Chapter 4 : Fix You

Zoe was tired. It has been few nights that she couldn't sleep, since she saw Lucy at the Rammer Jammer. She tried to avoid the bar and Wade. It was hard to find good excuses to Joel to not go, especially he was friend with Wade. But she couldn't fell ever again what she felt the other night. A part of her didn't want to know what kind of relation he kept with her. He seemed pretty close to her. She didn't want to know if he was ready to move on. It maybe sounded selfish but she couldn't let him go completely even she was with Joel. Everything was confused in her head and in her heart. She heard an unknowing female voice coming from the reception.

"Doctor Breeland, how are you ?"

"Lucy, I heard that you're back. I didn't get the chance to see you." He said taking her in his arms.

"I'm here. You look good."

"Thank you. You're just here to say hello or something else."

"I want to see a doctor."

"Are you hurt ?"

"I'm fine, don't worry. I need a checkup."

"Can you wait a little bit because I have a patient ..."

"Actually is it okay if I see Doctor Hart ?" She interrupted him.

"You want to see Doctor Hart."

"Is she free because I heard she is Doctor Wilkes's daughter and he took care of me when I was little."

"Alright." He sighed. "Doctor Hart !" He screamed. "You have a patient !" He continued with annoyance.

Zoe came out from her office.

"I think I upset him" Lucy whispered with a smile.

"Don't worry about Brick." Zoe nodded leading her office.

"I don't think we've already met. I'm Lucy Blake." She said putting her hand in front of Zoe.

"Doctor Zoe Hart." She answered shaking her hard.

"I heard so much about you."

"How ?"

"From everyone, people love to gossip here. But my biggest source is Wade."

"Wade ? You're one of Wade's friend."

"Yeah. I know Wade since, I don't know, since forever. When we were in high school people called us the diabolic duet. His biggest pranks, he did them with me"

"Why does it sound surprising from Wade ? So, why are you here ?

"This is about my back. I injured it pretty bad few months ago. I'm here for my weekly checkup. I bring you my file from the hospital. The doctors said I'm lucky I'm still able to walk."

"This is a huge injury. How did you do that ?"

"I'm a professional dancer. I had to do this amazing figure which my partners pushed in the air and supposed to catch me. But they did it wrong and I fell."

"You're lucky you're alive. How did you get through so fast ?"

"I stayed almost two weeks in bed. I couldn't be able to sit. Then I went to a rehabilitation center, and they had to watch me all the time."

"I guess it's not easy for people like you to not move when you want."

"It's awful. Dance is my life."

"You didn't dance recently, did you ?"

"No. I forced myself to not do. If I want to dance again, I have to stop for a while. This is why I'm in BlueBell. I'm catching with my old friends, trying to find something to do. I visited my parents in Mobile but I like being here."

"So, are you planning to stay ?"

"I'm gonna stay for a while, until my back gets better. You know I visited a lot of cities or small towns, but it never felt like home. Nowhere is like BlueBell. This town has something unique and magical. I know life is taking slow and crazy here but I don't care it's where I belong."

"I know what it feels like." Zoe nodded.

"This place didn't change at all." Lucy said looking around her.

"Did you know Harley ?"

"He was my doctor. He was the best. This is why I wanted to see you. I like Brick but he is so ..."

"Egocentric."

"Exactly. Harley always thought the best for his patient. One day, I remember, I got myself in big trouble and I didn't want my parents to know, he helped me like no one ever did. I didn't thank him enough for it."

Zoe smiled sadly.

"It has to be hard for you, isn't it ?" Lucy asked.

Zoe frowned.

"I mean, everyone knew Harley, except you."

"I met him once, at my medical graduation. I didn't know who he was, we barely talked."

"I didn't know I would react if it was me."

"You have to deal with it. And it also explained a lot of things in my life."

Lucy nodded and smiled. "You're a good doctor"

"Thanks. Everything seems fine for your back. You need to go at the hospital for full checkup every months although."

"I know. I guess I see you next week." Lucy said standing up and walked to the door.

"Of course. It was nice to meet you."

"Me too. Bye."

"Have a nice day." Zoe said closing the door and sighed. This girl was more different than the other Wade's friends, like Meatball. She was nice, sweet and funny. She understood, now, why the inhabitants of Bluebell seemed to like her.

Lucy came in the Rammer Jammer. She walked to Wade with a big smile.

"I finally talked to her. "

"Who ?"

"Zoe."

"I thought you gave up by now."

"I don't give up and you shouldn't do it either."

Wade sighed. "How did you talk to her ?"

"I went to her practice for my checkup."

"What did you talk about ?"

"We talked mostly about my back and Harley. So for now, not much. It was a first contact. I hope we could talked much next time and out of her office. I think I might like her."

"Make her your friend, then."

"It was my intention. First, we become friends. Second, I find a way to skip Joel out of town. Third, I help her with her break up. And then I find a way to show her that you're the only one for her."

Wade looked at her septic.

"Why you are looking at me like that ?"

"Because it wouldn't work."

"Of course, it would."

"No it wouldn't." He paused. "Lucy, I appreciate what you're doing but stop it. Because first she is too stubborn, and then I don't want her back like that."

"What ?"

"I want her because she decided to be with me, not because someone schemed."

"She needs to open her eyes."

"She needs to do it by herself."

"Wade, it can take a while."

"I know and I'm kind of tired of waiting but I will a little bit longer, for you."

"I promised you get your girlfriend back, I'll succeed." She took his hand." Don't let go." He nodded and both smiled. She kissed him on the cheek. "I can be her friend though."

"If you want it."