Chapter 32:The Bucket List(Mia)
Can't Touch This,"My phone sings about gaily. I sigh and pick it up and then look at the screen.
Just answer it, Mia,"I tell myself but my fingers don't move. I force myself to accept the call and then press my phone to my ears.
Hello?"I say.
Hey Mia,"Leo says cheerfully.
Hey Leo,"I say back cautiously.
What's up, love?"he asks concerned. You don't sound very good,"
I'm alright. I just feel a little tired,"I lie. How are you?"
I'm good. I miss you,"he tells me.
Why are you being so nice to me?"I ask Leo surprised. Hasn't he seen the rumours?"
What do you mean?"Leo asks in an amused tone.
I mean aren't you mad at me or haven't you seen all those stupid rumours?"I ask him.
I have but Mia I'm choosing to trust you,"Leo says sincerely. I smile.
You have no idea how that makes me feel right now,"I tell him.
Is that why you were avoiding my calls?"Leo says with a laugh.
Sort of,"I tell him. But I really do want to make this work,"
Me too,"Leo says. I really feel something for you, Mia,"
That's good,"I tell him. I've been receiving non-stop death threats and hate mails,"I continue tiredly.
Really?"Leo says with a hint of dissaproval in his tone. And?"
And they're really stupid but its taking a toll on me and I just want to come home,"I tell him. To tell the truth, I did want to go home but it was only because of the stupid hate mails and death-threats.
Then come back to me then,"Leo says. We can go on a holiday to somewhere nice, Mia,"Leo says.
Sounds very tempting but no, I promised Zayn and I'm going to keep that promise,"I tell him firmly.
And nothing I say will ever change that?"Leo says slyly.
Nope,"I tell him, smiling.
Oh well, I did want to take you to the Harry Potter world,"Leo says. Where we can visit Hogsmeade and drink Butterbear and visit Honeydukes and more,"
No I'm thinking my promise,"I tell Leo. But like I said, I'm keeping my promise,"
Drats,"Leo says with a chuckle. I laugh and smile. I was on the phone with Leo for barely even 5 minutes and he already had me smiling.
Right then, I'm really sorry, Mia but I have to go,"Leo says apologetically.
Okay then I'll call you tonight,"I tell him.
Bye Love,"He says.
Bye,"I tell him. All my love and hugs to you,"
I put the phone down and smile to myself. Zayn comes in to the room, looking very annoyed and in a bad mood.
What's wrong?"I ask him.
Nothing,"he snaps.
Obviously somethings wrong,"I tell him comfortingly. Come on tell me,"
He sits down next to me on my bed and sighs. Promise me you won't tell anyone?"he says.
Pinkie swear,"I say, holding my pinkie out for him. He smiles and then takes a deep breath.
Well it's like this. I really like this girl but she like someone else and no matter what I do to get her attention she doesn't seem to notice me,"
Well who's this girl?"I ask curiously.
That is a secret,"Zayn says with a spark in his eyes. I want to know how I can make her feel the same way about me,"
Well maybe you could take her out as friends, do things she likes or she's never done before but wants to do,"I suggest.
Hmmm,"Zayn says, thoughtfully and sticks his tongue out.
And compliment her, not too much but just nice,"I tell him and he nods.
Well I guess I'll put those ideas to good use then,"Zayn says with a smile. His snappy mood was gone and replaced with a good natured smile.
Well is she here in New York then?"I ask.
He shook his head. Nope she's back at home,"
Ooooh who is she?"I ask. Is it Liv you have the hots for?"
Nope,"Zayn says with a smile.
Who is it then?" I bug him.
My lips are sealed,"he says with a sly smile. I shrug.
Wanna do something today?"Zayn asks.
Sure,"I tell him. The problem is what,"
Well what do you want to do but never did?"Zayn asks. His eyes flit across the room for a minute and spots my journal. He bounds over, gets the book and then opens it.
Zayn Malik, Don't you dare,"I yell but Zayn's already reading aloud.
My bucket list,"Zayn says loudly. I clamp my hand over his mouth and he licks my hand.
