new - daniel seavey

Chapter 5

A/n

Hi everyone, I know this story is taking a while between updates but I am working on it. There are a lot of personal things going on for me, especially with my mental health. What I find keeps happening with this story is I write consistently for 2 or 3 days straight then forget about it for a month or 2. I am also making it up as I go so it's hard for me to write if I don't have any inspiration (which usually comes at 2 am. Then I quickly forget it). Anyway, I hope you like it so far and I promise it is going to get better soon. 

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Zach's POV

I saw Y/n back up to run and jump off the edge. I wasn't sure if she was actually going to do it seeing that last time, 2 years ago, we got caught and she has never wanted to since. I turned around, moving out the way. When I turned back around Y/n was in the water. I tried to make my way to her, pushed back by a wave. She disappeared under the water, resurfacing after the wave had settled. She held her head and another wave crashed over her. I tried to get to her as fast as I could but the water kept forcing me away. She stood up a bit and turned toward me with her hand still on her head. I screamed out to her as the waves died down again. Her eyes closed and she fell back into the water. 

Now panicking, I swam through the water, feeling like it was taking forever to get to her. I finally reached her and held her in my arms. She has floated back in a bit and the water was kinda shallow now, so I was able to stand on my knees. I moved her hair out of her face and stroked her hair gently. 

I held her close to me and carried her back to the shore. I crashed against the cold sand, Y/n slowly finding her way next to me. I placed my arm around her and she leaned into me, still with her hand on her head. "Y/n" I breathed out, "Y/n are you ok?" "Um." I looked at her, checking there were no cuts on her. I reached my hand out, placing it softly on the side of her face "My- my head hurts" Her eyes became glossy as she pressed her head into my hand. 

Y/n's POV

I sat leaning into Zach for a few more minutes before he got up. He came behind me and helped me up. We had to make out way back up to the top of the rock to grab our stuff but I still felt dizzy. I stumbled up the hill, holding onto Zach, nearly pulling him over on the way up. Once we gathered all our stuff and dried off on the way back to Zach's car. There we sat in the parking lot, in silence, with the soft hums of the car running in the background. "Y/n" Zach breaks the silence. "Are you sure you are ok?" "I don't know" "What do you mean?" "Zach I'm scared. I miss Ash and not knowing where she is is freaking me out " I collapsed to the ground crying again. God this is pathetic. Zach dropped what he was holding and came in front of me. "Y/n shh it's ok. it's going to be ok. I'm gonna help you find Ash don't worry. We can look tomorrow, but you need to get some rest. come on" Zach picked the items up off the ground again. Luckily it was dark. I probably look like a mess. 

Zach's POV

We were finally driving home. Y/n had her legs pulled up her chested and was leaning against the glass. I leant forward a bit looking to see if her eyes were still open. Nope. I pulled into the parking lot at her apartment and put the car in park, leaving the engine running still. Y/n was so peaceful while she was sleeping.  Her hair had dried and gently fallen around her face. I moved a strand behind her ear trying not to wake her up. Failed. "Bubs. We're home" I whisper. She yawned and put her legs down sitting up a bit. "I don't wanna stay here," She said sleepily. "I know bubs. Why don't you go and get your stuff and we can go back to my house?" "Mhm" Her eyes were closed again but she was still awake. "Do you want me to come up with you?" "Yea." She opened the door and jumps awake, feeling the cold night air. I follow her back up to her apartment. We get inside and the place looks so dull with just the moonlight shining through the windows. All the lights were turned on and I followed Y/n into her room.

It has been about 15 minutes and I had helped Y/n pack her overnight bag and was now waiting on the couch while she showered and did her skincare routine.

Y/n's POV

I got out of the shower and threw on some sweatpants and a hoodie. Looking in the mirror, I realized my hair was a mess. I pulled it back into a quick, loose ponytail and did my skincare, before walking out to where Zach was waiting. 

