Zayn's POV

"Louis, are you done with your shopping? You know I have to get something important!" I asked him for the 'god knows what' time. We were shopping for our next tour, On The Road Again. The girls were out for a lunch and we boys were shopping. I was roaming with Louis from the past one hour.

"Why aren't you taking anything for you?" He asked, looking at some vans. 

Honestly, I didn't know. It was our next tour, but I wasn't feeling it. It wasn't like the feeling I got at the time of our past three tours. I couldn't figure it out...

"Zayn, you're not shopping? What happened mate?" He asked as he looked at me, concerned.

"It's just, I don't know. I'm not in the mood I guess. I'm just.... tired?" I said. He sighed and returned to the vans.

After another some minutes, we got out from the shop.

"What are you gonna take?" He asked. I held his hand and dragged him in the Tiffany & co. store. As we reached, I started looking for the one, the perfect one. And I found it.

"What do you think about this one mate?" I asked showing him.

"That's beautiful. Wait...... you're proposing her!?" He exclaimed. I smiled and nodded my head. His smile grew wider and he hugged me.

"When?" He asked again.

"Soon.." I said. "Please, don't tell anyone, not even Eleanor. I want it to be a surprise." I added, he gave me a nod in response.

"I won't. Let's go now." I nodded and bought the ring. We exited the mall. Louis kept his word. He didn't even gave a hint or teased me in front of the guys, which I'm thankful for. I was more than excited, I was sure about her, about us. I just needed to find the right time.

"Hey guys, you coming to my place tonight?" Harry asked. We all nodded.

"What's so special Harold?" Liam said keeping his arm on his shoulder.

"Just a little friends' get together before we go for tour. Eleanor and Sophia aren't coming, so...." He said, causing Lou's and Liam's face to drop.

"Even Alia's not coming" I said and he snapped his head at me, giving me a glare. Only me and Niall knew. We both smirked at each other, giving a unnoticeable fist bump.

"You lucky bastard... Ash is still coming." Liam said and Louis smirked. I gave him a glare.

"She's our stylist, of course she'll come with us.." I said and he rolled his eyes. We laughed it off.

Aisha's POV

"God... I'm tired!" I said to myself as I collapsed on the couch. Yea, we went for a simple lunch, but that didn't include running from fans for not getting mobbed. I was hungry again.

I pulled out my phone and ordered 2 pizzas. After 7 minutes, the bell rang. So fast? I opened the door, not to find the pizza boy, but Zayn. I frowned a bit. He came in and I closed the door.

"Stop wearing things that don't suit on you.." He said. I eyed my outfit, but found nothing wrong.

"What?" I asked.

"That frown... doesn't suit you." He said and I smiled. 

Oh God his cheesiness.. He smiled again and hugged me.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"I'm hungry..." I mumbled into his chest and he pulled away, looking at me with wide eyes.

"You just had a lunch with El and Soph." He stated. I nodded.

"But running from your fans made me hungry again. Thank God, I was wearing sneakers and not heels." I laughed sarcastically and he chuckled.

"Should I make something for us?" He asked. I smiled and shook my head.

"I ordered pizza for both of us." I said and he nodded. He went inside to keep his bags.

My phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Had fun at the birthday party?" The voice asked. Him. Again.

"Why..." I yelled, but then realised Zayn was home. I went to the balcony and spoke in a low, but angry voice.

"Why are you messing with my life?" I spat.

"Because you're mine.. NOT HIS!!" he yelled.

"And I don't give a shit about your opinion. We LOVE each other." I said, making sure Zayn doesn't hear me.

"Oo really? Then watch out baby girl, who knows? Maybe I'd be on your doorstep the next second..."

My head snapped at the direction of door bell. My heartbeat startled a bit. He chuckled. It couldn't be him. It was NOT him!

"It's not you.." I said confidently.

"Hey honey! The pizza's here!!" Zayn said and I smirked.

"Coming.. BABE!" I yelled, to make sure he heard me.

"You're one stubborn girl... I like it." He growled.

"Thank you! I'll make sure you'll regret it." I spat and hanged the phone. I took a long breath to cool my anger and went in.

"Who was it?" He asked handing me a plate.

