What Happens in Glastonbury

Zoe

By the time I got there Sam was by her bedside, holding onto her lifeless hand and sobbing. At first glance I thought the worst, she didn't make it, I was too late, a lump formed quickly in my throat and panic set in.

"Sam" I squeaked; it was the most I could get out

"Is she..." I asked through my tears

"No, she's ok. They've given her something to reverse the effects, she's stable, at least for now" replied Sam.

I don't think I'd ever felt so relieved in all my life.

"Thank god!" I said, the salty taste of tears filled my senses as tears ran down my face, stopping at the corners of my mouth.

I walked over to the bed slowly and ran my hand gently down her cheek. She felt cold to the touch, her lips were blue, her eyes sunken with dark patches underneath, although her cuts and bruises were still visible from her run in with Sam's wife, her skin was pale, almost translucent, she reminded me of a vampire from the Twilight movies. Ooh Edward Cullen, I hadn't thought about him in a while, that brooding stare, his mesmerising eyes, he could have bitten Zo and turned her, bringing her back to life, well not life but existence.

Umm.. what?!

Really brain?

You're going there?

Now?

You're thinking about how sexy Edward Cullen is when your friend almost died today! What the actual fuck is wrong with you? It's lucky Edward Cullen isn't here because if he was here reading your mind, he would know what an inappropriate, fucking weird ass human being you are! Sam was certainly no Edward Cullen, so I assumed I was safe from having my mind read.

"Where are her family?" I asked Sam. Distracting myself from my ridiculous train of thought.

"They wouldn't come because I was here. I offered to leave, of course I'd prefer for them to be with her over me, but they refused, some shitty family she has!" Explained Sam

"What? That's ridiculous, even if you were here, they should still be here! Their daughter almost died!" I replied, I was angry for Zoe, I had always liked her parents, well they seemed nice on the few occasions I had met them but lately I was beginning to see how awful they really were, putting their own feelings towards Sam above the love and care for their daughter, it wasn't right, Zoe deserved more.

At least she had Sam and I, I knew we both loved her, and we'd do anything for her, maybe it didn't matter that we weren't family, just having people who love you be there for you in a time of need was enough. We could take care of her, but I was beginning to see what led her to this, having no family there for you when you're at rock bottom must make you question if anyone would miss you if you were gone. Poor Zo.

I looked at her for a moment, still stroking her cheek, she looked so peaceful.

"Did you really end it with Kelly?" I asked looking up at Sam across the bed

He nodded, I never really noticed before, but he looked a mess, this had all obviously taken a toll on him, his longish hair was straggly. He hadn't shaved, his face darkened by stubble, his eyes were almost as dark and sunken as Zoe's, but glazed over with a watery sadness. He looked tired, probably tired of the drama between Kelly and Zoe. I didn't blame him for ending it, the constant fighting must be exhausting but I feared the fight wasn't over, instead he'd have to deal with the fight between Zoe and her family, they were never going to accept him. Maybe it didn't matter now, maybe they had reached a point where their happiness and their future together was more important than the acceptance of Zoe's family. I mean they obviously didn't care all that much or they'd have been the first ones here, taking care of their very sick daughter. Perhaps Sam and Zoe needed to just be selfish now and think about what is going to make them happy instead. I was all for Zoe moving on from Sam when we talked about it on New Year's Eve, I couldn't see it going anywhere and I honestly thought she was better off moving forward without him but the absence of her family made me realise that perhaps Zoe needed to do what was best for her now, maybe it was ok to break Sam and Kelly up, maybe in the long run it was a good thing for Zoe to distance herself from her unsupportive family, to be together and to be happy, everyone else would get over it and move on eventually. It was time for her to do what made her happy, screw everyone else.