Hi guys! Already the 10th part! I hope you guys will like it as much as the previous chappies! Warning! This chapter is very long, it's the last chapter of the story! No, it's not the end! There's an Epilogue coming after!
Luv and hugz,
Marie
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When they left the pizzeria, Zack looked at his watch.
- Listen, guys, I'd like to stay, but I've got to be home in ten minutes, he told them.
That was a lie; he still had an hour left before his curfew.
- Okay, buddy!, Cam said. See ya!
Cam knew Zack was lying, but he didn't say a word.
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Zack walked in direction of his street. He decided to take a shortcut through the park. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him.
- Zack, wait up!
It was Marie. He stopped walking to let her catch up with him. "Why not?", he thought. She joined him and they walked in silence for a moment. Then, Marie found herself saying,
- We should talk about… you know, about earlier.
To her surprise, Zack replied,
- Yeah, I think you're right.
They sat on a bench.
- We don't know each other very well, Zack said before she could say anything.
- Maybe we should talk about ourselves a bit, Marie suggested.
- Okay, well… I'm 13, I go to a boys-only school named Horace-Hyde-White - but we call it HHW -, I live with my father, Dan…
They talked for a long time, until Zack looked at his watch and realized it was almost time for him to get home.
- Well, it's been a nice chat, but now I really need to go home, he said.
- Yeah, I better be going too, Marie said.
They stood up.
- Um… Zack, would you mind walking me home? I… don't exactly enjoy being alone in the dark…
- No problem!, Zack said. Let's go!
Soon, they arrived at Marie's house.
- Well, we're here!, she said.
They stood there for a moment, Zack wondering if he should kiss her or not. Suddenly, Marie grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and kissed him passionately on the lips.
- See ya soon!, she whispered when they pulled away.
Astounded, Zack raised a hand up to his lips as he watched her going into her house. Then, he slowly walked home, knowing his dad would be angry and waiting for him, but wishing he'd understand why he was late. It was only at this moment that Zack realized they hadn't talked about what had happened at the pizzeria at all, but he sensed they didn't need to.
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- She WHAT?
- She kissed me!, Zack told Cam and Spence, not still quite believing it himself.
- And what did you do?, Cam asked.
- Nothing, Cam replied.
- NOTHING?, Spence repeated.
- She kissed me, and then she left, Zack explained.
It was lunchtime, the following day. Spence, Zack and Cam were walking on the ground around the school, Zack telling them what had happened the previous night.
- You'll have to talk to her, Cam advised.
- But when? I don't even have his phone number!, Zack replied.
- I think that decision has been made for you, Spence said.
In fact, Marie was walking towards them.
- I… um… have to meet Mandy at cafeteria!, Spence lied, leaving.
- And I've got homework to finish, Gwen's gonna help me!, Cam made up.
He left at his turn, leaving Zack alone with Marie.
- Hey, Zack said.
- Hi, Marie said quietly.
- We need to talk about last night, they said at the same time.
Now, they were both smiling.
- It was nice talking to last night, Zack said.
- Same for me!, she replied.
- Um…
- Who's this nice lady?, Vernon Manteuffel said, arriving.
- The name's Marie, and she's not interested!, Marie said.
- Oh, playing hard to get!, Vernon exclaimed. I like independent women!
- Back, off, Manteuffel!, Zack said.
- And why should I?
- 'Cause she's my girl, Vermin! And if you come near her once again, I'll ask Spence to beat you up like yesterday and this time, Cam and I will help! Besides, aren't you with Sarah?
Vernon shot a glance in Zack's direction and walked off. Zack turned to Marie. She was smirking.
- YOUR girl?
- Well, it's the only thing I can say to keep Vernon Manteuffel from harassing girls… and…, Zack said.
- And?, Marie asked.
- Marie, I like you a lot…, Zack said quietly.
- Zack, I like you too, Marie admitted.
Zack took a deep breath in. "It's now or never", he thought.
- Marie, would you be my girlfriend and would you do me honour to go with me at HHW's graduation party?
- I'd love to!, she exclaimed.
They hugged, then kissed.
- Um, Zack, do you know where I can find Gwen? I've got something to ask her, Marie said when they pulled away.
- Sure, she's probably with Cam, he replied. I'll show you, he added as he took her hand.
