Dark Paradise // Zach Herron

Chapter 31

"you'll do great"
i whispered into zach's ear.

"thanks baby"
he said planting a kiss on my cheek.

i smiled as i watched the five boys run on stage with all their excitement and energy, making the crowd feel alive.

i too, danced while being backstage.
i danced along to 'Taking You' and did shed a couple tears during 'Just To see You Smile'.

When songs from the something different EP came on, i'd dance until my feet were numb.

••••

i waited for the boys to get of stage.
after they got off stage, they help set up meet and greets and did that for about two hours.

once they finished i saw zach walking this way

"i told you, you'd do great zach"
i said kissing him.

during the kiss i shared with zach, he shoved me off, like if he was embarrassed.

i shook it off and just cheered him on.

"thanks"
was all he said.

he went over to one of his friends as they whispered and just stared at me.

i started to feel a little bit uncomfortable so i moved towards jack.

"is everything okay with zach?"
i asked curiously.

"what do you mean?"

"we were fine for a month, and even earlier today. now he's keeping secrets and shoving me off when i try to show affection."

"i'm not sure bud. i'm sorry, what's wrong?"

"he won't even kiss me, jack"

"i'm really sorry bella"
he said sincerely.

i shook my head and though back to earlier, in case if i had did anything to upset him.

i turned around to see zach and his friend gone from their spots.

"where did they go?"

"probably to do what they do all the time."

"what would that be?"

"you know, puff, pass,"
he said slowly

"as in smoking weed?"

"yeah, that guy and him do it all the time now-a-days, well really since we started the band"

"who is that guy?"

"it's eben, our dj"

"i didnt know that he-"

"none of us did, until he confessed."