Can This Be True? { A Zalfie Fanfic }

Alfie

I awoke in a dark room and started to freak. Where was I? Then it all slowly came back to me. Finn, the party. And... Jack. Then I remembered something else. I didn't remember it vividly and I wasn't sure if it was really or not. It was as if someone had inserted it into my brain. I remembered the soft feel of Zoe's lips on my skin. Of course Zoe had kissed me on the cheek before, but never like that.  

I groaned as I felt a pain in my low stomach. I was going to kill Jack. At this point he was probably making out with Zoe somewhere. I didn't know what to do now, I most definitely could not go back out to the party, but I couldn't stay here. I reached for my phone and started to dial Zoe's number. I knew it would be silly to call her just to save my humility, but I had to.

Then I stopped, Zoe probably hated me. I had hurt precious little Jack and she would most likely want to have nothing to do with me. So instead I called Louis. Marcus was out of the question, because he was the cause of all of this mess. He was the one who had betrayed my trust and gone and blabbed my story out there to everyone. Ya some friend he was.

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Louis came and got me and said that the party had pretty much wrapped up. He didn't make very much eye contact and he hardly spoke. I knew how he was great friends with the twins and he probably blamed me for most of this. I didn't care, at least no one would stare at me when I left. Then another thought struck me. I was supposed to spend the night with Louise and Zoe back at my flat. 

I couldn't hold it off another second, I would have to call Zoe. I reached for my phone and dialed her number. It rang for a really long time and I was worried that she wasn't going to answer it. I was greeted with the cheerful voice of Louise. "Hey Alfie," she said, and I could just imagine that she was smiling.

That was just like Louise, she always liked to pretend that there was no drama ever and she just went right on with life like nothing had ever happened. That was one reason why I liked her. "Hey, I was wondering if you and Zoe were still planning on staying over?" I asked this hoping that she would say yes. I needed to mended things with Zoe. Just then I heard someone crying over the phone. "Is that Zoe? What's wrong?" I asked. Why was Zoe crying?

Louise took a breath before talking, "Ya, Caspar let us in, umm well ya it's Zoe, just hurry and get over here." She said this all abruptly and hung up the phone. I was really worried now, I needed to get home, but I didn't have any money for a cab. 

I turned to look at Louis. "Hey man? Could I have a ride home?" I asked sweetly. I knew he would drive me home regardless, but I also knew that we wouldn't talk. 

"Sure, get in the car." I walked past him and out of the house. Relieved to not be in the same building as Jack or for that matter Finn. I was right in thinking that there would be no conversation in the car. Because there wasn't any. After a little bit we got to my flat and I got out. 

"Thanks a million, man," I said cheerlessly. Louis said nothing and started to drive away. I sighed hoping that I hadn't wrecked everything with all of my friends. I started to walk up the stairs to my room. I slowly opened the door, seeing nothing before being bombarded by a small ball of heat. Zoe lunged herself at me smothering me in hugs. I could feel her tears wet on my cheek.