Enna Sona [Ziam]

Twenty One

Zayn and Liam reach back home at the same time. They walk back in without acknowledging each other since both of them are busy planning the divorce in their heads. But also because it's much better for their sanity if they don't acknowledge each other at all.

Payne house is still buzzing. Roo and Zileh are practicing some funny dance moves to Bole Choodiyaan and teaching the rest of the girls they have gathered. And look who's here! Deewan the DJ! If this guy is here, then it's done. Another week of highly cheesy Bollywood songs that Zayn pretends to hate and secretly enjoys. But no one has to know that.

Zayn was about to make a comment on Deewan's djying, not because he's been playing all of Zayn's favourites. That's not the problem here. The problem is Deewan is one of Liam's closest friends and he loves to mess with Liam. But he couldn't get much out of his mouth because Liam went straight to the kitchen, probably to eat something and that thought made Zayn hungry as well. CJ makes the best food and he's going to take advantage of that as long as he's staying here.

Zayn reaches the kitchen door to find Liam standing there, not going in. What happened now? Did he have to say a prayer or something before going in?

Zayn freezes on his spot next to Liam when he hears Kareena and Trisha talking in the kitchen. They were talking about Raiyyan and Laila.

Kareena sniffles.

"I'm still worried about Laila. I'm so sorry Trish. She did this. Didn't even give us a warning.."

Trisha sat closer to Kareena and put her hand on Kareena's.

"Oh K! At least she had the sense to write you a letter and say where she was going. Not like my son who just disappeared! Ab chodo! At least one good thing happened out of this. Zayn and Liam got married."

Zayn held in his breath and realized Liam was doing the same thing.

"I so badly want a stable married life for Liam. You know about him.."

Kareena said and Zayn sensed Liam tense next to him. Yeah, Zayn knows Liam is naive and needs a bodyguard even though he's got body like the hulk, so what? There's nothing new there.

"I know Kareena! And I'm so proud of our sons. How they agreed to this, under such circumstances."

Kareena smiled. But then she frowned.

"But I'm scared Trish.. What if Liam thinks about a divorce? I won't be able to handle it.."

Trisha shakes her head smiling.

"I have zero worries about that. I'm proud of my Zayn, he didn't even say that word yet. I know people expect him to be childish and immature, but he has been real mature about all of this and I know he will be matured throughout this. And you don't even have to worry about Liam. They won't disappoint us."

Now, if their mothers saw Zayn and Liam standing there and were talking about it to make them regret their thoughts, they could've gotten angry and sign divorce papers right away out of spite. But they didn't even see their sons standing there. And now both Liam and Zayn felt guilty.

They look at each other, glare daggers and then storms off to opposite directions. Zayn already calling Louis on his phone,

"Yeah, Louis, about that divorce thing-"

"Cancel that plan Niall-"

Liam told Niall over the phone.

"Yeah, it's not gonna happen!"

Both of them hang up after practically saying the same things to their best friends.

Zileh and Roo share a fist bump, watching from a distance. Now if they called Niall and Louis to check when Liam and Zayn left their apartments, calculated the time they needed to get here, put the thought of divorce in Trisha and Kareena's mind while casually talking about how Zayn and Liam won't agree to stay together since they fight a lot.. No one has to know.

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Zayn reaches back to their room to find Liam working on something with his laptop in bed and few files spread around him. Huh? He works?

"What are you doing?"

Zayn asked, obviously, he had to ask the obvious question.

Liam raised his head to look at Zayn and then turned his attention back to work.

"Um.. Hello? I asked - what are you doing?"

"Baking. Would you like to join?"

Liam asked annoyed. Can't Zayn see or is he playing dumb?

"I wish I could, but I don't want to."

So he is playing dumb! Liam rolled his eyes and turned back to work, praying Zayn won't disturb him again. Sangeeth or not, Liam needs to check the work reports and plan his presentation accordingly.

Liam jerks his head up hearing the sudden blast of RnB music and saw Zayn doing some strange mating ritual with the mirror. One could also call it dance, but Liam wouldn't.

"Zayn, turn it off! I'm working!"

Zayn pretended he didn't hear and turned the music up instead.

"Zayn I swear to God! Turn it down, I can't work!!"

Does Zayn care? No.

Liam huffed and got up and pulled out the plug away from the speaker leaving Zayn with a surprised Pikachu face.

"Don't!"

Zayn stared at Liam with a pout on his face but then realised what he was doing and stomped off to the washroom. What else can he do to annoy Liam? Zayn had his answers right in front of his eyes. Liam is a fucking perfectionist. Time to mess with his things. Zayn replaced everything from it's place. Moved the towels from left to right. Toothpaste and toothbrush? No longer in the holder. Now they're spread on the sink. Shower curtain? Twisted to make it look weird. What else? Oh yes! The mirror! Sprinkle some soap water, and ayehaye look at the beauty! Zayn is proud of his work.

He walked out like he did nothing that would raise Liam's blood pressure.

Zayn was reading a magazine lying on the couch when it happened. Liam has finally finished his work and went to the washroom to freshen up and what in the name of Robert Downey Jr has happened to his washroom!?

"ZAYN!"

Zayn got startled at first, but then he smirked knowing his plan worked. Liam came out looking like someone stole his Batman comic, which, where did he hide it again? Zayn couldn't find it. He should do a complete search party when Liam is out.

"Zayn! What the fuck?"

Zayn smiled watching Liam's red face. Ha! Tamaatar ka bhai, bada wala tamaatar!

"That's a toothbrush in your hand Liam. What happened? Do you see it as a wand? 5 points from Gryffindor for failing to identify your own toothbrush!"

"Zayn don't play! You wrecked the washroom and you know it!"

Liam was breathing hard. Yes he's a neat freak. He likes his space arranged and clean. What's wrong with that?

"Calm your abs Monica! Things moved a bit from here to there. Why are you panting like you just wrestled Voldemort?"

Liam took a deep breath. He needs his head cleared to deal with Zayn.

"First of all, stop with the references. It doesn't make you a genius-"

"Rude!"

"Second of all, I like my things in it's place. So Stop. Messing. With. My. Things. On purpose!"

"Done? Now can I say something?"

"And what is that your highness?"

Liam asked sarcastically.

Zayn walks up to Liam. Boops his nose and runs away yelling-

"Your nose is red!"

Liam turned to look in the mirror and found that his nose is indeed red. Just the tip where Zayn booped him. That means Zayn had some red ink on his finger and he thought it would be funny? Liam sighed rubbing his nose. He didn't find it funny, but he was definitely smiling.