and yet gain, I am very sorry for not updating in a while, I meant to last week but it was my birthday (27th october) and because I am in a good mood tonight here you go! ♥
~Zach's POV~
"Oh Gosh...I can't believe it's almost over", I tightened my grip on the steering whell, taking a left turn to the airport.
"Don't say that", Zoe said putting her arm on my leg, "ever."
"Are you ever going to come and visit?", I asked her again.
"For the hundreth time", she giggled, "yes, yes I am."
"But when?", I asked pulling up to a parking place and stopping the car.
"The first chance I get", she reassured me and I couldn't restist anymore. I cupped her face and started kissing her as soon as I turned off the car engine. Zoe's hands moved up and started going through my hair as the kiss was heating up.
Suddenly, we heard a knock on our window and jumped at the same time. It was Marc, ugh, this is embarassing! We both blushed knowing he saw us.
"We should go", Zoe patted my leg and exited the car, I did too.
"Sorry for interrupting", Marc said glaring at me with no facial expression whatsoever, "you must be Zach."
"Yes, nice to meet you, Marc", I said politely and shook his arm. I couldn't help but notice how muscular his arms were.
"Nice to meet you, too", he said plainly, "let's go."
Zoe followed Marc, who was carrying her two heavy-looking bags and I went after them. I couldn't help but think about what is gonna happen after she leaves. Am I ever going to see her?
Something was just not right, why is Marc so...I don't know, grumpy? I began to get a feeling that he doesn't really like me that much, but why? I mean, I didn't do anything that'd make him dislike me...did Zoe tell me the whole story?
'Someone showed up...the pearson I really didn't want to see at the moment', Zoe's words were playing back in my head, 'I had thought that we were over for good, but..he showed up again. I-I couldn't keep my cool and I yelled at him, he left and never talked to me again.'
My mind was going through all of the possible people she'd dislike...but it was always blurry and I couldn't really remember her saying anything about any guy she hated. I mean, it isn't Matt for sure...who would she fight with?
"Zach hurry up", Zoe's words snapped me out of my deep thought and I fastened my pace to catch up to them, as they were a couple of steps away from me.
"Umm, Zoe...can I ask you something?", I said regretting it the same moment, how am I supposed to ask her in front of her brother, he is already killing me with his stare. I wonder what is in his head right now.
"Yea...sure", Zoe looked at me and back at her brother, "Marc can you give us a moment?" Thank God she asked before I did.
Marc nodded and left us to talk. He motioned Zoe, telling her to be ready in 5 minutes.
"Soo, what's up?", she asked me and I looked back to see if Marc was far enough not to hear us.
"Erm, remember when you told me that, after the game, some pearson you didn't want to see came", I asked and she nodded, "Well...who was that?"
"It was...", she stopped, "It was Mitch."
"Mitch?!", I asked as I felt my fists tighten, "What did he want?"
"Nothing", she stuttered and I knew that she was lying.
"Zoe", I stopped her, "Tell me the truth."
"He wanted to see me, okay?", she spit out, "I yelled at him and he left."
"Why'd you yell at him?", I asked, my eyebrows raised.
"Well...", she rubbed the back of her head, "we got in an argument before and I didn't want to see him...I was mad at him so I yelled", she said, her voice shaky.
"Okay", I stopped her, "I was just wondering..."
"Well don't wonder", she snapped, "it's none of your buisiness."
Okay, so yes, Zoe is definitely bipolar. Everyone has gotten that thought at least once before.
"Okay, okay. No problem", I said and her face softened, "we should go now, before your bro gets mad", I motioned at him. Marc was holding his phone and talking to someone, as we got closer he got silent and hung up.
"Done?", he asked us and we both nodded at the same time. Marc's phone kept going off but he just ignored it, maybe, maybe he's having some personal problems and it's not me he's mad at.
When we finally arrived to the place where they will continue without me, Zoe turned around and her eyes met mine. It's over. She is leaving but there is still hope that we'll see eachother again, I cannot force myself to think otherwise.
"Zach...", she said silently.
"Zoe...", I gulped, holding my tears back.
Zoe jumped in my grip and I held her above the ground, giving her a bear hug. She burried her head in my shoulder and I felt her tears on my shoulder. I pulled out of the hug, still holding her in my arms.
"Don't cry Zoe", I wiped her tears off with my index finger, "you'll make me cry, too."
"Sorry", she said silently, "I will miss you so much."
"I will miss you even more", I felt a tear escape and roll down my cheek. "You promise you'll never forget me?", she said in between sobs and I nodded.
"How could I?", I leaned in and pecked her lips.
"Call me as soon as you arrive, okay?", I said placing her down on the ground.
"Of course", she nodded, "of course..."
"Let's go Zo", I heard Marc say as he gave me an appologetic nod.
"I'm sorry", he approached me and cleared his throat, "she'll come and visit as soon as possible."
