Troubled

I could barely hear the beat of my heart. I could barely breathe from the warm air surrounding me, from the jumps of the car I was in. My eyes were closed, almost in peace. Eyelids swollen and red, matching my face. The pain. It was everywhere.

"You're gonna see your precious boyfriend soon," Alejandro chuckled evilly and continued to drive. I fluttered my eyes open and rested my temple against the window. Rubbing my wrists together, I tried to forget that they were tied with a rope. It was biting my delicate skin, and I wanted to scream from the pain, but I knew I couldn't.

"Oh, well, well, well...look at that, Finn," Alejandro smirked at one of his gang members. The car stopped and he turned off the engine.

I moved my head away from the window to see what caused Alejandro's amusement. My sore eyes widened immediately when I saw three familiar cars. His Range Rover. He was here!

"Take her out," Alejandro demanded and I felt a strange pair of bulky arms wrap around me, pulling me out of the car harshly. I sobbed into the tape and squeezed my eyes shut. Alejandro said that I'd go back to Zayn.

The cold air hit my face and I squinted my eyes, realizing that the night was slowly falling on the city. I had never seen this bridge before. It looked very old.

With my wrists tied behind my back, I was pushed in front of the car and Finn got out, pulling my hair back and pressing a gun against my temple.

"LEAVE HER ALONE!" His angelic voice boomed and I sobbed harder. The door of his car slammed shut.

"Give her back," he demanded, causing Alejandro to laugh. I hadn't noticed that he was next to me.

"That's not easy, Malik. You know what I want," Alejandro chuckled and traced his filthy finger across my neck.

"GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF HER, YOU ANIMAL!" Zayn roared and Alejandro pulled my chin down so I could look at him Zayn.
I had never seen him look so horrible. His stubble was thicker, eyes tired, hair messy, clothes wrinkly. He didn't look like himself. He didn't look like usually; cocky, full of himself.



The boys stood next to him, Niall's arm around his shoulder. They were ready to fight.
"There's no fight here, Zayn. If you make a wrong move, I'll blow her head."
A shudder moved through my body as I looked at Zayn, the tears gliding across my face. I had prayed to see him again, but I regretted it the second I saw him so broken and vulnerable.

Zayn stepped forward and raised his arms in the air, hands against the back of his head. Alejandro's gang searched for weapons, not finding anything.
"You play fair, Malik. Now, tell them to go back in the car," Alejandro smirked and watched them.

Zayn snapped his fingers and they walked back into the car. Just then, I noticed Mike walking back to the car. He turned around and smiled weakly at me, causing me to sob harder. Zayn was alone now. Unprotected.

I felt the tug of the ropes around my sore wrists, and I looked back to see that Finn was freeing me. Gasping lightly, I pulled my hands away and rubbed my fingers against my sore wrists. I was free.
Finn took of the tape off my mouth with a harsh tug, causing me to wince in pain.

"There. Now, Malik, this is simple. Your life for hers."

"Just let her walk here. I want her in my car, then you can kill me," Zayn nodded and opened his arms for me.

"Go," Alejandro pushed me forward and his gang raised their guns. There was no chance for Zayn to survive.

Walking slowly but surely, I fell into his arms and sobbed against his chest, my tears falling onto his heart. He wrapped his arms around me tightly, pressing a kiss on the top of my head.

"Hi Angel," he whispered weakly, holding back his tears.

"Z-Zayn," I sobbed and looked up, cupping his face with my damaged hands and kissing him hard. Zayn inhaled sharply and let one tear to roll down his cheek.


"I love you, Zayn," I breathed against his lips, pressing my forehead against his.


"I love you, Angel. I love you so much," he grinned down at me, his eyes glittering with tears.

He said it. He finally said it. He loved me. My heart swelled and ached at the same time, because it was our last time together.

"I'll always love you, babe. Take care of Barbara's baby. I'll take care of you...from above," he looked up at the night sky then down at me, his angel in his arms.


"N-No...you can't go, n-no Zayn!" I sobbed and wrapped my arms around him tighter.


"Promise me one thing. Promise me you'll be my old Angel. The girl I fell in love with," he whispered into my hair.


"But you promised you'll change me."


"I don't need to do that. You'll always be my Angel. Just...go. Go. Please, don't look back, just go in the car, Mike is there."


"NO!"


"Angela! Go," he hissed and let another tear to fall down. I wiped it off with my thumb and kissed his soft lips for the last time.


"I promise. I'll always love you, Zayn."


"Go," he whispered in pain.


Clutching the angel necklace he gave me on Christmas, I walked behind him, leaving my heart next to his. I didn't look back, because that was what he wanted me to do.
Zayn gulped and squinted his eyes at Alejandro, tightening his fists and preparing himself. I couldn't believe that this was the end.

"This is for my father. And oh, I'll say hello to Waliyha again. I'll see you in hell," Alejandro smirked and raised his gun, aiming at Zayn's heart.


"NO!" I screamed in the car, trying to get out, but Mike was stronger than me.


"Shh," he cooed and held me close to him.
Alejandro pulled the trigger and I squeezed my eyes shut when I heard two gun shots rip through the air.

Whimpering weakly, I tried to breathe, but my lungs didn't listen. My heart was slowly destroying into pieces, along with Zayn's.


"No!" Alejandro yelled and caused me to open my eyes. He fell onto his knees.


"Now!" Louis yelled and The Devils got out of the cars. Some of them appeared behind Alejandro's gang


The loud shooting was the only thing I could hear as I bowed down and protected my head with my hands. My body was shaking, and I wondered if Harry was okay. I wanted to go out and help them somehow. All of them were giving their lives for me.
As I trembled on the floor of the car, the shooting stopped. All what I could hear were faint voices.

Looking up from the small place against the door, I saw Harry and Liam walk around the people on the floor. Shit. They were dead.


Opening the door with my shaky hands, I almost fell on my knees as I tried to get out. The picture in front of my eyes was the most horrible one.
Dead people on the ground, one car missing, along with Alejandro, Finn and a few other gang members. Niall was panting on the ground, clutching his leg tightly. He was shot.

My eyes widened when I couldn't find Zayn. Louis was kneeling in front of someone, along with Harry.

"Zayn..." I whispered and walked forward, across the dead bodies. Some of the members of The Devils were dead, too.

"Angela, don't come here," Louis warned, but I was already too close.
A scream ripped through my lungs and I fell on my knees, right onto his blood and next to his dead body.

Zayn was dead.

Notes

Hi guys I know i haven't been posting for weeks and I felt like I am abandoning the story keep you all hanging anyways I have a lot of things to do and I have to review for the quarterly exams and support our batch for our Intramurals and I have to cheer my crush until I lost my voice haha I know you all desrve updates but I love cliffhanger and guyssss please forgive my soul and don't throw those potatoes on me hahahah AGAIN i am sooo sorry love you all :)))