowly moved her and made sure she didn't wake up. I got out of bed as I walked to the door.

I went down stairs, went straight in the kicthen. I saw Carlos sitting at the table. "Dad?"

"Hey, what are you doing up?" I asked.

"I couldn't sleep." Carlos shrugged. "You?"

"Just woke up." I said, sitting at the table.

"I heard mum, crying last night." Carlos said. "What happened?"

"She had a nightmare." I said.

"Is she ok?" Carlos asked.

"Yes but she was very scared." I said. "She didn't want me to go in the war again because I might not come back."

"It was about that?" Carlos asked.

"Yeah." I nodded.

"Poor mum." Carlos said.

"When you were a baby, she begged me not to go." I said, chuckling a little. "She said, that what if I don't come back? She was so scared and terrfied that I might not ever come home."

"Sometimes I thought that too." Carlos said. "When I was in the 5th grade. I cried because I thought you wouldn't come home that day but when I came home. . pretty much you were there. I hugged you and told that you should stay home for ever and never leave. I wanted you to stay too, dad."

I looked up and smiled at Carlos. I remember that too. How happy he was to see me. I wanted to tell you him that I will stay and won't go back but as much as I wanted to. . . . couldn't because then I'll be lying to him. But he knew and I knew that I can't stay.

"Dad, are you ok?" Carlos asked. "You're crying."

I wiped the tear off my cheek and looked down. "Yeah, I'm alright. I'll see you later, I'm going back to bed."

I hugged Carlos and went back up stairs to bed.