The One | Zach Clayton

Chapter 8

I woke up the next morning and checked my phone. 8:45.

The event was at 12 so I decided to just get ready now. Zach was still dead asleep. I grabbed my clothes for the day then went to the bathroom to change.

I put on a tealish greenish blue pair of jean shorts, along with a white cropped tank top which had lace on it, along with a pair of sandals and a flower crown. I curled my hair too, and put mascara on my eyelashes, along with some eyeliner.

I looked at myself in the mirror and I felt really pretty.

I checked my phone again and now the time was 9:50.

Wow I guess I took a really long time to get ready. Oops.

I walked out and Zach was awake, but he was staring at the ceiling.

I jumped onto the bed next to him and put my head on his chest. I listened to his heartbeat.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

It was very relaxing.

"Kenz you look really cute." Zach said staring me up and down.

"Aw thanks, but go get ready and I'll go get us some food." He nodded his head.

Down in the hotel they had a little breakfast section. I grabbed a dozen donuts and some coffee for Zachs mom. I went back upstairs and the guys attacked me for the donuts.

After we ate we went down to the venue and once again, there were so many people. I'm really nervous though. I don't know if I want to sing anymore.

Zach sensed something was wrong and squeezed my hand.

"Babe what's wrong?"

"I don't know if I want to sing. What if they don't like me?" I asked him.

"They will." He said. But he doesn't know that. He probably only said that to make me feel better.

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"Okay guys, now my beautiful girlfriend McKenzie Lancaster is going to sing us a song!" Zach said into the microphone.

"Good luck Kenzie, you can do it!" Maddie said to me as I stood up from the chair I was sitting in backstage, and walked to the stage.

"Hi everyone. Um I'm going to be singing one of Shawn Mendes' songs. It's called A Little Too Much. I hope you guys like it." I said into the microphone.

The music started to play, and I took a deep breath.

"She would not show that she was afraid,
But being and feeling alone was too much to face,
Though everyone said that she was so strong,
What they didn't know is that she could barely carry on,

But she knew that she would be okay,
So she didn't let it get in her way,

Sometimes it all gets a little too much,
But you gotta realize that soon the fog will clear up,
And you don't have to be afraid, because we're all the same,
And we know that sometimes it all gets a little too much,

She would always tell herself she could do this
She would use no help it would be just fine
But when it got hard she would lose her focus
So take my hand and we'll be alright

And she knew that she would be okay,
So she didn't let it get in her way,

Sometimes it all gets a little too much,
But you gotta realize that soon the fog will clear up,
And you don't have to be afraid, because we're all the same,
And we know that sometimes it all gets a little too much, yeah.