Peacemaker

Chapter twenty three- truth spill

Liam's point of view.....

"LIAM!" I hear Louis's voice and before I can respond he bursts into my room

"WHAT?" I yell back

"I NEED TO-" he stops yelling once he realises I'm listening "I need to talk to you. I have a plan"

"A plan for what?" I ask

"A plan for getting Lea and Elizabeth back together"

"And how is that going to happen. Elizabeth wants to be friends but Lea isn't being very open" Louis looks exasperated

"I know but you have to remember what Liz did to Lee. I mean, it broke her heart!" I nod

"Okay, so what's this plan of yours, Lou?" At that moment, we hear shouts coming form the lounge room

"WHAT THE FUCK SOPHIA?" I recognise Niall's voice

"I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!" Yep, Italian. That's Sophia

"I CAN'T BELIVE YOU WOULD DO THIS TO ME!" Louis and I rush to the lunge room to prevent the possible war

"Guys!" I shout, skidding to a stop "what's going on?" I survey the scene in front of me. Niall is near the balcony door, clutching a magazine. Sophia is opposite him with tears streaking down her face. Elizabeth is looking stressed and shifting nervously about. I cross to her

"What happened?" I ask

"I...." She tries to say

"When did you kiss him?" Niall asks quietly

"I didn't kiss him!" Sophia cries "I've never even met him!" Elizabeth, if possible, gets more agitated. Her lips are moving fast, and I can just make out what she's saying

"Have to tell have to tell have to tell...." Tell what? Tell who?

"Niall you have to believe me!" Sophia protests, but Niall doesn't want to listen

"Just leave, Soph. You obviously don't love me. Just go"

"Niall!" Elizabeth squeezes her eyes shut

"Hey! What's going on?" Zayn and Alix enter from the back door.

"I can hear you guys from my room!" Lea comes in, looking pissed. She sees Niall and groans

"I'm sorry Niall, I shouldn't have shown you that-"

"No" Niall says "I needed to know the truth"

"It's not the truth!" Sophia cries, before bursting into tears. Zayn looks worriedly at Alix, as if afraid this will turn into a fight. She shakes her head to show she's fine.

"EVERYBODY BE QUIET!" Elizabeth screams. The room falls silent "I have something to say"

"Liz!" Lea hisses "you wouldn't!" Elizabeth paces to the centre of our group

"That magazine cover is fake!" She says. Niall holds it up and I get a good look at it. It's a picture of Sophia kissing some guy. Ouch. Poor Niall.

"Lea, Alix.....and Skye and Pippa," Liz continues "they...we.....didn't like Sophia, so we tried to get rid of her by making Niall break up with her"

"But Elizabeth," Sophia says, coming over and hugging her "you were so nice to me. I knew the others did not like me, but you are kind" Elizabeth nods

"I like you. What can I say, you're my idol! But, I had to pretend to hate you, or else Lea would go back to hating me" a few tears trickle down her cheeks "I'm really.....sorry."

"ELIZABETH!" Lea crosses her arms "what are you saying?"

"I'm saying its wrong to judge someone by what they wear! Sophia told me that she only wore those clothes to get used to the climate. You all thought she was a slut!" Niall gasps

"That's a bit harsh...."

"And I know I should have told someone!" Liz continues "but....I didn't know what to do" I walk over to my girlfriend and wrap my arms around her waist

"It's okay," I say "I forgive you. At least you told the truth now!"

"Is not okay!" Lea protests "can't you see Sophia is just using you? And Elizabeth! I thought we were finally going to be friends again, but you were lying to me!"

How could this day get any worse.......

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Zayn's point of view......

This can't be happening. Was Alix, my kind, caring, perfect girlfriend, capable of being so cruel to Sophia? I look down at her. No one is even listening when I whisper

"Alix? Is it true?" She nods sadly

"I didn't want to," she says "but if I didn't agree, Lea would probably hate me forever!" I kiss the top of her head

"It's okay," I say

"But I did the wrong thing!"

"Only because you had to" I hate to say this, but it all seems to be coming back to Lea. I can see she was only doing what she thought was right for all of us, but this was a bit far. A loud crash brings everyone's attention back to the centre of the room. Elizabeth has backed into a table and knocked a glass vase to the ground

"I sorry Lea!" She cries "I'm really really sorry!"

"Sorry?" Lea yells "I thought you were my friend! I'm trying to do what's best for everyone here, and to ucant even support me!" Louis comes up behind Lea and takes her arm

"Lee," he whispers "calm down. It's no ones fault here" but Lea shakes him off and continues screaming.

"Oh God!" Alix says, gripping my hand. I look at her in concern

"What's wrong?" Alix is shaking like a leaf and is deadly pale. I'm such an idiot! I forgot how much fighting is going on here

"Come on Alix" I say gently "lets get out of here" I start to pull her away

"Zayn?"

"Yeah?"

"Why is everything going dark?" Crap. Alix crumples to the ground. At first I think she's fainted again, and prepare to scoop her up and take her to me room. But then she starts screaming. And it isn't just any old scream. It's a blood curdling, cry of agony. Alix starts convulsing on the ground, clutching her stomach. That gets everyone's attention.

"What's wrong with her?" Liam yells, rushing up to us

"Oh my God! Alix!" Lea screams. I kneel beside my girlfriend

"Alix?" I shake her shoulders "Alix!" Her eyes flutter open for a moment

"Zayn?" Crap she sounds so scared "Zayn I can't feel my legs!" I start to panic

"Liam call and ambulance!" Liam whips out his phone and dials. He starts speaking rapidly.

"Alix?" Elizabeth says nervously "Alix?" Alix goes completely still. Oh no. Please no.

"Alix?" I touch her cheek. She moans

"It hurts"

"Okay," is all I can say "the ambulance is coming. Just stay with me. Stay awake"

"I can't, Zayn" she says "my head hurts. Everything hurts. Oh God why can't I feel my legs?" She starts to shake again, worse than before.

"Stay with me, Alix!" I cry

I can only watch as the one I love slips further and further away.......