The girl next door (An Impractical Jokers Fanfiction)

Chapter 13.

"Zoey, see! You never listen to me! He does love you, this proves everything." said Hailey

"I'm getting butterflies, I just want to go over there and give him a giant hug."

"Well let's do it!"

"What? No I'm kidding!"

"What's the harm in doing so? He told you how he felt. He would be so happy!"

"But what if Marley is there? I'm kinda afraid of her."

"Who cares about Marley. Go do it!"

"You know what! I will."

That moment right there I got enough courage for a life time. Nothing could stop me now. I loved him so much and now I knew he loved me too! I'm going to see him. I put on my Uggs and jacket. I raced to his door through the cold snow. It seemed like seconds before I was standing there with my hand in a fist. I knocked on his door.

"Zoey hey!" said Q. I grabbed his waist and gave him a big hug. He felt warm and smelled so good. I missed this but there was one thing missing. He wasn't hugging back.

"Uh.." He said. I let go.

"Excuse me what do you think you're doing? Back off!" Marley pushed me away, but I ignored her.

"Joe gave me that note and stuffed cat you threw away yesterday. I feel the same way Q!" I said

"What note and cat?" He sounded confused.

"You wrote me a note that you still loved me and stuff and the cat had a Broey shirt on. You know our ship name."

"You love this bitch!? Excuse me!" said Marley angrily. She had some nerve to call me that but I had no time for her. Soon she would be long gone.

"I never did any of that. Joe is probably pulling a prank on you. Like the one he told me about last night with the lights." said Q

"It can't be a prank. Could it?" I looked at Marley she was laughing.

"Oh you poor stupid girl. They don't want you in their lives anymore." said Marley

"Marley please can you be quiet for a minute." said Q

"Whatever." She moved to the couch.

"Zoey..." He started, I interrupted

"You know what. I'm done."

I started to think. Maybe it was a prank. Maybe Joe hates me and is doing this for revenge. I can't believe I fell for this. I started tearing up so I ran home. I hated Joe, I hated Marley, and most of all I hated Q! I ran home and past Hailey.

"How did it go?" she asked, I ran upstairs to my room and layed in my bed. Why me? I can't believe this! I have the worst life ever and no body seems to care or help! There was a knock on my door. Hailey walked in.

"What happened?" she asked

"Brian said he had no idea what I was talking about and that Joe probably did it as a prank. He's probably right."

"Oh man I'm sorry. But maybe he said that because he wasn't ready to tell you yet. Was Marley there?"

"But when I saw him the first time in a long time, he was so sweet and he sounded like he liked me. Yeah she was why?"

"Maybe he said it because she was there also. You need to talk to him alone."

"No! I want nothing to do with him. I hate him."

"You don't mean that. After all this time, you can't just say that."

"Can I be alone?"

"Sure but don't do anything stupid or make rash decisions."

"Got it."

I decided to text Joe and see his side, but he denied any of it as being a prank and even offered to come over. I said no but he insisted so I let him. When he came in, I was still crying. I don't care how I looked like, I don't care about anything. I wish I was dead instead of my parents.

"Zoey. I hate seeing you like this." said Joe as he patted my back. I was laying face down on my bed.

"Yeah well."

"I need to talk to Brian. He loves you! I'm serious I found that note and cat in the trash. I can't believe that asshole lied and said I did it as a prank. Why in the world would I hurt you like that?"

"So maybe it was Marley who provoked him. I hate her so much." I sat up, still crying a bit.

"We all do but listen. Don't talk to Brian or look at him for a few days. I'll talk to him and figure everything out. I'll tell Hailey to keep an eye on you just in case." He wiped some tears from my face, then lifted my chin and smiled.

"What are you going to do? Don't make him hate me." I said

"I want you two to be together forever. I would never make him hate you okay? Trust me. I pranked you that night but that was the only time and it was with Sal. I wouldn't use Q in a prank because he sucks."

"Thanks. I'm gonna get cleaned up. You're the nicest out of the whole group."

"I know." He winked and left as I giggled at his comment.

I don't know what's going on and who to believe at this point but I feel that Joe could be helping me. I really hated Marley for taking him away from me and if she's the reason why Brian said that, well then she has another thing coming. If it wasn't and Brian really hates me then I guess I can't do anything and just rely on Joe. I took a shower and got dressed. It was a lazy day so I put on some sweats and a sweatshirt.

"Joe told me to keep an eye on you." said Hailey as I walked down the stairs.

"I know, I know. I won't do anything I promise." She gave me a 'I know you're lying look'

"I'm serious! I'm leaving it all to them. I'm not messing anything else up, so can we do something today?"

"Sure, anything specific?"

"Something not boy related."

"Let's stay home and make do it yourself Christmas things! I saw it on tv when you were gone and it looked so cool! Besides now I can save this money for other things I need. Like shoes."

"Hailey... But you hate do it yourself things, or working, or not buying actual decorations."

"Yeah but I'll change for you and you need definitely more decorations. Like ornaments and a few santa's aren't enough Zoe."

"That's nice I guess haha. Get my computer and we will search things up on YouTube. I'll get the supplies."

"On it soldier!" She laughed.

"Oh shut up and go get it!"

I went down to the basement. I would've sent Hailey down to get the supplies but she doesn't know where anything is. I really hated to go down here because I have a bunch of things that are my mom's and dad's in there. I don't want to cry more today. I grabbed some markers, scissors, colored paper and everything else necessary. I ran upstairs without looking at anything else. I just want everything to go back to the way it was before I went to college.

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