Luka, My love.

Sleep

"Zoe, you look terrible." Grouched a voice.

Zoe and her family were sitting together eating breakfast, Zoe's skin was slightly dull and she had dark bags under her eyes.

"Sorry mother, I couldn't sleep last night." Croaked Zoe.

Zoe's mother looked up from her phone and glared at her.

"Your voice sounds terrible too." Zoe's mother groaned, "You are a disappointment."

"Audrey dear let Zoe be, she's probably having a rough time." Said a man's voice nervously, he turned to Zoe, "Let me know if you need anything."

"Thank you, Andre..." Said Zoe.

"You can call me dad or father, I don't mind." Said Andre, he looked at Audrey but she was ignoring them, staring at her phone.

"Ugh, Ridiculous utterly ridiculous!" Slightly screeched Chloe, "Don't even try giving her anything Daddy."

"Uh..." Andre was silent, he looked down. 

Zoe started to feel bad, she didn't want Chloe to treat her own father like that.

"Well..." Zoe started to say, "I am going out to see my friends and I don't need anything. Thank you for your concern though."

Zoe nervously laughed but no one paid attention to her, except Andre who slightly smiled at her.

Zoe left the table and went to take a quick shower. Soon she was ready. She left the hotel and a limounese was waiting outside.

"Mademoiselle Zoe, where shall I take you?" Asked a butler.

"I am actually going to walk there, thank you so much though." Zoe smiled.

She started to walk towards Liberty, the house of the Couffaines. Zoe's thought somehow drifted to Luka, all she could think about was Luka. It has been a while since they've met...

Zoe clenched her fists, Why am I thinking about him?

Finally Zoe arrived, her stomach started to flutter with butterflies. She started to get annoyed by how she was feeling, not knowing what it was.

The first person she laid eyes on was Luka. Zoe's face started to turn red, she felt her stomach go crazier, her heart beating faster and faster.

"Zoe..." Said a worried voice, "Are you ok, your face is red."

She turned and saw Marinette.

"Uh... I- I was not able to sleep last night." She said nervously, "Sorry if I look terrible."

"Aw don't worry. Oh no, look at those bags under your eyes though..." gasped Marinette sofly.

"Yes." Said Zoe, she peeked at Luka, he was smiling at her which made Zoe's stomach feeling like it was going to explode.

"I think you need sleep, Juleka, do you mind if she uses your bed?" Asked Marinette.

"She can use it." Smiled Juleka.

"Ahhh, no." Zoe objected, "It's okay."

"Let me know if you change your mind. Please" Said Marinette, she laid a hand on Zoe's shoulder.

"I will." reassured Zoe, she mustered a smile, "I am going to paint some masks for kitty section's new song."

"Alright. Have fun." grinned Marinette.

Zoe went over to a table and sat down on a stool, she picked up a white mask and started to paint on it. It was shaped like a fox's face. Zoe stifled a yawn, she continued to paint more, soon her mind started to go blank. Her eyes started to blur, she tried to stay awake but it was no use her eyes closed. She fell backwards, then arms caught her. Zoe jolted awake.

"Hmmm?" Zoe mumbled.

"You need some sleep." Said a voice.

Zoe looked up and saw Luka.

"No, I can stay awake." She reassured, she blushed slightly.

"You can't. Here let me help you."

Zoe got up with the help of Luka, his arms were wrapped around her guiding her towards Juleka's bedroom.

As soon as Zoe laid down on the bed she started to doze off.

"Sleep." hushed Luka.