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Hellooo peoples I'm here with CH21, where it all begiiinnnsss. No more games. No more stalling. No more pretending Dun-dun-duuuun... meh I'm exaggerating ;) But let's just say if you've made it this far your on season 2, further than I thought you'd get! :D Now I'm going to be real with you guys, from the end of this CH to the end of the story I have actually been planning since this story first started. Yep I've planned the future of this story though not everything is for certain. So I've been scheming these future CH's while you've been reading the story.. if that makes sense. *Does sneaky laugh* But the next brings us to a whole new level :oooooo for more info on that read my notices at the bottom of the page WHEN you are done reading. Leave a review and remember, I still wanna know what your favorite CH has been so far so tell me! Enjoy! ;D
Previously
Interrupting Zoey's thoughts was the ring of the doorbell. When Zoey's mom answered it it was the fat grumpy neighbour who was wearing a purple robe and her hair in curlers. She was holding a sack of garbage.
"Dees belong toh you?" She asked angrily.
"What? No..." Zoey's mom replied.
"Don' you lie toh meh. Your daughter been dumping trash een MAH bin again hah?"
"N-no. I assure you we didn't leave you this bag of... party decorations?" Said Zoey's mom looking into the bag and then slowly turning to Zoey who just pretended to be asleep.
Chapter 21: Sensitive
The next morning Zoey, Elliot, Wesley and mini mew were about 10 feet underground wearing yellow light helmets and had pickaxes.
"Your making me mash rocks?!" Zoey screamed.
"I told you, if I kept your party animal secret from your parents you had to do something for me. So just hurry up and dig." Elliot replied.
"Don't tell me what to do!"
"Um newsflash: I'm your boss."
"I don't care! And I'm not a party animal! Are you some sort of slave trader or something? [MMP ep 25, the love is real when you remember every line from each episode ;)] It was bad enough you reduced my pay AND make me run around a stupid cafe 6 days a week AND make me stay later than anyone else but now your making me dig through the ground like some kind of minor?!"
"Calm down, that doesn't mean this isn't important."
"Huh?"
"What he means is we could use your extra hand." Wesley smiled. "Let me explain. Elliot and I did some research and we believe there might be a drop of blue aqua somewhere underground from here. We would send our tracker to find a more accurate location as to where it is but it has no access to the blue aqua from above ground. It's just far too deep down to reach right away so we have to make a head start and create an entrance, like a deep crack. The tracker then alerts the signal built inside of mini mew which calls him to collect blue aqua."
"Ohhh." Zoey nodded. "I'm surprised the cyniclons haven't got it yet, they're being so quiet. I haven't punched a predisite in months."
"I know, It's rather suspicious..." Neither one of them had yet noticed Elliot was no longer working and resting in his chair.
"Okay, I get it now." Said Zoey. When she noticed Elliot slacking off she yelled; "Hey what are you doing just sitting there?!"
"Taking a break."
"B-Break?! Wesley and I have been doing all the work and you've only been digging for like, 45 seconds!"
"What can I say? It's taken a lot out of me." He shrugged. "Besides last time I checked YOU worked for ME."
"ARRRG your so annoying!" She fumed. Elliot then got an idea and smirked. "Don't get mad at me just because you're not as strong."
"I'm not WHAT?"
"That's the reason why you're so mad. You just want my help 'cause you can't handle it yourself."
"WHY YOU- THAT'S NOT TRUE!"
"Prove it. I bet you can't break all of these rocks faster than me."
"Hah, your on." She started bashing the rocks with the back of her axe like a whacking machine at the arcade while he just leaned back and watched. When Zoey finished she turned and said; "Bam! Bet you can't beat that!"
"No thanks."
"WHAA?!"
"Changed my mind. Besides there's nothing to me to do, you've done my work for me."
"You son-of-a—You just made that game up so I would do your work!"
"I thought you could do with the exercise." He shrugged. "You're getting a little fa-" Zoey then threw a pebble at his head. "Ow! I was going to say fast!"
"Liar!"
While mini mew continued to fly around Wesley broke a rock and created another entrance. Then Mini mew started to glow blue and fluttered his wings. Wesley kneeled down to get a closer look.
"This must be it." Then he threw down his sticky tracker through the deep hole before standing back up. "Well, I guess our work here is done." Zoey dusted off the sand from her knees and when Eliot turned her butt was in great view so he sweat dropped and turned.
"I'll wrap up the ropes." Said Zoey lifting one end.
"I'll do it." Elliot lifted the other.
