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~Ch.16~

                          -DANIEL'S P.O.V.-

I looked at her as she walked inside the library heading to the tables. We haven't talked ever since her mom passed away, she has him by her side so why would she need me? After all it's clear he means more to her than I do. I got up walking to her placing the book on the table. She looked up before looking back at her notebook.

"Is this seat taken?"

"No"

I placed my bag before sitting down in front of her, I looked at her as she wrote in her notebook before finally looking up at me.

"What do you want Daniel?"

"Nothing, I'm just here to study"

"I know you...you can keep studying I'm leaving"

She grabbed her things before heading out the library, I followed her until she stopped by her locker.

"What is it? Either tell me what you have to say or stop following me"

"Earlier at the parking lot I'm sorry.,,"

"For What?"

"Look I'm sorry Zoe, I'm sorry for not being by your side but how could I when he was there the whole time, you pushed me aside"

"Pushed you aside? Why would I push you aside, or wasn't it you who told me it was best to stop being friends because of you and Stacey, wasn't it you who said she was more important than me!" Her eyes began to get watery.

"You know you mean a lot to me" I walked towards her but stopped when she backed away.

"I'm sorry Daniel, but I think it's best we go back to not...not being friends...Stacey was right you know, I only bring problems to you...don't worry I won't bother you anymore" She looked at me before walking away.

I punched the locker regretting not stopping her, I couldn't loose her, I couldn't be the one that made her walk away, but I can't do anything to stop her.

                            -ZOE'S P.O.V.-

I looked at the clock, it's been two hours since I came home and I'm still sitting at the table. I looked at the picture on the fridge, it was me,mom and Daniel celebrating her birthday, I smiled before realizing my tears were falling down. I wiped my tears before getting up walking to the living room when the door opened.

"We've been calling you for the past hour and you haven't picked up" It was Jonah and Eben.

"Sorry, I don't know where I left my phone, you know even though you have a key to my place doesn't mean you can barge in here like that"

"Last time I checked we were in charge of you so yes, that does give us permission to barge in here like that" Eben said looking at me with his arms crossed in front of him.

"I thought Jonah was in charge?" I said smiling at them knowing what was going to come up.

"Yeah, I am" Jonah stood in front of Eben.

"You sure? Wanna day it again?" Eben walked closer to him making Jonah walk back.

"You know what, let's eat before the food gets cold"

"That's right walk away" I laughed watching them head into the kitchen. I followed them helping set the table up.

"What is it? Chinese food?"

"Yup..." We all looked at the living room hearing someone knock on the door.

"Are you expecting someone?" Jonah asked looking at me.

"No...but it could be the mail man, Demanti's letter probably?"

"I'll go check"Jonah got up heading to the door.

"Here, try this, the owner said it was a new sauce so he gave us a free order" Eben grabbed the chopsticks getting a piece of chicken before feeding it to me.

"I see you guys are getting along well" My eyes widen hearing his voice, I looked back seeing Jack with Jonah.

"Turns out it wasn't the mail man, just Jack"

"What are you doing here?"

"I came to drop this off" He took my phone out handing it to me.

"Wait, why does he have your phone?" Eben and Jonah looked at both of us with a confused face.

"She left it in the..."

"In the classroom I left it in the classroom, thank you though" I grabbed it placing it in my hoodie.

"Weird? I don't believe you two but who am I to judge, wanna stay and eat?" Eben looking at Jack.

"Sure"

Great! We all sat in the kitchen eating and watching the t.v. I could feel Jack look at me once in a while but when I would look at him he would look away. I looked at the fridge again seeing the picture, he knew he meant a lot to me but yet still wanted to act as if nothing happened.

"Zoe?!" I looked at Jonah who was yelling at me.

"What?! Why are you yelling at me!"

"I've been calling you but you seem to be daydreaming"

"I wasn't, just thinking, why what do you want?"

"I was saying why you and Daniel were arguing earlier at school"

"We weren't"

"Liar, I saw and heard you two but couldn't hear why you were arguing"

"Nothing, I guess he was saying he's sorry for not being by my side while everything was going on" I looked down at the plate.

"I'll be back" I got up walking upstairs to the bathroom, stupid tears why are they coming out. I calmed myself down before opening the bathroom door only to close it again. How long has he been standing there?

"Zoe open the door"

"I'm still using it"

"Open it or I'll knock it down" What's up with him and wanting to knock down every damn door. I opened it looking at him.

"There, I guess you need to use it so bad" he walked closer to me.

"Stop, if you wanna talk we can go somewhere else but not the bathroom no more talking in the bathroom" He smiled before looking away.

I walked out heading into my room as he followed behind me, I looked back only to see him looking at the pictures on my wall, they were mostly Daniel's pictures, and some of the two of us.

"I know you want to say something so say it" I said waiting for him to say something.

"You two look like a couple" He was talking about the pictures.

"We're not"

"I know" He looked back before walking towards me. I stood still not knowing what to do.

"There's something I want to check" He said softly before pulling me closer to him, he unzipped my sweater half way down before moving it to the side. I watched as a smile appeared on his face.

"I'll be down stairs with the guys" he zipped my sweater back up before walking away, I looked at him confused before walking to the mirror.

"Jack" He left me a hickey, I looked at the mark on me, wait did Daniel see it?

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