Chapter 19: Louis and Zayn Talk it Out

                                    

                                          
Chapter 19: Louis and Zayn Talk it Out  
                          
A few days had passed and it was now the weekend. It had been a long week and Louis couldn’t be happier to have a relaxing day. It would be pretty relaxing, as Liam had to take Harry to a doctor’s appointment. Then Liam was going to take Harry to his mum’s so Harry would feel better after the shot he had to get. Harry, of course, wouldn’t figure out about the shot until they actually got to the doctor’s office. Poor boy.
                          
So it would just be Louis, Niall and Zayn, and Zayn had been very quiet lately. It was actually starting to concern Louis just how quiet Zayn had been. He wasn’t playing with Harry and Niall like he usually did, he didn’t laugh, and he had been on the back porch smoking a lot. Like almost every night he was smoking numerous cigarettes by himself. Liam had tried to talk to him but Zayn simply refused to say anything back.
                          
Louis was standing in the kitchen, drinking some tea while Niall played on the ground. Liam and Harry had just left, and Louis was waiting for Zayn to wake up. It was just past ten in the morning, and he should be awake any minute. As Louis guessed, Zayn walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. Zayn spotted Louis and instantly adverted his gaze down to the ground.
                          
“Good morning, Zayn.” Louis greeted. Zayn looked up quickly, giving Louis a small smile before looking back down.
                          
“Do you want something to eat?” Louis asked and Zayn shook his head.
                          
“”M not really hungry.” Zayn mumbled. Louis furrowed his eyebrows.
                          
“You’re never hungry, Zayn. You’re going to eat something.” Louis said sternly.
                          
“Why do you suddenly care?” Zayn nearly spat. Louis let out a loud sigh.
                          
“I have cared this whole time.” Louis told Zayn, who rolled his eyes.
                          
“You have quite the way of showing it, Lou.” Zayn replied, making Louis raise an eyebrow.
                          
“That’s it. I want you to tell me what the fuck is going on. You’re acting strange and different and it scares me a lot.” Louis broke, starting to get a little emotional.
                          
“Why would it scare you? I’m fine.” Zayn said. Louis shook his head and took a deep breath.
                          
“You’re acting how I was acting before I started drinking, Zayn.” Louis said quietly. Zayn’s face instantly softened and he started feeling a little guilty. He really didn’t mean to scare Louis in any way, but things had just been hard for him recently. Zayn and Louis had been fighting and Travis had gone back to Wisconsin only two days ago.
                          
“Lou… I-I didn’t mean to scare you. Things are just a little difficult right now. I’m okay, I’m not doing anything I shouldn’t be doing.” Zayn told Louis.
                          
“Are you depressed? Because if you are we can find someone for you to talk to and we’ll make sure everything is okay.” Louis suggested, but Zayn shook his head.
                          
“I’m fine, Lou.” Zayn promised, but Louis still didn’t believe him.
                          
“Please just tell me what’s wrong because I don’t think I can stand watching you be so hurt. You’re like my son, even if you’re not that much younger than me, I still love you like my own. I’m sorry I’ve been a complete dick to you but I don’t know what else I have to do to make you understand that you can’t act certain ways.” Louis said, a tear falling from his eye. Zayn instantly walked over to Louis and wrapped his arms around him, giving him a tight hug. Louis started crying against Zayn’s shoulder, and Zayn rubbed Louis’ back gently. It was somewhat foreign, because usually it was the other way around. Normally it would be Louis comforting Zayn, but Zayn was happy to comfort Louis every once in a while.