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🌟 Friday, June 2nd 🌟

"And which one is this one?"

"That's blue, Grandma!" Darla shouted happily.

"Correct. I'm so proud of you. Your fathers have a very smart girl."

There was a knock at the door that grabbed their attention.

"Hmm. Someone is at the door. You stay here and I'll check it out."

She got up and went to the door and peeked out of the window. When she saw it was her son, she opened it to him.

"What are you doing here?"

He smiled.

"I'm here for my daughter. Did you forget to unlock the door?"

"No. I didn't. Harry didn't tell you?"

"Tell me what?"

She opened the door.

"Get inside before it pours down on you."

Zayn stepped inside.

"What didn't Harry tell me?"

"Darla is staying here tonight."

Zayn paused.

"Why?"

"He dropped her off with an overnight bag this morning and said that you two need to have a nice dinner and talk things out."

"He did?"

"Yes. And if you had seen his face... I could tell that he is concerned about your relationship. What's really going on?"

"Nothing."

"I know that's not true. And if you're lying to me, you're lying to yourself. So be honest with your mother. What's going on?"

Zayn's eyes slowly began to water. Then he looked up at the ceiling.

"There's so much."

"You want to talk about it?"

He sniffled.

"I'm not attractive anymore."

"What?"

"To Harry. I'm not."

"What makes you think that?"

"I don't think. I know."

He wiped his eyes.

"Darling, that man loves you so much."

"But he hates my body. And he hates what Darla did to it."

"That's not true. I know that. You are Harry's light. Just like he's yours."

"Well that doesn't matter because there has been a lot of darkness lately. Between us. Constant arguing, fussing, fighting... other things."

"But not hitting right?"

"No. Never. Just a lot of verbal disagreeing that ends in half-eaten dinners, early bedtimes and time apart."

"Most of what Darla has experienced for herself, isn't it?"

He nodded.

"Yes."

"I knew that. Sometime back she told me you were fighting. I didn't say anything because it wasn't my business. But after this morning I did start to become concerned, especially about her wellbeing. All this arguing and bickering is a terrible example for her."