Chapter 7
The warning bell rings as I look at the girls and sigh. "Just believe in yourself, Cammie," Bex says as we walk to class. Bex goes to her English class as I head to my Humanities class. I see Zach standing there waiting for me. "Seriously Zach, are you in all my classes?" I say as he smirks.
"You love it," Zach replies. I just smirk and shove him playfully against the wall.
"Ooh! You shouldn't have done that Cammie!" Zach says, shoving me. I just laugh as the rest of the kids lining up just look at us – they have the weirdest looks on their faces.
"Look at the kid's faces! The way you're going you'll never get a girlfriend," I whisper to Zach jokingly. Zach just looks at me seriously and sighs. "I don't really want a girlfriend anyway," he replied. I nod, casually - I don't want a boyfriend either but still, I never expected Zach to be the one to give up on love.
"Do you want to come over to my place, after school? Just hang out? I mean sure if your busy, than we can hang out some other time, I'm sure you have heaps of girls lining up to spend time with you" I say looking at Zach eagerly. Zach's face softens and forms into a sad smile.
"Cammie, trust me. There's no girl I'd rather to spend time with, your my best friend Cammie, and I know we haven't known each other for that long, but I love spending time with you" Zach says seriously. I smile at Zach sadly. "Zach, thank you" I say giving Zach a pat on the shoulder.
"I know something's troubling you Cammie, and I just really wish you'd be honest with me and tell, because I know you've told the girls, I just don't understand why you don't tell me?" Zach explained looking at me seriously. I just look at Zach and sigh as a tear falls down my cheek, one thought running through my head. If I told him, what if he didn't want to be friends anymore? What if, he acted differently around me? "Come on Cammie, you'd better head home, I'll come with" Zach says as we head to sign out and Zach drives me back to his place. Zach lets me in as he instructs me to take a seat on the couch as he runs into the kitchen. I look around the lounge room, and see photos of Zach as a little kid. He was so cute! I see a picture of Tina and Zach holding hands. I stand up and look at the picture closer, and see just how cute the pair looked. I hear footsteps coming into the room. "We weren't that amazing" Zach says casually. I turn around and look at Zach sadly.
"Zach, you'd better head back to school, I'll head back to my place, and you can head back to school" I say. Zach looks at me and shakes his head.
"Not until you tell me Cammie" Zach says as he takes a seat on the couch, and crosses his arms.
"Zach, you don't want to know. What if, you don't want to be friends afterwards? What if you think differently of me?" I say taking a seat next to Zach. Zach just looks at me, pleading with his adorable eyes. "Cammie, if you just tell me, I'll be able to help you, it seems like I'm the only one who doesn't know, and I mean your my best friend" Zach says anxiously, I twirl my hair around my finger and sigh. "I. Just. Can't" I say sadly. Zach just looks at me and nods.
"If you can't I understand. But I do have a question" Zach says messing up his hair, which was so hot. "Yeah?" I ask shuffling further from Zach, we were now sitting end to end, which was a lot easier for talking. "Do you and Ben have history?" Zach asks putting his legs up on the couch as I do the same. "No we don't" I state. Zach looks at me and smirks.
"Okay, have you liked him?" Zach asks. I nod casually.
"Why didn't you guys go out?" Zach asks. I shake my head as Zach looks at me with pleading eyes, I move around in my seat, suddenly feeling nervous. "It's complicated" I mutter. Zach just looks at me and tilts his head. "We've got the time, tell me" Zach says. I shake my head.
"I'm headed back to school and your welcome to join me" I say as I start walking to the door when Zach grabs my wrist. 'Cammie, please. I'm worried about you, the girls won't tell me whats up with you, the guys act like they don't know but in reality they do. So why don't you tell me? Why not me?" Zach asks.
"Because your different Zach, your my best friend, and I can't lose that. I've got to go Zach, bye" I say as I Ieave the house and beginning walking to my place, tears in my eyes. Why couldn't I just admit that I was in love with him? Why didn't I just admit that I didn't want to tell him because I didn't want him to see how weak I was? And what if he believed I was a slut? I don't think I could ever deal with that. I head steps behind me getting closer and closer and then I hear Zach. "Cammie!" he says running up to walk side by side with me. "Cammie? Your crying?" Zach asks looking at me worryingly as more tears fall from my eyes. Zach wraps his arms around me and holds me tight.
"Cammie, I promise everything's going to be all right" Zach says.
So what did you think? Zach was slightly OC I know, so sorry! Please review!