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CHAPTER 13// ZOE

I wake up the morning and check the time, it's 8am. I slowly and quietly get out of bed, being careful to not wake Zack. Once out of bed I put the covers back on Zack and kiss his forehead. I close the bedroom door make my way to the kitchen to make some coffee. I sit down on the stool and turn my phone on. I have a text from Jonny.

J BOY:
Hey..match is on 10th of December at Stade de France. Match starts at 1pm, but to get there at around 12:20 so Aiden and I can get you and Zack some seats. Oh and Aiden and I also say good luck for your exhibition today (his sister is a huge fan of you and she told us).

TO: J BOY:
Hey, okay we will try get there early then.
And thank you J see you soon x

 

I switch my phone off and check the coffee. It's finished so I decide to just have that for breakfast. Zack walks out of our room in only a pair of shorts. He walks behind me and wraps his arms around me.
"Good morning sunshine," he says and kisses my forehead softly.
"Good morning," I say. "There's coffee if you want,"
"Sweet," he says and pours a cup. "Mmm, just perfect,"
We sit in silence enjoying the coffee.
"That isn't all you're going to have for breakfast is it?" he asks me.
"It's enough for me," I say.
"No it isn't, you remember what your therapist told you. She said you have to eat properly in order to complete your number 1 goal: Live Healthy. And are you doing that by only having coffee for breakfast, nope." He says.
"Oh my gosh, fine I'll have yoghurt too then," I say getting up to fetch the yoghurt.
"And a piece of fruit," he says.
"If I get fat from this-"
"Honey, you won't get fat. Especially since you're constantly working out, the only fat on you is you're fat heart, now eat some proper breakfast!" he says, I walk towards him and kiss him on the cheek.
"You're amazing, you know that," I say, he smiles.
"So I've been told."
I grab out the yoghurt and 2 apples.
"If I have to have these, then so do you," I say sticking my tongue out at him.
"Fine, but if I get fat then it's your fault," he says mimicking me. I stick my tongue out at him again and we eat our breakfast.
"We have to be there at 11am, but we could leave earlier to help set up a bit," I say.
"Sure, is the place far?"
"Nah, it's just down the road," I say. We finish out breakfast and go get ready. Zack and I call a taxi and we make our way to the art gallery, once we get there I walk inside and see how big it is.
"Oh my gosh Zack, it's so massive," I say shocked. "There are going to be so many people,"
"You'll be fine, this is you're biggest clothing line yet, people will love it," he says and kisses my cheek. "Now, lets help set up."
We spend the next 45 minutes setting up, and finally people start to come in. The doors are closed and I am told to go to the front to introduce myself. I step on the podium and start to speak. I take a deep breath, my heart is beating a million times and hour and I begin.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zoe Parker and I would like to welcome you all to the exhibition of my latest clothing line," I say. "My clothing line this season is based on your true self. The colours used are from dark to light. The patterns from all over the world, as I have gotten different cultures and put them together. It is for men, woman and children all over the world and they suit the four seasons. Summer, autumn, winter and spring. The clothes are suitable for many occasions and they are comfortable to look at. Please enjoy your day and thankyou for coming along," I finish the introduction and that's when I see her. Her tanned skin, brown hair and I realise it's my mother. My heart skips a beat and I realise she is mouthing something towards me. I read her lips and realise what she is saying.
"I am going to kill you. I am going to kill you," she keeps mouthing that so I quickly turn to Zack and grab his hand, we walk down the stairs together and I stay by his side the entire exhibition.
I talk to people but Zack stays with me the entire time. I finish talking to an old couple and then she comes up to me. The grip on Zacks hand tightens but he doesn't seem to notice. I feel my palms getting sweaty, knees weak and arms are heavy. My mother looks on me, but puts on a different accent as she talks, even though I know it is her.
"Congratulations on your fashion line," she says.
" Thankyou," I say as calmly as possible.
"I was doing some research on you, and I found out you had a rough history with your family," she says. I try to remain calm but the grip on Zacks hand gets tighter, he hears what mother says and looks at her.
"That is none of your concern," he says and with that we walk away. I'm still holding onto Zack's hand and I am breathing heavily.
"Zack, that was her. That was my mother, Zack that was my mother," I keep saying to him.
"She is supposed to be in prison still, why is she out, oh this is so bad, so very bad, she's going to kill me,"
"She isn't going to hurt you okay, never go anyway by yourself while we are on this trip. As soon as we get back to Australia, we will call the jail she is in and ask if she is still there, if she is then it was just someone else, if she isn't then.. we will just go from there." He says calmly.
"Zack, please don't let her hurt me," He wraps his arms around my waist and holds me tight, I feel a tear drip my down cheek and I close my eyes as he whispers in my ear.
"She is never going to hurt you, ever. And if she does then I will get her." I open my eyes and look up at him. "I love you so much Zoe and I will never let anyone hurt you," he says, I kiss him and hug him again.
"I love you to," I say.