Tattoo (A Neighbourhood Fanfic)

Chapter 23: Night Visiters

Songs for this chapter:

•Little Me~Little Mix

•Unbroken~Demi Lovato

•Heart by Heart~Demi Lovato

Zoe's POV:

I stare blankly out towards the sea. The Sun starting to rise from the horizon, the wind softly hitting me in the face. "Zoe," Jesse calls me out bringing me back from my thoughts. I blankly turn to him, not meeting his urgent gaze. "Why did you bring me here?" I ask softly my voice hoarse from crying. "I-I need to talk to you," he said pressing his lips together into a straight line. I nod my head for him to continue.

He takes a deep breath, and the next words coming out of his mouth shake my world. "Scarlette isn't pregnant," he said excitement clear in his voice. I take a deep breath, not capable of taking root of what this meant. She isn't pregnant. But he still cheated on me, and that can't be forgotten.

I wish the ounce of excitement bubbling in the pit of my stomached was enough to forget what he did to me, but it didn't. "It doesn't mean you didn't cheat on me, Jesse," I numbly replied starring back at the ocean ahead of me.

"I showed you my demons," I said softly rising the sleeve of my arm up to my elbow. I didn't want to embarrass myself further more into showing the rest of my damaged arm. "And you ran away," I finished pulling it down. He stopped me, holding my arm. His fingers snaked around my wrist, and his other hand lifted up my shirt revealing the rest of my skin.

He winced at the now cat like scars. A tear in his eye forming. He is trying to breath out, but instead it looks like he is gasping for air. I hate how he is feeling, the pain I'm causing to him, making me feel guilty all over.

"I hate you" I said looking away. I hear him gasp and I look back at him. "I hate you because even through all the pain im going through I can't stop loving you," I said. "Because even though everyday I regret ever showing you how you really meant to me, I don't regret meeting you," I breath out.

I start feeling overwhelmed. Like I couldn't breath, like if I tried moving I would crumble to a million pieces. But even trough the weird feeling I get up. I run my fingers through my hair and grab it in a high bun. I dust my pants and take out foundation from my bag.

I clutch it in my hand as I look at Jesse. "It was nice seeing you again, Jess. Thanks for the ride here. I hope your career goes great, even you deserve a bit of success right?" I smile at him. "Please, Zoe," he begged, looking at me with pleading eyes. I shake my head with a sad smile. I smile at the cry, knowing that it was impossible holding in the tears inside but still trying. Because it didn't feel like I was breaking up with him, it feels like I was tearing a part of myself and never seeing it again.

"Please don't make this difficult for me," I said to him. He starts shaking his head, and I can't stand seeing him like this. I start debating if I should leave him like this or at least give him a last hug. Of course he answers for me, as I feel his soft lips upon mines. They are sweet like a rare type of curing medicine that leaves you in a beautiful slumber.

Instead of pulling away, I wrap myself to him. My lips pull away, but my body is in-caged with his. "I love you," he whispers in my ear, sending a shiver down my spine. "I love you, too," I whisper back. Now. Now I know I can't hide it any more. I feel myself tremble as tears spill from my eyes. "I will always love," I cried to his chest.

*6 MONTHS LATER*

Jesse's POV:

I look at Annebel as she lays naked on my bed. "Come on, babe," she whispers patting the seat next to me. I hesitate looking down at her. this wasn't the first time I slept with her, yet every time I do it feels so wrong. Like if I'm still cheating on her. Zoe. "You know you want me," she said drawing patterns on her skinny belly. I start taking my clothes off, just leaving my underwear. I get on the bed, on top of her. "I will make you feel so good," she purred in my ear.