Slipping Through My Fingers~ Beau Brooks

Chapter 16

Chapter 16
BEAU

I woke up in my apartment and slowly started to remember I had managed to walk myself home last night. I rolled over in the empty bed and looked at the alarm clock.
7am..
Zoe wouldn't be up that early. Zoe always liked to have a lie in, and since she was sick, she needed some shut eye.

I jumped into the shower and changed into some comfy clothes. I made myself breakfast and spent the next two hours playing GTA V.

For some reason I decided to walk to the hospital. The air always helped me clear my head.

I walked up the blank,plain, boring corridors in the hospital until I got to Zoe's room. I knocked on the door five times and walked in.
(That was mine and Zoe's code knock, so she would know it was me knocking at the door)

The room was empty.

Zoe wasn't there.

I could feel shivers start to run down my spine. What if..she was. Gone.

Oh my god. I wasn't even there. I never even got to say goodbye to her.

I ran over to the receptionist.
"Sorry, but where is Zoe Walsh?" I asked

She lifted her head up slowly. She was quite confused.
"What do you mean, son?" She asked

"She was in that room right there!" I pointed. "Where is she now?!" I felt myself start to become hysterical.

The woman stood up and took my hand.
"Sir, please calm down. Take a deep breath in and out."

"I can't?! Where is Zoe?" I shouted. Tears were dripping down my face.

Suddenly I heard a familiar voice behind me. I spun around and saw Zoe standing there smiling with a drip attached to her.

"Your okay" I smiled

"Of course I am! Joyce, here was showing me around the building." She smiled

I could feel my breathing coming back to a more normal pace.
"I was just going to go and get breakfast. Coming?" She asked

I nodded, feeling myself turn red. I had embarrassed myself doing pranks before.. But I never really embarrassed myself in front of a huge group of people. The receptionist smiled at me weakly. She must have thought I was just a complete idiot.

We walked to the cafeteria and picked up coffee and muffins. Joyce walked away to help another patient so we started to talk.

"Beau, why were you so scared?" She asked

"Well I thought, you were..you know. Gone" I said.

Zoe looked at me with sadness in her eyes.
"What are you going to be like when the real thing happens?"

"Zoe, can we please not go there" I asked

"No, come on Beau. We both know it's coming. What are you going to be like?" She asked

"I don't know Zoe, please can we drop this subject?" I asked

Zoe just rolled her eyes. I really hated fighting with her.

We walked back into her room in complete silence. I knew she didn't have the energy to argue with me and I didn't want to fall out with her. Especially in a time like this.

She crawled back into her bed and I decided to break the silence.

"How about we do one of the 3 things today?" I asked

"Really? Okay!" She smiled

"Yeah. I'll go ring a tattoo company and try and get them to come here. Maybe we can get matching tattoos?" I asked

"Okay." She smiled.

I took out my phone and walked out of the room, shutting the door behind me.
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The tattoo artist came and we ended up getting the infinity sign. Zoe got one on her wedding finger.
I got one behind my ear. It was like a wedding ring for us, but it wasn't. It was like the tattoo was a connection for us, and the day that I'm dreading. I will remember her by the tattoo.

"Looks like I just did one of the 2 on my checklist" she smiled.

"Two?" I asked

"Yeah, well I'm not going to be able to go to Paris-" she started

I took her hands and held them gently.

"Never give up. I'll find a way" I whispered into her ear.

She narrowed her eyes, playfully.
"What are you up to, Mr. Brooks?"

"Nothing" I said innocently. "I'll be back in two hours Zoe, why don't you go to the game room?" I asked

"Umm..okay?"

"Promise you won't come back until I'm ready for you?" I asked

"How will I know when that is?" She remarked

"You just will" I winked

I helped her out of her hospital bed and walked her down to the games room.

"See you later" I popped a kiss on her cheek.

"I'll be waiting" she smiled

I walked back down the corridor.

You could say she is going to Paris all along.....