Zoey's Truth

4

Jessica's POV

4 days later.

I still can't get over the other day. Zoey was giving me such a strange stare before she left that cafe. What if she could tell that- no, no there's no way, she can't know.
I head for my work, Aurorette. It's almost my 10 year work anniversary there. I work as the manager there. It's actually how Simon and I met. As well as Hannah.
My phone starts vibrating in my pocket, signalling a call, it'll either be from Simon or Eddie. No one else really calls me, well apart from when Simon and I broke up.  My phone wouldn't stop ringing.
I feel someone bumping into me, taking me away from my thoughts, "well that was silly of me," I look up and see Zoey, "oh, Jessica! Hi"
"Hi Zoey?"
We stand there, awkwardly staring at each other.
"How's Hannah?" She asks.
Wait, she doesn't know Hannah's name? How?
Zoey looks shocked from the words that came out her own mouth.
"How do you know Hannah's name? I mean I know she was at my engagement party but she didn't talk to you." I ask, confused.
"I must've of heard someone say it? I don't blame her for not talking to me," Zoey half laughs, "I did cause some minor problems."
I giggle at that, "More like major," we're staring at each other awkwardly again.
"Why did you get so freaked out when I said Hannah's name?" Zoey blurts out.
"Oh, no reason." I stutter.
"I understand if you don't want to tell me, but I did get the vibe you, want to tell her something." Zoey looks like she's carefully picking her words, as if she's trying to hint something but doesn't want to say it.
"Zoey, you're very bad at trying to hide the fact you want to ask me if I like her." I say. A few seconds later I realise what I just said. Shit. I just outed myself, to Zoey, of all people.
"I, forget I said anything. I have to go." I say, on the verge of tears.
I try to leave but Zoey blocks me, "Before you go, I understand. I know what you're going through, I'm bisexual, if you ever need to talk, please call me. I know we aren't the best of friends, but let's just put that behind us, Simon doesn't have to control how we are to each other." Zoey smiles, showing me she really means it.
I smile back, "Thank you Zoey, I'll keep that in mind."

I can't seem to reply to an email I got, the conversation Zoey and I had just keeps circling around my head.
"You alright cherry? You seem to be in your own little world over here." Hannah asks, picking up on my absence.
"Honestly Han, I'm not. Long story, but someone has said something and I can't get it out my thoughts." I sigh, looking away from my screen.
Hannah's leaning on the doorframe, with a stack of files in her hands. "Do you wanna talk about it?" She asks, walking over to my desk.
"Well, not really." I get out, trying to hide my embarrassment.
"Alright," she smiles, "are you free after work?"
"Lemme check," I go onto my digital planner and look at today's date.

6:00pm - Pick up wedding dress

I frown at my screen, "I've forgotten to cancel that."
"You should pick up it, I have an idea." Hannah has a grin on her face, she's planning something.
"Okay," I drag the word out, "what're you planning?"
Hannah starts heading towards the door, "you'll see, meet me outside work at 5pm." She gives me a sly wink. Damn that woman made me feel things.

Zoey's POV

"And that's a wrap guys, well done." I say, saving the file while some of the guys high five me.
Now that we got the project done for Danny Michael Davis, I decide I deserve the rest of the day off.  Joans away still so I'm in charge of the guys, "hey, guys, I'm gonna go for the rest of the day, but everyone knows what to do for the chirp, so do that for the rest of day."

"Zoey! What a wonderful surprise." My mom smiles at me, standing up from the sofa.
"Hey mom, we finished up something so I thought I'd come see my two favourite people."
"I sure hope you mean you're three favourite people." I hear David shouting from the kitchen.
I laugh, "Obviously!"
"I'll go help David in the kitchen, you can speak to your dad."
"Okay mom," I smile at her when she walks past.
I sit on the chair next to dad, "Hey dad, today has been so stressful, Simon is completely avoiding me, I've been having these, romantic thoughts about Max, Jessica, Simon's ex fiancée has told me something so huge, and she may call me, crazy isn't it," dad tries to smile, but can't fully get there, making me more upset, "and I haven't heard you sing in so long. I miss it dad, I really do. I wish you could help me out, Mom, bless her, she tries but you were always the one I spoke to about my problems." I start tearing up, going down memory road.
Zoey, no. Stop. Bad idea.
Music starts playing, dad looks straight at me and starts singing.

You put all your faith in my dreams
You gave me the world that I wanted
What did I do to deserve you?
I follow your steps with my feet
I walk on the road that you started
I need you to know that I heard you, every word
I've waited way too long to say
Everything you mean to me

This makes me tear up again. I go over to sit not to dad, he grabs my hand.

In case i don't live forever, let me tell you now
I love you more than you'll ever wrap your head around
In case i don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
I'm everything that I am because of you
I, I've carried this song in my mind

I'm fully crying at this point.
I rest my head into my dads shoulder, he starts rubbing my head, and wipes away my tears

Listen, it's echoing in me
But I haven't helped you to hear it
We, we've only got so much time
I'm pretty sure it would kill me
If you didn't know the pieces of me are pieces of you
I've waited way too long to say
Everything you mean to me
In case i don't live forever, let me tell you now
I love you more than you'll ever wrap your head around
In case i don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
I'm everything that I am because of you

He goes back to his original pose, I stay where I am, still crying. "I love you dad" I whisper.

I head to my car, ready to go to sleep. I'm knackered. I'm so glad I saw my dad today, even though it was upsetting. Anytime I get with him is special. I open the car door, a throw my bag into the passenger seat and sit.

Buzz

I look at my phone, which was going off. It was a number I didn't know the number, so I ignore it.
As I'm driving, the phone goes off three more times, each time I ignore it. Until the fourth time. I pull over.

"Hello? Who is it?" I ask to the person calling.
The person on the other call was crying, I could just tell by the way they were talking.
"Zoey?" I know who it is as soon as she speaks. Jessica.
"Jessica, Jessica, what's wrong?"