boys //ziam

chapter sixty(prompt chapters)

random fun fact the events of these prompt chapters happened in 2014!

part 3

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liam tries to apologize and explain himself to jordan but the boy isn't letting it go.

"jordan, c'mon. i was just about to come get you," liam says.

"a whole two hours late dad!" he yells. "this is child neglect and child abuse."

"jordan, you're being dramatic," liam shakes his head.

"just wait till i tell mom about this," jordan threatens. liam actually shivers at that.

"don't tell him," he pleads. "let's keep this between us, okay?"

"dad i had to walk all the way home by myself. i'm telling the whole world about this,"

liam groans. "jordan, i'm sorry. i'll make it up to you, i promise. i feel terrible about it."

"i'm listening," jordan says, folding his arms as he enjoys the power he has over his dad.

"what can i do to make it up to you?" which they both know is code for, what can i do to bribe you to keep your mouth shut.

"i want an iphone,"

"you're not getting an iphone," liam shakes his head instantly. "i don't even have an iphone."

"well too bad, i'm gonna go call mom," he says, walking away. liam groans, he can't believe that he's being blackmailed by a ten year old.

"wait," liam follows after him. "i can't get you an iphone, you know that. it would be too obvious to anyone that i'm trying to buy your silence."

jordan goes quiet for a bit, he knows his dad is right but that doesn't mean that he can't be stubborn about it.

"oh well," he says, shrugging.

"how about i take you shopping tomorrow for new clothes?"

"pass," jordan shakes his head. mom does that to him for free all the time. "there's something else i want."

"...what is it?" liam asks, already wary over it.

"i want to spend this summer with uncle zayaad," he says. "please? no one would be suspicious."

"no way, you're still a child, there's no way i'm letting you travel to a different continent to stay with a man that can't even take care of himself for three months," liam shakes his head.

"dad, you know i can take care of myself. and mom would be fine with it too, you're the only one that has a problem with it," jordan argues.

liam shakes his head. "you can tell your mom that i forgot to pick you up from school because there's no way i'm letting that happen."

jordan stomps his feet loudly on the floor. "it's not fair! you never want me to have any fun!"

"you can have fun at home, i'm not letting you stay with him and that's my final decision," liam says.

"you're the worst!" jordan says, walking away from him to his bedroom. he slams his door after himself.

liam sighs. jordan has been wanting to spend one of his summer holidays with his brother-in-law, zayaad. liam has never been okay with that, not only does the man stay in a different continent, liam doesn't trust him at all. they don't like each other or get along, it's always been that way. and liam is worried that he would put jordan in danger.