Zoe's P.O.V.
Who knew that getting ready for a party for a person you didn't even know was almost too stressful to handle.
"Zo!? You almost done?!"
Tanya called from down the hall
"Yeah! Sorry, Tan!"
I quickly snapped the cap on top of my liquid eyeliner and messed with the curls slung around my shoulders. I took one last look at myself making sure that I looked presentable and turned down the hallway to get to the taxi.
"You. Look. Stunning!!"
Tanya shrieked as she looked me over, handing me a silver shimmery handbag
"Thank you. You do as well!"
I said filling the purse with my necessary things
All of a sudden Tanya's iPhone blared her usual One Direction ringtone.
"Hello?"
She immediately picked up and an excited expression spread across her face.
"Yes, thank you. We'll be down."
She quickly hung up and barely gave me a chance to finish putting on my shoes before she took my wrist and began tugging me towards the elevator.
"Come on! Taxi's here!"
She said happily as she pulled me down the hall
"Alright, Tan."
I said giggling at her levels of excitement
Before I knew it we were out the door and in the taxi, on our way to Alfie's.
- - - -
I waited anxiously as the taxi driver pulled up in front of a white apartment building.
"Thank you!"
Tanya said sweetly as she handed the driver the wanted amount of money
"Quite welcome. Have a lovely day!"
"Thanks!"
I said kindly before I shut the door
I slowly stepped up onto the sidewalk and flattened the skirt of my mint green skater dress. Tanya strutted up next to me and took my hand.
"Urm...Tan are you sure? I'm really anxious about this."
I said giving her hand a squeeze
"Of course, Zoe. You'll get on well with everyone, I promise. Also, Alfie is very nice and personable."
"I... Okay then."
"Good!!"
She squeals as she runs up to the building, opening the door and stepping inside.
I shyly follow behind her and walk inside the cozy building. All of a sudden Tanya gets another call. She whips her phone out of her bag and her face lights up with more excitement than I could possibly imagine having right now.
"It's Jim!"
"Really?! Isn't that the guy you fancy?"
"Yes! Okay, shh sh."
She quickly answered her phone and began talking to Jim
"Hi Jim!"
She says sweetly over the phone
"Yeah, we're already here. You're coming right?"
I shuffled the small gift box in my hands when suddenly Tanya tapped me on the shoulder quietly.
"What?"
I mouthed as she covered the bottom of the phone to muffle our sounds
"Go ahead and ring Alfie's bell number."
"What?! B-but I don't-"
"It's okay Zoe." She says "Just tell him it's you with Tanya. Thanks."
"Um... Sure."
I say sheepishly as Tanya goes directly back to talking to Jim
"Oh. Sorry, Jim. I was talking to Zoe."
After staring at the control box for quite some time I finally plucked up the courage to press the button. I slowly walked to the box and set my finger on the button with the correct number.
What I hadn't told Tanya is that I actually had been watching some of Alfie's videos and I really enjoyed them. He seemed so lovely and sweet how could you not want to be friends with someone like that?
I quickly checked twice that my finger was on the correct number, then pushed it. My heart jumped as I waited for someone to pick up.
- - - - -
Alfie's P.O.V.
"Mate, your buzzers going!"
I heard Marcus shout from the lounge
"Coming!"
I say loudly as I run out of my bedroom and down the hallway
I quickly jog over to the door and press my answer button.
"Hello?"
"Urm... Yeah, it's Tanya and Zoe. We're here for the birthday party?"
I could've recognized her voice anywhere. That was zoella.
"...hello?"
I jumped as I realized I hadn't responded to her yet.
"Oh, sorry. Come on up!"
Play it cool, Alfie. Play it cool.
