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When they arrive home, Liam is out the car first slamming the car door. He doesn’t really feel like dealing with Paul’s anger. He just had a pretty good day and his body is still sore from his training yesterday. He walks in the house and tosses his bag on the couch while walking to the stairs.
“Oh no come back down here.” Paul growls and Liam glares at him, but walks towards the couch.
“It’s not that big of a deal.”
“Not that big of a deal? You skipped school Liam!” Paul’s voice is loud and anger filled.
“It was just two classes Paul. And they were at the end of the day anyway.”
“You have never misbehaved in school before, Liam. It was that human wasn’t it?” Paul spits and Liam stands from the couch.
“His name is Zayn. And no it was your brutal training sessions! I was sore all day and could barely walk.” He begins walking back toward the stairs.
“You’re grounded.” Paul speaks and Liam turns to face him.
“Seriously? Grounded?”
“Yes. Grounded. You will not leave this house unless it’s school or to train with me.” The caretaker folds his arms across his chest.
“Fine.” Liam growled, slamming his door.
He walks into his room and kicks his shoes off. He sighs loudly and rests his hands on top of his head. He looks in the corner of his room and sees the chest again. He sighs and plops down on his bed, deciding to take a nap before he has to wake up and do homework.
Friday came sooner than Liam had expected. He hadn’t told Zayn about Paul grounding him. He just said that he got into a lot of trouble. He sits with Zayn, Louis and Niall everyday at lunch. Liam finds himself slowly sliding into their little group.
He talks a little more now. Laughs a little louder. Smiles a lot more. And it feels good. He actually feels normal.
“So I was thinking we could see a movie?” Zayn asks at lunch and Liam smiles while nodding his head.
“Sure.”
“Awe aren’t you two the cutest.” Louis coos and Zayn pokes his tongue out while Liam just looks down at his tray, blushing slightly.
“What movie do you want to see?” Liam asks and Zayn shrugs.
“You two should see that new Anchorman movie! It’s really funny.” Niall smiles and Zayn agrees.
“We could see that. If you want?” He looks over at Liam and smiles.
“Yeah.”
“Ok. Should I come pick you up…”
“No!” Liam doesn’t mean to yell but he does and the other three boys look at him confused. “Um no, I can just… Meet you there? Don’t want you wasting gas and all that stuff.” He forces a laugh and Zayn chuckles.
“Alright Li. I will meet you there.”
The lunch bell rings and Liam sighs. Zayn walks Liam to his next class. Well he walks beside Liam to his next class and they talk about small things. Just words to pass the time by. When school ends, Liam gets to Paul’s car quickly not wanting Paul to see him hanging around Zayn. It’s not that he’s embarrassed of Zayn. Not at all. He just knows how Paul is and he doesn’t want things to get out of hand.
When night rolls around Liam tells Paul that he’s going to crash early so they can be up early to train the next day. Paul smiles widely and just nods. Happy that Liam is actually enthusiastic to train for a change. Liam gets up to his room and picks his outfit out.
He sticks with a black v-neck shirt, a pair of jeans and his combat boots. He picks up a jacket and checks his room. He shifts some pillows under his blankets to make it look like he’s sleeping in case Paul comes in. Liam opens his bedroom door to hear the television on down stairs meaning Paul is almost asleep. He closes his door back and opens his bedroom window. He floats himself down and shuts the window back with his mind. He sighs and runs his hands through his hair while making his way to the theatre. Liam moves his legs, so that he’s running. He’s fast. Like really fast and it doesn’t take him long to get to the theatre. When he sees the lights he slows his running down to a walk. He evens out his breathing and fixes his hair up before walking up to the doors. He opens them and sees Zayn standing with the tickets.
“Hey.” He grins and Zayn flashes him a smile, that make his eyes crinkle at the ends.
“Hey! I thought you were going to stand me up for a minute there.” Zayn chuckles. “The movie starts soon so you want to get our seats?”
“Yeah.” Liam took Zayn’s hand in his and noticed how Zayn looked at their intertwined fingers.
Then he realizes this is the first time he has ever taken Zayn’s hand. Usually Zayn takes his hand but this time he made the first move. To say he was nervous was an understatement. When Zayn looked back up at Liam he had a large smile on his face. Liam just smiled back.
“Our theatre is this way.” Zayn nodded his head to the left and Liam nodded, taking he and Zayn to where the movie was playing.
“That was so funny!” Zayn laughed clutching his stomach as the two left the theatre.
“The part where they were all sitting at the dinner table…” Liam began laughing with Zayn joining in.
This was the most fun Liam has had since… ever. They walked outside still laughing at the movie and Liam made a mental note to thank Niall for recommending it. When they hit the sidewalk Zayn looked up at Liam with a small grin.
“You want to get some ice cream or something?”
“Sure.” Liam smiled.
“You do eat ice cream right? You’re not just agreeing because I’m asking you?” Zayn scolded playfully and Liam laughed.
