𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘
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𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲

~ 𝚗𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚊 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚜 ~

"𝑩𝑶𝒀𝑭𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑵𝑫?" Questioned the injured girl, complete utter disbelief filling her face. The words that came out of the mysterious boy's mouth making her heart beat up with anxiety.

He ignored her question hugging her, slight blood rolling down her forehead and onto the nick of his neck as his heart slowed down, arms wrapped around his 'girlfriend' after the sudden incident.

Zoey Miller titled her head, mouth opening at the disbelief she had just heard. Nadia Morales and Zach McLaren? Dating? Together...Together???

"You guys are gonna be fine, the ambulance is coming." Zoey gave Nadia a short hug but backed away when she saw her giving her a confused look.

One Zoey didn't know why she was being given it.

"Can they hurry the fuck up." She groaned, hands going over her eyes as the sun forcefully went into her eyes.

"They're trying Nadia."

"Nadia?" The head damaged girl heard the boy whisper and she didn't have the heart to glare at him in the moment considering she figured she had just been hit by a car.

Nadia felt the foreign boy hug her more and kiss the side of her head which made her back away in an instant. "Hey, fuck off." She glanced at Zoey's mouth, her jaw dropped at the moment. "Get me up."

"T-the ambulance told me to wait for them."

"I'll kill you in your sleep if you don't." Zoey immediately went to Nadia, confused on why the death threats were back. The two had made a promise to not do that since they started liking each other, that was about two weeks ago. And now suddenly it had started again?

Making it was just her way of coping after being hit by a car, so Zoey surpassed it.

Zach laid back down groaning, eyes not being able to see anyone anymore as he was trying to keep as calm as possible. Nadia on the other hand stumbled back into the car and onto the floor beside him where she began to hold her aching body slowly going back onto the floor of the road.

Zoey mumbled shit and crouched down, only to get her hand violently smacked away by Nadia who's head ended up on Zach's torso. She backed away, her anxiety slowly leaving as she thought of everything that wouldn't have happened if she just had been on time that morning.

And somehow it just happened to Nadia and Zach. What weird shit was this.

His arm went over her back as she made herself somewhat comfortable on the boys stomach who was holding onto her tight. The sound of the ambulance made her breathe out the deep breath she didn't even know she was holding.

And so did Nadia whose heart was beating harshly, her hands shaky and tears filling up her eyes which she refused to let out.

Then her eyes closed in the embrace of the strange boy, feeling somewhat comfortable which has never happened before. Like ever.

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NADIA WOKE UP to bright ass lights blaring into her eyes, she immediately tried covering her eyes but opened them instead feeling a foreign hand on her arm.

"Nadia!"

"Get the fuck off me." She struggled moving as Zoey tried to get her to stop panicking, but instead the doctor did the job as two old people walked in, heading to the bed beside her.

"Can I go home."

"Well hello ms.morales."

Her head turned to the doctor in the middle of her and the other boy, eyes blankly staring at him in the time of need. "I'm gonna kill myself."

His eyes widened while the parents of the boy stayed by him but watched the interaction between the girl and doctor, confused on why she was being so hostile, but that could just be her personality.

"Well, if you say that then you just might have to stay in the hospital for a little longer."

"....I will not kill myself?"

"That's the spirit!" She scrunched up her nose and looked at Zoey Miller, her roommate who she had barely spoken to in the past two weeks since she's been here.

"Now Zach and Ms.Morales here both have concussions."

His supposed parents gasped, the mother heading over to Nadia checking on her after the incident.

"While he had rode his bike over the car, falling off and ending up hitting his head on the ground. Nadia did a little tumble hitting it on the hood once and on the ground after that, now neither knows what happened during the accident or immediately prior. Possibly even dating back to at least two weeks."

"TWO WEEKS?" Heads turned to Nadia whose eyes widened and somewhat sat up, blood rushing to the brain at the lack of iron. "I can't remember anything from two fucking weeks?"

At the malfunctioning the college teen had seemed to rack up on how she now saw how a somewhat boyfriend could have gotten involved, I mean he was hot. But also how Zoey was talking to her, which wasn't her favorite.

Zoey on the other hand now understood why she was being a bitch, she and Nadia hadn't had their 'bonding' moments. And truthfully, Nadia scared Zoey every second before that like it was her job, which Nadia told her gave her a good laugh.

She could not do that again.

"So they have amnesia?"

"Were you texting!"

Zoey took a minute to step in, pointing too Nadia.

"Nadia was taking over my shift this morning since I had a little....stuff going on and I think she was trying to give him his card back since I found it on the ground."

"Nadia?" Said Zach's mom. Her holding a hand over her heart and looking to the girl in the hospital bed next to her son. "Like...Nadia Nadia??"

"I can't believe it, we're finally meeting her!"

"In the hospital." Said his father.

Nadia had gotten an ice pack from the nurse as requested and held it over her forehead, the sudden memory coming too his parents head but not hers. You could say she was having a horrible day.

"Have we...met?" said the Morales girl.

"No! But Zach talks about you all the time."

"Mom." He said with little embarrassment, voice slightly hoarse while Nadia glanced over at him.

