Is This Goodbye?

Chapter 16: Never Say Goodbye

Chapter 16: Never Say Goodbye

"Why is my step-sister trying to take out Zayn? And why would she allow you to use me as bait?" I asked nearly on the verge of tears.

"She's clearly either lied to you or had a change of heart. You are the reason you're family split apart." Josh replied.

"What do you mean!? My Mum is the one who convinced my whole family to turn on me, eventually that hate spread to everyone!" I exclaimed. Cher was really the only one who cared. She would treat my wounds after any beating I received and actually show affection. I wouldn't have the slightest idea why she would turn on me.

"You don't get it do you? You need to wake up! Accept things as they are because they're not getting any better for you anytime soon." Josh spat.

The door slammed open and in came the two huge guys that brought me with a tied up Zayn slung over one of the guy's shoulder. "Drop him on the floor." Josh said angrily. The man threw I'm on the floor causing him to hit his head on the floor; he screamed into the mouth gag loudly. "Zayn!" I shouted. Fear filled my body, my fingers started to tremble. I didn't know what to do but cry at the sight of horror.

"It's time we put an end to failures in my territory." Josh said as he pulled out a pistol from underneath a couch located near the door. My eyes began to widen at the sight of the deadly black weapon. "P-please don't..I'll do anything." I stuttered. "You wouldn't do a thing Niall, just like how you didn't do anything when our family was separated." There she was. The sister I thought I lost long ago stood before me with anger filled eyes. "I helped you, I cleaned you, I made you feel better about yourself, but you always did the same crap that got you where you are today right here, right now."

What she was telling me made no sense. I was the victim! I was treated with cruelty everyday since I can remember. "Stop thinking you're innocent because you're not!" She yelled. "Get rid of him." Is all she said before turning around and leaving the room. "Sorry, but not sorry Niall, though I have no blood connection to you, I wouldn't feel bad for you even if we were related." Josh said before loading the gun with a single bullet, closing it, and pointing it at Zayn's head. "Please don't!!" I screamed. The tears rolled down my face like a river. I could see Zayn's eyes look into mine before the only thing that was heard was the sound of a gunshot and my voice screaming for him, we never stopped looking into eachother's eyes even when his body collapsed on to the ground with a loud thud.

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"Niall what's wrong!? Didn't you take your medication? Do you need me to take you to a hospital?" I looked around frantically for everything and everyone. Zayn was in front of me holding me close while looking into my eyes. He was dead though..No he still is. This is just part of my imagination.

"Niall you're sister is here to see you. I called her earlier and told her about your actions she said she knew exactly what to do." Zayn exclaimed. Cher wanted nothing to do with me though she said it herself. "But she wanted us both dead!" I screamed. "And you're not real! Josh killed you, Cher wanted me dead, and I want to just wake up.." I cried onto Zayn's chest. "Shh baby It's just your schizophrenia messing with your head." He cooed.

The door was being unlocked from the cruel outside world, the door opened, and in came Cher. "Niall are you okay? Zayn told me what was going on. I need you to breathe in and out and try to remember reality." I did as told, but only out of fear. I didn't want her to kill me or Zayn..again. "Nobody is going to hurt you like Josh did okay? He's long gone and will never bother you ever again." Cher said while she rubbed my back up and down. Thats when I remembered reality. Josh, The crazy teacher that followed me my whole school life. He taught all of my main course classes in each grade level ever since kindergarten.

"You're really here Zayn and Cher?" I asked. A tiny bit of hope could be heard from the tone of my voice. "Yeah Ni we're really here and we're never going anywhere thats far from you." Zayn said. He leaned in and gave me a loving kiss, one I couldn't respond to for awhile until I truly started to believe he was in front of me; only then I kissed back. "Aw gosh guys no PDA in front of me okay?" Cher joked.

Never have I been so happy to know that my Zaynie was still alive and that Cher still cared for me despite what we've been through as kids. "Um..this might sound stupid, but what year is it again?" I asked looking between the two of them. Cher giggled and said "2015."

Zayn gave me a loving smile and hugged me tight. "You don't have to worry about Josh or your family, besides Cher of course, that all happened two years ago." He said. I hugged him back and smiled at Cher as our eyes connected. "C'mere" I said. "Group hug!" She shouted as she jumped on top of us and hugged us both on the couch.

It felt great to see reality, to be apart of it. I never had to say goodbye to him because he was always there for me and always will be, just like how I will always be there for him. He saved me from a nightmare and for that I'm forever grateful. Since the day he saw me on the street, old and new tears covering my face, he took me in, cleaned me up, and took care of me.

He is my everything even when I believed that we were nothing. I never had to say goodbye forever to him and I can now truly say that I love Zayn Malik.

- END xXx

[So I'm sorry for ending it so early, but If anyone can point out the past and future tie I'll make an Epilogue. See ya later Cookies xXx]