"Uh you haven't helped all day when I've been telling you to and now that were about to leave you wanna do something? Pfft let me do it-"
"I can handle it-"
"Well I can wrap it quicker!"
"You complained that I don't help and now-"
"It's too late now so stop being difficult and just let me-"
They started tugging the rope until it stretched and threw them together, making them spin and meet up in the middle, stomach-to-stomach. Elliot cleared his throat and Zoey blushed unwrapping herself.
"You know what? I changed my mind. You do it." She said slapping the rope in his hands and walking off. Then Wesley drove them back to the cafe.
"Thanks for helping us today Zoey." Wesley smiled. "I'm sure Elliot is very grateful too although he might now quite show it, isn't that right Elliot?"
"Hmph."
"Care for a pastry puff?" Wesley offered.
"I really shouldn't. I'm supposed to be starting a diet."
"You sure could use it." Elliot grunted turned away.
"I'm not even fat you pig!"
"Heh I'm sure he was only kidding." Wesley nervously laughed.
"Well I better go. I have a TON of homework calling me." As soon as she got home she sat at her desk for the rest of the day doing piles and piles of homework she hadn't spent her past holiday doing. When she was studying she couldn't help but look up at the picture of Elliot, her and the gang every two seconds, which was kind of distracting. Either way she smiled every time.
The next morning Zoey was still in her desk chair but papers were scattered, books were flipped, doodles were drawn and her face was flat on the desk. Loud snores escaped her mouth until her mom burst in.
"Knock knoooock. Zoey it's moondaaay!" She sung.
"Go away." She muffled. Then after about five seconds she jumped up with a pencil stuck to her cheek. "AH! It's MONDAY!" She got ready and left for school, trying to run for the gate but the books in her bag slowed her down.
Everywhere Zoey went that day people were complimenting her for throwing such an awesome party and she even had a name for best party thrower, even though it was her first time.
"Zoey!" A boy clicked.
"Hey Marcus."
"Yo, totally off the chain party BRAH! So when's your next one?!" Zoey looked over his shoulder and saw a certain blonde with a hat on looking down with his hands in his pockets, he was walking by at the end of the hallway.
'No way... what is HE doing here? Is he stalking me or something?'
"Elliot?!"
"Who?"
"Oh, not you Marcus. I just thought I saw..."
"You saw...?"
"...Be right back!" She ran to the bottom of the hallway and looked left, seeing the back of Elliot making a walk downstairs. She could swear that was him. So she dashed down to the lower level and next thing she knew she was on this crazy goose chase.
Finally he stopped outside the poetry clubroom and Zoey, looking like a psycho, barged through the door and slammed a hand on his shoulder as well and pulling his hat off.
"AHA! I've got you Elly!"
"Uhh Zoey..?" Said Mimi. Zoey turned to her and blinked twice before looking at the boy that was staring at her with frightened eyes. It definitely wasn't Elliot, his eyes were brown and he had freckles everywhere.
"Oops! Sorry heh heh I thought you were somebody else gotta go byeee!" She threw his hat back at hiim before nervously laughing and running backwards.
Shortly after, lunch
"Zoe have you like, gone off your radar?" Megan asked.
"Yeah just what were you thinking ripping off that guy's hat like that?" Asked Mimi.
"Guys I'm telling you he looked just like Elliot!"
"Uh, no he didn't. Sure he was blonde but that doesn't mean they have to look similar." Said Mimi.
"OMG what if this is like- a sign?! What if every blonde you see will look like Elliot because you miss him or something?"
"I doubt it." Zoey replied.
"Why not? I read it in TeenWeekly!"
"Okay Megan, for your own good STOP READING THAT." Said Zoey.
"But say if it was Elliot? What did you expect to happen?" Mimi asked.
"I-I don't know..." She shrugged. Megan and Mimi started to snicker.
"What?"
"Girl you got it so bad for him." Said Megan.
"W-what?!"
"Elliot!" Mimi cheered. "You love him, don't you?!" Zoey came across a deep blush but let a smile show with it.
"Ooo it's true, she does!" Mimi cheered.
"Team Zelliot!" Megan cheered back.
"Shh.. not so loud. You CAN'T tell anyone." Then the three girly-giggled.
"But wait, what if he doesn't like her back? That way." Said Megan making Zoey's body go cold.
"That's ridiculous, of course he does... he does right?" Mimi asked. They both turned to Zoey.
"Well he's never actually said it..."
"Exactly my point." Megan stated.
"What are you on about?" Mimi asked.
"Come on, Zoey's not the most... developed girl in the world. Elliot Grant is so hot he could have anyone he wanted, why would he choose Zoey of all people?"