"So....we are dating."

"For about two weeks, and I'm surprised we haven't heard more, especially how beautiful you are." A little blush came up on Nadia's cheeks at the older lady's comment but she gave her a small smile and glanced over to Zach who was already looking at her.

And of course, Nadia looked away in an instant.

"You called 911 right?" All eyes turned to Zoey who confirmed.

The doctor then blabbered on about how no screens were able to be in the twos presence making Nadia in more disbelief and nearly bashed her head with the metal tray peacefully sitting next to her, too bad the doctor grabbed it before.

Pitter and Pattering about a ski trip was brought up, and that reminded her of how she absolutely hated the cold, preferred spring and autumn and wished winter was just in movies.

"And you, my future daughter in law-"

Nadia's eyes widened at those words while Zoey's jaw dropped and Zach ran a hand over his face.

"Are coming over for dinner." Her body slightly turned to Zoey with a smile. "You too, you've seemed like you had a hard day."

Nadia scratched her head and glanced to the doctor and waved his mother over. She whispered in her ear slightly confusing the three males in the room plus Zoey just as Zach's mother waved it off.

"Don't worry Hun, we got it covered!" A bright smile overcame her face as she glanced to Zoey. "My mom's in the parking lot right zo?"

"Pa-parking lot?"

Nadia blinked many times in that moment with a charming smile! Note the sarcasm. "Yes, parking lot, did I stutter?"

"No but she did." Zach muttered wanting the IV out of his arm, his hatred for needles increasing by the second.

Her head then nodded yes quickly making Nadia relax and look to Zach, the guy she was dating that felt like a complete stranger. But a strange one...in a sense despite the meaning.

The doctor and Zoey had left the room as Nadia sat up, the hospital gown being pulled down as she got up. Zach's mom looked to her with a questionable face. "You told your mom you were here right?"

A little giggle of mischief emitted from her throat. "As soon as I woke up ms.mclaren. She said she'd be on the first flight here, but I convinced her not too."

"Why not?"

She shrugged and eyed Zach's dad who was gathering his things.

His mom felt as if there was more that needed to be said, but she just didn't want to say it, but gave a short smile and helped gather her items and help her too the bathroom.

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NADIA had been driven to the McLaren household in the back of the car with the boy. She stayed an okay space between he and her despite them dating.

Zoey had brought her an outfit luckily before leaving in a hurry possibly out to gossip with el, which was always fun for how long they'd do it.

She wore a comfy tank top, dark green with a black laced bra coming up from the top, dark low-rise jeans, paired with jewelry, a sage green purse and chunky belt. Wore it loud and proud and make sure her belly piercing was on full show.

It might of not looked like she was nervous whatsoever on the outside, but on the inside she was shitting herself. Especially when they had arrived.

They had arrived to such a lovely home and Nadia couldn't help but feel like she was intruding, like something was wrong. Something was wrong but it felt so...right .

Zach's mom had her arm wrapped around Nadia's, a friendly smile placed on her face as she smiled wildly, complimenting the girl ever so many times. Nadia wasn't sure if she had ever heard that many.

So when she was given a tour, Zach trailing behind like a lost puppy as his mother pulled his girlfriend, he watched her smile light up in every room they walked into.

It made his stomach swirl and tighten up, his bottom lip being bitten on the inside due to sudden nerves even confusing himself. But it just seemed that he couldn't help it.

"Your house is gorgeous Mrs.Mclaren." it came off as more of a neutral tone but on the inside she was struggling to keep her smile from being exposed. She had already done it so many times that night.

"Oh thank you honey, and call me Connie. I haven't hit retirement just yet." The older women shook the younger ones with excitement before looking behind her seeing her son and giving him a slight wink

"Nadia, darling. I'll leave you alone with Zach, you two need some alone time." She patted her shoulder and left as Zach sat on the couch, a small blush of red overcoming his cheeks as his mither left.

The teenager than sat on the couch closer to Zach than she had preferred and leaned back, taking a deep breath in and out. The silence not completely horrible, just slightly awkward from what she could tell in that moment.

Her eyes wandered over to Zach who was already looking at her, she looked away in an instant, as did Zach looking down towards his fingers where he started to pick at them.

"You nervous?"

His eyes darted back up. Her face holding a questionable look as her eyes moved from his hands to her face, clenching his jaw at the sudden eye contact.

"Do I look nervous." He slightly stirred, the medicine and tiredness obviously taking a hold of his current feelings, quite similar to Nadia who chuckled at his comment.

"I wouldn't be asking if you didn't Blondie."

"Blondie?"

"Do you not like it?" She questioned, in a slight teasing tone as her head rubbed up against the back of the couch. His smile widened as he moved slightly closer, head leaning farther into the pillows with ramblings being held up in his mind.

He shrugged, pursing his lips with a fake thinking face making her eyebrows slightly raise, her droopy eyes amused. "My friend Tanner calls me that."

She smiled brightly and let out a little laugh covering her face. "Maybe not the best nickname then?"

He got slightly closer with a cheeky look, the medicine heavily affecting both of them. "But it sounds better coming from you."

"Does it?"

