"Morning Zoe" Dylan smiled as she walked down the steps ready for work. The first thing she did was walk over to the wine she had. That's all she ever did now. Drink. She went to take the lid off but it wouldn't come off.
"Zoe?" he asked concerned for her health.
He walked over to her and took the bottle from her hands and placed it on the highest shelf. He felt really bad. He couldn't help her. She walked off the boat and headed for work. He banged his head against the cupboard and sighed. That was the woman he loved and he was sitting back watching her wreck herself. He didn't know why she was like this but he was going to find out.
-X-
Zoe arrived at work and immediately walked over to her smoking spot and began to smoke. She felt ill. She looked at her watch. 9:45. Her shift didn't start until 10. She leant against the wall and turned her head to see Max and that was the last thing she saw as the darkness took over her.
-x-
Zoe woke up a few minutes after in Max's arms. He was sat against the wall behind the hospital. They used to stand here all the time. She bit her lip and leant against Max's chest.
"Max." She said
"Oh sorry shall I? Ill just you know" He said letting go of her.
"No Max. I well I... I... I..." She said
Just then Dylan walked around the corner.
"Zoe?" he said
She smiled at him and pushed her hair behind her ear. That was the perfect time and he interrupted. She stood up and walked past him without looking back. Dylan looked at Max weirdly before leaving after her and Max soon followed.
-X-
Things had been awkward between Max and Zoe all day. Zoe went out for a cigarette later on where she nearly told Max she loved him. She sat down where her and Max had been hugging and leant back against the wall. She could faintly smell Max's aftershave. She inhaled and sighed. She leant her head against the wall to her side and let the tears flow free. Just then Max walked around the corner and spotted her and her tears.
"Zoe?" he said
"Max" she said looking at him.
He came and sat next to her.
"Max."
"Zoe. Don't worry I know your with Dylan now"
Zoe gasped
"No i'm really not."
"Your not?!"
"No Max. Im sorry okay. I... I... I love you"
"I love you too Zoe"
Just then the two began to kiss and as they separated they smiled.
"Wanna swap place?" Max said
" Yeah its not comfy here" Zoe laughed and the two swapped places.
Max took the woman he loved into his arms and she leant against his shoulder.
"I am sorry Max. I really am" She said nearly crying again. He had reduced her to tears everyday.
"I know you are."
She leant against him. She felt sick again. She inhaled deeply then stood up and ran off.
"Zo!" he said running after her. He ran into the hospital.
"Louise where's Zoe?" He asked
"She ran into the toilets she looked ill. Why?" she replied
"She ran off" he said standing outside the door listening to her puking. A while later she came out and looked kind of pale.
"Zo are you okay?" Max whispered.
She nodded and walked back to their secret spot. He followed her and they sat down again. Zoes phone began to ring. She looked at it and answered it...