As promised, I will be posting a new chapter. I am writing in advance, and so far I've written until Chapter 64, so we're good for the next three weeks. I've been trying to make up for the long hiatus. I didn't want you to think that I abandon this book. I love this book so much!
On another note, I am freaking out because I lost my 1D USB. I have over thousand images and gif files on that USB. I even have the 1D Day vid on there as well :( I don't know if I should start all over again...
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Sunday afternoon was intended for relaxing, but the mountainous crap scattered all over Louis' flat says so otherwise. Multiple magazines were found from the sofa to the corner of an antique carpet to the coffee table. Worn, smelly clothes hang from the back of every wooden chair in the dining table to the back of the sofa. Louis was on the verge of calling himself as a living nomad.
It hasn't been that long since he did a general cleaning of his entire flat, and now it restored to its chaotic state. It's not like he was expecting a company.
Louis turned on his playlist. As the upbeat music of a classical tune played on the air, he couldn't help but feel the music through his hip, while he tidied up the place.
"Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra... La la, how the life goes on..." A smile spread across his face once he saw his living room was being spotless, but a frown made an appearance on his face when he suddenly heard the music stopped.
"What the hell..." he mumbled under his breath, turning around. He was quite surprised to see Zayn with fury in those golden amber eyes and frowning Niall looking at him.
"Uh... hello there..." Louis said, forcing a smile. He knew that he probably did something to see Zayn in this state. "How'd you get in?"
"The door was unlocked," Zayn growled. He saw red spots in his eyes brought by anger. After realizing what Louis had done, Zayn felt his privacy and his boyfriend has been violated. It makes him sick down to his stomach.
"Oh, right..." Louis chuckled nervously. "You know, if you keep scowling like that, you'll get wrinkles." Louis tried for a joke, but he instantly regretted that because the next thing he knew, Zayn grabbed him on his shirt, lifting him up from the floor.
"Zayn!" Niall shrieked, afraid of what he was going to do to Louis, not that he can blame him. "Put him down!"
"Relax, Zayn..." Louis instantly put both of his hands to his crotch, protecting his family jewels. He knew that Zayn was going to hit him for something that he had done, which was still a mystery to him. "Think about good, happy thoughts."
Zayn was that much close to hitting Louis with his bare fist, but the begging from Niall made him think otherwise.
"The only thought in my mind is to send you to a coma."
Louis felt relief when Zayn released from the death grip. He straightened out the wrinkled fabric of his shirt with a nervous smile on his face.
"Why are you acting this way, Zayn?"
Niall responded to the question, "he found the picture that you sent to your..." He paused, looking for the appropriate word to use. "Fanclub?"
"Really?" Louis chirped, gripping his hands altogether. A visible sign of joy and glee was seen on his face. He was beyond ecstatic. The focus of the club was to give Zayn and Niall so much light and ship them until crow turns white. "That's amazing!"
"No, it's not!" Zayn growled. "You have no right to take a picture like that. It's beyond disturbing and creepy."
The comment struck a nerve to Louis.
"Rich coming from you," he said, crossing his arms over his chest. He had to agree his method of gathering that picture was less normal than others, but he had to do it to keep his people happy. "Weren't you the one who recorded video while Niall was sleeping? So, tell me, isn't that disturbing and creepy like what you've said?" He air quoted it.
"Well... that's uh..." Zayn was out of words, feeling his cheeks warming up as Louis turned the situation against him.
"Well..." Louis tapped his feet quickly, waiting for Zayn to say something back, but when the raven-haired lad couldn't say something, a smile spread across his face, successfully making a point.
"That's beside the point!" Zayn snarled. "You cannot do that anymore."
"But what about the sex video?"
Both Zayn and Niall were flabbergasted at Louis. There were no words to express the thoughts running through their heads. If Louis could distribute their picture together quickly, how much more damage if a sex video scattered all over the internet. Their lives would be over before they know it.
"What sex video?!" Zayn growled, grabbing Louis again, wanting to send his bandmate to the afterlife. He looked back at his boyfriend who was still in shock. "What the fuck are you talking about?"
Niall felt his head was spinning in circles. He felt sick to his stomach as soon as he processed what Louis had said. He wondered what the public would say if an obscene video of him and Zayn doing the nasty. They were already giving them a hard time being in a relationship, how much more hatred and threats would they receive if they got a hold something like this?
"Pumpkin... are you alright?" He had heard Zayn screaming, but it seemed nothing could pull him out of it.
When Zayn didn't hear anything from Niall, he quickly released Louis from his grip and went immediately to his boyfriend, consoling him, trying to assure him that he would get the video one way or another. He could not let anyone trash talked his beloved. It was bad enough when he saw Niall grimacing as he saw the blonde ready nasty tweets about the blonde being a bad influence on him, ruining his career.
"Pumpkin... look at me," he crooned, caressing the pale, white cheeks of his Irish boyfriend. Even in a distressed situation, he admired how Niall could stay stunning. Zayn smiled within seconds when Niall responded with a nod.
"I'm okay..." Niall said calmly. "Please, Zayn... do something. We can't..."
"I know," Zayn replied with a nod. "I'll take care of this."
"Relax, you two..." Louis laughed. "I'm just messing with your head."
"That's not funny, Louis," Zayn looked back, throwing imaginative knives at his bandmate. To make a joke out of it was not at all appreciative most especially in their lives where everything must be exposed and everything in their lives must be criticized.
