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3- Zoey's Story

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This is Zoey's life, based a couple months before this. I will do this with the boys as well, don't worry. This is just so you guys get a deeper understanding of their backgrounds. This is going to be a long-ish chapter because it wouldn't make since in a P.O.V (sorry). This is just their story seeing that you know some of Luka's past. Hope you like it. Love Carter <3

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Luka isn't the only one with a troubled background.

However, in Zoey's instance its different to Luka's, but in a way very similar.

She lives with her mother and father on the good side of town, goes to a good high school, has a little sister only two years younger then her and she is an A+ student. Thing was when she was 15 her older brother was in a really bad car accident; he was taken to Emergency were the family was told he would never wake up. The accident had damaged his brain to an extent that the doctors were unable to revive him. He was brain dead, motionless with tubes and a machine keeping him alive. The thing was Zoey wanted her brother to be in peace, her parents on the other hand were blind to the fact he wasn't going to wake up. Since then she has had to watch her only brother slowly wither away; its been two years and her parents still believe he could come back.

She knew he would have wanted to be taken off life support two years ago; granted that her blinded parents weren't going to stop the torture, she knew she had to do something. Even if that meant saying goodbye to Jayce...

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Date: 14/7/19

Weather: Sunny, 28° , high humidity.

"I miss you Jayce, Mum and Dad aren't coping very well. Rose has had to leave to Nan's because mum and dad couldn't care for her." Zoey sat at the side of her brothers hospital bed, squeezing his hand.

Alex walked into the room holding a medium cup of hot soy latte, he sat in the chair next to Zoey handing her the cup. As a tear left her eyes and fell to the bed she turned to him; Alexander reached for her spare hand and held it, bringing it up to his plump lips kissing the top of her hand.

Alex and Zoey had always had a special relationship. When they were children Alexander's father would abuse his mother and himself, so Alex would stay at Zoey's practically every week at least. When the two grew older their emotions for each other likewise grew and ended with the two becoming a couple.

The hot beverage approached Zoey's lips, as the liquid ran down her throat a thought hit her. She suddenly filled with anger. 

"NO!" Zoey cried out, tears running down her face. "I'm not going to let this go on any longer."

She went to reach for the plug attached to the machine keeping Jayce alive. Before she could get to pull it out Alexander wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her back; he landed on the seat behind him, Zoey landing on his lap. She burst out crying leaning forward to Jayce's bed. The room was filled with only her cries for help.

Alexander lent forward and placed his head on her warm skinny back, hugging her around the waist. Zoey had been seeing a counsellor ever since her brother was bound to that bed and machine. She would have out burst every so often, but they had gotten worse this year. At the start of the year her parents sent her to a specialist in L.A for 2 whole months. Ever since she has never been the same, mood swings and anxiety attacks becoming often. Alexander has been watching her like a hawk, never leaving her side for more then 15 minuets. 

"You can let go of me now," Zoey uttered, her head still laying on the hospital bed. "I'm... okay."

Alex turned her torso towards his body, lifting her chin up revealing her thin chiselled face with rose red cheeks, her eyes blood shot due to crying. Alex whipped a tear coming from her beautiful dark hazel eyes. 

"I'm..." before Zoey could continue Alexander pulled her body to his and wrapped his arms around her, not letting her speak.

"I know, I know." Alex whispered into her ear. "Just know...I love you."

She lifted her head, her eyes staring right into his. She now had her legs on either side of him and her hands lay against his chest. She lent towards his lips interlocking them with his.

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-3 hours past-

Zoey awoke from her slumber, turning to Alexander. He had fell asleep on the guest bed, Zoey had joined him not long after. But she was woken by the sound of a loud obnoxious tone, she jumped up to see her brother laying there breathless. A nurse came running in, as she run to Jayce's side more nurses ran in. Zoey collapsed to the ground, Alex leaped up tripping over the blanket. A doctor walked up to Jayce's still body.

"Time of death 12:02 am, Cause of death Flat-line."

Zoey turned pure white in shock, she didn't cry; she was emotionless. Alexander lent down trying to comfit her. After a few minutes Zoey stood up, as she did so Alex helped her up.

"Its over, his in a better place now..." She turned to Alex bursting out with tears. "I did it! Its all my fault..."

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Weeks later Zoey called things off with Alex, she couldn't bare the guilt she had. Alexander wasn't much help, he would be with her 24/7. Zoey believed she didn't need the protecion; it almost felt like her was smothering her was giving her. Her brother was gone, free from the torture her parents had locked him in. He was a free soul now.

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HEY! I know some of you hate Zoey and Alex but yeah, this is part of Zoey's backstory. Hope you liked it, I know it was kinda rushed I just wanted you guys to know her past before Luka came into it. Love Carter <3

-Cater<3