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They found Gwen in the cafeteria with Cam, Spence and Mandy.
- Hey guys!, Zack said, approaching.
- Hey Zack, hey Marie!, Cam said, looking up. Are you two going out?, he asked when he noticed they were holding hands.
They nodded, smiling.
- Great!, Gwen said. I knew you two would end up together!
- Um… Gwen, can I talk to you for a moment?, Marie asked.
- Sure! See ya later, guys!, Gwen said, kissing Cam.
Marie and Gwen left.
- So, Zack, how all of it happened?, Mandy asked.
Zack told his friends the whole story. When he finished, the girls were coming back.
- I'll see what I can do, Gwen was saying. I'll talk to my dad tonight.
- Okay, thanks!, Marie said.
- So, it's seems that we all got dates for the party!, Cam said.
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The party was great, they had a lot of fun. Even Vernon couldn't ruin their evening, as though he was trying to get Zack angry by showing off with Sarah at his arm.
A week after, the party, on the last day of school, Zack was chatting with Gwen and Cam when Marie arrived clutching an envelope in her hand.
- Hey guys!, she said.
- Hey sweetie!, Zack said, kissing her. What are you doing here?
- I need to give these inscription forms to the headmaster, she replied.
- Wait, inscription forms?, Cam asked.
- Yeah, I'm coming here next year!, Marie explained.
- Awesome!, Zack said, hugging her.
- Yeah, but I need to give out these forms!, Marie said. Where's the office?
- I'll show you!, Gwen said, taking Marie's hand.
- Awesome!, Zack repeated as they left.
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Mandy ran towards Gwen and Marie, who were coming back from the office.
- Girls, look at what I found in my locker!, she said, showing them a card. It's for the three of us!
Gwen tool it and read out loud,
- "Dears Gwen, Mandy and Marie, go to the park tonight at 8 pm. Then go to the east side of the lake. A surprise will be waiting for you".
- It's not signed, Mandy said.
- Shall we go?, Marie asked.
- Yeah, let's see what's this surprise!, Gwen said.
Marie nodded.
- Okay!, Mandy agreed.
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Hey, after the Epilogue, don't forget, there's the sequel, "Lies and Trust"! Its Prologue is already written and I'm writing the first chapter!
Luv and hugz,
Marie
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When they left the pizzeria, Zack looked at his watch.
- Listen, guys, I'd like to stay, but I've got to be home in ten minutes, he told them.
That was a lie; he still had an hour left before his curfew.
- Okay, buddy!, Cam said. See ya!
Cam knew Zack was lying, but he didn't say a word.
@@@
Zack walked in direction of his street. He decided to take a shortcut through the park. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him.
- Zack, wait up!
It was Marie. He stopped walking to let her catch up with him. "Why not?", he thought. She joined him and they walked in silence for a moment. Then, Marie found herself saying,
- We should talk about… you know, about earlier.
To her surprise, Zack replied,
- Yeah, I think you're right.
They sat on a bench.
- We don't know each other very well, Zack said before she could say anything.
- Maybe we should talk about ourselves a bit, Marie suggested.
- Okay, well… I'm 13, I go to a boys-only school named Horace-Hyde-White - but we call it HHW -, I live with my father, Dan…
They talked for a long time, until Zack looked at his watch and realized it was almost time for him to get home.
- Well, it's been a nice chat, but now I really need to go home, he said.
- Yeah, I better be going too, Marie said.
They stood up.
- Um… Zack, would you mind walking me home? I… don't exactly enjoy being alone in the dark…
- No problem!, Zack said. Let's go!
Soon, they arrived at Marie's house.
- Well, we're here!, she said.
They stood there for a moment, Zack wondering if he should kiss her or not. Suddenly, Marie grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and kissed him passionately on the lips.
- See ya soon!, she whispered when they pulled away.
Astounded, Zack raised a hand up to his lips as he watched her going into her house. Then, he slowly walked home, knowing his dad would be angry and waiting for him, but wishing he'd understand why he was late. It was only at this moment that Zack realized they hadn't talked about what had happened at the pizzeria at all, but he sensed they didn't need to.
@@@
- She WHAT?
- She kissed me!, Zack told Cam and Spence, not still quite believing it himself.
- And what did you do?, Cam asked.
- Nothing, Cam replied.
