Fake • Zach Herron

T W E N T Y - F I V E

Jessica's POV

"oh god, Jess i am so, so sorry" Annie said "why didn't you text or call?"
"i just urh wanted to be alone" i said, she nodded
"i really am sorry"
"thank you Annie" i said sighing. god school has been so hard, im not paying attention in classes because im thinking about grandad, and because of this the teachers are obviously picking on me. i dont know why they pick on the ones who aren't paying attention its just a waist of time, everyone knows you wont know the answer.
"so whats going on with Zach and you now then?" she asked
"nothing" i shrugged, lying. why am i even lying to her? i normally tell her everything
"i was walking with Jack this morning, and Zach came over flipping out - i heard your names a few times" she said, and he was probably telling Jack that i like him. anddd now the whole school probably knows. "Jessica Davis. you tell me right now or im never speaking to you again" she said
"Ann im not in the mood" i sighed
"im your best fucking friend, we tell each other everything. so you cant not be in the mood to tell me anything. you have to tell me even if your in the worse possible mood ever"
"ugh fine..." i started "i told Zach i like him" i whispered
"you did what? why? what happened?"
"he kept asking why i wasn't his friend, and i already told him i dont like Alexis and i dont like them together so he wanted another reason. so i just told him" i said
she shook her head "i couldn't do that. i could never of told him that. you have major guts" she said - and that made me smile "HAH see! i knew i could make you smile!" she said and pushing my shoulder lightly. "did anything else happen?" she asked
"he said that there was the right guy out there for me somewhere but it just wasn't him. he called me beautiful. and who ever ends up with me is the luckiest person. i dont know. i feel like he says that to every girl he brakes up with though" i said, she didn't answer but i must of been right. "did he say that to you?" i asked
"no. well i mean he told me i was pretty. not beautiful"
"how did he word it?"
"your pretty, but i cant be with you anymore - hes such a fucking dick" she rolled her eyes "speaking of him" i picked my head up and i was Zach walking up to us
"hey" he said
"hi" i replied
"your here. i um didn't think you'd be in" he said
"im here..." i said
"well im glad" he shrugged smiling a little. annie scoffed and Zach looked over at her
"Can i help you with something?" he asked her
"yeah, how come you have the nerve to pass up such a fucking amazing girl as Jess" she snapped at him
"Annie, please dont" i said
"no, no jess. its okay. go ahead scream at me. i just dont know why i chose her it just - just happened" he said
"so your telling me - you didn't even think about dating jess?"
"no! i just -" he sighed "i dont want to hurt her"
"hey, im stood right here!" i waved my hand but they ignored me.
"so you chose Alexis over jess.. so you dont hurt her? - isn't that just hurting yourself?"
"yeah, but id rather hurt myself than my best friend"
"you guys are talking about me as if im not here!"
"shut up. im trying to figure it out" annie said, woooooow
"i dont think that's ture" she said
"what?" me and Zach said at the same time
"jess. why dont you go to class huh? i think Annie and i have some talking to do" Zach said
"im not leaving. you are talking about me so i deserve to know" i said
"you know ill tell you. just go. things will come out so much easier" Annie said
"that's what she sa-"
"shut up Zach" annie said
"fine. but you tell me everything at lunch" i said
"uhuh"

Annie's POV

"you wanna date her but your scared" i said, Zach bit his nails and shuffled around
"your scared of being in a relationship" i said. he was avoiding eye contact
"im right, aren't i Zach?" i asked
"i swear to fucking god. you cant tell anyone!" he hissed at me. my jaw dropped right there, Zach likes jess. Zach Herron actually has feelings
"oh my god...." i said
"Annie. are you listening? you cant tell a soul, not even jess" he said
"fine, but just let my try and think about this" i said crossing my arms over my chest "you like jess, but you are to scared to date her. so you went to Alexis to try and push away those feelings?"
"how the fuck do you know this!" he shouted
i smirked "im on fire today. but like why cant you just admit it? why are you scared?"
"because" he sighed
"oh come on! who am i going to tell?"
"fucking everyone. you hate me"
"true. but with this i wont. i dont want to embarrass Jess"
"i cant do relationships, ive never had a girlfriend, just like flings i dont know how to be a good boyfriend. i dont know how to treat a girl right" he sighed
"you do though! its so much easier than you would think" i said
"i dont want to learn Annie. i want to be the same"
"but you want to be with jess?"
"yeah but -"
"but nothing. you will try -"
"Annie im not going to try. ill mess it all up. ill hurt her"
"but you do care about her. since you do so much you will work harder not to hurt her"
"fuck Annie. cant you just let me think!"
"fine... but promise me you'll actually think about it?"
"i promise" he sighed
"imma come find you tomorrow alright" i said walking away.

Jessica's POV

i was on my way to lunch when someone cleared their throat behind me
"look who it is" she said
"Alexis" i said and rolled my eyes, i turned around and she was smirking
"what did i tell you?"
i chuckled and went to leave
"im not done. i told you that Zach would always choose me - you will never get him back now. he never loved you"
"listen, i dont care if he loved me or not. but atleast he cares about me"
"as if" she rolled her eyes
"all he wants from you is sex. that's the only time he cares about you" i snapped
"no its not"
"does he stay afterwards?"
she said nothing
"exactly" i went to turn away but i felt a hot flush run through my cheek - she fucking slapped me (a/n act like the argument went deeper and went on for longer i cba writing it)
"what the hell is wrong with you!" i heard a boys voice come from behind me... Zach.
"Zach i di-"
"save it, theres no need to pick a fight with me too" he snapped, i felt him grab my waist in an attempt to turn me around
"i didn't mean it!" she tried pleading. i felt tears form in my eyes and i dont know why.
"it doesn't matter - you still did. and it stills hurts if you meant it or not" he said
"Zach wait!" Alexis said. Zach shook his head and grabbed my arm pulling me away from her.

"are you okay?" he asked and held his hand up to my cheek
"im fine" i pulled his arm away
"do you want ice or something?" he asked
"no"
"what were you talking about?"
"you already know" i rolled my eyes
"i guessed. but i wasn't sure. but are you sure your okay?"
"Zach im fine" i reassured him. but he did not look convinced
"you look like you are going to cry" he asked as he starred at my cheek, i tried flipping my hair over it to make him stop but it didn't work
"what did she say to you?"
"things i already knew" i sighed
he looked into my eyes "whats things, because i told her not to bother you"
"did you tell her about yesterday?"
"no, of course not! what makes you think that?"
"she knows that we spoke at mine yesterday"
"well she knew i went to see you. maybe she figured out that we would of talked" he said. and he was looking me dead in the eye. he was telling the truth.
"have you told anyone i like you?"
"no jess" he said. and im glad i dont want anyone to know
i nodded "im going to get lunch, ill se you later" i said and turned around.