An Artist's Impression

Chapter 1 ~ Call Me Crazy

Zayn's POV

I ran my hand through my hair and balled my left hand into a fist. I had been trying to work out what I was supposed to do for god knows how many hours. My eyes were drooping as I felt tiredness overwhelm me but I was determined to find out what to do.

I sat back in my desk chair and stared at the brochure on my desk. I needed more information. I didn't know where to start, where to look, I knew nothing and that greatly bothered me.

I grabbed my laptop off a shelf and quickly fired it up, my fingers tapping impatiently as I waited for the laptop to sign me in. As soon as the desktop was shown, I clicked on 'Internet Explorer' and searched up the painting.

It was called: In the Middle.

If I wasn't so caught up in what to do, I would probably have been racking my brain as to why Steven had named the painting such a thing but right now, I didn't have time.

I scrolled down the page, scanning the paragraphs of information which so far meant nothing to me. I groaned in frustration and ran my hand through my hair again. Why was this so hard?

It was annoying me that this painting, this girl was causing me so much interest. Why was she making me want to find her? I had seen the Mona Lisa, yet I hadn't decided to go on a long-winded journey to find her!

Sighing, I decided to start from the basics.

It was taken in Paris and from one look at the painting, I recognised the setting they were  in, I just didn't know the name. I scanned the page, over and over again to try and find the name but there was nothing.

I groaned again and decided to succumb to the wonders of Google. My fingers tapped against the black keyboard and I drummed my fingers against the table.

Loads and loads of pages came up but nothing which helped me in the slightest. I need to contact Steven but that was basically impossible. He was an extremely famous artist and even if I was able to get his email or something, it would be one in a million that he would reply. 

I sat back in my chair, letting it rock slightly as I let my mind drift back to when I went to Paris.

I was there for a week or so, staying with a good friend of mine called Nate. I was there because... I needed to get away. Things had been bad and the year before had been my worst.

But I still didn't know where that painting was taken. I was racking my brain continuously and it was then when I came up to a conclusion.

I was going to Paris.

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"Yes mum, I'll be fine," I said reassuringly, whilst raiding my wardrobe for any spare clothing. I had no idea how long I was going to be in Paris, where I was going to be staying and what I would be doing but I had to prepare for the worst (and the longest time).

"Ok but Zayn, be careful," my mum said. I felt so guilty, causing her to worry like this. "I will mum, I promise," I said.

My mum sighed deeply into the phone, I could tell she was very anxious about this but hopefully she would trust me. "I love you Zayn, bye."

"Bye mum, I love you too," and I pressed the red button ending the call. I chucked my phone onto my bed and looked at my surroundings. I almost laughed at myself. Here I was, embarking on this 'journey' to find a girl who I didn't know at all.

I didn't know her name, where she lived, I hardly knew what she looked like apart from the painting. She could have changed, heck, she could not even live in Paris or France but right now, Paris was my only idea.

My phone rang obnoxiously loudly and vibrated against my duvet. I grabbed it and quickly answered.

"Hello?"

"Hello, your taxi is here sir."

"Ah, right. I will be out there in one sec," I said and ended the call, not bothering to wait for a reply. I zipped up my big suitcase and breathed out.

This was it, I was going to Paris. To look for a girl.

Call me crazy.

Believe me, I'm thinking the exact same thing.

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