He hummed and took a piece of her dark hair, the hair that had been sprawled over his chest when awakening in the parking lot. The single strand being taken and run through by his fingers until the got a good feel of it.

Nadias eyes had closed as her head leaned into the couch, his touch making her calmer than ever. Calmer than she had ever been if you were to ask anyone she knew.

The door opened and closed loudly making both of them jump, Nadia's eyes half open glaring at the person entering the building.

Zoey.

And Zoey looked secretive. Like she had something she was keeping to herself.

Maybe she finally got laid or a boyfriend.

Not that Nadia cared about at that moment.

She was more of glaring at Zoey for ruining their moment.

"Sorry." She harshly whispered and headed towards the kitchen, a worried tone in her voice.

"Whatever."

A little girl jumped from behind the couch startling Zach but made Nadia smile and give her a high five. "Nice one."

"Avery that's not nice, Nadia this is my little sister avery."

"My name's not avery, it's Amanda."

She slightly blanked out as she looked into the bright lights, her head spinning until she came back into the picture. Zoey poking her shoulder instantly getting a glare.

"You look like you've seen a ghost."

Her eyes blurred Zoey out of her vision and looked to Zach, surprise written on her face.

"You know scream?"

"I love scream!"

"Favorite character?"

"Stu macher, hands down." She looked offended.

"Sidney Prescott solos them all."

But then, a wave of deju vu hit Nadia, and she wasn't sure if she liked it or not. Instead of a mean bitch face she gave him a slight smile and turned her face blank when Zoey looked to her.

You could say she was gonna be a little bitchy for a while.

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"So Nadia. What do your parents do for a living?" Nadia was mid stuffing her face when she was asked. She wasn't that secretive about things, but didn't like sharing them to the world.

But if they were gonna get to know her, they were gonna have to like her for her.

"Well my dad's dead, like 3 years ago, I loved him so much. It was a really depressing year." She started off with trying to be as casual as she could be without making a crying scene in the middle of dinner.

"And my mom is a nurse, like one of those nurses for babies. She takes care of them and stuff you know?" Zach nodded and hummed, taking in the Information while eating as everyone else's jaw dropped from the first sentance.

"I'm so sorry honey.."

"Oh it's fine connie, I'm okay!" She reassured as she pinched the back of her neck, taking a slight deep breath in and smiling.

"I heard Zach mentioning your mother being a doctor of sorts, Im glad she's doing great!" She nodded and glanced to his dad, he was the more quiet one, and possibly more judgy, but he seemed nice, until he opened his mouth.

"Your a soccer player right?"

Nadia had no clue so she shrugged.

"I mean I played when I was little, unless I started within the last 2 weeks then I got no clue bro." Zoey kicked the girls foot under the table making her glare back.

"She is, and she's amazing at it. Practically the best in the whole group." Connie clapped at that.

"What position does she play?"

"Yeah Zoey, what postion do I play?"

You may ask why Zoey was doing this even though Elle told her to at least tell Nadia what was happening, but if that happened she would surely leave.

And leaving would ruin Zoey's whole plan. So she had to go along with it, she didn't see that much harm in lying for a day or two. And after seeing the boy she felt attracted to during that lecture the other day she knew she had to do something.

So if it meant doing this for a couple days, she would try her hardest in making sure nothing was messed up. It didn't feel wrong in the moment, and hopefully she didn't change the way about how she had felt.

"Somewhere in the...middle. left, right..you know."

The brunette teen muttered a wtf as she ate her mashed potatoes. She didn't know whether Zoey was just slow or trying to make small talk. But Zoey wasn't the first one and she hated small talk.

So Nadia was out of ideas, and so she blanked out once again, her head even ending up on Zach's shoulder some how.

The night went by fast, she even managed to have a strawberry shortcake and didn't recall ever getting it, eating right beside Zach as Zoey talked to the family, making lovey dovey eyes at Zach's cousin which was obvious, the most obvious somethings ever been.

She didn't even know how or when her hand ended up on Zach's thigh, each finger taking turns tapping it as she bit into a strawberry.

Her mind was clouded with nothing but blank spots. She hated it. She was exhausted and craving anything sweet. She wanted to leave that room, but didn't want to leave the blonde boy.

And that made her stomach flutter, a long with the thought of staying with zach.

She rolled her eyes at the thought of being all lovey dovey. And halted on stabbing herself with a fork to make all those stupid thoughts.

That was until his mother spoke again.

"You should come with us on the ski trip Nadia! We would love to have you there!" She then looked to Zoey. "I'm sure you could come too, you did save their lives. And you both are wonderful young ladies!"

And for the first time of the night his dad actually agreed on something. Nadia didn't have much words or acknowledge them much, she nodded agreeing to the words as her eyes closed.

The last words she was able to hear were somethings about a ski trip.

Nadia hated the cold.

Little did she know she would be going skiing in the mountains with her 'boyfriends' family and her friend Zoey who was waiting for the right time with miles. Miles who very obviously was a dingbat.

From that moment on Zoey took Nadia home decling the suggestion she should stay with the McLarens for the night and decided to tell her and Elle the news Tomorrow.....as long as Elle kept this secret just between them.

~ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 ~

𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