The Forgotten Child

15

Zayn has been adjusting to his new lifestyle pretty well. He still didn't talk much, but on the other hand he didn't have much to say to anyone. Harry tried to engage in conversations with the boy, but it proved hopeless as Zayn would answer with one or two words. Louis tried for a while, but Zayn just ignored him for the most part. And Liam and Niall, well, they didn't talk to Zayn and Zayn didn't talk to them. They only thing they have said to Zayn was "Sup Cindy" which led to Louis flicking their lips and making them apologize. It's been about two weeks since everything has happened and there was still no news of Trisha or Yasser. Police were still searching for them and yes, Zayn was secretly hoping they wouldn't find them. He wanted them safe so hopefully they could come back and get him. Well that is until he came home from school Friday with Niall and Liam to find Harry and Lou talking quietly and nervously. He immediately knew something was going on, and couldn't help but wonder if his dad was giving him up again.

"Hey bud." Harry says and Zayn just shoots him a questioning look. "I think we need to talk about some things, about your mum. Why don't you take a seat?"

"What about her?" Zayn snaps because Harry usually never had anything nice to say when it came to Trisha, and Harry sighs.

"Sit down." and Zayn does as told while Niall and Liam are ushered upstairs by Louis, who then returns back downstairs to see what they had to say.

"Zayn, the police found her last night. Her and Yasser." Lou says and Zayn's eyes widen.

"Can I see her?" Zayn immediately asks with wide eyes.

"No." Harry immediately says and Zayn's eyes got even bigger.

"Why not?" Zayn asks.

"Because she is going to jail, Zayn. I don't want you to see her if she's in jail."

"Harry we-" Lou began before getting cut off by Zayn.

"So? I want to see her though, you can't keep me from seeing my mum. Right Lou?" Zayn asks looking between the two adults.

"Zayn, you are being ridiculous. She is going to jail, you realize that right? Like a prison, she is going to be a prisoner. Tell him Lou." Harry says with a small chuckle, thinking he had already won this battle.

"Harry, you can't keep him from him mum." Lou says quietly and Harry glares at her. She was supposed to be on his side! Zayn laughs and gives her a hive five, which she hesitantly slaps. She was a class lady, and classy ladies don't leave people hanging.

"Doesn't matter what she says. At the end of the day I am your guardian and I make the final decision." Harry shrugs and Zayn's mouth drops. He was still a foster kid technically and foster kids usually are able to make their own decisions.

"That's also true, Zayn." Lou points out and Zayn huffs as he drops back in his seat.

"Why do you care so much? Like you seriously never cared about me when I was younger and now you think just cause my mum left me, which in case you forgot, you did the same thing to me, but whatever. You think that because my mum left me that you can just walk right back into my life." Zayn says as he crosses his arms and slumps in his seat.

"Zayn your mum stopped reaching out." Harry says and Zayn shook his head.

"That's your excuse? Why couldn't you reach out? The only reason my mum stopped was because you stopped caring. You forgot every single damn time you had to pick me up and don't tell me that I don't remember because I do! I remember sitting by the window looking for your cars for hours after you should have been there. All you cared about was your stupid new family." Zayn says and Harry was at a loss for words. Zayn huffed and grabbed his backpack.