10 [ORANGE]: This Or That.

Without changing his clothes or taking his shoes off, while trying to ignore his stupid heart which was beating hard and fast in his chest, and also ignoring the guilt he was feeling; Zayn Malik threw himself on his bed, face down on his pillow, hiding it as if it'd make him disappear.

The moment he put his head on his pillow is when he realized, today was an awful day.

He's got his dad safe and sound back to his mum and sisters, that was the only good thing that happened today. But at what cost? He thought. It would have hurt less if he just offered his body to Harry, so why wouldn't he?

Being called a whore or a liar? Which choice was better or which was worse? Both wouldn't be a choice anyway. He didn't have one. Or maybe he did but he didn't want to believe it?

He felt his world turning upside down, he thought comically; this really happens, people's lives really change over a night. And no, it's not the wedding night.

He looked at the round gray clock on his wall, this one was a gift from his friend Lala, she was one of his best friends in school. She and her brother Ashton were his only friends if he thought about it. 

His eyes looked for the time, it was barely 10 in the morning. But he felt completely exhausted, he let out a long sigh, refusing to cry, or maybe too frustrated to do so, his eyes closed on their own and in seconds he was deep in sleep, hoping everything happened was a blessing in disguise.

~

"Zaynie, Zaynie, wake up."

Zayn opened his eyes slowly, he saw his window first, the curtains were open and it was dark outside.

He turned around to see Liam, sitting on the side of his bed, his hands on either side of Zayn's hips as he smiled warmly at him.

"How did you get here?" Zayn mumbled, his throat was so dry as he tried to swallow, before sitting straight and rubbing his eyes adorably.

Liam's hand left Zayn's side and soothed his bed hair with his fingers, tucking it behind his ear, and cupping his cheek.

"Your dad went out so I knew it's safe to sneak here." Liam laughed softly, knowing so well that Zayn's father would never allow him inside Zayn's room, before he pecked Zayn gently on his cheek.

He felt awkward to even look at Liam, his boyfriend didn't have a single clue about what happened, how he's now a cheater. A fucking cheater! He scolded himself for thinking about that in front of Liam. What if he slipped and said it, or maybe he should tell him? His eyes widened at the thought.

"Right," Zayn cleared his throat, Liam was giving him bed eyes and with how guilty he felt, he wouldn't be able to have sex with Liam, or maybe he should? To make it up to him?

"So.." Liam started, smirking, and Zayn jumped quickly off the bed, hearing Liam gasp in surprise.

"I'll take a shower, you can wait for me downstaris, I won't take long."

Liam was seconds away from asking to join him, but he bit his tongue.

"Are you okay, Zayn?" He asked suspiciously, as Zayn laid fresh clothes and underwear on his bed.

"Yeah, I'm good!" And he rushed and disappeared  inside the bathroom.

Something is wrong with him, Liam thought woefully, let's hope no one told him about.. no I don't think so.

Liam sighed and walked towards the door, closing it behind him slowly.

~

"And then I told him 'don't put your hands on what you can't afford little boy', and he turned whiter than a ghost!" Liam told Zayn's mum and she chuckled softly at Payne's restaurants' tales as he liked to name it.

'It's the most famous adventures since Sherlock Holmes'. Liam once said.

Zayn was siting beside him on the sofa, watching the show Billions, or actually just staring absentmindedly at the tv, not actually watching anything.

Liam was here to take him out to dinner, but he was surprised to see Zayn getting down in his pyjamas, saying he wasn't feeling well.

"Baby, what's wrong?" Liam asked for the hundredth time today, okay exaggerating but it felt like it, putting his arm around Zayn's shoulders, and pulling him slightly to press a kiss on his temple.

"I told you it's nothing, Liam!" Zayn's voice came loud and irritated.

"Zayn!" Trisha scolded. And Liam looked truly hurt.

"I- I'm sorry, Liam," Zayn turned to the side and grabbed Liam's hand, "I'm just feeling tired today, I'm sorry for yelling, forgive me."

Liam nodded his head and offered Zayn a smile.

"But still, that was so rude, Zayn." Trisha admonished again.

"Sorry mama."

"It's okay Trisha, I'm not mad." Liam smiled again and pulled Zayn to sit on his lap, making Zayn gasp.

"Alright, I'll make you boys some dinner. Do you want somthing in specific?"

"Thank you. I love your food so whatever you made would be great." Liam said politely. 

Trisha went to the kitchen, and Zayn continued to watch the show as Liam pressed feather-like kisses on the nape of his neck.

"You don't seem on the mood today?" Liam mumbled, tugging softly on Zayn's hair and kissing up his jaw and under his ear, Zayn moaned quietly and Liam felt proud at the sound he caused Zayn to let out.

"Do you know where dad went?" Zayn finally asked what was on his mind.

"Said he's going to talk to his boss."

"What?" Zayn frowned, that can't be good.

Trisha came with a couple of sandwiches and two sprites and Liam excused himself and got up to wash his hands.

Zayn's phone buzzed on the coffee table, looking at it, Zayn found a new message.

Be ready tomorrow at 7 I'm taking you out

H.

Zayn felt his heart falling between his feet, as he deleted the message quickly; it's Harry.

A/n: I'm so sorry for the late update, I'll try to make it up to you with double update ❤❤

The characters :

Zayn Malik as himself.

Harry Styles as himself.

Liam Payne as himself.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Yaser Malik.

Julia Roberts as Trisha Malik.

Sebastian Stan as James Barnes.

Lana Condor as Lala [soon].

Kim Tae-hyung (V) as Ashton [soon].

Abdulaye Niang as Maverick [soon].

That's it. Love u ❤