"Just a friend from the academy." I said, keeping myself calm. He nodded hesitantly. I couldn't let him know. I knew what he'd do. I knew it'd make him worry, and I didn't want that. He was already stressed enough.

"We're going at Harry's for dinner." He said, causing my eyebrows to furrow in confusion.

"What's special?" I asked.

"He just wants a little friends' get together before the tour." He said mocking him, we laughed.

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"Cupcake! You ready?" He asked, causing me to chuckle. "What?" He asked leaning on the door frame of our room, while I was braiding my hair.

"I love how you give me different nicknames." He chuckled.

"Well.. anything else I can do for you, love?" He asked like a gentleman. I pouted thinking for a while.

"Please me with your melodious voice, Mr. Malik." I demanded, giving him a challenging look. He came and stood behind me, wrapping arms around my waist and resting his chin on my shoulder.

Everybody wanna steal my girl,

Everybody wanna take her heart away,

Couple billion in the whole wide world,

He spun me and pulled me closer.

Find another one cause she belongs to me.

I giggled. Why do I love him so much? He gave me a peck on lips. I took my purse and my phone.

"Lets go!"

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"Harold!" I shouted and hugged Harry as he opened the door. 

"Ash!" He exclaimed in the same tone and then went to hug Zayn. We got in.

"Are we early?" Zayn asked. He shook his head.

"Niall, Liam and Sophia are already here." He said leading us to the living room. Niall and liam were playing FIFA, where Soph was messing with Liam's hair. She looked at us and rushed to hug me.

"Hey Ash! Thank God you came before these two bored me to death!" She exclaimed. I chuckled.

"Hey!" I replied, at the same time as Liam and Niall gave out an offended 'hey!'.

"Are we late?" Louis said from behind.

"No you aren't." Niall said, his eyes on the screen. My eyebrows scrunched as I smell something burning.

"Is something burning?" I said eyeing Harry.

"Shit.. My steak!" He said and ran inside, making us laugh.

We settled on the couch and played games, chatted. In all, we were having a good time. But, the message that came afterwards ruined my good mood.

From Unknown

You better give up.. or I'll need to steal you from Malik!!

My eyes filled with anger. I clenched my fists and gritted my teeth. Then I remembered Zayn singing the verses to me. I felt bad, really bad.

"Babe, you okay?" He asked making me snap my eyes at him. All of them looking at me with concerned looks on their faces.

"Yea, your mood doesn't seem to be good." Liam said. No, I had to tell them. I couldn't keep this from them. If they found out by any other source, they'd be pissed. I will tell them, but not now.

"I was just thinking about El and Sophia... girls, I'll miss you on the tour." I lied, but that was the most valid reason I could give for my mood right now. All of them nodded.

"Harry! Is the food ready? I'm hungry!!" Louis yelled. Harry groaned from the kitchen.

"I'm cooking for 8 people alone.. atleast give me some time if you can't help!!" He came towards us and exclaimed. Louis rolled his eyes.

"I wish Alia was here...." I said, making Harry glare at me. Zayn and Niall were holding their laughter back.

"And Muskaan too. I just miss them." I made it casual. He nodded and went back to the kitchen. I chuckled and got up.

"I'll go help him.." I said and everyone nodded.

Zayn's POV

"I'll go help him.." She said and we nodded. Harry really needs help. We needed to find out what was up with him and Alia.

But the thing I was concerned about was Aisha's behaviour. I knew she was lying, but why? She looked at her phone and her smile dropped. I had to find out. 

I looked at Aisha's empty seat and found her phone. I took her phone quickly and unlocked it. Of course, we trusted each other enough to know each other's phone passwords. I went in her contacts. None suspicious. I went to her inbox and scrolled down.

Zayn, Soph, Miki, Harold.. wait, who's Miki? I opened it. Oo, it's Muskaan. I breathe out in relief. I scrolled down. Unknown number. I opened it and my eyes squinted in confusion.

'You better give up.. or I'll need to steal you from Malik!!'

My jaws clenched in anger. Who the hell is this? I needed to find out. 

But first, why is she hiding this from me? From when is this going on? I stood up slowly.

