Fire Heart

Chapter 12: All is revealed

Zoey sat down on her bed, and Flambo flew out from underneath.

"Zoey? Look sad?" He held his hand on her leg.

"I'm just confused, that's all." Zoey said tickling her cat.

"Zoey! Food!" Called her mum.

"I'll be back, bud." She said, walking downstairs for dinner.

After Zoey ate dinner, she ran upstairs and put her pajamas on.

"Goodnight, Flambo" She said tucking herself into the sheets.

But she couldn't sleep.

How are me and Dylan meant to 'fake' kiss? 

She started thinking to herself.

Does he put his hand over his mouth? Yeah, that's probably it. But how do we make it believable? Ugh. I'll figure it out in the morning. 

Zoey woke up at 6:37am the next morning.

"Flambo? Psst." She said waking up her pet.

"Zoey?" Flambo said, rubbing his eyes.

"What day is it?" Zoey asked, her eyes half open.
Flambo flew over to her calendar above her desk.

"It wed ness day." Flambo answered slowly.
It finally clicked in Zoey's brain.
"I have to go to school!" She jolted upright and looked at her clock.

"Ugh! 6:39?" She laid back down. She groaned.

"I may as well stay up." 

Zoey finished eating and got dressed.

"It doesn't look like a bad day. I'll wear my skirt then." She sat at her desk and plugged her phone into the speakers."Zoey. I want pick song." Flambo said flying over to the speaker.
"I can't pick. Shuffle." Flambo pressed the shuffle button on Zoey's phone.

It started to play, 'We'll be the stars' By Sabrina Carpenter. 

"Ok, Flambo." Zoey said, turning off her phone.

"Let's get to school."
Zoey held her bag open as Flambo flew in with her rose.
"Can't forget Zoey. Must do kiss Dylan," He said sitting on her lunch bag.

"How can i forget." Zoey mumbled heading downstairs.
"Bye mum, see you this afternoon." She said heading out the door.

Zoey ended up at school just before the bell rang.

"Lucky me. English first." Zoey said sarcastically, walking into class.

Maybe Dylan won't show up... Zoey hoped.

But to her luck, Dylan walked in and sat next to her.

"Hey, Zoey" He whispered,

"You ready for this?" Dylan asked. Zoey wasn't at all ready.

"Yep, yes, sure. Let's go." She lied. 

The scene wasn't so bad, they didn't kiss, which was good. But Luke seemed pissed, which made Zoey's mood lift. Luckily the day went by quickly. As the final bell rang Dylan ran up to Zoey.
"Hey, can I walk with you?" he asked.
Zoey nodded, "Sure, why not." As they were walking, they saw Maya up ahead.
Zoey hoped that she didn't hate her.
"Maya!" Dylan yelled. She turned around and waited for us to catch up.
"Hey, Dylan. Hey Z-" She cut off her own words. Maya looked around to see if anyone was watching. "Zoey," she began,
"We're not meant to be talking to you..." She said walking between Zoey and Dylan.
Zoey looked at her, "But why? Why do all of my friends seem to hate me except you and Dylan?" Maya looked really confused.
"I'm not actually sure. Ashe started it I think." She said to Zoey.
"What did she say?" Zoey asked.

Maya told Zoey the whole story, how Ashe forced her to hate Zoey and how Luke went along with it. They finally made it to Zoey's house.
"Do you guys want to come in?" she asked.
The two nodded and walked inside. Zoey took them upstairs into her room. She and Maya looked at Dylan.
"What?" he asked.
Zoey started to talk "You haven't said a word all afternoon. Do you have something to do with this?" she asked.
Dylan fidgeted, but didn't speak. Suddenly, Flambo flew out of Zoey's bag and right into Dylan's face.
"He know Zoey. Flambo see the know." he said, sitting down on Zoey's lap.
Maya looked intently at what she had just seen.
"What is that!" she asked, looking at Flambo. Zoey sat up
"Maya, this is Flambo. Flambo, Maya." she introduced the two. Maya's eyes lit up.
"Well, aren't you the cutest little thing ever!" she pet Flambo. Zoey didn't take her eye's off Dylan.
"What do you know?" She asked.

"Clearly you know something, and I plan on knowing what it is."

Dylan finally cracked,
"I know that you're a magical fire bearing being intent on destroying the evil witch Merida. I was the one who made Luke hate you I had no choice. I was under strict orders." Zoey and Maya were speechless.

Dylan fiddled with his thumbs before Zoey started to speak again.

"Under who's orders?" she asked. Dylan looked up.

"Merida's" He said softly.

Zoey looked like she'd seen a ghost.

She began to talk a little louder,

"You've been taking orders from the woman who's been trying to kill me?!" Dylan nodded.

Zoey kept ranting.

"You're the one who made my best friend hate me?!" Her hands were nearly on fire.

Dylan shook his head,

"No, I never made Ashe hate you. Only Luke." Maya pulled Zoey's arm back down.
"Only Luke? But why?" Maya asked.

Dylan kept talking.

"It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. You two have a really strong bond," he said to Zoey,

"But I needed you to be closer to me. So that Merida could take your powers away." Zoey death stared him.

"Why hasn't she done it yet then?" she asked.
"She hasn't had the chance, and she never will." He answered.

Maya looked confused.

"Ok, so I have no idea what is going on, and who the heck Merida is. But how exactly is she meant to take Zoey's powers, and why can't she?" Maya asked.

Dylan continued, "She can only take Zoey's powers if me and Zoey kiss. And that will never happen. Not only because you like Luke. But because I have no interest in kissing you."
Zoey felt offended and relieved by this.
"Why have you no interest in Zoey?" Maya asked. Dylan blushed.

"Because, I like you Maya," he answered.
Maya was flustered.

"Oh, well. I like you too.." She said.
Zoey thought this moment was adorable, but interrupted it.

"There has to be another reason, why did Merida pick you?" she asked.

Dylan looked at Zoey.

"Because, Zoey. I'm your brother."