Tom Daley: Mr. Perfect

Chapter 6: And I love fruit snacks

***It's about time I do an author's note, eh?

Hey dudes! I'm Tori, da author.

If you're reading this fanfic - I love you.

And this story takes place in the future, but it's only 22 years in the future so I don't imagine things are MUCH different. Things are gonna get futuristic in a few chapters though... (cue the doctor who theme) DOO WEE OOOOH!!!!

On a more serious note, Zoey is very depressed and insecure. She's bullied and she breaks herself down. I'm not like that though. Don't worry about me, k? I just take the ideas I've seen. The things people put on tumblr about being depressed. I try to imagine what that is like, and I made that into Zoey's personality, because it will be important in the future of the story. Just wanted to let you know that I'm okay. I'm happy. I'm lovin life. It's just the character, okay?

That's all! Have a wonderful day peeps :) ***

It was only two days before I got to see Tom again. He showed up at my door in the middle of a snowstorm with a bunch of superhero movies and we curled up on the couch together... With parental supervision because they were suspicious of cuddling.

The next day I said goodbye to my family and went off to college again after our two week winter break.

Before long, Tom knew my schedule, and he would visit me nearly every day during my breaks. We'd get lunch together or just hang out. I always enjoyed his company. Just seeing his face made my day better. Talking with him about anything would make me feel good.

Now, as for Lexi, she continued to insult me through text, but I blocked her number. That solution helped... For about 4 hours. Then I received a phone call.

Her: Hi this is Lexi. I still have a home phone you know. You aren't getting away from me.

Me: Why are you even doing this? Why do you want to make my life miserable, which just so you know, it's not working.

Lexi: Because you're ignoring me. If you read the texts... Anyways, there's something I wanted to call you about.

Me: Oh, there is?

Lexi: Um, yeah. I saw in a magazine that you're going out with Tom Daley, the diver.

I didn't say anything.

Lexi: And I just wanted to congratulate you. You finally got a date. Someone finally was desperate enough to go out with the thing named Zoey. Does he even really like you? I can't imagine it. No, does anyone really like you? No one does!

I heard laughing in the background.

Me: Oh great, are Skylar and Lynda there too?

Lexi: Oh yeah! And Abbie and Cici. You wanna talk to them?

All her stupid girlfriends. In the background I hear, "Oh! Let me talk to the cow!" And "No, I know exactly what to say to her!" And "Let's make her cry!"

Skylar's voice came on: You know what, Tom Daley is too good for you. He's perfect and your the least perfect person I know.

Abbie: And YOU know you're not perfect, don't you? We all know how insecure you are. And that's hilarious. But really, if I looked like you, I'd be insecure too.

I hung up. The tears were streaming down my face. I thought I escaped them when I left high school. I thought I could forget. I could love myself again. But as I threw my phone on the bed and looked in the mirror I just couldn't see what Tom saw. I couldn't hear him say I'm beautiful. The phone rang again and again. I didn't answer, but I heard there voice on the answering machine.