Dum da dum da dum Alistair hummed while he walked threw the hall of Croft Manor. He had a dream last night that Zip had proposed to him. Oh how he wished it was real. He loved Zip with all his heart and wished he felt the same way. But there was one thing getting in the way. Zip was straight. Alistair was gay. It wouldn't work out.

He strolled into the tech room, where Lara, Kurtis and Zip were playing 'snap'. They looked up at him as he entered and smiled politely as he sat himself down beside them. "Morning Alistair." they all groaned.

"Morning Lara, Kurtis." he sighed blissfully. "Morning Zip."

"Yeah." Zip said in reply, placing a card on top of the last one.

Kurtis was next. He placed his card down and sighed when he didn't have a double. Alistair stared at Zip, practically drooling. He was thinking of all the possible ways he could tell him how he felt when Lara screamed "SNAP!"

"I'm gonna get a drink. You want somethin'?" Zip asked his three companions, standing. They all shook their heads, apart from Alistair who was too bust staring at Zips 'handsome' face.

When Zip disappeared into the kitchen, Kurtis turned to Alistair. "You OK, Alis?"

"Yeah. Just peachy." he sighed. "Lara, Kurtis. Can I tell you something?"

"Course you can Alistair." Lara replied cheerily. Kurtis took a bite of his toast while Alistair continued.

"Well, I'm sorta, in love. But with someone who's practically my best friend." he sighed. "Zip."

Kurtis spat his food out on Lara and she wiped the splatter away before turning back to Alistair. "Zip? As in you love Zip? As I you're gay?"

"Yes. Did you not know that Lara?"

"No. But now that you mention it."

"You should tell him how you feel." Kurtis laughed, imagining Zip's face when being told he was loved. By Alistair.

"Do you really think so?"

"Yeah. He'll be real shocked a nice BIG surprise." Lara kicked Kurtis under the table, trying to hide her own laughter.

"OK, I'll do it then." he stood up and left the room heading for the library.

As soon as he left, Lara and Kurtis broke out into a fit of laughter. "Oh my god. This'll be a laugh. The look on Zip's face." Kurtis got out.

"We should be supportive of his decision. But Zip of all people." she laughed.

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Alistair leant over the banister, waiting for Zip to come home so he could tell him how he felt. He was wearing his smartest suit. He really wanted to impress Zip.

The front door swung open and Alistair hit himself away as he heard a second voice, other than Zip's. "Night, Sam" he said while kissing the girl.

"Night Zip." he was about to close the door when Alistair came out of the shadows and slapped the girl across the mouth. "Slut!" he breathed before slamming the door in her face.

"What was that all about Alistair?!" Zip shouted to his friend.

"I need to tell you something Zip. And I don't want her getting in the way."

"What is it now Alistair?" he sighed

"I love you Zip." he said.

AN Kay, I know it's short, VERY short, but I couldn't think of how to write it in detail.

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