Can This Be True? { A Zalfie Fanfic }

Alfie

I don't remember much of what happened after Zoe screamed. It was kind of all a blur. I remember trying to run to get to her, and slipping a bit on the slick concrete. I remember not making it in time and hearing her scream again. I remember screaming, frustrated at not getting to her in time. The agony I felt. 

Then everything was quiet. I saw another figure over with Zoe. It was Jack, or Finn, it was too hard to tell in the dark. I was almost positive it was Jack though. Just like him to come and ruin everything. I didn't even want to see him at this point and I just started to run back to the hotel to talk to Marcus. 

The second I opened the door to the hotel, everyone in the lobby turned to look at me. That was when I realized I was dripping wet still in my bathing costume. Everyone started to laugh and MArcus cam eup to me. He looked nervous. "What's up mate? Jack just ran out of the hotel, what's happened?" 

I sturggled for breath, my eyes starting to water. "Mate, I don't know. Zoe's hurt." At this point I felt terrible. I had just left my girlfriend when she needed me most because I was such a dick. I couldn't even stand up to freaking Jack Harries. I was such a fool. I sat dejected on a couch in the lobby alone. I started to cry, and I guess just embarrass myself in front of everyone. 

I didn't care though, I loved Zoe so much and I had just left her. I couldn't go back now though. It was too late. I suddenly stood up and everyone gasped. Apparently they had all been staring at me. I wiped my eyes and ran up the stairs to my hotel room. 

I groaned and sat down on the bed. What was happening? Now that I asked myself this question though, I really had no idea what had happened. Was Zoe even alive. Oh my gosh, what if Zoe was dead? What if I had never gotten to say good bye. I started to freak out. What if I never got to see her again all because I had freaked and ran away.  

I frantically started to get in dry clothes, freaking out. I had stopped crying at this point and was just in a state of shock. I heard a faint vibrating sound and saw that some one had texted me. I saw that it was Marcus, asking me when I would be at the hospital. I told him 11 and started to grab everything I would need. 

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The whole cab ride to th hospital was hell. I needed to see her. I needed to know she was okay. Although Marcus assured me that she was fine, I just needed to see her. I got into the lobby of the hospital and thought I should buy something to cheer Zoe up. I saw that there was a small food shop and I spotted some Lucky Charms. 

After purchasing one box of Lucky Charms and three boxes of Pop Tarts I started to head up to her room. That's when I heard footsteps behind me, I turned and saw Jack. Just great. Freaking fantastic if you ask me. Bloody brilliant. 

I walked in, set down my goodies and turned to see Zoe. A large smile came across my face and I ran to her, wrapping my arms around her frail body. I kissed her and started to cry again, so happy that she was okay. "I'm so glad you're okay Zo," I whispered. 

I finally pulled back and saw the bandages on her arms. "Do they hurt?" I asked her and I gently stroked her arm. 

"Not much," she said but I could tell that she was lying. 

"Oh Zoe, I'm so sorry I left and I don't even really now what happened and I feel terrible. What if you had died..." I trailed off as I saw that she had summoned me to stop talking. 

"Alf, don't be silly. None of this was your fault." She smiled at me, then she smiled at the sweets I had brought her. Then she smiled at Jack. My stomach did a sumersault and I half groaned. "Thank you Jack," she said in a whisper. He smiled, stood up and kissed her hand, before leaving the hospital. 

My phone started to blow up then, everyone was asking where I had gone and I told them what had happened. As soon as I knew it, everyone was at the hospital. Louise, Finn, Louis, Tanya, Jim, Caspar, Joey, Tyler. Everyone. I didn't get to speak to Zoe privately until about 4 am in the morning. It was worth the wait though.