"Besides, if I have something like that, I would definitely keep it to myself for..." Louis paused. "Personal use."
"You're disgusting," Zayn shook his head. His voice filled with repugnance. "I couldn't even look you in the eye."
"I'm just joking," Louis cackled. He had to clutch his stomach together to make his body not to vibrate that much from laughing, wiping the tears from his eye. "You two are way too uptight."
Niall caressed his boyfriend's hand to distract him from wanting to kill Louis.
"Can you get me something to drink? I'll just speak to Louis one to one."
"But..."
"Please."
Zayn nodded, exiting from the living room, and let Niall handle the situation. He has a full trust on Niall that he would find the solution to their current predicament.
Both Niall and Louis were on the sofa, facing one another. Niall had a stoic expression on his face. He must get that video before the situation blew up on their faces. After working with One Direction, he had an idea what their fans were capable of. There were times that the songs on the album leaked before it was released, it wouldn't surprise him if a fan got a hold of their video.
"Delete the video, Louis. I am begging you."
"There's no video, Niall. I'm just messing with you two."
"Louis..." Niall stared down his brunette boyfriend. He could not let another target put on their backs, most especially Zayn. They have been through a lot; he got to admit that there were times that he should just give it all up, but he can't find it in himself to let go of the one person that meant everything to him. Niall was not the kind of guy who would leave behind when a terrible situation popped up. He would stay with Zayn through thick and thin. His love for him was so over the top that he would gladly risk his life for him.
"I swear," Louis raised his hands altogether. "Cross my heart," he moved index finger, drawing a cross sign over his chest. "There's no video at all. I just like to mess with Zayn."
Niall sighed in relief that there was no video between him and Zayn. They outed their relationship because of his recklessness that was caught in a video. He doesn't want to put Zayn in a much tougher situation. Niall knew that Zayn loved him dearly, but it doesn't mean that he wanted to put that love to the test. That was just beyond cruel.
Zayn was in the kitchen, trying to find a drink to his boyfriend. He got a glass, pouring water over the container. As he was about to step out of the kitchen, he couldn't help himself but eavesdrop on the conversation when he heard his own name brought up.
"You know, I remember when a video almost ruins Zayn because of me," he recognized the Irish accent. Although there was a grain of truth in his boyfriend's statement, he would never blame Niall of the consequences what they did on that bathroom stall.
"Oh, Nialler... Zayn doesn't blame you for what happened. I think he was happier that the two of you can come out in public."
"I know that, but there are times that I see Zayn frowning at his Twitter timeline and I don't have to guess what he's reading."
Zayn felt a prick in his heart. He doesn't want Niall to worry about the tweets appearing on his timeline. Zayn rather put Niall inside a bubble where no one could hurt him. He was more than happy to take all the insults and threats. He was willing to put up with everything as long as Niall stayed with him. But, unfortunately, it seemed like his tactic was not working. His Irish boyfriend could see through him.
"I'm sure Zayn ignored those stupid douches on the internet. There are people out there who have too much time on their hands, and that's why they're doing whatever they're doing. Don't let it bother you."
"You know, Louis, sometimes I feel like that I force Zayn in this relationship in a subconscious way," Zayn could hear the anguish from his boyfriend's tone. If he looked inside himself, there was no way he would put the blame on Niall.
"You can't think like that, Niall," Louis said. "If you didn't notice, Zayn is happier with his life. He was responding and interacting with the fans more. He is participating with the album, which is rare, considering Zayn is one lazy ass." Zayn couldn't help but chuckle. "You cannot focus on the wrong things. Not everything on this planet is perfect. All you got to remember, Niall, is that Zayn is madly in love with you. If I didn't know any better, every time you walk into the room, Zayn had this heart eyes on him."
"What?"
"Heart eyes," Louis answered. "You know when you are so giddy and happy because you see the person that made your heart beat faster."
"Stop, Louis... You're making me blush," Zayn could visualize the color appearing on his boyfriend's cheeks.
"Trust me, Zayn doesn't blame you on how your relationship come about. The more important thing is for you to be together," Louis said. "Besides, I cannot let you two break up."
"Why is that?"
"Hey, I'm the president of Ziall fan club. There will be no Ziall if you two break up. Our sanity depends on you two so no pressure," Louis grinned, shaking his head with pleasure. "No pressure at all."
Zayn shook his head, trying to suppress the chuckle wanting to escape from his lips.
"So, I've heard what happened to your nephew. I'm so sorry, Niall," Louis frowned, giving his best friend a full-on, warm, consoling hug. He could never imagine losing someone dear in your life.
"Thanks," Niall smiled, looking back on the tragic event that happened in his life recently. It would take him years before he could recover from this. All his life he wanted to provide his family and he did all that, but somehow, he felt like it wasn't enough. All he could do now was to move forward and face tomorrow. If there's one thing, he learned from his nephew was to live in the moment and enjoy what life must offer even if it hurts like hell. You wouldn't appreciate the good things if you didn't encounter all the awful stuff.
"Everything alright?" Louis questioned when he saw Niall glancing at the way heading to the kitchen. He looked back as well. "Maybe Zayn is trying to get you some food. Don't worry."
Zayn felt the tension when suddenly he didn't hear anything from Niall and Louis, but when he was about to take another step out of the kitchen, he heard Niall say something that made his world crumble into pieces.
"Aiden kissed me."
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I was looking earlier the demographics stat on this book, and I was quite surprised that I have readers in Africa. That is amazing! Tell me where are my readers from; I'm just curious :D