Angel of Light (A Zak Bagans Story)

Chapter 28: Standing Up for A Friend

Authors Note: Just a Disclaimer reminder: I, sadly, have no connection with Zak. And I certainly don't any connection with any ex girlfriends. I don't mean any offence or harm against anyone, especially not Zak.

Chapter 28: Standing Up for A Friend

Cheryl's Point of View

A few days later...

I couldn't stand it anymore.

Alicia was completely heartbroken, and entirely blaming herself, like she always did.

She had been so happy this past month, thinking that she may have found a guy that accepted everything different about her.

Now it was like the life had been sucked out of her.

She was basically keeping to her room, except to use the bathroom and shower, and occasionally get something to eat.

She had tried texting Zak the next day after the blow up, but he hadn't responded.

I didn't know him as well as Alicia did, and I understood completely that he was upset that she had lied to him.

He had every right to be upset.

But this was torture for me to watch.

Especially since Alicia was to travel with the guys tomorrow to do their first official investigation, and Zak still couldn't even try to reach out?

I was not having it.

So I had gotten dressed, called Aaron to explain I was going to talk to Zak, and asked if he would be my backup. He reluctantly agreed, and said he'd be right over to pick me up.

I told Alicia I was going out to pick up a few things and would be back later, then proceeded downstairs and outside to wait for Aaron.

~*~*~*~*~

"I really don't think this is a good idea Cheryl," Aaron said, as he pulled into Zak's driveway.

"If you really think that, then why did you agree to it?" I asked, unbuckling my seatbelt.

"Un...oh fine, you're right," Aaron replied, getting out of the car and walking around to my side of the car, opening my door for me.

I laughed as I got out of the car.

"Silly Aaron," I said with a smile.

"Yup!" Aaron said in a funny voice and I laughed again.

Aaron smiled.

"Come on, let's get this over with," Aaron said, leading me up to the front door.

I followed Aaron up to the front door and waited with him while he ran the doorbell.

After a minute or two, Zak answered the door.

He looked like hell.

His hair wasn't styled to perfection like it normally was. He had bags under his eyes, and he just looked plain exhausted.

"Hey bro-" Zak started, then noticed me and sighed. "Oh come on bro, seriously?" Zak added, looking at Aaron.

Aaron did his best innocent looking face.

"Just hear her out," Aaron said.

Zak looked annoyed, but stepped aside to let us in.

"Fine," Zak mumbled.

Aaron lead me inside and shut the door behind us.

Zak motioned for us to follow him over to the living room area.