- Zach -

'When are we're going to canoe?' Nina asks Kristin.

'Tomorrow.' She says. 'It's already three o'clock. It to late to canoe now.'

'Dang...'

'We could play some badminton.' I suggest.

'ZACH, WE'RE GOING TO PLAY BADMINTON!!' Nina screams while she's walking to the field. I grin. I grab some rackets and a shuttle. I throw one to Nina and look how she catch it. Really clumsy, like always. 

'I stil got it, shut up, this is something we're never gonna talk about again.' I shake my head.

'You're just clumsy, understand that!' I laugh.

'I don't care.' Nina says immediately. 'Bring it on, sweet!'

After fifteen minutes, Nina gives up. She drops the racket and walks inside. 

'REESE! WE'RE GOING TO THE POOL!' I start to laugh.

'YOU'RE A IDIOT!' I shout after her.

'I KNOW!' I shake my head. I walk to the veranda and put the rackets down.

'Is she always like that?' I look behind me. Jack.

'Every moment of the day.' I say.

'What an idiot.'

'I know.' Jack chuckles and grabs his phone. His smile disappears directly. 'What's wrong?' I ask.

'Nothing!' Jack puts his phone in his pocket. 'I think i'm going to the pool with Nina and Reese. Are you coming with us?'

'Eh, no, thank you.' I say. 'I don't feel really comfortable with it.'

'Understandable.' Jack says. He turns around and walks to the stairs. I walk inside and search my book.

'Kristin, have you seen my book?' I ask Kristin, who's in the kitchen.

'Which one, dear?' She asks.

'Demonhunters.' I say. 'The first book, the twilight dawn brothers. I think i lost it. I seriously don't want to lose it because it's my favorite book.' 

{A.N. Fun fact, that's the title of my book which is coming in the stores in about a month. YEET!}

'Eh, no, I haven't seen it.' Kristin says. 'But i will say it when i found it.'

'Thank you.' I walk to the stairs and i run up.

'ZACH!' I quickly step aside when Reese and Nina pass me. I laugh and look before me. Jack walks after them. 

'I didn't wanted to run.' He says. I laugh and Jack walks down the stairs. 

'Ryan! did you stole my book?'

'Maybe!'

'GIVE IT BACK!' 

That evening, I finally got my book back. I sit down on the veranda and open the book. I read in from the beginning, just like I did like a thousand times. I almost can read it, in my mind. 

"A car is races through the streets of the big city of Los Angeles. Behind the wheel is an eighteen-year-old boy, named Daniel Stone. He has bright blue eyes, dark brown hairs, he is long and has a gap between his teeth, but in the meantime he has got used to it. He has to get on with it, because he is already very late. He has slept, but he has to pick up a friend to go to school. Eventually he comes to a standstill in a small street, slipping. One of his best friends, Alec Moore, looks at him grinning. He is nineteen years old, has dark brown hair, emerald green eyes and is quite long."

I grin.

'Overslept?' I say in myself. 'Maybe just a little.' And when i read further I see the exact same thing I just said. I smirk and read truther. Then i hear a sound. When I look next to me, I see Jack's phone.  

'Well, good place to put your phone, Jack..' I grab the phone to put it inside, but then he vibrates. I look at it. I'm shocked. On the screen stands Ethan. I look around, but don't see anyone. I look at the text.

Ethan

Jack, I know you miss me. 

Okay, what the actual fuck?

'Is my phone interesting?' I turn around in shock and see Jack behind me. 

'I swear, It wasn't my intention to look at it!' I say immediately. It was, but i don't care. 'I- I- I- Ugh, Gosh. I'm sorry Jack.'

'Don't be, I would be curious to.' He says. He walks to another chair and sits down. 'You're really curious, aren't you?' I nod. He grins. 'Give me my phone.' I give it back quickly. He unlocks it and gives it to me. 

'You're just gonna give it to me?' I ask suprised. Jack nods. 

'I trust you.' He says. 

'Oh.. Okay then.' I look at his phone. He has eighteen unopened notifications of whatsapp. 'Do you mind if i look in your chats?' He shakes no. 'Well, okay then.' I open whatsapp and look. The notifications are all of Ethan. I click on it and read them.

Ethan: Why do you keep ignoring me? 

Ethan: We were friends right? 

Ethan: I helped you through the school years! And now you just ignore me because of some ugly, shitty boy! A Boy named Zach Herron!!

Ethan: Or is it now your boyfriend?

Ethan: Yes, I know your little secret, Jack!

Ethan: I know you kissed him!

Ethan: But I don't care! 

Ethan: Should I tell you a secret?

