He's No Good - Zayn Malik

Chapter 38: Ink

Sorry it has been so long since my last update but I've been really busy with homework lately - still I didn't mean for it to take this long!! :/ And sorry if you have to go back and read what happened earlier, in case you forgot :/

Btw I loved all your comments and theories from last chapter :P Though I've got it all pretty much planned out, so you'll just have to wait and see what happens ;)
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Harry's POV

I walk into one of the two tattoo parlors we have in Bradford with Liam right behind me - being the one to recommend this place. The shop is one big, yet slightly claustrophobic room, the walls completely covered in hundreds of illustrations and comic book cutouts, and the air which is thick with the smell of old cigarettes makes my nose itch.

 There is a younger man behind the desk, almost completely covered in  tattoos, and with several piercings in his eyebrows and lips. As I walk towards him, I notice the black stretcher in his left ear. It looks painful. 

- "Hey," I hear from behind me, and the familiar voice startles me slightly.
I turn around and find Zayn sitting almost right behind me with his arm placed on the table, under a lamp while another - also fairly inked -  guy works on his skin with the tattoo gun. I hadn't even noticed him, and I figure neither had Liam. 

He honestly looks like a mess, in his sweats, worn out tank top and bed hair. His voice sounds deep and lazy and his eyes are bloodshot with dark circles underneath - from a late night out I guess.

- "Hey," Liam says, and I watch as the buzzing of the tattoo gun stops, and the tattoo artist wipes excess ink off of Zayn's skin using a paper towel. That must really hurt, I think. Even though his face doesn't show any signs of pain.

- "So what's up? You getting another?" He asks Liam. 

- "Me? No, Harry is," Liam says, and Zayn's eyes roam over me, with an annoying smirk on his lips. Clearly didn't see that coming

- "Oh ok then, what are you getting?" He asks me, his voice slow and slightly taunting, as the tattoo artist wraps his arm with plastic and tapes the edges to secure it. 

 - "A ship," I say. "On my upper arm," As the words leave my mouth I instantly reach up to scratch the skin of my left arm, where the ship will be.

I decided to go with the rather big British ship last night, after looking through pictures on the internet for hours. I think it looks nice, very detailed. 
Zayn nods his head approvingly, and my eyes land on a detailed sketch of a cartoon inspired robot, on the table next to Zayn.   

I don't even get to ask about it - not that I would anyway - as Zayn thanks the tattoo artist and start to  leave out the door, saying a quick "see you," to Liam and I.

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Zoe's POV

It's been rather weird coming back, though obviously nothing have changed here. Neither has Kayla  - besides her new shorter haircut, that I must say really fits her heart shaped face. 

So far Kayla and I have gone sightseeing in London for a whole day - which we both love even though we have done that a million times - and the rest of the time we have just hung out at her house. 

Of course she has bombarded me with questions about everything, my school, Bradford in general, my friends and Zayn. It kind of makes me sad that I will have to leave again the day after tomorrow.

Tonight we are going to the cinema with some of my other old friends from school, Jess and Lauren, that Kayla now hang out with most of the time since I'm not there. 

It's gonna be great to see them again, but I feel quite guilty that I have not done anything at all to keep in touch with them - I have not even send a single text. I haven't even thought about it - but neither have they I guess. 

By the way I have not heard from Zayn since I left. I have been testing with both Tamara and Harry - who's been sending me numerous of pictures of his new tattoo.  
Though I had kind of expected to hear from Zayn, so I can't help but feel a little disappointed that he hasn't called or even texted me at all. But I guess he is just busy moving and all that. 

I decide to send him a text myself, asking how the move is going, before Kayla and I get ourselves ready for our night out.

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Sry it's short :/

Some of you have requested that I put in a cast but... IT'S SO HARD!! Any suggestion for any of the characters?? Zoe, Tamara, Jade.. who else? How/who do you picture them as?

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