Time Flies (Book 4) [l. hemmings]

Chapter 17

hiiii so just a warning that there's a part in this chapter that can be kinda triggering for some people I guess so idk I'm sorry I love you

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Zoe's P.O.V.

I get home, all I'm trying to do is stop crying.

"Zoe, sweetheart, are you okay?" My dad asks, walking over to me.

"Oh, um, yea," I sniffle, "I'm fine."

He pulls me into a hug, and I just continue crying.

"What happened? Who do I have to kill?"

I chuckle through my tears, "Nobody, dad."

"Please talk to me.." He softly begs.

I want to, I want to talk to somebody. It can't be Olivia since Matt is her brother it's weird, and I really don't want to call Paige.

I nod, going to go sit down.

"What happened?" He asks, sitting next to me.

"It's guy problems, I should probably talk to mum." I mumble.

"No, I need to know who did this to my baby." He mumbles, wrapping an arm around me.

I give him a weak smile and he presses a kiss to my forehead, "Tell me.."

"So.. I really liked this guy, and we've, I guess, done a lot together, and I thought he had feelings for me too. Turns out he was using me until he got with the girl he truly loves." I cry.

"Shh.. Baby girl, he isn't worth it, he isn't. Zoe, he doesn't deserve your tears." He whispers.

"It hurts. He used me, he fucking used me, and I didn't even notice."

"Who did this?" He asks.

"That doesn't matter. I just don't know how I didn't clue in. I'm so stupid. I should've known Matt liked- fuck."

"Matt? As in Matthew Hemmings? Luke's kid Matt?" He questions, completely shocked.

"Surprise." I mutter.

"I didn't know he was like this.."

"Neither did I." I mumble.

I begin crying again, and my dad pulls me into a hug.

"Let's get you to bed." He mumbles.

I nod, and he leads me up to my room.

"Are you gonna be okay?" He asks from my bedroom doorway.

I nod, "I'll be fine."

"Goodnight, Zoe. Love you."

"Love you." I reply, leaving him shocked as he leaves my room.

"Stupid boys." I mutter, laying down before slowly falling asleep.

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"Zoe? Are you awake?" Amber mumbles from the edge of my bed.

"I am now." I mutter.

"Dad said he can't take me to my friends house because Isaac and he has somewhere important to go later." She tells me.

I sigh, "I'll take you, okay? I'm sorry."

She frowns, "It's okay, I guess."

"It's not okay, come here." I mumble, sitting up.

She crawls over, sits on my lap and I wrap my arms around her.

"I love you, it's okay, I'm here." I whisper, as I hear her sniffle.