Ewww,"I say pulling my hand away. Zayn smiles back mischievously.
Well where was I then,"Zayn says. The list of things I want to do before I die,"
1. Get a tattoo.
2. Bungee- Jumping
3. Kiss a celebrity
4. Sing infront of a bunch of unknown people.
5. Lick Zayn's cheek because he licked mine when we were 17.
6. Kiss in the rain
7. Publish a book
8. Adopt a child
9. Get Married when I'm older
10. Attend a Masquerade
11. Fall in love
12. Visit the wizarding world of Harry Potter,
13. Have a waterball fight
14. Ride a roller-coaster
15. Do something for charity
16. Be happy
Is this it then?"Zayn asks. Well lets go do the first one on your list then,"
But I don't know what to get,"I tell him.
Get yourself a death mark since you love Harry Potter so much,"Zayn scoffs and I laugh.
But I'm on the good side. I think I'll get a phoenix or a lion,"I tell him with a laugh. When I had signed up for Pottermore, I was placed into Gryffindor and the lion seemed fitting and as for the phoenix? I always did have a soft spot for Fawkes, the phoenix.
Bring that journal of yours will you?"Zayn says.
Why?"I ask him.
Lets try to finish some of them so you can add more,"Zayn says with a smile and my heart melts. I throw my book into my bag and then follow Zayn out.
Instead of taking the limo, We took my car and we went around for a while, looking for a tattoo store. We finally did come across one and I parked my car and we headed in.
Well hello kiddies," A girl says brightly. She looked maybe at her late 20's and didn't have a single tattoo on her body.
Hey,"Zayn and I say together.
So who's getting a tattoo today then?"she asks and I raise my hand.
Well what do you have on mind then?"
Er well I did think of maybe a phoenix,"I say nervously. She nods and whips out a book full of pictures.
Colour?"she asks.
Er, black,"I say. Black was classic and could never look trashy. Besides I was only going for a small tattoo. She showed me some very nice sketches and photos of other people's tattoo's.
There was one that had particularly caught my eye. It was very fine, very fiery in a way and showed the elegance of the phoenix.(./imgres?q=Phoenix+tattoo&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=666&tbm=isch&tbnid=KdfcfKoKtBbqtM:&imgrefurl=.&docid=nsrMtnCMSyto2M&imgurl=./_jLGyBoPa6zk/TM6amgaO-tI/AAAAAAAAAww/nBGLjlsJ284/s1600/Japanese%252BPhoenix%&w=300&h=430&ei=L-WjT8egOMuJrAeo3IWQBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=820&vpy=130&dur=1762&hovh=269&hovw=187&tx=50&ty=138&sig=103620342066742137458&page=1&tbnh=139&tbnw=95&start=0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0,i:105)
This one,"I say, jabbing at the picture.
You sure?"She asks. I nod firmly.
Well where do you want it then?"she asks.
At my back. About two inches from my neck,"I tell her and she nods.
Right this way then,"she says, pointing to her chair. I take a deep breath and look at Zayn.
Hold my hand will you?"I ask and he smiles and nods.
(Zayn)
Mia got her tattoo and in the process of getting it, she nearly broke my hand. Sure she nearly screamed her head off with the pain but this was not painting we were talking here.
The tattoo artist had done Mia's phoenix very nicely indeed. It was exactly who Mia had wanted it and at least Mia didn't bleed much blood. Mia didn't cry but she didn't exactly look very elated. Instead her eyes were red and her cheek were a bright red. She's bitten her lips till they looked ravaged and a blistering red.
Thanks,"We told the artist together.
You guys welcome,"she yelled back at us. Mia smiled at me weakly as we headed back to the car. She slumped on to her seat and then looked at me.
Can we go back to the hotel then?"she asks. I nod and she smiles in relief.
But we are going to have a waterball fight at this place I know,"I tell her and she rolls her eyes. By some miracle we manage to drive back to the hotel and then I carry Mia piggyback to our room.
Liam and Danielle who'd seen us come in, rushed over.
What's happened to Mia?"Liam asks.
I got a tattoo,"Mia mumbles and then forces me to let go of her.
