Author pov

Today was just like the same as always, birds happily chirping, the leaves ruffled beneath the morning bright sky. You could hear a whistle through the cool air. Everything was normal for zayn, as he was happily skipping with niall to be at work on time.

He was happy because his dad didn't came home last night, he was sure he would have got beaten to pulp by his dad as always but last night was much normal. No beatings, no bruises, no pain. So he was so happy that he even forgot to eat his breakfast. Niall was so happy to his best friend smiling like a goofball.

"Even though I'm happy that he didn't came home last night, I'm worried if something happened to him" Zayn said as they were getting ready to work. They work in a small café name as "Delight Café" which they love. Its small but the interior is so welcoming and gives customers warm, cosy and homey feeling which they love. The aroma of coffee beans, freshly baked sugary goodies always lure them. The owner of the cafe is a very gentleman, who treats them like his own sons as he don't have children of his own.

For Zayn he is like a father figure which he never had, ever since zayn was small his dad was busy with his work, he use to never give him attention or affection like a normal father would give. His dad never had time for his family. Things went downhill when his father started to cheat and use to return home drunk ending up beating his mum and sometimes zayn. Life was never easy for him since childhood, he never got the family he truly deserved. His mum and niall were the only family he had. His father started gambling, left his work as he got fired because he went to work drunk.

Nothing was gut wrenching then to  see his mum on the floor covered with bruises and blood. He came from school when he saw his mum on the floor cover with blood. He couldn't proceed what was happening around him, he was too numb to react either. He was just staring at his mum's body which was lifelessly laying on the floor. He wanted to cry, wanted to weep, wanted to scream, wanted to sob but nothing came out of his mouth.  After a while police came and started to examine the crime scene, trying to find evidence. He was still standing where he was 20 minutes ago not moving an inch. That day he lost himself, that was the day when his life became an absolute hell for him.

His dad didn't even minded it.
"Thank god that bitch died or else i would have done it someday" those where the exact word his dad has said, when he got to know that his wife died. Police was hiding something, they didn't investigate anything just said that his mother committed suicide and they closed the case. He couldn't bury her because they never gave her body back, Zayn was just 14 when it happened so he couldn't fight back but one thing he was sure about was his mum didn't committed suicide, someone killed her. Niall has been his only support since then.

" You don't need to care about that bastard, he can go die for all i care"  niall snarled, he has always been like this when it comes to zayn's dad. Well truth to be told anyone would be like this after knowing the truth.

"Hey, i get it he hit me but that doesn't mean he deserves to be dead. It's too cruel and inhuman" see that's zayn for you, caring and loving. Getting hit by his father everyday but he still cares about him. Niall always think that zayn is too forgiving, caring and innocent anyone can easily manipulate him or even take advantage of him which is what niall is most scared of. He doesn't want his z to be in trouble or getting hurt. He had never let him date because niall was scared what if they will just take advantage of him and will leave him. Niall is overprotective of zayn, which isn't wrong since he is a pure soul in this cruel world. He just wants to protect him from harm but unfortunately the only thing he can't protect zayn is from his father, the fucker always beats him. At time Zayn couldn't walk because of the beating he have received previous night.

"You are just too caring Z, get the hell out of that caring nature and open your eyes not everyone deserves your fucking kindness" niall spat as he was still angry. That man just instigates his anger. Worthless piece of shit.

"It's okay ni, don't spoil your mood because of him, he might come back today" zayn said trying to change the topic as he can clearly see how niall was shaking in anger.

"He better not come, not today, not tomorrow, not ever. Anyways, do you know mr. Joseph is getting a new cat, he said you like cats being around so he wants to buy it for you. He is so awesome and he loves you so much." Niall said feeling a bit better since he changed the topic about zayn's father.

" OH REALLY, I'M SO GONNA JUMP ON HIM WHEN I SEE HIM NOW. HE IS SO AWESOME, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH" Zayn literally screamed and almost spilled the coffee he was making, grabbing  everyone's attention which made him look like a fool, but he doesn't care he really like cats, he's been blabbering about those cute little creature to mr. Joseph since forever and now he will finally get it. He was beyond happy today so far his day was going much better than usual.

"Ni, i don't have my saving money with me anymore" zayn said while frowning a bit as he just remembered that he gave all his money to his father. He wasn't ready to give it but his father forcefully took it from him.

"Why, as far as I know you've been saving money for a while now" niall asked concerned now. He knew zayn was saving money to buy a beautiful painting he saw and instantly fell in love with, but now when he is saying he has no saving niall became a bit concerned as to where the money went.

"Dad took them, i wasn't giving him but he forcefully took it from me and i couldn't do anything to save it. Ni, i so badly wanted that painting but now i couldn't get it" zayn was on the verge of crying but he was really holding himself back from doing so as he wanted to be strong. He really loved that painting when he saw it in a shop, he went in and asked for the price it wasn't much but at that time he had no money as his father took all of it so he decided he will save some money and would get the painting but now the money was gone too and so was his hope.

"Hey, it's okay we will get you that painting. You don't have to save okay I'll just buy it for you" niall said trying to comfort zayn but zayn started to shake his head from side to side. Clearly disliking the idea of taking money from niall. He has been always like this don't want to cause trouble to others. He would suffer himself rather than anyone else.

"No, no i don't want it anymore. I'll just let it go because I do want you to waste your money on it" zayn argued with niall as he really didn't wanted to trouble niall with all this stuff.

"Zaynie I'm not wasting my money think of it as a pre birthday present okay" niall said but zayn was still adamant about not taking niall's money.

"No i don't want it" zayn said going back to make coffee for the customer with a sore mood as he wasn't yet over with the fact that he has no money left to buy the only thing he had wished in a while. He felt useless.

"Okay then how about i lend you the money and then after you get your pay check you can slowly give it back to me in few months, i mean you will get what you want and i will get my money back after you pay me back" niall suggest but niall knew he wasn't going to accept money from zayn when he will try to pay him back. He was just luring him to buy the thing he wanted to for so long.

After thinking for a while zayn finally agreed to it but not before threatening niall that if he won't take money back he will end their friendship, which was total bullshit even zayn himself knew that he wasn't capable of doing anything like that. He is too kind to hurt someone's feeling. So niall just agreed with it. Zayn started to work, smiling again.

The Cafe was busy today and they were working nonstop without a break. It's been like this since they started to work, someday its Fully packed, someday you can barely see customers so they are used to it. After talking scratch that screaming and jumping, giving the biggest bear hug to mr. Joseph and thanking him like a million times their day ended with a beautiful smile on both the face.... Not knowing someone was keeping their eyes on both of them the whole time with a snarky smirk.

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