Cold Comfort »Z.M.« ✔️

53."I love you, Zayn."

"And what did you do this time?" he asks when we are out of the police territory. I bite my lower lip.

"Boss told me we have to attack John and Mary. I sent out their address to everyone and Sam picked us all up, we went there. We got out and began to walk towards the house. Someone had called the cops before me. I didn't. I thought it was you. Now as it turns out it wasn't you so I'm trying to figure out who else knew about this." I explain. He frowns.

"Mate, where'd you find John's and Mary's address?" he asks. My eyes widen.

"Cheryl." I shout. He hums. "No, this can't be true... She couldn't have called the cops on me..." I am out of words.

"I knew she had something against you. But she didn't know you were cooperating with police." he chuckles about her stupid move, "She'll regret this." he groans and turns in her street. Thank lord she doesn't live too far from the police station.

   When we pull up at her house I am ready to yell at her. But I'll remain calm until I explode. I step out of the car. Rodger doesn't get out.

"You coming?" I ask. He shakes his head.

"Do you need me to come?" he answers with a question. I shake my head as well and approach the house. Knock. Loudly knock. After a moment she opens the door. A smile appears on her lips.

"Hi, Rodgy. You need something?" she asks. I smile.

"Hi, Cherry. I do, yes." I call her the way Rodger calls her in secret. The truth is, he's told me everything secret they have so I could act him if I ever need something from her and she doesn't want to talk to me. She welcomes me in. Closes the door after me.

"So? Why are you alone?" she asks. I chuckle.

"Yeah, well, first of all, I am Zayn." I say turning around to face her. At first she looks scared, but she hides it well.

"Sorry I mixed you two up, you look a lot like Rodg, what's up? I thought you said you were going to raid the house?" she asks.

"I was, yeah. That was in plan. But you ruined it. Obviously, you failed to have me locked up to continue your plan and you're not getting away from me until you tell me your plans." I strictly say. Now she doesn't hide her fear.

"How'd you get out?" she whispers.

"I am cooperating with the police." I chuckle. She becomes pale.

"Aren't you working with them?" she breathes out. I shake my head.

"Not anymore." I answer. She tries to run, but I catch her by her waist and push against the wall. "You won't run away now. Tell me everything." I force her. She gulps.

"I got offered five thousand on hand, some drugs and some secrets if you got arrested. By John and Mary." she cries out when I choke her a little. I frown. Holy shit. She betrayed me. She really did it.

"You are on my black list now." I grumble and let her go. I leave her house disappointed.

"Zayn, wait! No! I'm sorry!" she runs after me, "Zayn, please!" she pleads. I sit in the car. Rodger frowns at me. I sigh. She betrayed me, I am not giving her second chance. She bangs on the window. "Zayn, I'm sorry! Let me explain!" she cries out. I open my window a bit... Just to hear her bullshit. "John told me you were marrying Kayla soon and that you give no shit about me, I wasn't thinking straight... And I know this isn't a reason for you to forgive me, but... I love you, Zayn." she explains. Bullshit. I close the window.

"Drive." I demand Rodger, but he doesn't. I look at him. "I'm not answering her, I don't know what to say. And I don't want to." I growl. He sighs. Looks at her, mouths a "sorry" and begins to drive.

"Why?" he asks. I roll my eyes. Such a dumb question.

"She betrayed me, I am not forgiving traitors. They don't change. If she betrayed me then she'll do it again and again." I explain. He nods at my words. "She called the cops on me just to get money and drugs." I quietly say. His eyes widen.

"Wait, are you serious? For money and drugs?" he asks shocked. I hum. For money and drugs. I gave her both money and drugs when she needed. And she does this to me.

   My phone begins to vibrate. I look at the caller ID. Kayla. I pick it up.

"Zaynie, where are you?" she asks, "Rodger also left and said he has to go and now I'm all alone." she sighs. I smile at her.

"He picked me up, we'll be home soon. Wait for us." I say. I literally can hear her smile when she says "okay, I'm waiting". She ends the call. A sudden thought slips up in my mind what makes my smile disappear.

"Rodger." I start. He frowns.

"What again?" he asks as if he has nothing to fear of. I look at him.

"Are you using Kayla for money as well?" I ask. And now there is something in his eyes, I know it. I see it. "Are you also a traitor?" I whisper. He slowly shakes his head.

"Are you talking about what boss told you?" he asks. I nod, knowing he saw me doing it. "He did offer me money, but it wasn't about being together with Kayla. It was about how long it would last until you marry her or something and leave me in the past." he slowly explains, "But if you don't believe me I can stop being with her. I'm investing the money in our business though." he looks defeated. I hum.

"I think that boss is dead." I change the topic. He looks at me with wide eyes.

"Are you serious?" he asks looking back at the road, "How? Who?" he trails bunch of other questions as well, but I don't pay much attention to them.

"He got shot by a cop. And I shot that cop. But I got out of the prison just because I am cooperating with them." I answer, "No dirt on my name by police. And that'll be until that girl sees what she messed with." I grumble remembering her face. She really pisses me off.

"Zayn, don't get yourself in trouble, I beg you! Kayla will lose it too." he frowns. Hm, so he cares? I roll my eyes.

"No one will know anything." I mumble as he parks the car in our little parking lot. We both get out of the car. I leave the papers I got in prison in the car. Kayla doesn't need to see them. She probably heard us getting back so she runs out of the house. Rodger is closer to her so she hugs him first. Then she runs towards me. I welcome her in a hug. A tight one. "I love you, sunshine. I love you with all I have." I whisper in her ear. She is my home, my love, my everything.