“Well I am agreeing because you asked, but I do like ice cream as well.”
“Good.” Zayn stuck his hand out for Liam to take, and he did.
The two walked to an ice cream shop that’s not too far from the theatre. When they enter they hear the light chatter of the workers and customers. Zayn orders chocolate ice cream while Liam orders vanilla. Liam pays, even though Zayn offered, because Zayn payed for the movie and he thought it would be fair. The two find a table and sit across from one another.
“Thanks for going out with me tonight.” Zayn smiles taking a scoop of ice cream and placing it in his mouth.
“Thank you for asking me to go out with you tonight.”
“So Liam, tell me about yourself.” Zayn grins taking some more ice cream in his mouth.
Liam does the same, but he does it so he can think about what to say next. He bites his bottom lip and avoids his eyes from Zayn’s. He takes some more ice cream placing it in his mouth before swallowing and looking up at the other boy.
“What do you want to know?”
“Everything. What you like to do for fun. What you don’t like. What your parents are like…”
“I don’t know what happened to my parents. I assume they are dead though.” Liam speaks blankly and Zayn drops his spoon on the table with his mouth hanging open.
“Oh god, Liam. I’m so sorry. I forgot you were living with your uncle.”
“It’s fine.” Liam tries to smile, and Zayn nods but Liam can tell he is thinking about something.
“Do you miss them?” Zayn voice is hushed.
“Sometimes, yeah. But I don’t remember them really.” So that was a lie, Liam can remember his parents and how they looked, how they spoke and how they smelled. He can remember. “They uh died? I guess when I was two.”
“That must be really hard.” Zayn gives Liam a sad smile. “So what do you like to do for fun?” Zayn tries to lighten the mood and Liam grins slightly.
“I like to workout?”
“Are you sure about that?” Zayn laughs and Liam does the same.
“I like to listen to music.”
“What do you listen to?” Zayn raises an eyebrow and Liam relaxes back in his seat.
“I listen to a bit of everything really. But I’m a bit obsessed with Bastille right now.”
“Yeah? Me too! I think Pompeii is my favorite song by them.”
“Mine is Flaws.” Liam muses and then he realizes that, that song is kind of like he and Zayn.
“Great song. Have you ever listened to The Neighborhood?”
“I don’t really like their stuff.” Liam shrugs and Zayn shakes his head.
“Are you mad? Their stuff is amazing! Alright you should listen to two songs by them ok? One is called Afraid and the other is called Alleyways.” He speaks fast and Liam nods chuckling. “Listen to those two songs then thank me later because they are great songs.”
“Alright alright.” Liam holds up his hands in defeat and Zayn laughs.
“I like you Liam.” Zayn mutters, looking away, but Liam hears him.
“I like you too…” He trails and Zayn looks back up at him. “Even if you do like The Neighborhood.”
“It’s getting late.” Zayn chuckles standing from his seat and Liam does the same.
“I’ll walk you to your car.” Liam speaks holding the door open for Zayn.
“Thanks.”
The two walk in silence. Side by side. It doesn’t take long for them to get to Zayn’s car. He parked in the parking garage across from the theatre. Once there Zayn stops walking and looks at Liam.
“I had a lot of fun tonight.”
“Me too.” Liam smiles, and Zayn runs his hands along Liam’s face.
Liam tenses slightly, but relaxes when Zayn’s thumbs rub his cheeks. He places his hands on Zayn’s hips, not really knowing where else they should go. Zayn just smiles at Liam’s nervousness and leans in slightly. Liam stares, doe eyed, until he feels Zayn’s lips on his.
It’s a simple kiss. And sweet. Just their lips against each others. Zayn begins moving his lips against Liam’s slowly and Liam does the same, his grip on Zayn’s hips tightening. Zayn wraps his arms around Liam’s neck, pulling him closer. Liam groans slightly, and Zayn pulls away, rubbing Liam’s neck.
“God you’re perfect.” Zayn mutters and Liam laughs.
“I think you should be saying that about yourself.”
Zayn just shakes his head smiling and leans in to give Liam another quick kiss. Liam drops his hands from Zayn’s waist and opens the car door for him. Zayn smiles and runs his fingers through his hair.
“I will talk to you later yeah?”
“Yeah.” Liam grins and closes the door.
He watches Zayn drive off, and he in return makes his way home. He stares at his house, before opening the window with his mind and levitating himself off the ground to his room. When he steps inside he sees the chest sitting on his bed. He shuts the window and stares at it. He walks over to his bed. He touches the chest and tilts his head to the side.
“I remember leaving you somewhere else.” He mutters and then his bedroom light cuts on.
“I could say the same about you.” Paul speaks and Liam jumps, turning around to face him.
“Shit.”
(A/N Cliffhanger!!! Sorry!!! Lol! Comment, Vote, Share, and all that other Shizz!! Xx)
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