Enna Sona [Ziam]

Seventeen

The drive was silent. Zayn and Liam put as much distance they can between them in the back seat of the car, which wasn't all that much, seeing as Roo had squeezed in with them in the back seat and claimed she can't sit in the middle or she will feel nauseous. Niall is in the front seat and Liv is driving, humming along to some Ed Sheeran tune which was a relief to both Zayn and Liam after a week full of Bollywood songs.

It was when Olivia took the turn to the Desi Street that Zayn realized with a shock that he really is going to stay with the Paynes as their son-in-law. Not that he hasn't spent the night there. He has. Multiple times when him and Liam were kids and then once they grew up until they drifted apart. So technically it's been years since Zayn has spent a night there, even though he knows the house like the back of his hand - except Liam's room, because they have a pact of not going into each others' rooms, which Zayn has obviously broken a few times during Holi and Eid just to mess with Liam. It's a wonderful entertainment to watch Liam stress out about what Zayn has taken from his room when in reality Zayn hasn't taken anything. Just his smug face is enough to drive Liam crazy. Poor thing.

Zayn sighed looking out of the car window. If he needed he could just jump out of the window from Liam's room and go to his house. Right? Or he can just walk out. No need to be adventurous. They're practically neighbours.. Or he can say-

"I don't have any of my stuff!"

"What?"

Liam looked at him, confused. What stuff?

Zayn rolled his eyes. Wow, his husband is slow. Ew! Did he just call this bambi eyed idiot his husband? Zayn is tired from all the drama. That's why. A good night's sleep and he'll be alright.

"I don't have any of my stuff. My toothbrush, my clothes, my hair products, perfumes.. Anything! How am I gonna stay at your place? Maybe I should go to mine and stay there tonight?"

Olivia snorted looking through the mirror. She shook her head at Zayn. She knew what he was doing. But this was not what she was expecting from him. Niall was right. Zayn wasn't half as scary as he was with her, when he's with Liam. But that might just be Liam's aura. Cleansing everyone and everything in his way. Lol.

"Arey Jeeju! Aunty Trish and Uncle Yasser are going to get them for you. They will first stop at your place and get your things and then come back to ours. We have more rituals to do."

Roo winked at Zayn and Liam groaned.

"More? More rituals? Are we getting to sleep or not?"

Liam complained. It feels like he hasn't slept in months! This time it was Niall who snorted.

"That's all you wanna do? Tonight is The night..."

Niall wiggled his eyebrows at Liam and Zayn looked between them and tried to make himself smaller so that he can jump out of the window. Mother Earth should just swallow him when he falls down. He is so done!

Roo snickered on Liam's side and Liam glared at her. Wait till they get off. Niall is going to get a piece of his mind.

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Zayn looked at Kareena like he is seeing her for the first time. Because Kareena was acting like Zayn has come to their house for the first time. The rest of the Paynes, minus Roo, had already reached the house when Zayn and Liam reached and Zayn was greeted with lots of sweets and chocolates he would love to eat, but his stomach wouldn't.

"CJ! Stop! Why are you being like this? I literally grew up here! Stop treating me like a guest.."

Zayn said offended. He longed to be in the kitchen, trying out the sweets from the box it was kept itself rather than being fed by Kareena, sitting in the living room, surrounded by the rest of the family. Apparently it's some kind of ritual, to greet the son-in-law by feeding sweets to him. Great ritual, but Zayn would rather have it on his own, sitting on the kitchen counter, than being treated like this.