"Hmm..."
At the end of the day Zoey left school and starting knocking her forehead with her knuckles. 'What is going on with me today? Why is it that every guy I see reminds me of-'
"Hanson."
"Ah! Elliot stop creeping up behind me!"
"Where are you going?"
"Uh, work? You know, the place YOU should be right now?"
"Me? Your the one that's on thin ice here."
"Whatever. What are you doing here?"
"Why do you think baka?"
"Stop calling me that you stalker."
"Please, of all people your the last person I'd stalk."
"Your stalking me right now!"
"I'm your boss, I'm.. checking up on you."
"Isn't that only on working grounds?"
"Which your going to be late for if you don't stop talking."
"Urgh already your getting on my nerves!"
When they made it about two blocks they looked at the park. There were people grouping and markets set up everywhere. It look like some kind of sale convention.
"Look." Zoey pointed.
"Looks like their selling stuff."
"Let's check it out!"
"Um, aren't you supposed to be somewhere?"
"This'll just take a second!" She pulled his arm into the park and they started checking things out but the place was a little crowded. The most attracted stall was probably the one full of bows, ribbons, necklaces, chokers, earrings, bracelets and things like that.
She started tugging his arm. "Ooo Elliot look!" There was a light pink neck ribbon with a fluffed white bow and the front and tiny gold wings sticking out. The wings reminded her of her Roseberry bell. The bow looked like Marks, but a lot more detailed and less cheap looking.
"Elliot it's beautiful!"
"It is pretty cute."
"Excuse me sir, how much is this one?"
"$140."
"140 bucks?! I don't have that kind of cash on me! Don't you have a cute little girls discount or something?"
"Your not that little."
"But- B-But...!"
"Let it go already. It's just a choker." Elliot rolled his eyes.
"But I really want it! It's too beautiful to leave behind!"
"Well I'm not buying it for you, you slack off at work 24/7 and expect me to give you even more money?"
"UM- When have I EVER slacked off?!"
"Didn't you say you needed to go to the bathroom a minute ago?"
"Yeah but-"
"Well go before you pee yourself."
"But the-"
"Go!"
"Urgh!" Zoey passed her stuff to Elliot to hold and ran to the bathroom. When she was gone Elliot whispered to the man.
"Hey, can I get that one?"
"Nice choice, it'll look pretty on you." He chuckled.
"Haha no it's for that girl I came with."
"Ahh..." The guy nodded and winked. He then wrapped up the bow after Elliot gave him the money in a fancy looking case. "Treat her good." The man smiled, making Elliot blush a teeny bit. Merely a second later Zoey was already on her way back so Elliot quickly shoved the case in his pocket.
"I'm back."
"Good let's go."
"Ohhh... but the chokerrrr!"
"Stop being such a cry baby and move it."
"It's not fair.." She pouted.
'It's such a shame that necklace was so expensive. I REALLY wanted it. Elliot's such a jerk, he could have at least taken it out of my celery or something! Oh well, maybe I don't need another ribbon around my neck anyway. I'm already reminded of Mark enough as it is.'
"Yo."
"What?"
"You were spacing out."
"I was not. I was just thinking about that ribbon. I really wanted it..."
"It was pretty beautiful wasn't it?" He smirked.
"Okay you don't have to rub it in."
"Such a shame you'll never again see something so precious and unique-"
"I said I GET IT."
The day at the cafe was between average and busy. Nothing they couldn't handle.. that is if the rest of the team helped Zoey. Sure Kiki was earning tips but Bridget couldn't make a single order since she kept dropping everything she held and Renee kept giving the customers attitude or scaring them off. And then there was Corina... no comment. (MMP ep22: Zoey quote refereeeenncceee! :D)
Half way through the day Zoey was about to take a tart out of the kitchen when she turned and bumped into Elliot, making it splat onto the floor.
"Urgh Elliot look what you did!"
"Me? Your the one who was in my way."
"Urgh!" She kneeled onto the floor to clean the mess as did he. "Just move and let me-!" She grunted.
"I'll clean it-"
"I can do it myself."
"Quit being a diva and let me handle it-"
"You've handled enough."
When they looked up they hadn't noticed their faces were really close. Was this awkward or nice? Yet again they lost in the trance of their eyes that were speckling at the same time. Zoey quickly shook her head and cleaned up the mess.
"Stop distracting me, I need to go back to work." She tried not to look at him in the eye when she said that. After cleaning the mess she took another tart out to the cafe as Elliot stood lost in thoughts.
