Light My Fire

by garagebandqueen

ZS.Zack has had a hard life due to his strict father. The only thing that has saved him is the music. Now, a senior in high school, his father has been even more on his back. In this fic, Zack finds the most unexpected person who will help him. CH 5 is u

3. Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, or anything associated with School of Rock.

All the way back to Summer's place, Zack and Summer talked. Summer was actually a lot like himself. With the promise that Zack wouldn't tell anyone, Summer told Zack that her parents had been fighting and some of it has gotten to the point that Summer actually had to leave the house. It didn't help that Summer's mom was just as hard on Summer as Zack's dad was on him. Zack told Summer about his dad, and how he usually doesn't spend the night at his own house, that it had come to the point that his dad would wake him up in the middle of the night to yell at him.

Once they neared Summer's house, Zack had just realized something.

"Hey you live like right behind me, did you know that?" he asked her.

"No...but that's great!" she said smiling. "I'm so happy that we can talk about this together. I thought no one would understand."

"Well, if you ever need to leave your house at night and you have no place to go, just come here. Follow me." Zack lead Summer to his special spot. He never thought he'd be sharing it with anyone but Summer was different.

"Wow, this place is cool," Summer breathed. she looked up at the tall trees surrounding the space. She also saw a little shack in the corner. Zack opened it and pulled out his sleeping bag, pillow, and lantern.

"I usually stay here at night and if it's like raining, Freddy usually lets me stay with him." Zack said.

"Thanks for sharing this place with me. It really means a lot. I've never had anywhere to go to get away from my house besides Dewey's. Summer than gave Zack a hug.

"Um...your....welcome," Zack said, his heart strangely pounding in his chest. He wasn't expecting that.

"Well I should probably go now, before I get murdered. I'll see you at school tomorrow," Summer said. "Goodnight."

"Sweet Dreams Summer," Zack said, smiling at her. Summer smiled back before turning and going home.

Zack opened up his sleeping bag and huddled up in it, while The Doors was quietly playing from this portable radio. He slowly fell asleep, with visions of Summer Hathaway dancing through his head.

A/N: sorry for the short chapter! more to come soon.