Tattoo (A Neighbourhood Fanfic)

Chapter 27: Ice Cream Shop

Song for this chapter:

•Young and Beautilful~Lana De Rey

Bryan's POV:

I stare at Zoe, as she eagerly stares at the ice cream menu in front of us. Her hair was in a messy bun, yet she seem as she was ready to go a Galla instead of just eating a sundae.

"What do you want Bry?" she asked me, she seemed so childlike. Her green eyes so awake, her smile bright, her small dimples deep. "Vanilla with rainbow sprinkles," I said just staring at her with admiration. She nodded her head telling the ice cream woman. The woman seem to recognize me, because as soon as she saw me she perked up.

"Oh my god! You are Bryan Sammis," she exclaimed. I nodded my head giving her a smile. "Can I get an autograph?" she asked cleaning her hands on the apron. "Sure," I said grabbing the pen she extended to me. "Your name is?" I asked. "It's me, Crystal. Remember we used to go to high school together," she said smiling deeply at me. "Oh yeah! I remember," I say, as I remember a blonde girl with pick skirts and bubble gum. An old crush.

She gave me a napkin to write down the autograph, her hand purposely touching mine. She gave me a sly smile. I ignore it, writing down the autograph and handing it to her. "Here," I said now feeling uncomfortable at the way she was staring at me. She just eyed me up and down.

"Um, I would like chocolate, with chocolate chips," Zoe spoke up, breaking the silence. I look at her, but she wouldn't face me, letting her hair down to hide her face. I instantly wrap my arms around her, wanting to know why she seemed upset. "What's the matter?" I ask her, sweeping a few stray hairs from her face. "Nothing," she said quickly grabbing the two ice cream cones and handling mines without a word.

Zoe's POV:

We sit near the front of the store a big window looking down at the boardwalk. I see from the reflection of the window the girl still looking at Bryan. I feel like stabbing knifes at her eyes. "Zoe, tell me what's the matter?" Bryan said grabbing my hand. I try to pull it away but he wouldn't let go. Instead he pulls me closer, until we are now just inches away from our faces.

"Tell me," he said sternly but with a small smile on his lips. I'm now finding it hard to breath, as he looks at me. His eyes searching mine, he is inches closer so now his lips ghostly sweeps on top of mines. "Please tell me," he said softly. My breathing trembles and suddenly I'm lost for words.

"You forgot these," a voice pops up from behind us. I turn around and Crystal is standing there with napkins in her hands. Napkins, for the love of god.

I go grab them, my temper now thin, but instead she hands them to Bryan. She smiles widely, and I notice how she now had her button shirt more open. She also let her long blond hair down. I turn to Bryan and he is staring at her right where I thought he would.

I take a deep breath, and get up purposely dropping the cone on the floor. "Oops," I said as I walked out of the store, pushing her out of my way.

I heard apologizes and chair screeches as the door closed behind me. I walked out to the boardwalk going to the rails near the sand. I slightly turn my head towards the ice cream store seeing where Bryan was. My heart felt like shrinking as I saw him help her out.

They were on the ground, as she put her hand on his hand, while she put napkins on the spilled mess. I waited for Bryan to move her hand, only to see him let her put it there. She said something, and he instantly laughed, his smile wide matching hers. My head turn around not wanting to see more.

I felt a pain in my heart. Like it was chopped right in the middle. It than spread to my stomach giving me a slight sinking feeling. I leaned over the metal bars, taking deep breaths.

Snap out of it, Zoe! Stop being jealous, there is nothing to be jealous off. There is nothing to be jealous off, but that fact that he were to date her he would be long better with her.

Actually any girl would be long better with him than me. Any girl would have the chance to be happy without being haunted by her past. Without being insecure about going out in public in only short sleeve shirts without her scars showing. Without having these exact thoughts. I gulp as realization hits me. Hard.

I press my lips in a hard line. I don't want to cry. Not here. Not in public. I've done that a lot, and I hate it. I look again at the shop and they are now sitting at a table talking. I see him look out the window and his eyes meet with mine. "Please let's go," I mouth to him, only for him to give me 5 fingers up. I bite my lip, as I nod to him, feeling an uneasy feeling of left out.

I sit down on a bench next to a little black haired boy. I start playing with my bracelets as I stared at the ice cream shop, my mood already turning glum. "Are those unhappy marks," the boy spoke up making me turn to him. "What?"

He pointed to my scars. "My older brother had thoses. He would tell me he got it when he was stressed. One day he left. My mommy told me he went with gramma. I miss him a lot," he said staring at me, his blue eyes shinning. I felt my heart completely crumble. I had trouble starting a sentence, taking deep breaths. "I'm so sorry," I whispered afraid of crying in front of him. "Please don't leave too. Your family would miss you," he said grabbing my hand. His small hand had a strong grip squeezing my hand with each word as if determined for me to listen.

"I won't," I choked out. His mother appeared next to him, looking down at me. "Lets go, Greg," she said smiling down at him. He waved at me, before walking up to me and hugging me tightly. I felt speechless as soon as he let go and left.

I felt my throat close up, struggling not to break down. I look back at the store and Bryan and the girl are now sitting right where me and him we just seconds before he kissed me. And than she leaned in. And he didn't pull away.

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{Authors Note}

God knows how much chest pains I got while I ended this. It was a short update because I felt like I couldn't update for the next few days until Saturday, state tests -,- ugh. But yeah tell me what you think. If any of you really need to talk to me, or just any person in genral, if you are looking for a sign not to cut or self harm this is one. Please don't. You guys are very important, and you may not see it now but you were put in this Earth for a purpose, and if you end it now you will never find out what it was. Please guys don't hesitate to message me, I will always write back day or night, rainy or sunny, you guys are important to me. You guys are loved and are cared about <3 Just wanted to end on this note. Good night guys or Good Morning (where ever you are)

~mysterybox_C