Chapter 36:
Zoe's mum ran out and pulled her into a hug.
"Hi mum. I've missed you." Zoe said.
"I've missed you too hunny. How is the hospital? You're not working too hard, are you?" Zoe's mum continually asked questions and then turned her head, noticing Max.
"Hi, I'm Zoe's mother Helen. You are?" She asked. Max looked at Zoe who immediately looked to the ground remembering their previous argument.
"I'm Zoe's friend, Max." He said with a sight disheartened tone to his voice.
"Just a friend eh?" Helen questioned.
"Yes." Max said but at the same time Zoe spoke the truth.
"No."
"So... Is he your boyfriend or isn't he?" She said noticing how Max's gaze was fixated on Zoe.
"He is mum, but I've been a bit of a cow to him recently so I wouldn't be surprised if he was to leave me right now." Zoe said staring Max straight in the eye for the first time.
"You think I'd leave you just because you were being a cow?" Max asked.
"Well... I wouldn't want to be stuck with me out of choice." Zoe replied.
"Zoe, you are amazing. I am in love with you and even when I want to hate you, I can't, because Zoe Hanna, I have fallen for you and I wouldn't change that for the world." Max declared his love for Zoe as Helen had a slight tear in her eye. She immediately pulled Max into a hug, to which he didn't quite know how to respond causing Zoe to chuckle slightly whilst trying to hold in her tears as well.
"I'm so glad you finally found one of the good ones Zoe." She sobbed and let go of Max who walked straight over to Zoe's side in a shy manner. She pulled him into a hug, kissing him passionately on the lips. Zoe had been so caught up in the moment that she had forgotten to ask about her father.
"Is Dad in? Only we only have about 5 minutes until we have to be off." Zoe rushed.
"He's gone on a day out with John down to the docks to do a spot of fishing, he'll be gutted to miss you Zo, but when he hears about Max I'm sure he'll be over the moon to know how happy you are." She said trying to hold back the tears.
"Well, we could come and visit you another time perhaps?" Max asked looking at Zoe who gave him a huge grin.
"We would love that." Helen replied pulling both Max and Zoe into one big embrace before waving them off as they drove off to their hotel.
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