Zombie Apocalypse: Added Chapter (last)
"Andi! Wait up!" Diego yelled as he ran out the door, trying to catch up to Andi.
"You know, Diego, I'm not sure what to say right now. I'll talk to you later," Andi said melancholy, trying to get Diego off her track.
"Andi, we need to talk about this now!" Diego yelled back, running even harder.
"I told you, later!" Andi refused, turning around to face him.
"Whatever's going on between us...we need to fix it NOW," Diego explained as he caught up, reaching for Andi's hand.
"I don't think I can, Diego. I'm just really confused. I need time to think about everything," Andi said as she abruptly turned and ran away.
"Andi!" Diego called out as he watched her run further and further. He walked to The Seven and leaned against the shop wall. Andi wasn't the only one who needed to think, either.
"Finally. I'm here," Andi heaved, dropping her bag next to the school pool. She sat down, legs cross crossed, looking at the water glisten in the moonlight.
God, what happened back there? One minute, I'm laughing like a freaking hyena. Then before I knew it, me and Diego started...doing...that. And Gigi recorded all of that. That girl is freaking nuts! Andi thought as she rolled up her uniform pants, kicking her legs in the water.
Ok, I'm still not sure what happened. First, Andi started laughing. Then, I tried to make her listen. And then, we started...doing...that. How did that all just happen? Ugh, I feel like I'm forgetting something...MADDIE! Oh no, this is bad! What am I gonna do? Diego panicked in his mind as he rolled his back down the wall, moving into a sitting position.
Why did I run away, anyway?! That's so not like me! I never run away from anything. I know jujitsu! (sorta...) And since when did I ever have feelings for Diego? We've been friends for years. I can't just ruin it like this, can I? Andi exclaimed as she mentally slapped herself.
I can't be with Andi! I just spent every freaking "waking moment" with Maddie. I can't back down now! I'm so close to getting her to date me. I bet it's like 80% on the way already. Maybe what happened with Andi was just a fluke. I don't know. Diego thought, analyzing over the situation.
Besides, he's got Maddie, right? They're getting really close now. I can't mess that up for him. He spent his entire summer, glued to her couch, just so he could have Maddie remember his name. And trust me, that takes a lot of effort. Andi thought in her mind.
Since when did I have feelings for Andi anyway? I mean, I sort of had a thing for her last year, but that died down a while ago. It was never anything serious, so why did we just do something pretty serious like that? Diego thought, completely confused.
Ahhhhhh, I'm so tired of thinking! I need to rest for a while...
Waaah, the moon looks so cool! I wish zombies lived on it, so I could shoot them with my Water Shark Attack. Hah, that sounds like something they would use in a Power Ranger/Pokémon crossover. Dude, I should totally make that! Add zombies and it'd be the perfect thing. Andi vented, distracting herself with random thoughts as she laid down, staring at the sky.
This is hurting my brain! I never had to think this much. No, cool it, Diego. Calm down. We gotta keep cool. Because Mr. Cool always stays cool. Especially with ice...Ok, that so sounded stupid! Even in my head...
It's getting pretty late now. I gotta go find Andi to make sure she's ok. Diego suddenly thought as he stood up, running to the only place currently in his mind: the pool.
"Andi!" Diego called out, panting from running from The Seven to the pool.
"I can't talk about this, yet!" Andi blurted out, looking for somewhere else to go to. Her mind wandered off to her last resort. SPLASH! She ran off and jumped into the pool. Swimming deeper into it, she held her breath, trying to avoid Diego.
"Whatever's going on, we need to talk about it. Before it's too late, Andi!" Diego exclaimed as he dove in the pool, trying to grab her hand. He grasped her hand, swimming to the surface.
"Dieg-" Andi started, slowly breaking down until a pair of lips locked onto hers.
"Calm down, Andi. Just stay this time. Don't run away anymore," Diego said, staring at her, gently squeezing her hand.
"Why do we keep doing this? What is this?!" Andi asked as hot tears seared down her face.
"I'm sorry, Andi. I don't know," Diego simply said, giving her a close hug.
"I mean, I'm Andi! I've always been that weird girl that never cared about this kind of stuff. I've always been the girl who was never expected to face love. And here it is, right in front of me! It's right here, looking straight at me and I don't know what to do! I never thought that I, of all people, would ever be given the chance to experience love. And now that it's here, I'm scared," Andi heart-wrenchingly shuttered.
"Yes, you are Andi. The Andi that never cared about what others ever said. The Andi that's always done what's made her happy. The Andi who never let anyone make her decisions for her. The same Andi that loves playing Zombie Apocalypse with me! The Andi that makes everyone Andi that I've finally fallen in love with. Honestly, I'm scared, too. But give me a chance! Because this time, once I hold onto you, I'll never let go," Diego expressed, linking his fingers onto hers, while tilting Andi's chin up.
"I don't deserve someone as great as you," Andi smiled as she looked into his eyes.
"Oh, but you do. You just haven't noticed, yet," Diego replied with a slight smirk.
Soon, Andi's arms enclosed around Diego's neck once again. Diego's hands wrapped around her torso as before. They stared at each other for a while longer with smiles warming their hearts. Their lips slowly touched until they deepened the kiss a bit more. Throughout the whole time, they couldn't stop smiling underneath each other's touch.
So this is what it's like to fall in love. They both thought with their hearts tingling as their smiles widened.
"Wait, what about Maddie? Isn't she your dream girl?" Andi asked, making sure Diego wasn't making any mistakes here.
"Maddie's great, Andi," Diego started with a smile as Andi's face slightly fell. "But she's not you," he finished, giving her a quick peck on the cheek.
"Thanks. There wouldn't be anyone else I would rather be with than you," Andi said blissfully.
"Hey, while we're here, wanna have a water fight?" Diego asked, still wading in the water with Andi.
"Yes! This will give me the perfect chance to try my Water Shark Attack!" Andi jokingly announced, splashing water at him.
"You're what?" Diego asked, extremely confused while splashing her back.
"You'll find out," Andi said with a happy smirk.