- NOTHING?, Spence repeated.
- She kissed me, and then she left, Zack explained.
It was lunchtime, the following day. Spence, Zack and Cam were walking on the ground around the school, Zack telling them what had happened the previous night.
- You'll have to talk to her, Cam advised.
- But when? I don't even have his phone number!, Zack replied.
- I think that decision has been made for you, Spence said.
In fact, Marie was walking towards them.
- I… um… have to meet Mandy at cafeteria!, Spence lied, leaving.
- And I've got homework to finish, Gwen's gonna help me!, Cam made up.
He left at his turn, leaving Zack alone with Marie.
- Hey, Zack said.
- Hi, Marie said quietly.
- We need to talk about last night, they said at the same time.
Now, they were both smiling.
- It was nice talking to last night, Zack said.
- Same for me!, she replied.
- Um…
- Who's this nice lady?, Vernon Manteuffel said, arriving.
- The name's Marie, and she's not interested!, Marie said.
- Oh, playing hard to get!, Vernon exclaimed. I like independent women!
- Back, off, Manteuffel!, Zack said.
- And why should I?
- 'Cause she's my girl, Vermin! And if you come near her once again, I'll ask Spence to beat you up like yesterday and this time, Cam and I will help! Besides, aren't you with Sarah?
Vernon shot a glance in Zack's direction and walked off. Zack turned to Marie. She was smirking.
- YOUR girl?
- Well, it's the only thing I can say to keep Vernon Manteuffel from harassing girls… and…, Zack said.
- And?, Marie asked.
- Marie, I like you a lot…, Zack said quietly.
- Zack, I like you too, Marie admitted.
Zack took a deep breath in. "It's now or never", he thought.
- Marie, would you be my girlfriend and would you do me honour to go with me at HHW's graduation party?
- I'd love to!, she exclaimed.
They hugged, then kissed.
- Um, Zack, do you know where I can find Gwen? I've got something to ask her, Marie said when they pulled away.
- Sure, she's probably with Cam, he replied. I'll show you, he added as he took her hand.
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They found Gwen in the cafeteria with Cam, Spence and Mandy.
- Hey guys!, Zack said, approaching.
- Hey Zack, hey Marie!, Cam said, looking up. Are you two going out?, he asked when he noticed they were holding hands.
They nodded, smiling.
- Great!, Gwen said. I knew you two would end up together!
- Um… Gwen, can I talk to you for a moment?, Marie asked.
- Sure! See ya later, guys!, Gwen said, kissing Cam.
Marie and Gwen left.
- So, Zack, how all of it happened?, Mandy asked.
Zack told his friends the whole story. When he finished, the girls were coming back.
- I'll see what I can do, Gwen was saying. I'll talk to my dad tonight.
- Okay, thanks!, Marie said.
- So, it's seems that we all got dates for the party!, Cam said.
@@@
The party was great, they had a lot of fun. Even Vernon couldn't ruin their evening, as though he was trying to get Zack angry by showing off with Sarah at his arm.
A week after, the party, on the last day of school, Zack was chatting with Gwen and Cam when Marie arrived clutching an envelope in her hand.
- Hey guys!, she said.
- Hey sweetie!, Zack said, kissing her. What are you doing here?
- I need to give these inscription forms to the headmaster, she replied.
- Wait, inscription forms?, Cam asked.
- Yeah, I'm coming here next year!, Marie explained.
- Awesome!, Zack said, hugging her.
- Yeah, but I need to give out these forms!, Marie said. Where's the office?
- I'll show you!, Gwen said, taking Marie's hand.
- Awesome!, Zack repeated as they left.
@@@
Mandy ran towards Gwen and Marie, who were coming back from the office.
- Girls, look at what I found in my locker!, she said, showing them a card. It's for the three of us!
Gwen tool it and read out loud,
- "Dears Gwen, Mandy and Marie, go to the park tonight at 8 pm. Then go to the east side of the lake. A surprise will be waiting for you".
- It's not signed, Mandy said.
- Shall we go?, Marie asked.
- Yeah, let's see what's this surprise!, Gwen said.
Marie nodded.
- Okay!, Mandy agreed.
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Hey, after the Epilogue, don't forget, there's the sequel, "Lies and Trust"! Its Prologue is already written and I'm writing the first chapter!