When we met(a zalfie fanfic)

Zoe

We left Starbucks and just started walking, not really knowing where we were going. Neither of us spoke, it was nice just to be in his company, i still didn't trust him like before, but it felt good to have him there. I felt less lonely. He tried to hold my hand a few times, i just moved away. I wanted to trust him, i wanted to go back to how it was before, but something was stopping me. It was fear. Fear of being hurt again. I had put up a barrier and it was going to be difficult to knock it down.

After walking for a while we reached a park. Some may say it looked battered and run down. I would say it was well used and loved. Alfie opened the gate for me and i stepped inside. I immediately ran to the swings, they were always my favourite part of the park when i was little. they still are now, i guess. Alfie followed close behind and sat on the swing parallel to mine. The silence continued, i had no idea what to say anymore. A couple of days ago no one could shut us up, now we couldn't even open our mouths.

I started to swing, getting higher and higher. Alfie followed suit. Soon enough it turned into a competition. First i took the lead, then Alfie, then me again. This carried on for around 5 minutes until Alfie started to slow down.

"I give up" he said out of breath.

"Yay, i win" i shouted starting to giggle.

Alfie starts to laugh too while standing up. I started to slow down and jumped off the swing. He caught me in his arms and spun me around.

"Put me down, put me down" i squealed.

"On one condition" he responded while stopping spinning and just holding me in his arms. He looked deep into my eyes.

"What?"

"I can hold your hand on the way home"

"I suppose that wouldn't be too bad"

Alfie kissed my cheek and placed me down on the ground. In that moment i realised how much i had missed his touch. I intwined my fingers with his and began to walk. It was starting to get dark very quickly.

It seemed to take forever to get home, i didn't realise how far we had actually walked. Alfie walked me up to my apartment. I opened the door and turned around to face Alfie.

"Today has been really fun, thanks Alfie"

"Don't thank me, i'm just glad you don't hate me"

"I could never hate you. Bye Alfie" I turned around and walked inside.

"Bye little one"

oh how that name killed me. Alfie started to walk away. I spun him around and hugged him tight. he hugged back then pulled away looking straight into my eyes.

"Friends?" He asked

"Friends," i confirmed "Alfie do you want to stay over?"

"Of course"

We both walked into the house, taking off our shoes and walking into the living room. Louise was sat on the sofa with Matt, i didn't know he was coming over but was glad to see him all the same.

"Hey, come join us, we're watching Harry Potter" Matt said.

I walked over and sat next to Louise as Matt pressed play. Alfie sat next to me but with some distance between us. Louise whispered in my ear.

"Are you ok chummy?"

"Never been better" i replied.

This was the truth, i was surrounded by three of the best people i had ever met. Me and Alfie may not be together but i was just so happy to have him in my life.