They didn't notice but Renee saw the whole thing, but got back to work immediately.
Zoey felt a little more distracted after that. She kept thinking about Elliot and those bright blue eyes of his.
'What if Megan and Mimi were right? Why would Elliot want me when he could have any girl he wanted? And even if he did want to date a mew; Renee's a famous model and super-star! And Corina, she's so rich elegant and always looks perfect. But Bridget is way more mature than any of us and way kinder and sweeter AND generous. Even if Kiki was within his age group, she's the bubbly joyful one, it's garunteed she would show him a great time. Where does that leave me? The always complaining, always whining, always being a baby- one? Why would Elliot Grant, "hottest guy in the town" want me?'
Later that evening when the rest of the team had gone home Zoey was done late night cleaning and headed to the changing room. When she was out of her uniform she flipped open her phone and dialed Megan's number.
"Megan?"
"Heeey Zoee..."
"Why are you whispering?"
"Becauusee I'm doing my yoga workout."
"I didn't know you took yoga."
"Ofcourrse I dooo. TeenWeekly said it's good for your muscles and weight loss. Huummmmm."
"Yeah well, I've been doing some thinking and... Should I tell Elliot how I feel about him?"
"WAH!" THUD! Megan was doing 'the tree', a yoga pose in her bedroom but Zoey made her lose balance and fall.
"Are you crazy?! You always wait for the guy to make the move!"
"But by the time that happens I'll probably be 30! Plus Elliot's not like other guys, he's too pensive and arrogant to express his feelings. I never told Mark straight about my feelings and look how that turned out. I don't want to make the same mistake again..."
"Hmm... your right. Do it."
"Wait what you mean now?!"
"Yeah. Why not now?"
"Megan t-that's way too soon! I didn't mean now now just when the time is right- now!"
"No Zoey, if you're gonna tell him you need to tell him now. You're a brave girl, and your strong AND pretty, you've totally got this. I don't think he'll reject you, he can't be that cold. but just in case he does I'm here for you."
"Thanks." Zoey took a deep breath, she couldn't believe she was going through with this. "I think I can do this..."
"I know you can. Well, back to my yoga." Then the sound of Megan's leg clicking shot through the phone.. "Ouch!" And then she hung up. Zoey spent the next five minutes in the changing room walking back and fourth practicing how to say it.
"Elliot I... I really like you and I think we should... no. Elly, I like your face and even though you can be a cow... no. Elz I'm like strawberry and your like whipped cream. We go great together and.. Okay NO. Urgh this is too hard! Forget it you know what I can't do this!"
She quickly flung her bag over her shoulder and raced out of the changing room but gasped and stopped when she saw Elliot waiting beside the big pink doors for her.
"You sure took your time. Come on, I'm taking you home." He took about two steps forward but Zoey didn't move, she just stared at her own feet. He turned around confused.
"Yoohoo?" he waved his hands before her eyes. "You there baka?"
Here It comes...
She tightened her fist in annoyance. "...Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why do you always have to be so mean? So arrogant?"
"I'm not being-"
"Yes, you are! Why do you love to torment me. Why do you enjoy making me mad? ...Why do you always act this way?"
Elliot fell silent for a few seconds, looking into her eyes and then to the floor.
"...Why do you think I act this way?"
"I don't know, you've always been a mystery. I think... I think you act like you don't care about anything to cover up how your real emotions. Because your embarrassed? You try to act like this cold harsh boss more than Elliot Grant, but when actually your a sensitive guy. Like when I saw your neck.."
She nailed it perfectly. For once Zoey was able to read Elliot, but he couldn't TELL her she was right so he carried on looking away from her.
"I'm right aren't I?"
"...We should go. It's late."
"No!" She pulled his arm back and then started to speed-talk. "I'm saying all this because my life is falling apart and I can't go to anyone or do anything about it and my heart is aching and whenever I'm alone I feel cold and I want to tell you that...!"
"...That?"
"I..." She felt really stuffy all of a sudden and she went slightly pale.
"Whoa Zoey are you okay?" He put his hands on her shoulders sending tingles down her shivering body. Her eyes rolled up to his piercing bright blue ones which made her melt. They started to squint from her urge to cry. "What is it?" He asked again.
"I just... why did this all have to happen..?" She shrugged.
"Why did what have to happen?" But she kept choking on her words with tears.
"I-I..." Her body tensed and she gulped.
"I'm falling for you Elliot..."
That was probably the hardest thing she'd ever had to admit in her life. Elliot's eyes widened as he slowly let go of her, he couldn't believe what he just heard.
