SAVIOUR, zayn malik

34- I love you

 I glanced up at the person leaning on the door and watching us.
"Liam?" I croaked out as Zayn immediately turned his head and I could feel him getting tensed up when he saw Liam.

"Oh hey." Liam said calmly.

"Hi." Zayn said, quickly getting up before setting the plate on my lap,"Um.. I was just trying to get her eat her lunch."

"oh." Liam nodded, walking up to us.

That means he didn't see anything else? I breathed out in relief as he sat down besides me.
"Why are you standing?" Liam looked up at Zayn,"Sit down."

Nodding, Zayn sat in front of me while keeping his gaze on his hands.

"Mom and Dad are coming tomorrow." Liam spoke up after a while,"I told them."

"H-How did they react?" I asked softly.

"They were shocked at first.." He trailed off,"But then Mom broke down crying and Dad didn't say anything."

Nobody said a single word and we sat in silence while I silently ate my lunch. It was frustrating as hell. I just couldn't bear the feeling of watching Mom cry in front of me because of something stupid I did. If I would have told her earlier, none of this would have happen but it was too late now. 

The boys stayed for a little more time, discussing about going to the Police station tomorrow without letting the paparazzi know about it. After they left, Doniya cooked dinner and after eating we retired to our room. I picked up my phone and dialled Zayn's number.

"Hey." I heard his voice,"Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. Now will you please tell me why did you file a complaint without even telling me?" I frowned, closing the door and walking to my bed.

"Because you were doing nothing to stop that asshole from hurting you." He sighed,"It was too much."

"But you could have told me at least!" I protested, getting in the bed.

"yeah so that you could have just told me to take the complaint back?" He taunted, making me scoff in return.

"I hate you." I muttered under my breath.

"But I love you." He blurted out quickly as my eyes widened in shock. 

What did he just say? He loves me? No, wait, he really said that? Or was he just going along with my joke? We were just silent not knowing what exactly to say. 

"Um.. I need to go." He spoke up, breaking the tension,"Good night."

"Yeah." I nodded,"Good night."

I was about to sleep when I heard the doorbell. I walked to the door and opened it to find Doniya coming out of her room.

"Who might it be?" She asked, looking at me.

"I dunno." I shrugged, walking out as she walked to the front door,"It's 11."
She opened the door to reveal Nicola standing at the door.

"Ah hey" Doniya greeted, stepping aside.

"Hi Doniya." She smiled at her until her eyes fell on me.

"Nicola." I muttered as she walked inside and engulfed me in a hug.

"Are you okay?" She asked as I could feel her tears falling on my shoulders.

"Yeah." I said, feeling tears stinging my eyes,"Why are you crying...."

"Because I wasn't there when you needed me." She whimpered, pulling away,"I'm so sorry."

"Stop blaming yourself." I requested, wiping her tears,"It was none of your fault."

"Here." Doniya said, holding a glass of water for her to take while rubbing her arms.

"Thanks." She muttered, gulping the water in one go. She decided to stay for the night as she got in my room with me.

 The next morning, I was standing in front of the mirror, getting ready to go to the Police Station. Was it really going to end? It was. I was scared but happy at the same time that I have my friends and family with me.

The doorbell rang as I walked out of the room while Doniya opened the door and I hoped seeing Liam and the boys but instead Mom and Dad were standing at the door. Behind them I spotted Ruth too. 

Doniya greeted them and invited them in when Mom walked up to me, placing her hand on my cheek as I looked down, not able to look her in the eyes. She pulled me in a hug while Dad kept his hand on my head, stroking my hair. I let out a sob but controlled myself from breaking down. Ruth wrapped her hands around us. 

"Why?" Mom whimpered, pulling away,"Why didn't you tell us?"

I was expecting this question because each and everyone was asking me the same question. 

"I-I just couldn't Mom." I replied, like I answered everyone else.

The doorbell interrupted our conversation as Doniya opened the door to reveal Liam and the boys. My eyes fell on Zayn who quickly removed his gaze away from him. Is he embarrassed about what he said last night? We had a little family reunion until Doniya spoke up,"So how are we getting there?"

"I called Paul that I've some very important and personal work at the Police station and that I don't want paparazzi to notice us." Liam answered,"He's ready to help us."

I nodded and we decided that only Dad and Liam would go with me, rest of them would stay back. Liam handed me a scarf which I wore, covering my head and rest of the face, except eyes. 

We walked downstairs as Liam grabbed my hand and lead me to the car. Few minutes later, we stopped in front of the Police station and suddenly my whole body started shaking while my hands were being sweaty. 

"You'll be fine." Dad said when he saw my condition,"We're here." 

Nodding, I got out of the car, followed by Dad and Liam and quickly scampered in the Police station inside a private room which only had two officers, one male and another female. They told me to sit down while they sat in front of me.

"So Miss Payne.." The female officer spoke up, her eyes on the paper she was holding,"Are you comfortable telling us everything from the start?" 

Clearing my throat, I felt Liam giving my hand a little squeeze, encouraging me to go on. I recited them the whole story from the very start while they recorded it in a recorder and every now and then would jot something in their papers.

After I was done speaking, they nodded,"Well the culprit did accept that he did all that and you even gave us a testament so it's easy for us to get that idiot inside the jail."

"Thank you so much." Dad spoke up.

"Oh yeah." The male officer spoke up,"Well he wasn't alone in all this."

"What do you mean?" Liam asked.

"Someone else forced him to do it." The female officer replied, making us frown.

"Who?" Liam asked.

"Arianna." The female officer answered.