"Are you seriously going to leave your hair like that?"  He asked. "Yea. Why?" "It's a mess. Come here let me fix it." I moved closer to Zach and faced the wall. He took it out and gently brushed it, splitting it into two sections. He did two french braids, which surprised me a bit. When he was finished, I leant back into him and tilted my head back to look at his face "Don't ruin your hair I just did it!" He yells at me. "And how did you learn to braid?" I ask laughing at him. "My mum taught me a few years ago so that I could do my sister's hair when she wasn't home" "Aww that's so sweet. Zachy doing his sister's hair" I tease "Shut up" He snaps back. We get up and leave my apartment, on our way to the house Zach shared with Jack and Daniel.  

It was about a 25-minute drive from my apartment to the house and around 1:45 am when we finally got there.  We tried to be quiet in case anyone was asleep. I had tripped over the mat at the front door as we came in and we (mainly Zach) were busy trying not to laugh too loud when the light int the kitchen comes on. Daniel stood there sleepily rubbing his eyes with his hand still resting on the light switch. "Do you not know how to be quiet when it's late and people are sleeping?" He asked sounding a bit annoyed. "So- sorry Y/n here tripped over the mat as we came in " Zach answered. I stayed quiet, not knowing what to say.  found myself making my way to Zach's room while he stayed in the kitchen talking to Daniel and getting himself a drink. I grabbed my phone charged and plugged it into the wall, before putting my phone to charge on Zach's nightstand and pulling the cover down on his bed unmade. I climbed in and pulled the covers over me, getting comfy on one side of the bed. I was going to try and stay awake until Zach came back in but his bed was warm and I instantly fell asleep. 

Daniel's POV

I made my back to my room but noticed my door slightly open. I rushed in a bit, worried it was one of the boys going through my stuff again. Nope. Y/n had fallen asleep in my bed. I got changed into some sweat pants and left my shirt off, grabbing a pillow and blanket to go sleep in the spare room. I heard some fast footsteps coming closer to my room and realised that it would be Zach look for her. "Shh! Be quiet" I whisper yelled at him while pointing to Y/n, who was sleeping peacefully. "I'm going to the spare room," I said as his face questioned the pillow in my hand. Zach nodded, now knowing that she was ok and went back to his room. I looked at Y/n as I was about to leave the room. God, she's so perfect. I moved the hair off her face and kissed her forehead gently, trying not to wake her up. Every part of me just wanted to hope into bed next to her and hold her as she slept. I missed doing that. I missed Y/n, and holding her and wiping away her tears and taking her on dates and making memories with her. What am I saying? We broke up. 

Zach's POV

After talking in the kitchen with Daniel for about 15 minutes, I made my way back to my room, expecting to see Y/n in bed already. I thought she would be asleep, especially cause she fell asleep in the car. I get into my room and turn my corner lamp on so that it doesn't light up the whole room and wake her up. My bed was empty. A slight panic runs through me and I head towards Daniel's room to see if he know where she has gone. Kinda running, I crash into the door frame of Daniel's room. "Shh! Be quiet" He whisper yells at me while pointing to Y/n, who was asleep in his bed. I guessed he wasn't going to be sleeping in the same room, especially seeing he had a pillow in his hands, to which he then confirmed. I nodded and sighed as I left the room. I sat on my bed for a while, thinking about Y/n. And Daniel. And how perfect they are for each other. I tell by the way Daniel still looks at her that he misses her. And Y/n sucks at hiding her feelings. It's so obvious that she misses him too and haven't seen her truly happy since Daniel. I know that they broke up but I wish they would get back together. Another shot at happiness maybe? 

*In the morning*

Y/n's POV

I rolled over feeling the warm sunlight on my face. My eyes fluttered open as sat up, banging my head hard against the wall behind me. Wait, wall? What happened to Zach's cushioned bedhead? Slightly panicked I looked around. This isn't Zach's room. It's Daniel's. What am I doing in Daniel's room? Shit. I must have accidentally gone into Daniel's room last night instead of Zach's and then fallen asleep in his bed before he came back. The other side of the bed still hadn't been slept in, which meant that Daniel must have slept in the spare room. Ugh. Part of me wishes he'd stayed instead. I still miss him. But we broke up.