The Malik Triplets

Chapter 31: Bye Zayn

Kyra's P.O.V

I sat next to Letty on the couch, both of us with our knees to our chest, balancing our bowls of cereal on them whilst we watch Saturday morning cartoons. Vexi sat on the floor with Hatchi at her feet and her own bowl in hand.

Today was the day. Zayn was going on tour and in a few more days, we'd be leaving London for the first time and going on tour with Little Mix. There was a gloomy atmosphere present as this will be the first time we're separated from Zayn for such a long period of time.

Perrie and Zayn weren't up yet or hadn't come out of their room yet. I think they needed their own time to say goodbye. It's hard on the them, from what we've learnt, but this time it's gonna be so much harder with us triplets being in the picture.

Prada jumped up onto the couch and crawled around until she was curled up against my feet. I used my big toe to scratch her tummy whilst I finished my cereal. Hatchi's head rises and he runs around the couch in excitement, barking at something.

"Quiet Hatchi" Zayn commanded.

The three of us girls turned to see Zayn coming down stairs with a suitcase in hand and full dressed. He walked across the room as we watched and placed his bag by the door. Vexi sighed loud enough for only Letty and I to hear. No one says anything, we just watch.

I heard a creak and turned once more to see Perrie approaching us.

"Morning girls" she says a little too cheerfully.

"Morning" we mumble back.

Perrie wraps her arms around Letty from behind and plays with the ends of Letty's blue dip dyed hair.

"You know it's gonna be ok, right?" She looks at Vex and I.

"We have to leave in an hour to get to the airport" Zayn explains.

Nether of us girls utter a word. Zayn moves Prada from my feet and sat down between Letty and I. He pulled us closer to him and we didn't object.

"We'll spend the next hour watching cartoons but then I really have to leave. And I want you three to do a job for me" He nudged Vexi with his foot to make sure she's listening. "Perrie's an absolute mess at the airport, so I want make sure you three take care of her" he smiles sadly.

"Do you even have to ask?" Vexi sassed but her expression didn't quite meet her words.

We sat on the couch for ages, watching cartoons, laughing and joking. We were just trying to enjoy the last hour we have together before things get very real and we part with Zayn for a few months. It's going to be very weird waking up and not having him down stairs or still asleep in bed. It'll just be weird in general.

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Zayn's P.O.V

We were sat in the airport, waiting for our private jet to finish preparing for boarding. It's a shame I don't have an extra arm or leg. With three girls, ones always seems to be missing out when we only have a pair of arms and legs. It doesn't bother them but it sometimes does for me. I need one more or longer arms so I can hug all my girls, Perrie included, at once.

Perrie had our hands entwined and absentmindedly I began to twist her engagement ring around her finger.

"You ok?" Perrie asked, pressing a kiss into my shoulder.

"Yeah, it's that this time I'm leaving a lot more behind" I mumble.

"We talked about this. This, leaving, was always going to be something we had to deal with when raising kids. It's not going to be for long and we'll be seeing you in New York in no time" she assures me.