You did?"Danni says with a smile. Where did you get it then?"
Mia turned around, her shirt was low enough for the two of them to see.
Wow that's cool,"Liam says with smile. The others saw it too.
I think tattoo's are a turnoff,"Harry says with a dissaproving look.
I think tattoo's are a turn on,"I say, giving Harry a look. He smiles back at me.
I honestly don't care what the both of you think of my tattoo,"Mia says with a nod. Louis and Niall roared out laughing.
That's the way, Mia,"Louis says. Slam them in the face,"
Mia smiled. No offense taken Hazza love?"
Nope,"Harry says with a grin. I think the tattoo's pretty nice,"
Right troop,"I tell them. After our meet and greet today we're going to have waterball fight at this place I know,"I say.
They nod.
Excellent and after that we could go to a gun-center,"Louis says excitedly. I've always wanted to do that,"
Maybe we'll do that first,"I tell Louis with a smile. So that afternoon we lads went for our meet and greet and we had a great time as usual. The fans were awesome and we took longer than we normally did.
Hi,"I said to the next girl. She didn't look very excited but very calm.
Hi I'm Gina and I'm here to get this for my little brother who adores the hell out of you guys,"she says with a smile. Next to her was a small boy, looking 10. He grinned at us excitedly. I smiled amused. It wasn't everyday we met a boy directioner.
Hullo there,"Louis says with a smile. The boy continued smiling excitedly and said nothing.
Josh say something,"Gina says. Gina smiles amused.
I think the littler tyke is a tad bit too excited,"she says and hands us a notepad. The boys smile and take the book.
I think Mia's very pretty,"Gina says
Thanks,"I say with a smile. I think she's very pretty too,"
You guys make a great couple,"she says.
If only we were together,"I say wistfully.
Does that mean you're not together?"Gina asks frowning.
Not yet,"I tell her and she smiles genuinely.
Good. Get her before she slips out of sight,"she says. What she said had struck a thought in my head. What if Mia did fall for Leo real hard? Mia didn't do the long relationships much and I'm guessing this was the first time she was ever serious about a guy.
Get her before she slips out of sight,"My mind kept saying. After the meet and greet, we headed straight to the gun center. The girls were already there and Mia looked very hot in her had that don't mess with me look on her and it sort of suited her. The girls were already in their protective gear and they looked like some undercover agents.
Louis wolf whistled when he saw them. We had fun when we were picking out guns and among all of us the most pro was Mia.
She had hit her target at her second try, her eyes filled with concentration, sweat beads rolling down her forehead and at that moment I really did want to mess with her.
Whoa Mia,"Harry said. You're a freaking pro,"
Thanks but this is not my first time,"she answered. I took lessons ages ago from Carl,"she continued looking at our instructor. He smiled back proudly at Mia.
What for?"Niall asked.
Well I've always wanted to do this and the area Liv and I lived at had some major robberies at the time so we took lessons,"she answers. I even have my own gun,"
Does Leo know about this?"Ele asked slyly with a smile.
Nope,"Mia answered. He'd probably tell me to get rid of the gun,"
I laugh. Mama's boy can't handle a little danger?"I ask.
Mia glares at me. Like you can,"
Imma Bradford Bad Boi,"I tell her.
Yeah whatever Zayn the Vain,"Mia shoot back.
Hey the ladies can't get enough of this can they?"I ask with a cheeky smile. Mia gave me a funny look. For a minute regret flickered across her face but to be replaced by a smile. A genuine smile.
Later we had gone for the waterball fight and changed into t-shirts and shorts. We were each given our own boxes of colored balloons filled with icy-cold water.
Zayn?"Mia called.
Hmm?"I murmured and was answered with an balloon balled to my direction. I ducked and the ball hit Niall flat on his head. Niall turned around and lobbed one at Mia. It hit Mia and she squealed loudly.
Oh my god that was so bloody cold,"she yelled. We had loads of fun, lobbing each and other with the waterballs. Everyone was soaked within every inch of skin.
Louis had taken a couple and shoved them his underwear and paraded around singing I'm Sexy and I Know It. We had all bowled over