Chapter 18---- NEVER KNOW

A week later and Syd and Z were released from the infirmary with strict orders to take it easy.

Z sat alone in the rec room one night just watching the stars with a cup of hot chocolate in her hands. Jack silently phased through the wall and walked up behind her.

" Hey Z..." before he could say anythin the cup of hot chocolate came flying at him and phased straight through him. Z sat there with a surprised look on her face and Jack was flapping his arms around like a mad man.

" That was so cool. I guess my powers are amped up aswel."

Jack sat across from Z and after a minute of silence he took a deep breath and spoke.

" Z erm theres something that I've been meaning to tell you." Z looked up into his eyes with a confused look on her face but she nodded for him to continue.

" Z we've known eachother for years and I've always concidered you to be like a sister to me. But recently my feelings for you have changed and Ive had to re evaluate my feelings and Z I, I... " Jack was now standing with his back to her his fists clenched by his sides and he ran one hand through his hair.

"Jack. Theres something you need to know. Jack I..."

" Z I love you."

" I love Bridge"

"WHAT!" "What?" Z was sure that china could have heard Jack yell.

"Z I love you so much and I know you love me to..."

"Jack your right I do love you..." Jack smiled and gently stroked her cheek.

" But only as a brother. Im in love with Bridge"

Jacks smile turned to a look of pure hurt as he dropped his hand and took a step back.

" How long?"

"What?"

" How long have you loved Bridge?"

" Since we were transported to the nightmare realm and he was attacked."

" Does he feel the same?"

" Well when we were there he said he loved me but..."

"He lied to you Z, when you were in the infirmary and Syd flat lined he didnt go to you he went to Sophie."

By now Z was in tears and Jack reached his hand out to put it on her shoulder but she pushed him off.

" Z Im sorry that he lead you on but you know that I'm here for you don't you.."

"Get out." Z's voice was so quiet that Jack almost didn't hear her.

"What?"

" Get out."

"Z. I..."

"I don't want to hear it Jack just get out and leave me alone." Jack just stood there shocked. When he planed this talk out in his head he never imagined it to go this way. Jack was to busy in his own world that he didn't notice Z slowly walk towards him and by the time he did he was to late to stop it happening.

---SLAP--- Z's hand made contact with his left cheek and a red hand print was left.

"I said get out. I don't want to see you again go away get out get out GET OUT!" Jack literally ran out of the rec room and when Z saw him go she collapsed to the floor and her whole body wracked with sobs. She just sat there and cried until she exhausted herself and she fell asleep right there in the middle of the floor. If she'd have stayed awake for 5 more minutes she would have seen Bridge enter the rec room and pick her up and take her to her bed. If only she wasn't asleep she would have known that Bridge tucked her into bed and left but not without planting a kiss on her forehead. And because she had fallen asleep she would never know that as Bridge walked out of the door he whispered the words she longed to hear...

" I Love You Z " ...

But now she'd never know.

Authors note.

I appologize for the slow update but for the past couple of months I've been in and out of hospital so I haven't had time to update but now I'm back home I'll try and update more often.

So what did you think and be honest. I can't wait to hear what you think but Ill only be able to do that and improve my story if you review so please please please REVIEW!

Thank you I love you all.

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