Act Like You Love Me - Zatima | COMPLETED

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Fatima Taylor-same place, time & argument.

"See unlike you, I don't hide behind my job. I pay attention to people and I know how to live in the moment."

I took offense to that, "What's that suppose to me Zackary?" I questioned him, this was pointless to me.

"Oh oh I see, one moment you're here with me and then the next you're trying to screw my cousin." He made a face.

"Screw your- screw your cousin, what?" He stuttered, seeming as if he was trying to take in what I said.

"Atleast she took a minute or two to pay attention to me instead of ordering me around." He told me.

I laughed, "So the actor has problems taking direction. You know what Zac, maybe this isn't going to work out."

"So how about I just give you your money and you can go back to your world." He laughed the same way I just did.

"Money, that's what you think all this is about. Money." He stated, I shrugged. "Keep your trust fund money I don't need it."

I looked at him, then Tika then back at him. How tf. "I never said anything about a trust fund."

He looked down, "How do you know about that Zac?" He looked over at Nick and I knew immediately.

"Of course, he would tell you." , "It doesn't matter I don't care about any of that." He said to me.

"Look I wake up and go to work every single day. I love my job, I make a difference in children's lives."

" I agreed to do this because I wanted to get closer to you, Fatima." He admitted, I looked down.

" I wanted you to see me as serious, I look at you and I see a amazing and intelligent and beautiful woman."

" I am so disappointing to find out that you are some selfish spoiled brat. Scared to show any kind of emotion at all. And you don't have to fire me, because I quit."

He dusted hisself off and stood up, "You what?" I asked, "I quit, q u i t. I'm done."
He began to grab his things.

"Zac! I'm going for a run to clear my head a lil bit, then I'm leaving. You can tell your lil boogie bipolar bicuspid family whatever you want to T."

"I'm leaving, don't forget to floss. Bye!" He started walking away, I couldn't think of anything else to do so I smiled.

"Okay honey, have a nice run." I called after him, soon after I saw Tika get up and go into the house opposite directions of Zac.

Soon after Larissa and Carlton left together, I ignored them as I felt tears escaping my eyes.

Why am I crying about Zac, I can't be crying about Zac.

Wtf is wrong with me

- IN THE HOUSE -

I had finally got out the shower and Zac still wasn't back, I was sitting on the bed waiting for him.

I finally heard the door open and without looking up I began to talk. "Hey babe listen, I'm sorry and and."

"I hope you know I didn't mean to be- I cut myself off by looking up. I sighed when I saw my father.

"Dad, I thought you were- Zac, I know, I saw him leave. He didn't look too happy." He informed me.

I scooted over and he sat beside me, "Yea well I think I screwed up, I scared him away." I told him.

"Well you can be kind of intense you know." He gave me a look, "No kidding." I said sarcastically.

He started to laugh, he placed his hand on my shoulder. "You really like this guy huh?" He asked.

"Uh it's complicated." I said, I don't know if I like Zac but I know I don't want to loose him. I don't want him anywhere away from me.

"It's always complicated, especially with you since whatever it was happened with Ian." I groaned loudly.

"Ughhh, don't say his name." , "I can mention it, you carry it with you all the time." I thought on that.

"Well dad it's not everyday you loose the love of your life and your best friend at the same time." I argued, im very defensive.

"I know." He rubbed my back, "Loss can be painful, but it's part of life. When we lost Nate."

"I had to struggle through that pain, grief, guilt. I felt like I didn't protect him enough. That's why I was so overprotective."

"But the day came when I realized you know the past doesn't equal future. Let you and TiTi live your life."

I looked down because I was crying and I hated being vulnerable or emotionally. "And you did, and the both of you turned out to be such great women."

"And I'm so proud of both of you."

"But let me tell you something, sometimes you have to find the courage to work through the fear."

I leaned in kissing his cheek, "I love you," I whispered, my voice was too shaky for me to speak up.

"I love you too dear. I saw he was headed down the trail towards the point, okay?" I nodded.

He gave me one last hug before he leave me in the room, now I have to fix this.