Freeze (Punk Zayn Malik)

Chapter 8

Zayn was really starting to piss me off. He will not stop playing that awful music so loud and when I try and ask him to cut off he doesn't answer me. I have been laying in bed for the past hour trying to get to sleep because I have a meeting with, who I think is the headmaster, at Stanford tomorrow but Zayn will not shut off that goddamn music. I grunted in anger and threw the sheets off of me, standing up and making my way to my door. I threw open my door and marched over to Zayns' door banging my fists loudly on it. Once again, no answer. I looked over at the stairs as I heard footsteps coming up. My eyes widened when I realized it was Zayn. What?!

"Why are you banging on my door?" He looked at me confused, but his face was filled with amusement. "Someone is in there, and will not stop playing that god awful music and I am trying to fucking sleep. So if you could please tell them to stop I would appreciate it." I tried to not sound rude, but I have to admit it did sound a bit rude. "Oh sorry, that's just my mate Harry, he's been staying with me for the past few days." I froze in shock. Not only because he apologized but because of Harry. Harry. I had a best-friend in high school named Harry. After my family was murdered he was the only one who tried to help me but I pushed him away time after time, like with everyone else. He never stopped trying until his parents moved to London, taking him with them. 

I was snapped out of my memories my Zayn waving his hand in my face. "Are you okay?" Even if he did have that annoying ass smirk on his face, his tone did sound a bit concerned. "Oh yeah, um, do you mean Harry Styles?" I looked back and forth from his door to his face. "Yeah, why do you know him?" When I didn't answer for a bit his tone became stiff and forceful. I had a feeling he already knew the answer but yet he asked again. "Ashley. Do you know him?" Just after Zayn finished his question, his apartment door opened and I came face to face with the only person I have ever felt guilty and sad over that I lost. The one and only, Harry Styles. 

I didn't recognize him at first, he was covered in tattoos and had an eye brow ring and a lip ring. The Harry I used to know only had one tattoo which was just a simple dove on his rib cage. 

He stared at me for a few moments before blinking a couple of times and turning back to Zayn. "Hey, man, I was just going to grab your mail." He smiled at Zayn. It wasn't the same smile I remember though. This one was filled with pain and grief. What had happened to the perky boy I used to know? 

When I realized I was staring, I looked away, feeling a blush creep on to my cheeks. "Oh, no, that's okay, I just picked it up on the way up here. I also bumped into Ashley, she said she knows you." There was something in his voice that I couldn't exactly pick out. Harry looked over at me, an emotion I couldn't decipher flashed in his eyes. "I have never seen this girl Zayn. She must've gotten me mixed up with someone else." I felt my body go numb. That hurt. "Don't talk about me like I'm not standing right in front of you." I managed to mutter out, trying to hide my hurt feelings. "But she knew your last name." Zayn now looked confused, his eyes flickered back and forth between Harry and I. "Sorry love, wrong person." Before I could stop myself words came tumbling out of my mouth. "H-How do you not remember me Harry. We were best friends." I felt a lump in my throat, that I attempted to swallow down, but somehow, that only made it bigger. 

Harry let out a humorless laugh. "I've only ever had one actual friend in my life, and it certainly was not you." It sounded like he was disgusted, but I know I heard a little bit of guilt in his tone. He remembers me. I know it. I glared at him as he shifted uncomfortably on his heels. "I'm going to go take a shower." He gave Zayn a nod and walked back into the apartment without a glance towards me. Zayn was staring at me in a way I didn't like. I looked back at him and raised my eyebrows as if to say 'What?'. He just shook his head "Just thinking." I rolled my eyes and nodded, heading back into my apartment without another word. 

I slammed the door shut and threw myself onto my couch, stuffing my face into the rest pillows, letting my sobs out. So many emotions were flowing through my body at this moment. Sadness, Guilt, Anger, Emptiness. How could he say that, we used to be like siblings. Not even Caroline could replace what me and Harry had. 

I decided I needed to blow off some steam and thought that throwing a few punches would help. To a punching bag of course. 

As I got closer and closer to my workout room, I could hear music playing. Coldplay? I walked into the room to find an iPod plugged up to my dock and someones' gym bag on the floor. I felt anger bubble up inside of me. This was my place, no one elses. Just as I was about to turn off the iPod, the door to the bathroom swung open and out walked the one and only Harry Styles. 

"What are you doing in here?" His voice has gotten deeper since I last saw him, and to be honest, it frightened me a bit. "I think the r-real question is, w-what are you doing in here? This is my place." I mentally cursed at my self for stuttering. He narrowed his eyes at me before speaking up. "I wasn't aware miss, my bad." I gritted my teeth together. I hated how he called me miss, like he hasn't known me practically all my life. "Sure you didn't" The words fell out of my mouth before I could stop them, but for some reason I didn't really care. He knew this was my place. I had showed it to him about a year after my family had been murdered. 

I could see his jaw clench. I felt a bit intimidated but didn't let it get to me. Harry would never hurt me. "I don't know you. I never have." He said it in such a cold voice, it sent shivers down my spine. I bit my lip to stop me from letting a few tears escape. That hurt. A lot. 

I don't know what made me do it, but before I knew what was happening, I was walking towards Harry and the next thing I knew my fist swung out, aiming for his face.

I'm sorry I haven't updated in over a week! I've just been extremely busy with school and I've had writers block! 

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