I Think I Love You...

Chapter 7

*Zoes POV*

I lay there overcome with pain, unable to move. Tears still stream down my face, I look upwards glancing at Ariana and Sophie, who stand there stunned.
I stay still clutching my arm, everything numb. If only they knew what was going on at home, only if they knew what pain I go through.
A shaking arm touches my shoulder, I flinch and slowly open my eyes. Sophie and Ariana are crouched down next to me, sorrow in their eyes.
'Z-Zoe please tell us what is happening' Sophie whispers. I tense up not wanting to think of anything, memories flashing through my mind, my tears start coming more rapidly now, I start sweating, and hyperventilating. The memories still wizzing through my mind, I feel the pain from the abuse and the depression of the events.
'I-I-I' I can't speak, unable to explain.
'Shh, it's alright, Zoe, just relax okay' Says Ariana comforting me, gently hugging me.
'H-h-help me' I whisper, scrunching up my eyes, trying to rid of the events in my mind.
'Zoe, you need to tell us what is happening okay?'
And that's when I started to explain, everything that had happened, every painful event. Once I start I can't stop, the words flooding out of my mouth, Sophie and Ariana listening carefully to every word a say, not interrupting once. The pained expression in my voice the wetness on my cheeks from the tears I've cried, the pain in my body, the sickness in my stomach, the depression and anxiety I face everyday, they understand it all now, I never knew how good it would feel to let it all out, all these feelings locked away in a cage in my mind finally let free.
After I've finished, they just sit their staring at me with comforting eyes, unable to find words. Tears start forming in their eyes, and slowly gliding down their cheeks.
'Please don't cry' I whisper.
'Lets take you back to mine' Ariana, says, putting my arm around my shoulders and one hand under my armpit, helping me up.
My legs are shaking and I feel dizzy, leaning on them both they slowly start walking helping me with every step, the tears stopping now.

*Arianas POV*

I feel so bad, I didn't understand what was going on, but I knew something was wrong. She's such a brave girl, pushing against it and hiding the pain. Well now I know, I will do anything I can to support her, anything!

After she's finished explaining, me and Sophie just sit there in silence, lost for words. I start crying, I couldn't imagine all that happening to one of my best friends, and I take things for granted, whilst other people are living a depressing life, being abused.
I put my arm round her and one under her armpit and gently lift her up. Sophie joins the other side and we steady her as she walks.

No one says a word on the way to mine, Zoe's sweating and breathing heavily, lightly sobbing, the pain she must be going through, I will never understand.

We reach my house and I slowly unlock the door(my mums at work) and carefully guard Zoe up the stairs, and into my room we sit her down on the bed. Sophie comforts her as I hurry down stairs to make her a hot cup of tea to relax her. She carefully sips her drink, savouring every last bit. She places the empty mug on the floor as she starts to talk, stuttering every now and again.
'I-I didn't want to tell you guys, I didn't want t-to seem a-any different. I the-think you started t-to realise something was r-wrong. I d-didn't want to worry y-you.' She closes her eyes and takes a long deep breath letting it out slowly.
'We understand, and we know now, and will help you push through it beautiful, okay?' Sophie softly holds Zoe's hand, comforting her.
'You are more than welcome to stay at mine tonight?' I state looking at Zoe, she shakes her head gesturing that she it's better she stayed at home.
'Im meant to be meeting niall in half an hour' she slowly says.
'Are you still up for it' I say smiling.
'Yes, he's expecting me' she says looking at her feet.
Well we better get you cleaned up and ready then, shan't we' I say cheerfully helping her to her feet, 'come on' She smiles and follows me to the wardrobe
'Thank you guys'
'Its more than okay' me and Sophie says hugging her, making sure we don't hurt her.

I'm no longer angry at her, but happy she has found some happiness in her life, and that's all that matters.