Words didn't come out so I just nodded as the response to this nice gesture. I am glad Marc understands how I feel and how painful this actually is for me.
I gave Zoe one last hug that I felt was like an eternity long, before she turned around and went after Marc. She turned around again and took one last glance at me, her eyes still wattery red from crying. I waved her goodbye and she smiled for a second, then dissapearing behind a wall.
I stood there alone as people were passing next to me, probably worrying about their own problems. I came to realisation that I was as alone before I met Zoe as I am now, I just didn't realise it back then...
~*~
Weeks have passed since she left, and we have been talking on Skype every night. She's been really buisy for the past few days and I am happy that she's doing the things she loves. Zoe still records Cube every now and then, her fans have been informed that videos wouldn't be that frequent due to all of the work she needs to do.
I saw an incoming call from Zoe and opened my Skype tab, answering it. Her face popped up on the screen and she had a smile spread across her face.
"Hey Zach", she smiled at me and I finally had a reason to smile again.
"I missed you babe", I sighed, "how's work going?"
"Ahh..it's fine, although I barely have time to breathe!", she joked.
"Have you..umm..asked your manager about coming to visit anytime soon?", I asked nervously and she sighed, something behind taking her attention.
"Yeah I have but not in the next..two months", I froze and she noticed my frown and continued, "sorry."
"No it's okay..", I said sadly, "at least we can talk like this, this is enough for me", I smiled.
"I am glad you understand", she smiled back.
"Can you record Cube with me today? People miss our...you know", I asked her and she giggled.
"Sure, let me launch my Minecraft", she said and I heard a series of clicks coming from her mouse.
ZoexPlays has joined the game.
xBayani-heeeey Zoeee!
hBomb94-Finally! I need a clip with you ASAP!
ZoexPlays-hey bayaniddoooood!
Graser10-I took dibs on recording with her H! How do you feel bud?
hBomb94- :(
"What should we do first?", I asked, my cheerful old self coming back.
"Hmm...your intro?", she giggled and it put a smile on my face. I pressed the record button and started my episode.
"Heeellooo everyone and welcome to another episode of the Cube SMP!", I started my intro in F5 mode as Zoe's character came chrouching behind me.
"You forgot to mention that I am here!", she whined.
"Oh, that's right", I laughed, "throughout this whole episode we'll be joined by Zoe! How does that make you feel Zo?"
"I hate you", she joked and pounched me with her diamond sword.
"Ouch! What do you have on that sword?", I asked her surprised by the amount of hearts it dealed.
"Sharpness IV", she laughed, "remember when Straub gave me this sword?"
"Oh yeah! I remember that! Anyways, what should we do today, my assistant?", I crouched next to her character and she pounched me again.
"Let's prank somene!", she cheered.
"Like who?", I asked.
"Well...Rusher!", she laughed and I joined her.
"We're pranking the president!", I yelled in confirmation.
~*~
After pranking Rusher and getting his hillarious reaction caught on tape, we wrapped up the 40-minute episode, longer than usual.
"Well, I should get going", she yawned and I frowned, "it's 3 am and I have training tomorrow."
"Oh yeah...time difference", I rubbed the back of my head, "you'll be on tomorrow?"
"Don't know, probably", she shrugged, "I hope I will."
"Okay", I managed to pull a smile on my face, "talk to you tomorrow, or..you know, when you can come."
"Bye Zach!", she waved.
"Bye Zo", I said quietly and her screen went black.
6 months later
(Zach)
"Graser what did you do?!", H yelled as we were filming our factions episode. Knowing my idiotic self, I accidentally trigged TNT and blew H's room and half of Kevin's, oops?
"Sorry!", I yelled and H groaned loudly, making me errupt into laugher.
"How you fe-", I was interrupted by my phone ringing, "um H, I need to get this call. Just pause the ep real quick here."
"Okay, sure", he confirmed and I muted my mic and took off my headphones. Grabbing my phone, I noticed the foreign number. Who would be calling me? I mean, I thought my cell doesn't get international calls but I guess I was proven wrong. Should I answer? It could be anyone, literally anyone. After some seconds of the phone ringing, I couldn't resist anymore and I picked it up.
"Hello?", I said through the phone in confusion.
"This is Zach, yes?", I heard a familiar accent...it can't be.
"Yes", I said hesitantly, "and this is?"
"This is Neymar. It's about Zoe..."
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i bet ur like wtf just happened well this happens when u get inspired at 3 am
one more update left for this story so keep tuned in! how will it end? what will happen to #ZOCH?
I dont really have an updating schedule and yes, i know it took me a thousand billion years to fckin update this chapter but you can thank school for that
i decided not to do the 'alternative endings' thingy so i sill just write the epilogue! (:
alsoooo!
i wanna write a bayani fanfic!! i know i said this before but i just cannot get on to writing it and told that i would do it when i finish this one, and this one is almost done so...
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