"I have to make a call. I'll come back in a few.." I said and entered Harry's balcony. There should be call recordings.. there should be! Got it.

"Hello?"

"Had fun at the birthday party?"

"Why..." She stopped, but then I heard soft footsteps.

"Why are you messing with my life?"

"Because your mine.. NOT HIS!!" My anger boiled. She IS mine!

"And I don't give a shit about your opinion. We LOVE each other." Then why did you hide this?!

"Oo really? Then watch out baby girl, who knows? Maybe I'd be on your doorstep the next second..."

A distant door bell was heard. He chuckled.

"Its not you.." she stated.

"Hey honey! The pizza's here!!" My voice.. It happened this afternoon. It happened this afternoon, and I don't even know about it. From how much time has this been happening?

"Coming.. BABE!"

"You're one stubborn girl... I like it." He growled.

"Thank you! I'll make sure you'll regret it."

I locked her phone and went back in the living room, sitting silently in my seat. I was pissed, not pissed, fucking angry, not just on the man, but Aisha too. I needed to know this, this was important. We were meant to solve our problems together, not by hiding them from each other.

"Guys! Dinner's ready!!" Harry yelled. All of us got up and made our way to the dining table. All were chatting and laughing, except for me.

After dinner, we decided to discuss about the tour.

"Zayn.. what happened?" Aisha asked, placing her hand on mine. I took my hand back.

"Nothing.." I mumbled, more like growled.

"What's wrong with you?" She asked again.

"I should be the one asking this, what's wrong with you!?" I raised my voice, making everyone look at us.

"What do you mean?" She asked shocked at my sudden outburst, she was scared.

"You're getting fuckin' threat calls and messages and you don't inform me Ash?!" I shouted, hearing some gasps.

"I-I was a-about to tell you.." She trailed. Her eyes filled with tears.

"When?!" I asked. She started crying. 

No, I can't be this angry on her. I took a deep breath to calm myself down.

"Guys, we need a moment." I said and they nodded. I took her and went to the balcony. I hugged her tight, she sobbed on my chest. I caressed her hair, comforting her.

"Why?" I asked.

"I didn't wanted you all to worry about me." She mumbled. Her cry died down after some time. I pulled away and made her look at me.

"From when?" I asked. She looked down. "Look at me love, please.." She looked up and answered.

"The day you made us official."

"You've been getting these from 6 months?!" I asked, she nodded. This could be dangerous..

"I'm sorry, I know I should've told you. But you've already problems to deal with Zayn, tour's coming up, your anxiety is getting at your worst. I didn't wanted to stress you, more." She sniffled. I wiped her tears.

"But, if something would've happened to you, how was I supposed to know?" My eyes teared up. I couldn't even bear the thought of losing her, she was my everything. "I don't want to lose you.." My voice cracked. Her eyebrows furrowed in worry.

"I'm sorry again.." she said.

"I'll do everything I could to protect you, okay? Just promise me, you'll not hide such things from me." I demanded in a soft tone. She nodded.

"Now, we'll go in and you'll tell everything from the start, to everyone. They deserve to know." I said, she nodded again. I cupped her face and pulled her in a kiss. I don't know why she hid it from me, but I had to be more careful now. We pulled away, she took some time to calm down before we entered the room.

"Is everything sorted?" Louis asked. We took a seat and nodded our heads.

"So, tell us. Everything." Soph demanded as she came towards us with a tray of cups with tea. We all took our cups and Ash started explaining. My grip on the cup tightened as she told about every text and call. What if something would've happened to her? I didn't even know anything about this, until tonight.

"First of all, Aisha, it's wrong that you hid all this from us. We're a family and we're supposed to protect our family." Harry said, she smiled.

"And secondly, we're complaining about it soon." Liam spoke.

"Ok! I'm really sorry about all this. I didn't wanted to put this pressure on you." She replied.

"Shut up and hug me." El stated and hugged her. Soon all of us joined making it a group hug.

I looked at her face. Her eyes closed, tears streaming down and her chin resting on El's shoulder. I will never let anything happen to you. Your mine, and you always will be.. till the end.

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He found out?! Any idea on who this person is...?

And.. do you want ALIRRY? (Alia and Harry)

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