We used to be [h.s]

Encounters

"Coloured crimson in my eyes,
One or two could free my mind,
This is how it ends.
I feel the chemicals burn in my bloodstream."

Zoe's POV-

I sit against the wall, opposite Karlie, a bottle of wine in my hand. I bring the bottle to my lips and tip it back, every sip helping me forget about my worries.

"He's got so many tattoos now," I sigh, my head spinning. "I remember when he used to wet the bed at sleepovers." I say quietly as I set the bottle down beside me and rest my head in my hands.

"Ugh, enough about him, I want to know how your first day went." Karlie takes the bottle from the floor, and waits for my reply.

"He's so tall... and hot as fuck." I mumble, ignoring her request as I lean against the wall and close my eyes.

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"I feel like shit." I mutter as Luke hands me my plate of eggs & bacon.

"Here." He places two Advil pills beside me on the table and gets up to get to fill a glass of water.

"Do you want me to drive you to work? I have some time before I need to go to the studio." I stab my food with my fork, not wanting to eat, as I mumble in agreement.

After I finish breakfast, I take a quick shower, and get dressed in black jeans & a white crop top. We walk out into the summer morning, our fingers intertwined and smiles on our faces. Luke opens the car door for me, and kisses my cheek as I get in.

"Where's Karlie? She was with you last night, wasn't she?" He asks, as he grabs his seat belt. 

"She had to wake up early for a shoot."

"You really shouldn't have had so much to drink."I sigh, knowing he's right.

I stare out the window, and my mind once again sets on the dreading thought of Harry. I don't want to see him again. It's just too much. Should I tell Luke? No, Luke doesn't need to know about him. Karlie is the only person that knows our past and yet I'm still on edge talking about him with her, unless I'm drunk.

"We're here." Luke mumbles, unbuckling his seat belt as I do the same. I open the car door, stepping out and go around to Luke's side of the car and motion him to open the window.

"You sure you don't want me to come and stay with you for a bit?" He reaches out, and tucks a loose strand of hair behind my ear
"Yeah." I sigh. " It's work. If I have you there, I'll just get distracted"
"You have the same effect on me." Giggling, I check the time, before kissing Luke on the cheek and saying goodbye.

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I set up the equipment as several models walk in through the door. I take a quick glance at my schedule. I have five models to shoot today and three outfits each. My eyes scan down the list of name until they land on Kendall Jenner, the thought of her leaves me feeling bitter. "Zoe!" My head shoots up from the paper, and I see Kendall walking towards me. She's dressed in a short pink dress, her black heels drumming the floor.

"Darling, I loved how the photos turned out, you did an amazing job, Zoella!" I blink a couple of times, looking at her in confusion.

"What did you call me?"

She furrows her brows. "Darling...?"

"No, no after that." 

"Oh! Zoella, that's your name, isn't it?"

I stare at her, anger evident in my face. "No, please don't call me that." 

I walk past her, brushing past her shoulder, harshly. 

After the shoot I pack up my stuff, carelessly throwing them into my hand bag, before pulling my phone out from my back pocket and sitting down on the sofa. I dial Luke's number and put the phone to my ear, and wait until I hear his voice.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Luke, are you finished?"

"Oh, Zoe. No, we just started recording an hour ago and we're still in the studio, I'm so sorry, baby, I-"

I hear the door open but take no notice of it until I feel someones eyes on me. I look up, and my breath hitches in my throat as his emerald eyes meet with mine once again.

Neither of us move, although our eyes never leave each others. My heartbeat accelerates and I feel my body go numb as he whispers my name. I'm unaware of how long we hold the gaze but I'm pulled back to reality when I hear Luke's voice through the phone.

"Zoe? Zoe, are you there?"