Name: Jolie

Rating: M

Disclaimer: I don't own Zac

Mel licked the frosting from her finger before starting to place the cupcakes on the platter. She knew it was a little third grade like but Zac should at least have some sort of birthday cake and cupcakes would do.

Zac slipped on one of his white tee's over his chest as they fell over his boxers. He scratched his head as the doorbell rang again.

When he opened the door he was hit by Mel who jumped at him hugging him and kissing him "happy birthday" she said making him wince. Her loud voice had to of woken her up.

"Shhhh" he said laughing as he made sure to keep her by the doorway "what?" she asked laughing as she took his hand in hers

"I just have a headache" he said kissing her again. "Sorry" she said apologizing. She dropped his hand and bent down picking up the platter of cupcakes from his stairs

"Made these for you" she said holding it out so he could see. The chocolate cupcakes each had a letter on them and together it spelled out happy birthday

"I know it's not a cake but-" Mel froze mid sentence when she heard footsteps coming down the hall

Zac noticed the platter was shaking as Mel's hands trembled, Zac closed his eyes for a second when he felt Vanessa wrap her arms around his waist and then put her chin on his shoulder "Oh is this a fan or something" she asked smiling and looking down at the platter.

"Mel…" was all Zac could say as she dropped the platter letting it splatter all over the front steps. Vanessa jumped back from the noise and then watched as Mel swiftly walked down the steps and then took the sharp left turn towards the street.

"Freak" Vanessa said looking down at the wrecked cupcakes which were upturned and sticking to the steps.

Mel felt sick all of a sudden, her whole body was shaking it felt like she had walked in to something she shouldn't of seen but Zac was her boyfriend not Vanessa's. Unless they never broke up and it was the magazine lying or worse they had carried on their own little affair behind her back and she had finally caught them.

Zac didn't hear what Vanessa had to say he had already run down his walkway. He felt the sand and rocks pinch the bottom of his feet as he stepped outside in his boxers and shirt

"Mel" he yelled finally catching up to her. Close enough he grabbed her arm and she spun around ripping it away from his hands "did you sleep with her?" she yelled the first question that came out of her mouth.

Zac stood there watching as she pulled her jacket back over her shoulder, her breathing indicated that she was pissed and this wasn't going to be a clean fight

"Did you sleep with her?" Mel asked again as Zac hesitated but after a second or two he nodded.

"How could you?" she asked her voice cracking. The words hit him like a ton of bricks because he didn't have the answer. He didn't know why he did it he just did.

"I don't know" he said his voice quiet

He saw that Mel had wiped her hands under her eyes making sure he wouldn't think she was already crying.

"I'm sorry" he said clenching his teeth and looking over at her. Mel had her head down and she was scrapping her heels against the pavement dragging up dust making it puff up like little clouds.

"Don't…" she said picking up her head "It wouldn't have worked anyways"

Zac ran his hands through his hair taking a deep breath "why wouldn't we have worked do you not trust me"

Mel snorted and pointed back to his door "well now I don't but…"

"But what Mel?" he asked raising his voice. He wanted her to trust him he needed to know that she trusted him even if he didn't deserve it right now.

She dropped her pointed finger and crossed her arms over her chest "It wouldn't have worked because I was planning on breaking it off with you anyways" she blurted this out then quieted down towards the end losing her boldness and gaining coward ness.

A confused expression wiped across Zac's face and at first he didn't believe her

"What are you saying" he said turning the tables on her now.

Mel hesitated and started to play around with her hands trying to take her eyes away from his

"I got this amazing offer a few weeks ago and I took it"

"Well what kind of offer tells you to break up with me" Zac now had his arms crossed and he was waiting for her answer. The breeze had picked up and he noticed a swarm of petals fall to the ground like the night they went out.

"The offer that moves me to Paris, for a year, I'm going to be an intern at this amazing fashion designers office" she looked up at him and saw his jaw was clenched and he was nodding his head taking it all in

"I told you I couldn't be in a relationship…" her voice broke the silence making Zac jump a little; he wasn't expecting any of this. He should be the one feeling guilty but he didn't feel guilty at all he felt betrayed and lied to.

"Zac…" Mel took his hand in hers and she squeezed it. He didn't pull away, her touch sent a chill through his body and he wanted her again. "You should have told me" he said now taking his hand away. He didn't want to talk to her anymore; he was done talking he just wanted to lie done because now he had a headache. He felt dizzy all of a sudden and lightheaded.

"I know and I'm sorry" he heard Mel but her voice seemed to echo he was going to get sick

He took a deep breath and a hard swallow trying to calm his nerves down and clear his head.

Mel stepped closer kissing him on the cheek "I have to go…" she said whispering in to his ear making his skin crawl.

She kissed his ear like she did that morning and his body warmed at the thought, Vanessa never did anything like that.

"Goodbye…" she said trailing off as she back up away from him and down his walkway

Zac finally saw the tears come down her face, she wasn't even out of his sight and already he missed her, everything about her made him crazy, her touch and her voice.

And that was it that would be the last time he would see her for the whole year.