Zosia March: One Shots

Catfish

Thank you for over 200 reads on this book, means a lot! I found this idea online so credit to whoever it belongs to.

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Zosia POV

I can't believe Hanssen has sent me on this hospital 'bonding' challenge. I really hate the outdoors. The only good thing about this week was that I got to come with Dom, my best friend. We were told that there were 2 people sent from different hospitals in and around Holby, and that we would be sharing a dorm with someone of the opposite gender from another hospital. My roommate was someone called 'Oliver Valentine'.

"Zosh, did you see there is wifi here?" Dom cheerily says to me, not taking his eyes off his phone, "now you can continue speaking to your secret admirer" he says to me winking.

For the past couple of months I have been talking to a guy on a dating app and I really feel like he could be the one. He is also, coincidentally, at a work thing this week but he hasn't proceeded to tell me what it is.

I walk into the two bedroom dorm to find that Oliver is already there. "Hi, I'm Oliver Valentine but you can call me Ollie, you must be Zo..SI..a" he introduces himself, struggling on my name.

"Hi Ollie, it's pronounced ZoSHA" I say back to him, throwing my stuff into the room I will be sleeping in for the next week. He's somewhat attractive but definitely not my type. He seems quite arrogant in a way, this is definitely going to be a fun week(!)

"So, Zosia, what hospital do you work in?" he asks walking into my room as I'm trying to get changed. "Do you mind?" I shout back, slamming the door in his face. Once changed, I take my phone out and start a new message to 'doc906', my 'secret admirer (as Dom likes to say).

"Hey, how you doing? Only met the person I'm staying with for 5 minutes and he's already managed to get on my nerves twice. I wish it could be you I'm sharing with. We should try and meet up this week sometime, if you are up for it?" I type to him.

I immediately get a response, "I'm great. That doesn't sound good. I'm in the same boat, the person I'm staying with is so stubborn and hasn't even spoke to me properly, just quite rude. I wish it could be you too. I'm definitely up for meeting, is Friday good for you? There is a bar not far from where I am staying, we could meet there, say 7 o'clock?".

"That sounds perfect, I'll see you then. I'll message later, might as well go and 'get to know' this guy I'm sharing with. Bye".

Ollie POV

I feel this is going to be a long week, sharing a dorm with someone as stubborn as Zosia. Thank god I have this girl I've been talking to for the past couple of months. She's different, very funny and sweet. There are things I still don't know about her but I'll find them out on Friday. I'm looking forward to meeting her and seeing what she is like. My thoughts are interrupted when Zosia walks into the room.

"Anyone interesting?" she says to me with a sarcastic smirk on her face.

"Nope, just my mum checking if I got here okay" I lie. There was no way I am going to tell her about 'zm1009', she would just wind me up about it.

"So, Zosia, where do you work?" I start up a conversation.

"CT, Darwin ward, Holby City Hospital. I'm an F2 there, you?"

"Also CT but at St James' Hospital. I'm a registrar there but I've applied for a consultants job at Holby, which means I could very possibly be your boss".

Zosia POV

Great, just when I thought he couldn't get any more annoying he drops the bombshell that he's applied for Mo's job. I couldn't think of anyone worse to be my boss.

"Don't get too cocky about it, I've heard there are loads of applicants, you might not even get an interview" I say, quite annoyed, storming into my room.

~~~Friday~~~

Dom is helping me get ready for my date with 'doc906'. I'm glad I'm getting away from Ollie for the night, I can't stand being around him all day every day.

"Dom, do you think I'm being stupid? You know, like going on a blind date? He might not even be who he says he is, he could be like a 50 year old woman or like a 16 year old or something" I panic to Dom whilst he fixes my hair and makeup.

"Zosh, you're going to be fine. I'll walk you there and watch you till you are seated with him. It'll all be fine. Now, you look stunning, go get him".

~~~At the cafe~~~

Dom and I are walking towards the cafe when I stop as I see the man waiting for me. It can't be.

"It's him. How can it be him? I've spent all week with him and he's 'doc906'. I can't believe this" I say shakily to Dom.

"Zosh, it's going to be fine. Go speak to him, you really like him" Dom says, trying to reassure me.

"No. I like 'doc906' not Oliver. Oliver is an arrogant pig who has no respect for anyone's personal space. I've been talking to him all week and I didn't know it was him" I start to cry.

"Zosia, you're ruining your makeup. Please go and see how it goes, it might be better than you expect" Dom says pushing me towards Ollie.

"Doc906?" I ask as he looks up from his phone. "Zosia?" he looks at me startled.

"I believe you know me as 'zm1009' tonight" I say, slightly smiling. "Come on, let's go in, I'm getting cold standing here"

~~~Dorm~~~

"Well that was definitely better than expected" I say smiling to Ollie. "You're not as bad as I first thought you were".

"Zosia March, you're just saying that because you're drunk".

"Nope, I'm definitely not. From the day we first started talking I felt something, even though it was through a dating app. I found you really annoying and arrogant and an absolute pig from meeting you on Monday but I know you aren't actually like that. I've wanted to say this for a few weeks now, I love you" I say going over to the sofa he is sitting on.

Ollie POV

"Zosia, I don't know what to say, I lo....." I'm cut off by Zosia throwing her lips onto mine. For a split moment I contemplate pulling away but I start to kiss her back. I've wanted this for as long as she has. She stands up, pulls me up with her and drags me towards her bedroom. The rest I can leave up to your imagination.

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Longest story/chapter I've written, and the hardest. I still need ideas, please leave comments and thank you all for reading my stories. Rachael xxx