Skinny Love { A Zalfie Fanfic }

Zoe

 I had convinced Alfie to play Dream Phone and it had been amazing. It was some of the most fun I had had in ages. Alfie always made me feel like I was having the time of my life, even if we were just talking. Right before bed though, he kissed me on the cheek!

He had done this before, but tonight it just felt so much more important for some reason. I sighed, it was just a friendly kiss it could never mean more unfortunately. I would have to come to terms with the fact that I was in love with my best friend. And he wasn't ever going to love me back. 

I put away everything from Dream Phone and picked up the box walking down the corridor to the closet where it was stored. I opened it up and put it on the top shelf. I was about to go to bed when I heard the door open. Joe or my Dad was home. 

I walked back out into the living room. It was Joe. "Hi!" I said with a smile. 

"Hey," he said as he slipped out of his shoes and picked them up, carrying them the closet. 

"How are you?" I asked leaning against the counter.

"Tired," he grumbled before stomping off to bed. He was in a terrible mood I guess. 

I sighed and walked to my room opening the door. Alfie's camera was still hooked up to my tripod and the room was littered with filiming lights. I sighed, I would clean it all out tomorrow. But for tonight all I wanted to do right now was sleep. 

I pulled up the covers to my bed and got in wrapping the duvet tight around me. As I fell asleep I smiled, Alfie was in the same house as me. We were sleeping in the same room. Yes, that's what I was thinking, I'm creepy like that. 

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"Zoe!" 

I jolted awake at the sound of my name. I stepped off of my bed groggily trying to see who it was who had called my name. Instead I tripped on all of the lighting wires. I nearly fell onto the ground, but I caught myself on the dresser. What a great way to wake up. 

I opened my door. "Ya?" I called out. Joe walked past me.

"Alfie's calling you, he's in the living room."

"Thanks!" I said as I walked out to see him. 

He was sitting on the couch on his phone. "Have you seen this?" he asked handing me his phone. I took it from him looking down at the picture on the screen. It was a photo of two people kissing on a boat but the lighting was so that they were like silhouettes against the light. 

"Nope, what about it?" I asked handing him his phone back. 

"Ummm," he paused I looked at him and noticed he was blushing. "It's all over Tumblr and people are saying it's us," he said quickly, the words tumbling out of his mouth one after another. 

"Can I see it again?" I asked. He nodded and handed me his phone. I looked down at the girl and the boy. I did have to admit it did look like us, but unfortunately it wasn't. "Haha, I guess it kind of looks like us," I said with a smile. 

"Ya," Alfie said with a nervous chuckle. 

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"Bye! See you soon, Skype tonight?" I asked Alfie. He was getting in a cab and leaving Bath. He was going to go to London and stay in a hotel for a while, he had a lot of filming to do. Louise, Jim, Tanya, Jack, Finn and I were all going to do loads a filming in a few days as well. Alfie was just getting a head start. 

"Definitely!" he said with a grin as he turned his back to me and got into the cab that was waiting for him. As it drove away, he waved and I waved back. 

He really was amazing. I loved him so much. 

xxx