Alone

Chapter Cuatro

Zoe's PoV : I don't know what's going on with me, Vic doesn't know what's going on. But I should have tell him. Maybe. Well I get a few days away from everything. My Eng.Lit class is going on a trip to "enhance our learning skills". Only thing is... Vic and Mikes coming. We have to share a small cottage. 4 per house. But in our case 3. I woke up early again today so I could pack my bags. And just grabbed a hand full of merch so I had a choice. Sorted out my soap bag. Then found a small note from Vic saying "I'm sorry, for whatever I've done. You're the only friend I have" I smiled and put that in my soap bag. And out everything in a Drop Dead bag I got a few years ago. I walked to Bics house to see if he was there. But Mike told me he had already left so he was gonna walk with me. He was explaining about how bad Vic feels about Dani back home. "Who's Dani?" I asked wi h a tear in my eye. "Didn't he tell you? He was going to break up with her before he came, but didn't until he met you." "Me? Why me?" I was shocked and upset that Vic didn't tell me about this. Mike again explained that Vic had been a lot happier since he met me, which made me smile. As I walked into school I scanned the room for Vic and saw him, so I ran up to him and just hugged him whilst saying how sorry I was. He nodded and held me even tighter.
" you ready for this trip?!" I asked whilst whipping away my tears. "yeah I'm pumped. Annoyed I couldn't bring my guitar." He said with a smile from ear to ear.
"Oh no it's fine because I talked to Miss Hunts and asked if she could sort it out. So there's a room in our cottage this with amps guitar, bass and drums." I explained. Vic high fived me and we walked to the bus with him arm around my shoulder, and Mike standing next to me. We registered and sat at the back of our mini bus. One of three. We got a few glares off other students so we just sarcastically smiled and waved. Like we was someone sort of superior. We just chilled and chatted then I fell asleep half way there. The next thing I knew we was there. We got given directions to where our cottage was and was given our bags. We walked there in silence as we got given weird looks from the locals. As we arrived to our "accommodation" we chose the rooms and unpacked. My room was a double bed. With a painting of a river down the side. As I looked out the window, I could see the river that was portrayed in the painting and decided I would chill out there to write songs in the evening.
Our teachers allowed us to have "one day settling in" so I grabbed one of the two acoustic guitars took a pen and paper and sat by the river. I got a text from Vic asking where I was and if I was okay. I told him I was by the river and I just wanted some alone time.

After hours of playing Vic came out to tell me he cooked me pancakes with blueberries over the top. I asked if I could go to my room instead and they both nodded simultaneously. So I ate my pancakes upstairs as I continued to write a song.

I heard footsteps coming up the stairs and then a knock at the door, expecting it to be Vic. Mike walked in and asked if he could sit on the bed. I agreed and he sat at the end near the window. Me and Mike bonded he showed me a couple of his tattoos that he has to hide and that he wanted practically his whole body covered in tats. I showed him the tattoo behind my ear, and the one on my ankle. He then told me he was in the band with Vic with two other guys, Tony and Jaime. And he played drums. This is went I picked up enough courage to ask him about Vics girl back home. He explained they had been dating for the past 2 years but Vic didn't want anything too serious. In my opinion 2years is pretty serious...
"If they'd been together, why did Vic end things?" I asked
"It's not my place to say, ask Vic tomorrow." He looked at me apologetically. I nodded and we decided to go downstairs to watch a film.
As I walked down the stairs I was greeted by screaming! I looked in horror but I then realised it was Jess and Megan. I ran over to them and hugged them.
"Vic told us you needed some company from some friends. He's a keeper he is" jess told me.
"We're not a thing. I just have to stay with him. That's all." I replied looking sad.
"So you wouldn't mind if I dated him?" Butted in Megan.
"Fuck off! We may not be together but he's still mine!" I added whilst laughing.
"I'm yours am I? I like the sound of that" I turned round to see Vic casually leaning against the door frame. I walked over to him and pushed him out the way jokingly. I asked if anyone wanted a drink and ended up coming out with a tray. I sat on the floor against the sofa arm. And Vic later and came sat on the seat I was leaning on and kissed my head.
"You're not a thing, really?" Jess said and everyone burst out laughing.