Zayn's P.O.V

I munch on my sushi as my mom sits quietly smiling at me.

" are you going to eat?" I ask gesturing to her plate with my chop sticks and she sighs shaking her head.

"I thought maybe I would have an appetite but I feel a little queasy" she murmurs making my heart break a little.

I smile at her and nod though, hiding that fact that she is sick is slowly tearing me apart.

"I get it at least we are together" I wrap my hand around her own which seems so much more frail, adding fuel to my sadness.

She smiles wider and squeezes my hand gently before drawing it back to her water glass.

"So... Liam." She murmurs looking directly at me. I couldn't really tell what she was trying to get me to say she looked half mad but also happy.

"I really do like him Mom" I speak quickly before taking another bite of my sushi trying to ignore the fact that my face feels hot.

"I like him too honey I was the one to judge him at first but I have seen the real him and I think he is good for you." She says making my heart beat a little bit faster from happiness.

I smile giggling slightly as I twirl my straw around in my water glass.

"Thankyou so much Mom" I thank her and she raises an eyebrow signaling me to continue.

"For just trusting me, and doing so much for me I-" she holds up a hand cutting me off.

"Nope that sounds like a goodbye speech and I can't do that Zayn you know I'm not gonna let this take me from you.." she says strongly making my eyes water.

I look down and sigh heavily using all of my strength to not cry.

"Then just thank you, no goodbyes I promise." I say composing myself and she sits back in her seat again a little bit more relaxed.

"No goodbye's"

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After sushi my mom was tired so she went to go lay down and I walked to my room calling Liam.

"Hello lovely" he answers on the second ring making me grin slightly jumping up and down from excitement.

"Hi." I whisper back rolling onto my bed letting a sigh of relief as the covers swallow me up.

"Tired?" He asked as I felt my eyes start to flutter shut.

"Nope." I lie, just because I want to be on the phone with him.

"Baby I can here it in your voice I bet your laying in your bed right now ready to pass out." He reads me easily making me look at the ceiling in frustration and sigh.

"But I want to talk to youuuu" I whine biting my lip.

He sighs on the phone.

"Why are you so cute, how are you cute when your whiny how is that even fucking possible?" He murmurs making me giggle.

"Okay okay I'm gonna go to bed Liam I lied I'm tired" I give in because my bed feels amazing and I would love to just toss my phone to the side and close my eyes.

"Night baby, sweet dreams"

"Nighttt"

I toss my phone off my bed and snuggle under my blankets glad that the light was already off and that I hadn't bothered to turn it on.

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I woke up to my mom shaking my lightly her soft voice filling my ears pleasantly.

"Wake up baby I want to go shopping today, you can invite Liam if you'd like." She whispers running her fingers through my hair like she did when I was little.

I smile and stretch as she leaves my room and I roll out of bed turning on Silver Tongue by Young the Giant to get me in the mood to get ready.

Dancing around I grab plain black Nike pro leggings blushing at the thought of Liam's reaction when he sees me in them and a cropped baby pink hoodie. I slip on my white huaraches and tie my black curls into a little bun on the top of my head.

I really am not trying to impress anyone I just want to have a good day with Liam and my mom I could really care less about what I'm wearing.

I finish getting ready brushing teeth etc and venture down my stairs to see my mom and Liam engaged in a conversation making my room eyebrows furrow.

"Sorry baby I know I should of checked with you but I went ahead and called Liam and he was already out so he agreed to come along." She says smiling at him.

I laugh shaking my head.

"Starting to think you like Liam more than you like me Mom" I tease pretending to be sad but it fails because her laugh makes my smile creep back up into my face.

I feel Liam's eyes burning into me so I turn to face him nearly falling over, he looks so gooood.

He wears simple black joggers and a black tee, showing off the many tattoos banded around his arms.

I blush and smile waving but he stops my wave standing up and grabbing my waist pulling me into his hard chest.

I sigh into him, a sigh of relief, hugging Liam is so great.

His large hand snakes under my hoodie connecting with the arch of my back making me blush harder.

"I missed you" I mumble into his chest playing with the fabric on his shirt.

He squeezes me harder lifting my off my feet slightly.

"I missed you too, so damn much"