The Prank Call

Chapter 4

Zoe's POV

Alfie and I finished cleaning up and loading the car for the picnic at the park. It was the most perfect day we could be doing this. It was sunny and warm and inviting.

"Alright, Zo, you ready?" Alfie asked grabbing the picnic basket of food in his strong arms.

"Um, yeah, let's go!" I reply excitedly grabbing my sun glasses off of the counter and heading towards Alfie's car. He placed the basket in the trunk with the blankets and everything else. I got into the passenger seet and strapped in, waiting for Alfie to come and start the car. Alfie closes the trunk door and hops into the driver's seat next to me. Starting the car, he pulls out of his driveway and heads down the road to the park.

"This is going to be so much fun!" I exclaim, trying to cover up the awkward silence filling our room. Was it awkward? No... Yes.. I don't know, I felt a tension I've never felt before around Alfie... Almost like I was really nervous... And this is bad.. When I get too nervous, I get panick attacks, and that's the last thing I would want to do in front of Alfie, which made me even more nervous... SHIT!! This isn't good, Zoe. Calm down, it's JUST Alfie, someone you've been friends with for a long time.... Stop acting like this! It was too late, I was having a panick attack....

"Yeah, so much fun..." Alfie says.. He doesn't sound too excited.. And now my panick attack was official. Here it goes. Alfie turns his head to look at me as we turn.. He looks back again, but everything from there on was getting worse. Alfie pulls the car over immediately.. " Oh My Gosh, Zoe are you ok?" Alfie says getting out of the car and walking over to the passenger side of the car.

Alfie's POV

As we got into the car and I started driving, I couldn't help but think of how much I'm going to dread the picnic. Jack and Zoe are just going to be close and cuddly the whole time. I can't stand that! I don't think anyone understands how much she means to me. I know I'm supposed to ignore these feelings for her, but I can't. The more I ignore them, the stronger they get. I just want to wrap my arms around her and keep her safe from everything, and everyone that could ever possibly hurt her. Zoe said something, and I snapped out of my thoughts and replied. She stopped talking, and things just got kind of awkward from there on. I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, that Zoe had looked a little pale. Then when I turned my head towards her I saw she was panicking. Oh no! Zoe is having another panick attack! That's odd, I didn't think she was nervous... Why would she be nervous? I pulled over and ran to the passenger side of the car.

"Zoe, Zoe, look at me." I shook Zoe's shoulders and lifted up her chin with my finger and made her look aat me. She kept shaking in my arms, and slowly, but surely, she was shaking even worse by the minute. She has never had a panick attack such as bad as this one. I shuffle through my car compartments and pull out an inhailer. I always kept one around in case something like this happened. I pressed the inhailer to her mouth, but it wasn't working, I guess there's one last resort...

Zoe's POV

He was using the inhailer. I focused my thoughts on the inhailer and my breathing. But the more I thought about the inhailer, I thought about how Alfie cares enough about me to be dealing with this on his own. It didn't work. My panicking became worse and as soon as I knew it I felt warm,smooth skin brush upon my lips. Alfie is kissing me! Well this is awkward. I sank my lips into his, and my panick attack stoped. But my feelings and confusions towards Alfie, continued. He leaned towards me more, deepening the kiss, and I couldn't help but let out a small moan.. Oh awkward! I bet Alfie thinks I'm a total weirdo. I'm dating Jack, not Alfie. Jack, not Alfie. In fact we were just on our way to meet up with them. We should probably get back on the road, we don't want to be too late, or hungry. With those thoughts in my head, I pulled back from Alfie's lips and turned bright pink. I think we both did really. I mean, who wouldn't???

"umm." I said awkwardly. "We should probably get going. We don't want to be too late." I said gesturing to the road. Alfie snapped back into reality.

"Oh, yeah of course, Umm yeah. Let's go." Alfie said getting back in the car and driving to the park.

"UHm, Zoe?" Alfie asked after a few moments of silence.

"Yeah, Alfie?" I replied with curiosity.

"Do you think we could, you know. Keep the kiss a secret?" Alfie said trying to avoid eye contact with me.

"Oh. Sure. That's what I was thinking anyways.." I replied, confused and understanding at the same time.

"Yeah, good. I just. I don't want that to upset Jack and ruin our friendship, you know?" Alfie cleared his throat and turned into the parking lot of the park where Jack and Marcus were waiting.

"Yeah, I totally understand.. Besides, its not like we have feelings for each other. We're just the best of friends." I said, quickly regretting what I said. Maybe it was the look on Alfie's face, or the thoughts in my head, but I think hearing, myself admit it out loud, will confirm that I do not have feelings for Alfie.

"Oh yeah. Totally. Of course. Just the best of friends." Alfie says with a sort of choking tone. I smile as I get out of the car and run over to give Jack and Marcus the biggest hugs...

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