Ethan: You're just as same as I am!

Ethan: Yea, you read it correctly.

Ethan: You're really normal, Jack. Just like me.

Ethan: Please, come back...

Ethan: Mads and Matt are here for you.

Ethan: I'm here for you. 

Ethan: I know you've read this.

Ethan: Come online, Jack.

Ethan: Right now.

Ethan: Why do you keep ignoring me?!

'What does that psycho child want from you?' I ask. 'This isn't normal, Jack.'

'Wow, like I didn't knew that.' Jack laughs. 

'This isn't something to laugh about, Jack.' I say. 'That Ethan is obsessed with you!'

'Tell me something I don't know.' Jack says. He still has a smirk on his face.

'I don't want him to be obsessed with you!' I say immediately. 'He isn't allowed to do that!'

'From who? His mom?'

'From me!' Jack looks with a surpised look at me. 

'Hey, guys, are you going to bed?' Nina stands in the doorway. 'We have to get up early tomorrow. Mom asked me to send you to bed. I sound like some sort of babysitter right now.. My gosh..' Nina turns around and walks into the house. 'Zach, you lock everything!' I roll with my eyes. 

'Can you take this to our room?' I ask, grabbing my book and mine and Jack's phone. 'I put everything inside.'

'No, I'll do it.' Jack stands up and grabs some tea cups. 

'Really?' I ask.

'Yea, you go upstairs.' He says. 'I'll see you when i'm done.' 

'Okay..' I stand up and walk inside.

When I did everything I had to do, I want to grab my book and read further until Jack's here, but then i see he has another notification. I didn't closed his phone. I look at the door, but he isn't here yet. I grab his phone and look.

Ethan: Or are you now with that Herron boy?  

I hesitate a minute, but then I type something

No, No I'm not. :You

Ethan: Finally! You reply! 

Ethan: Where have you been, sweet? 

I look at the word sweet. What the fuck is he trying? 

In Tenerife. Why are you asking? : You

Ethan: Because you didn't replied to all my texts. What's wrong with you?

Why are you so stanch? : You

Ethan: Excuse me?

Why are you keep trying to communicate with me, while i hate you? :You

Ethan: ...

Ethan: Sweet, I know you don't hate me. 

Ethan: You love me. Just like I love you.

What do you mean? : You

Ethan: I mean I love you.

You have Fleur, right? :You

Ethan: I broke up with her, some days ago.

Why? :You

Ethan: Because I realized that the perfect one is the one who's my best friend. 

'Are you texting Ethan?' I almost drop Jack's phone when a voice echoes trough the room. Someone snatches the phone out my hand. Jack. 

'No. Yes. Maybe. Oops...' Jack sighs.

I'm not your best friend. : You

Fuck off. : You

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'Zach, what did you said?!' He scrolls through the texts. 

'I just wanted to make sure that he would stop texting you!' I say. 

'Well, You did really good.' Jack says sarcastically. He throws his phone on the nightstand and walks to a mirror. 

'Well, I'm sorry that I tried to stop Ethan with texting you!' I jump up and walk to Jack. 'I just don't like the thought that he's stalking you!' 

'Stop annoying me!' He says. 'I didn't took my medicines!'

'Oh, like i fucking care that you didn't took your medicines!' I say. 'You're normal Jack. Not like Ethan. If that's the thing that's bothering you, that's not true! You're wat better than him! He's just a bitch! You're the best person I could ever wish for!'

'Zach, please stop!' I don't know what he means right now. Is he waringin me, or is he begging me? 

'No! I won't!' I say immediately. 

'I could have knew that..' Jack sighs. 'Tell me something I don't know..' 

'Are you seriously playing hard to get or something?!' I ask. I begin to be annoyed right now. 'Oh, okay, I will tell you something you don't know yet. I love you!' Jack turns around and looks at me. 

'Really?' He asks. He sound surpised. I take a deep breath. My heart begins to beat faster.

'Yes, Jack. I do love you.' I say after a silence. 'That's why I don't want that Ethan is like "stalking you", because maybe he will do something I don't want. So you can go back to his side, and I will be here alone and then- Oh my gosh, I'm mumbling nonsense, I begin to look like Nina...' It's quiet for a while. 'I don't fucking care! He's just stalking you and I don't like the thought that my first fucking love is being stalked by one fucking, annoying, hating bully! And-' I can't finish my sense. Jack's grabs me and pulls me close to him. He leans forwards and kisses me. I close my eyes and kiss him back. I go with my hand through his curly hair. He goes with his hand through my brown hair. 

'I really love you, Zachary Dean Herron. I really do.'

'I love you to, Jack.'