Name: These Days
Rating: M
Disclaimer: I don't own Zac
Zac walked into his apartment and automatically collapsed on his couch Face first almost suffocating himself in the pillow. He felt like screaming right then because he knew the pillow would muffle his sounds but that wasn't enough he wanted everyone to hear what he was going through, which was hell.
The whole plane ride home Zac was kicking himself for not saying goodbye to Madison person to person. Oh no he had to be all stupid and childlike and just simply put the word 'sorry' on a piece of paper.
He lifted his head up from the pillow coming face to face with the telephone receiver saying he head seven new messages but he didn't want to listen to one.
Madison could feel the dried on paint on the tip of her nose and a few blotches on each cheek. Prom was coming and to be the head of the prom committee was hard work but no one even bothered trying to take the spot from Madison, she had deserved it. Craig laid the banner out flat on the gym floor looking at the hour long work they had just slaved over. It was pretty much a countdown banner but it would be one of the last things Madison ever did for her school and it felt nice to share it with Craig as cheesy as that sounds. She felt Craig kiss her on the top of her head ash she hugged him breathing in his cologne.
She giggled as he wiped away some wet paint from her forehead and she buried her face in to his chest trying to forget about the previous weekend which Craig didn't know about. The good thing was the more Madison spent with Craig the more she seemed to forget about Zac. But that didn't last for long because at least one thing would remind Madison of Zac and it killed her.
Ten more days until prom, just ten and as the last week till prom hit it hit the school hard. Maybe because prom was such a widely spread phenom or maybe it was a last gathering (besides graduation) where people could just be themselves it was the end of their beginning.
When Zac finally decided to listen to his messages later that week he was surprised to hear Mr. Collins voice over the intercom of the receiver. Zac didn't really listen because he wasn't interested after hearing nothing about Madison and their tutoring it was pretty much him saying his final goodbye and how he would miss their biggest event but zac blocked it out after that.
Madison stepped on to the tiled floor wearing never before worn shoes and a never before worn dress. As she made her descend down the stairs she kept all eyes on Craig who stood there hands folded in front of him as he smiled up at her her corsage in its package between his hands.
He took her hand as he kissed her on the cheek being polite and charming In front of her parents. She giggled at his gentleman like gesture and couldn't help but smile some more as he slipped the corsage around her wrist
"You look beautiful" he said with a voice letting Madison know he absolutely meant it.
She looked over at her parents and waved goodbye as she felt the slight pull from Craig singaling they would be late if they didn't hurry.
It was surprisingly humid outside and the sun had just set still leaving a pinkish orange glow to the sky. Madison luckily didn't pick a puffy heavy dress or else she would of felt disgusting already. Craig opened the door for her and stuck out his hand for her to grab as a guide as she sat down in the Limo's back seat. She felt like on cloud 9, amazing and from then she thought she might be in love.
The night went along exactly how Madison always dreamed of it to be not even Paige (who sat in the corner all night alone) would make her angry. She danced, she and Craig made out a few times and she beat out captain of the cheer squad to win prom queen (even if she did have some help from Craig and the rest of the football team's) but she couldn't help but every now and then skip a dance hoping that if she staid in one place long enough Zac would find her, he always managed to find her.
Madison eventually took the crown off and placed it down at the table she was sitting at (this would be the third dance she skipped) she watched it sparkle under the lights and she thought it was unbelievable that she had one (because the captain of the cheer squad slept with half the school) that she would get more of the votes.
Madison stood up feeling as of her legs were doing all the thinking and she had no control. Through all the noise and dancing Madison managed to slip out unnoticed.
She seemed to ignore the pain that was starting to rise in her feet as she walked down the streets in her heels. She was too entranced at figuring out where her body was taking her that she almost walked out in to the middle of traffic. It was weird what was happening, it was like her body was five steps ahead of her mind and she just couldn't keep up. It also felt like some sort of magnetic pull pulling her up the hill and in to the dark she wasn't even the least bit scared as the cracking of twigs was heard all around her.
And there it was, the familiar sight, the place she just was a few weeks ago but it was even prettier at night. The city illuminated the sky to the point as it seemed it laminated the space all the way up to the moon. The dogwoods seemed just as pink in the dark and even taller from their shadows.
She walked up to the guard rail and stood next to the coin operated looking meter that looked like it hadn't been used in years and who would need to, you were close enough just by standing there.
Madison was startled to see a figure out of the corner of her eyes but she never turned her head afraid that the city and its lights would disappear if she did. A breeze picked up and Madison spoke louder than needed
"You never came" she said simply as he stepped closer
"I wanted to I-"he stopped himself and she could hear his foot dragging across the dirt like he was stalling time to find something to say.
This time Madison turned to face him and the elements of the wind and her turn made her dress wrap round her knees making her stay where she was
Zac smiled at the sight of her, a moment he had been waiting for all this month and in her dress she looked just as stunning as in her sweats.
"You look amazing" he said with a smirk but she didn't smile back even if she missed him she was still pissed. He stopped smiling feeling stupid
"I really am sorry Madison" he said quietly and she stood there watching as the moons light lit up his face, his eyes even bluer than before they last saw each other.
"Sorry is not going to cut it, for what you did" she replied coldly
Zac nodded taking the hit he knew he deserved
"I know and I'm not expecting you to forgive me right away but I can't leave knowing you're still mad at me"
The wind lifted his hair up for a brief second and Madison never took her eyes off
"What if I wanted you to stay" she said with warmness in her voice
Zac stepped up closer to her taking a good look at her
"Then tell me you still hate me" he said smiling as he brushed away some hair from her face. His warmth on her face made her shiver and with that little tremble of her lip he took of his jacket letting it fall over her shoulders.
"Thanks" she said taking in a new smell a new kind of cologne.
Zac stepped back taking his attention off her and directing it towards a set of fireworks that were being set off somewhere in the valley.
The greenish glow illuminated Zac's face Madison stepped on to the point of her heels and kissed him at the corner of his lips. Surprised he turned back towards her
"What was that?" he asked taking her hand in his
"Will you stay?" she asked with an eager face
Zac got closer to her face feeling her breath on his cheek her kissed her lightly, hesitantly on the lips but when she kissed back he kissed harder finally pulling away after she wrapped her arms around his neck
"As long as you want me too"
"well then from this day forward I will hate you forever" Madison laughed at how silly she must of sounded but it didn't sound that way to Zac, it sounded like the words he had wanted to hear, forever.
He grunted slightly as she giggled and jumped on to him bringing him to the ground. They both laughed together as he felt the weight of her leaning up on top of him. She smiled as he kissed his forehead, his nose, his lips and his neck.
"Your dress…" he said knowing it was probably caked with mud
She shook her head and placed her index fingers on his lips shutting him up
He looked up at her as the fireworks outlined her face and he never wanted her more.
-the end.