"Your falling for me?"
She nodded slowly letting out two more tears.
"I don't understand.. Is this a joke or something?" Zoey's face looked stunned for a second, like she'd just sseen a ghost but then she gritted her teeth together in a raged mood.
"Why would I JOKE about something like this?!" She screamed. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD THAT WAS TO SAY?! You know what just... j-just forget it!" She pushed the door half open but Elliot gripped her arm.
"Zoey slow down! Did I say something wrong?"
Tears began to flood out of her eyes and the sound of her throat gurgling from the crying was loud.
"A joke? What part of this sounds like a joke to you?! God Elliot I knew you were an insensitive p cold blooded cruel snake but THIS-?! I told you how I felt about you and you threw it back into my face!" Her voice was easily breaking.
"I'm sorry alright?! Believe me I know what your going through." He didn't mean for anything to come out so rudely she'd cry like this, I think we all know well enough by now Elliot's not the best at this stuff.
"No you don't." She nodded slowly crying and sniffing harder. She tried holding the heavy tears back but more kept raining down. "How could you possibly know? To think I thought you were different! Everyone was right, this was a stupid idea! I-I'm such a fool believing that YOU could ever understand ANYTHING about LOVE!" Elliot's eyes widened again.
'Did she just say love?' He thought.
"I didn't mean it like that!"
"Yes you did you jerk! You always do whatever is in your power to hurt me! I-I can't do this anymore Elliot! Being your constant back-and-call I just can't take it anymore! Well I'm done! I never want to see you again!"
"Zoey wait!"
She wiped her nose quickly and held her index finger at him. "Don't." was all she said before shoving her arm from his grab and storming through the doors. It was so dark outside she couldn't tell which direction she was walking in, but she didn't care. She just kept walking and warming up her arms from the cold outside. Already she was far ahead...
But that didn't stop Elliot.
"Zoey!"
He ran out of the cafe and ahead of him was a speed walking and crying Zoey, so he speed walked behind her. When they first met Elliot considered Zoey to be an annoying brat but looks like he grew to care for her.
"Zoey stop."
"Leave me alone!"
"Okay so I said the wrong thing but you don't understand. Just listen to me-"
"No I'm done listening to you! Look I feel embarrassed enough as it is so I don't care what you have to say right now but I-"
Elliot quickly ran in front of her blocking her path, grabbed her face and kissed her. After the tender ten second kiss the warmth of each other made the wild chill of the night much more violent, like a blizzard. They held their foreheads together, his hand still holding her face as another tear stroked down her cheek which he wiped away with his thumb.
"I've been an idiot..." He whispered. He then held the back of her neck with that hand and slid the other down her arm, locking his fingers with hers. Zoey's face was pointed down as one last tear dripped from her eyelashes. After a few seconds her arms wrapped around Elliot tightly and she rested her head on his chest releasing a reliefed breath. It didn't take him long to hug back.
"...Please.. Don't let go of me..." She squeezed tighter.
"I won't. You can stop crying now."
"I..." Every time she wanted to finish her sentence her mouth would shake to the point where she couldn't make the right sound. But this time...
"I love you Elliot..."
"...I love you too."
And all the street lamps were off except for the one craning above them.
BUH-DU-BUUUM shit gets real now! So did you like it? Yes? No? Tell me what you think with a review, 5+ reviews? :3 Yes, I can finally start doing the chapters I've been planning since I started this story! WHOO, I feel like a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders.
And now I bet your wondering why I've been going on about CH22 so much lately... (SPOILERS that your pretty much gon a want to know or are going to know)
Okay, so I've hinted it and made it pretty obvious before but the next CH is going to be... are you ready...?! A LEMON CHAPTER! And for those of you who don't know what a lemon is... look it up. But before I can do that I need you guys' help. If there was a song to go with the chapter would you prefer Earned it by The Weeknd or Beyonce crazy in love 50 SHADES OF GREY VERSION? The 2nd one is a little harder to find these days since people keep making covers so go for the NON cover but listen to those two songs and then get back to me! I hate to be this kind of bitch but I'm not uploading the next chapter and you guys have all chosen a song. And PLEASE DO NOT tell me something like "whatever you want" because I will get cranky! The next chapter will probably be so awkward for me to write so don't laugh and I'm going to have to do "research" along with it so yeah, buckle your seat-belts o_o For you dirty readers your lucky time has come XD This is like, literally where the end begins. Okay I'm over talking no but choose a song and if you don't you'll just have to wait longer suh-wee! :X See you in CH22! ;D
Next time: Sour stuff (:o