The Real Me ☾| Zalfie |

Chapter 13.

Sadly, Louise and Matt have broken up in real life. (Louise's latest blog post). This won't effect the storyline though.
Georgia. Xx

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It rang and rang, but on the fourth ring it eventually picked up.
(T=Tanya, Z=Zoë)
T: zoë!! Why arnt you in your lesson!!
Z: i need to talk to you tan!!
T: we'll speak to me after school zo
Z: no tan! Please I need your help now!
A tear slowly rolled down my cheek as I coughed to try and stop myself crying, but it didn't work, I went into full sobbing mode, I don't know what's wrong with me! I'm crying over boys!
T: zoë are you crying?
I didn't need to even say anything, she could here me crying.
T: right okay zoë talk, I'm listening...
I explained to her about my adventure with Alfie and my feelings for him. I then spoke about Joe Weller and how I kissed him and basically how everything is just one giant mess.
T: oh zoë!
Z: I don't know what to do
I cried into the the phone,
T: come round to Jim's house after school, it's three doors down from mine.
Z: okay, thank you tan!
T: it's alright, love you zo bye!
Z: love you too byiee!
She ended the call and that's when I broke down.
I must have sat there for longer than I thought simply just crying my eyes out, because the bell went, signalling the end of school.
I picked up my makeup bag and fixed it, then checked my hair and sprayed perfume, then walked out to meet Alfie, in the library.
No.
I hadn't forgotten.
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I strolled into the library, grinning like a Cheshire Cat. I couldn't help it ... I was meeting Alfie.
I really really like him but at the back of my mind sits Joe Weller.
I really need to talk to Tanya and Jim but that can wait I guess.
I scanned my eyes around the library but couldn't see Alfie.
I waited there for what seemed like forever, but I eventually saw a boy walking past the door. Obviously I immediately thought it was Alfie and ran towards them.
I grinded to a hault.
Crap.
Jack and Oli both ran up to me and smiled.
What do I say?
(O=Oli, J=Jack, Z=Zoë)
J- oh hi zoë!
O- hey! What are you doing here?!
Z- Oh, I... Um... Getting a book for an English assessment!
O- we have an English assessment?
J- no we don't, I'm in your English zoë?
Z- I ment... Urrr...
I forgot they were in my English...
Z- history !
J- oh okay then! Did you find one?
Z- one what?
J- book!
Z- no... I mean... Yes, yeah!
"Hey... zoë!" I heard a voice shout to me in the distance.
J- who's that?
z- I don't know...
I knew full well who it was ... Alfie.
I just wanted to run and bundle him in a hug. But I can't. Act zoë, act.
I could so easily drop my disguise and do it.
Why? Why me?
O- zoë? Are you gonna answer the nerd?
Z- um... No, I don't talk to nerds!
I laughed,
I instantly regretted it.
J- come on Oli, let's go, are you coming zoë?
Z- no, it's okay thanks, bye!
I faked a smile.
O- if your sure, bye!
J- see ya!
They walked away and I let out a huge sigh of relief.
What had I just done? I completely ignored Alfie?
I turned around and saw him slumped down on a sofa just gazing at the blank wall infront of him, not even with a book in his hands.
A wash of guilt came over me and I ran up to him, not really caring if anyone saw us.
I grabbed his wrist and pulled him up.
(A=Alfie, Z=zoë)
A- zoë, what are you doing?
Z- we need to go.
I replied bluntly. I breathed heavily trying to contain my tears for the second time that day.
A- fine.
He got up but dropped my hand.
We walked out the school and headed up to the tree house, are hands weren't linked together. We just walked in an eerie silence.