Chapter 12
Throughout the whole dinner, I avoided Zach's gaze. It felt weird, knowing that Zach liked me. I still remembered what he said, but I guess your girls were on the bull's eye, doesn't that mean he likes me? At the end of dinner, I helped Sarah with the dishes, so I wouldn't face Zach. I don't know why I was avoiding him, but our hate relationship was fine with me, and I guess thing would be different if we started dating. I let Sarah and JC sleep in my room, and Liz, Bex, Macey, and I in my mom's room (I didn't know if she would like it if people she barely knew stayed in her room), and Zach offered to sleep on the couch, no matter how much Sarah objected. I went to bed early, drifting off to sleep, and once again thinking about a certain Goode.
I woke up early. I glance outside, and it was completely white. I shivered as I pulled my robe closer to my body. I put on my slippers, and quietly crept downstairs. Once I got to the bottom, I made m way towards the kitchen to make dinner. I passed the living room and took a peek inside. Zach looked so peaceful sleeping, but I could see a very faint smirk, that boy really did have problems. I walked closer to him, and saw him curled up in a ball, which meant he was cold. I went and got another blanket for him, and put it on top of him. He shifted in his sleep, and I saw him clutching something close to his chest. I leaned forwards and saw it was the photo album with the pictures when Zach and I were little, and also the pictures of his parents. I still couldn't believe that Zach had to go through so much as a kid, yet he was able to be cocky and funny, he looked like he had life in him, like he was happy. I took one last look at the peaceful boy, and made my way to the kitchen.
I was softly humming to myself when I felt a presents. I turned around and came face to face with Zach. I stepped back, startled to be so close to him. I put my hand to my heart, and Zach reached out to steady me. My heart started to pound so hard, and this had puzzled me. Sure I got memorized by his eyes, but he'd never had this effect on me.
"Goode morning!" Zach said.
"Good morning." I replied.
"Thanks for the blankets."
"You welcome." Zach took the eggs and cracked then onto the pan.
"Sleep well?" I asked after a few minutes of uncomfortable silence.
"Yes, really well! In fact, I was so comfortable that I over slept. I usually wake up at 6, to make breakfast, since Sarah has to be at work by 6:30. Thankfully, she's off for winter break, I wouldn't feel comfortable if she had to drive in this weather." I nodded my head, understanding the hidden message. We worked on breakfast, and at 7:30 everyone woke up, and we started to eat.
"Wow! This is so good Cammie!" Be gushed.
"Thanks, but Zach did most of it." All three girls stopped eating and looked at Zach. He was eating, but when he felt eyes on him looked up.
"What?"
"You cook?" Liz asked.
"Oh yes, Zach gets up at 6 in the morning to get my breakfast ready!" Sarah said, with a hint of pride in her voice. The girls started to eat, but Macey and Bex ate with precaution.
"I didn't poison the food. Cammie was there as a witness." Zach said not even looking up from his food. Macey raised an eyebrow.
"So, you two were in the kitchen, together?" Macey asked. For some strange reason, as if I'd just been caught, I started to blush, and that was all Macey needed.
The rest of the week went by smooth, Zach seemed to avoid the topic of love, and I was fine by that. My mom came home at the end of the week, claiming success to her case. Zach's houses power was still out, and there was no power company to take a look at their house, since so many houses had lost power, due to the frequent storms we got. It was now the day before Christmas Eve. I was looking out the window, staring out into the stars when I felt Zach come up from behind (I could now sense his present, and his smell, how could soap and water smell so good on him?).
"Isn't it beautiful Zach?" I asked.
"I've seen prettier." He put his arm around me, and turned me so I was facing him, and now I'd just realized how close were, kissing distance. I stared at his lips. They looked so soft, and I had a sudden urge to find out how they'd feel against my lips, of course I'd never kissed someone in my life, so it's not like I'd ever know how it felt. Zach took a big breath.
"Cammie-" He said nervously.
''- I've meant to tell you a long time ago, but I guess I never had the guts to, but... I really like you. I mean, I've never felt this way about someone before, the first time I laid eyes on you, I felt drawn to you, and it was not just because I felt like I'd seen you somewhere. You've made me feel so happy, and alive, and I-I-I... will you be my girlfriend?" I was so shocked. I looked into his eyes and saw hope and desperation.
"Of course Zach!" I whispered. Zach pulled me to him and the space between our lips closed.
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