When I Look At You (A Zayn Malik Love Story)

Chapter 6 When I heard You Sing

Zayn's Point of View

'Where the hell is she going?' I thought when I saw Penny going out of the canteen. She seemed sad and by the way she was walking it felt as if she was in pain.

"Zayn whom are you staring at?" Niall asked as he ate his burger. 

"Umm no one," I said trying to hide the fact that I was looking for Penny.

We were surrounded by girls. I have to say they were pretty hot but somewhere down the line I kept comparing them with Penny. Like "Oh I am sure she can't blush as Penny does," or "Her eyes can;t match the intensity of Penny's."

I am surely crazy. Man! This girl is making me crazy.

"Zayn, you seem distracted," Liam said. He patted me in the back. Does he know how am I feeling right now?

"Yeah, just this school and all," I lied pathetically.

"Zayn why don't you go and meet Penny?" Liam said.

Wait? What? How does he know about Penny?

"How--"

"How do I know her? I met her in the rooftop when it was a free period of mine, just to clear my head," Liam laughed. Penny met Liam. He knew her. My insides started wrestling to know what they  talked.

"Did she tell you about me?" I was hoping she should. Please!

"Yeah she said you were her lab partner." Just this! Not fair!

"Who?" Harry asked when he was finished checking out the girls.

"No one, umm listen I have to go," I got up and walked out of the cafeteria.  I knew I would crazy if I didn't meet her now.

I knew Liam won't utter a word about Penny but I also knew that Harry won't give up so easily on this topic. But still I went out and started searching for Penny. 

The corridors were empty and no one was there. Not even a soul. I started running until I heard someone singing. The voice was very faint but I was sure that it was a girl singing and she was singing with a guitar. 

I started following the voice. It was coming from the music room. I peeped inside to see Penny playing a guitar and she was singing. Penny was singing.

I heard that you're settled down

That you found a girl and you're married now.

I heard that your dreams came true.

Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.

Old friend, why are you so shy?

Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.

I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded

That for me it isn't over.

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you too

Don't forget me, I beg

I remember you said,

"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,

Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, "

Yeah

You know how the time flies

Only yesterday was the time of our lives

We were born and raised

In a summer haze

Bound by the surprise of our glory days

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.

I'd hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded

That for me it isn't over.

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you too

Don't forget me, I beg

I remember you said,

"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."

Yeah

Nothing compares

No worries or cares

Regrets and mistakes

They are memories made.

Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you

Don't forget me, I beg

I remember you said,

"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you too

Don't forget me, I beg

I remember you said,

"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,

Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."

Yeah

 I was stunned by her singing. She sang so well. When she stopped singing I noticed she was crying. She was crying? Why?

She kept the guitar and gazed into the windows beside. Her back was turned to me. 

And then I did something utterly stupid.

I went inside the room and tapped on her shoulder. She turned around and in a snap of a second I leaned down and kissed her right on the lips. 

I held her face in my hands but her hands weren't around me. She wasn't kissing me back. She jsut held it straight.

I pulled away and saw she was staring at me as if I had gone nuts. Maybe I had.

'Why did you do it idiot?' My ming kept telling me this.

"Zayn what was that?" Penny asked me when she recovered from the shock.

'Yeah Zayn, tell tell.Tell her that you were mezmerised by her singing and then totally crazy to kiss her. You don't even know her.' My mind kept on wrestling.

"Penny I heard you singing," I answered. I saw her stiffen. Her lips formed a tight line and she was trying hard to hold back her tears.

'See Zayn, see you made her cry.'

"Penny---"

"Don't! Don't even say you are sorry. I heard me singing without even knowing that I might like it nor not and then kissed me. Please Zayn. The other girls may like your cocky attitude but I didn't," she said and ran off from the room.

"Zayn Malik you really screwed it up." I said aloud my thoughts.

Why? Why did I kiss her? I just met her today and today only I did this stupid thing. 

Why??