The Devil's Trail

31- Possessions Over Happiness?

Zak was stunned, completely and utterly stunned as he looked at her, at her clothes, at her tear stained face. He felt as if he had been sucker punched, but he had no idea what Delilah was going through right now. For him this was bad, but for her? It must be terrifying...

Since her revelation, she had fallen quiet and the heaviness had settled in when he moved them both to the lounge, Zak only returning to his room, to grab a pair is basketball shorts.

"What are you wearing?" He asks her causing Delilah to smile slightly.

"I tell you that I could be pregnant and you ask about my clothes?"

He shrugs "I'm kind of out of my depth." He admits.

She laughs slightly "You and me both."

He hears her sniffle and watches as she clutches the hot drink between her hands. He has given her tea, because tea was suppose to make everything better, in England it was meant to anyway.

"Have you done a test?" He asks.

She shakes her head.

"I can't believe you're even having sex with him.." Zak admits.

"Well I can't believe you even have sex."

He looks at her "What? What wrong with me? I'm a fucking catch!"

She shakes her head "See how ridiculous it sounds? Of course I'm sleeping with him, I'm meant to be his girlfriend?!"

"Why are we shouting?!"

"I don't know!.. I don't know." She frowns looking back at her mug.

"You need to get a test. Or 12. As well as go to the doctors." He speaks.

She rubs her face "I can't deal with this right now, this and these old ass clothes."

"They do look pretty old." Zak laughs.

She flips him the bird and looks at Zak "Can you... Never mind."

"What is it?"

"Will you come with me? To the doctors office?" She asks quietly.

Zak nods. "Of course I will."

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"I hate coming here." Zak says quietly making Delilah look up from her hands.

The brown walls and dark carpets did nothing to lift his mood or Delilah's as they waited to be seen. The phone rang constantly and the receptionist looked tired and bored.

"Then why did you? You should have said. Or you could have waited in the car?"

He takes her hand "I'm here for you."

She smiles weakly at him, ready to burst into tears when the doctor calls her name.

Wiping her eyes, she gives his hand a squeeze before heading into the room. But as she goes to close the door, a foot comes through making her squeak.

"I'm with you entirely." Zak speaks coming into the room.

Delilah feels a surge of relief and takes the seat opposite the doctor whilst Zak
sits down cautiously beside her. She then looks at Zak who's sat with one ankle on top of his knee, one hand holding hers, with calm and serenity written across his features.

She knew he'd be calm and at peace, probably relieved of the lucky escape.

"Delilah and..."