1| WAKE UP LITTLE ONE ( zalfie)

Chapter 10

When Jack and I arrived at the house, Jack linked his hand through mine and walked me to the door.

After we knocked we were greeted by a stressed looking Alfie. His hair was sticking up, his face was pale and his lip was bitten raw.

"ZOE!" Alfie cried, picking me up and twirling me round. "Oh my fricking God, Joe and I were so worried! What took you so long?"

I awkwardly side stepped out of Alfie's embrace. We couldn't show any signs of affection, even friend affection, in front of my boyfriend!

"Oh um...Its a long story," I smiled at my handsome boyfriend.

"Jack?" Alfie said, noticing Jack at last.

He had a hint of something unrecognisable in his eyes.

"Alfie," said Jack, sounding spiteful.

"What are you doing here?" Alfie asked.

"I think the question should be what are you doing here?" Jack snapped.

"Shooting a video with Zo," Alfie said, narrowing his eyes. "Now answer me. What are you doing here?"

"Is it illegal to visit my girlfriend, Deyes?" Jack smirked.

"Girlfriend?" Alfie said, confused. "Who- Zoe?"

"Yes, Zoe's my girlfriend," Jack said, pulling me against his side and giving me an over the top, sloppy kiss on the cheek.

I had a feeling Jack was trying to make Alfie jealous, and I didn't like it. But Jack and I had only started dating and I wasn't going to ruin it by confronting him.

"Zoe...When did this happen? Because I think you might need to know that Zoe slept in my bed last night, Jack," Alfie retorted.

"Alfie!" I cried, feeling my cheeks heat up. "Jack, it was before we starting dating. And it meant absolutely nothing, I promise. Alfie is just a friend. I love you. The only reason Alfie was in the bed with me is because I felt bad making him sleep on the floor."

"Choose one of us, Zoe. Me or Alfie," Jack hissed.

"Wha-Jack! I'm not choosing!" I cried.

"If you don't choose, that's us finished, Zoe," Jack growled.

"Fine," I said, tears pricking my eyes. "Alfie..." Alfie's eyes lit up, the corners of his mouth teetering up, so hopeful and happy, and I felt so bad about what I had to do next. "I'm sorry. But I have just realised I've loved Jack for a long time and I just can't give him up now. I-I choose you, Jack."

Jack's mouth broke into a smirk and he wrapped his arms around me, locking lips with me in a passionate kiss.

When we broke away, all I can remember was the look on Alfie's face. Heartbroken was the only word I could use to describe it.

His eyes filled with so much pain, disappointment and false hope. His mouth dropping. His shoulders slouched. Colour drained from his face.

He headed straight for the door, and turned to me one last time, tears spilling down his devastated face.

"I should've known. It's not like I could ever compete with him. With anyone. I'm just a worthless piece of shit. Goodbye, Zoe," he said, and there was no anger or spite in his voice.

Only pure misery, and my heart broke with his at that moment.