Stranded

Chapter 1

stranded

zoe's pov:
The light seeps in through my curtains casting all kinds of shadows and shapes on the walls of me and Alfie's bedroom. I can hear the faint snores Nala, our black pug from the end of the bed. I rollover to face my boyfriend, Alfie. his soft, brown, wavy hair covers his forehead and his eyes but I can just about see his gorgeous eye lashes.
i gently brush the wavy hair away and plant a kiss on his forehead, his silky smooth forehead meeting my lips. he opens his eyes and the deep brown colour enchants me. a smile tugs at his cheeks and he raises his strong arm, his hand cups my cheek and guides my face towards his, our lips gently collide and his lips are so soft i melt into his touch. he pulls away, smiling.
"good morning, little one" he says in a raspy, morning voice. his hand moves from my cheek to my hand and his strong yet caring fingers interlock with mine.
"good morning, gorgeous" i say.
i lay my head on his pillow and shuffle my petite body over to his muscular frame. i feel alfies warm breath on my neck and i get goosebumps, i lift my head and turn it to face him. his hand comes up from under the covers and strokes my hair behind my ear, once again he lifts his head up and our lips meet. every time i kiss him it's like the rest of the world is frozen, i shut my eyes as the warmth of his lips passes through to mine. he hesitates before pulling away and rests his head back on the pillow.

i hear familiar sounding footsteps heading towards our bedroom, i shimmy back to my side of the bed, lift up the covers and stand up, nala stands up to attention and jumps off the bed as soon as i take a step towards the door. my hand grips the metal door handle as i open the door. there stands Joe, my brother, in his pyjamas and bedhead, looking down at his phone as the light from it shines into his face.
"morning broseph" i utter and he looks up from whatever was so interesting in his phone.
"morning zo" he says, "what time are we leaving?"
today is the day of our holiday, we're going to an island in the middle of the sea, only big enough to have 20 people live in it. there's only one building on the island, a small cottage with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and an outside dining table. we would be the only three on the island for two weeks, there are no shops or anything.
i turn around and pick up my iphone from my bedside table and turn it on to notice the time is 8:04am.
"i guess we should leave in about two hours? are you all packed and everything?" i say, answering joes question.
"yeah i am, sounds good" he says and spins around and slowly walks back to the guest room, engulfed in his phone once again. i close the door and head towards the on suite. i turn the shower on and take my pyjamas off. i step into the shower and the warm water beats down onto my back, the water cascades down my body, falls onto the floor and goes down the drain.

alfies pov:

i rub my eyes and try to wake myself up, i'm so excited for today. we get to go on a private plane from a private airport. we are staying two weeks, enough time to have to fill up four suitcases between the three of us. i glance over to my phone as it lights up with a text from my mum. i unlock my phone with touchID and tap on the text icon. the text reads;
'have a good time darling, stay safe and keep me updated!"
i smile, it's so nice that my mum is so caring for me, i quickly type a reply and send it within seconds.
"thankyou, i will try to text you but not sure if there's service, i'll miss you"
i close my phone and hear the familiar lock sound, i place it back onto my bedside table and stand up. the covers fall off my body and i walk over to the on suite. i see zoe's figure from in the shower, not very well because the water is so hot it's fogged everything up. i walk over to the shower and draw a love heart on the glass in the steam. zoe turns around and i see her hand make a mark back. she writes 'Z & A' inside the love heart. i smile and turn around to the sink, i look in the mirror at myself then leave. i choose some comfy clothes to wear on the journey and put them on. i pick out a comfy, yet stylish outfit for zoe and lay it out neatly on the bed. i hear the shower stop and the rhythm of the water stops. she walks back into the bedroom with a towel wrapped around her body. i smile and point at the clothes i just laid out.
"for me?" zoe asks.
"yes, do you like them"
she nods approvingly and flings her wet arms around me, i'm not one to reject a hug so i embrace her anyway.
"i love it!" she exclaims.
i leave the room and head downstairs while zoe puts on the clothes, joe is waiting in the kitchen, now properly dressed and drinking a glass of water. he is still fixed on his phone and doesn't notice me coming in.
"hey joe" i say, joe jumps as i say that and almost spills his water all over himself.
"ah, alfie!" he says back, laughing.
"what's got you so fixated on that thing?!" i question.
"oh, just a conversation with this girl" he sighs but smiles at me, "i can't work out if she's into me or not."
i smile and walk closer to joe, i look over his shoulder at the messages, i only catch a glimpse before joe tilts the screen away. we both laugh.