My Brother the Popstar

Chapter 18: Zack Attack!

A/N: We're finally up to the exciting part in the story! This is what you have been waiting for! Hope you like it! Keep readin! <3

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*Rachel's POV*

"What?" Mileys asks, peeping out from over my shoulder. "What is it?"

"It's Zack." I barely manage to choke out. Miley gasps.

Then I remember. She knows.

She was there with me.

*Miley's POV*

Rachel stands there, frozen. The poor girl, I was there with her the night it happened, a year ago. The night she and I walked in on Zack and some girl making out, while he was still with her.

She ended it right then and there. It's funny how those kinds of things work, because Zack moved away a week later.

I can't believe he has the nerve to actually text her, like nothing's happened! He's literally acting like they're still together!

Poor Rachel. First she has all of this drama with Louis, and now this happens.

"Rach," I coo, trying to stay calm despite my anger towards Zack right now. "You need to remind him that it's over, and you never want to see him again, end of." Rachel nods, the shock still visible on her face, and starts to reply, her fingers shaking as she types on the keyboard.

To: 01902 828366

Zack, it's over. It'll always be over. Don't come see me.

I smile reassuringly at her as she sends the text. Almost instantly, she gets one back from the devil of a boy.

From: 01902 828366

I know what I did was wrong, it was the biggest mistake of my life. Please, give me another chance? I never should have done that to you.

As Rachel and I read the text, I think we are both equally astonished at what he's just said. Zack was never a romantic kind of person. Could it be that he's changed? Rachel looks at me, confusion written all over her face.

I hold up my arms in defeat. "It's up to you, but I think that you should ignore him."

She sighs. "I think it's about time that I tried a normal relationship." She states, laughing a little. The laugh sounds forced and nervous to me.

I'm pretty sure my mouth is open so wide with shock, I could catch flies.

*Rachel's POV*

Okay, let's review what has happened in the last week. I go to my room, and sit down at my desk. Something that has always helped me make decisons in life is listing things. I plop down on my comfortable bed and grab a notebook and a pencil off of my dresser. I start to make a list on the first blank page of the the notebook.

Events that have occured in the past week:

My mother left to help some pregnant woman for 2 weeks, also leaving me in a house with 5 teenage boys and no supervision.

I had some weird panic attack.

I started dating a member of a famous boy band, and one of my brother's best friends.

I broke up with said boyband member for a completely stupid reason and am still hopelessly in love with said boyband member.

I got back together with my evil ex-boyfriend (also, for a stupid reason)

I stare down the list in front of me. Jesus, I sound so bipolar and discombobulated! Judging by this list, I'm a hot mess! What kind of idiot gets back together with someone who cheated on them, especially when they're in love with someone else?

Then again, maybe Zack has changed. He certainly seemed like it last night.

My phone beeps, and I pick it up to see that one of the boys I was just thinking about has texted me.

From: Zack

Hey babe! Morning :)

I grin and text him good morning back. Yeah, maybe he's changed. Still smiling, I head downstairs to the kitchen.

Uh-oh.

Warning: Entering awkwardness infected zone.

I walk in, and Liam is cooking scrambled eggs at the stove, while Niall and Miley are profusely whispering to each other. They keep on looking at me weirdly. Harry's eating an apple and rummaging through the fridge. Zayn is on his laptop, probably skyping Perrie, and Louis is reading the newspaper.

However, everything seems to stop and go silent as I walk in.

"Um...morning?" I mumble sheepishly.

Everyone gives me a weird look, then goes back to whatever they were doing previously. I go back to texting Zack.

Taking a seat next to Louis at the counter, I look at Liam, silently begging him to make me some eggs. I think he gets the message, because he smiles at me and cracks another one into the bowl and starts to stir.

My phone beeps again, and I see that it's from Zack.

From: Zack

Babe, I'm so glad to be back with you. I have a surprise for you...

-Zack X

Louis glances at my phone, seeing the text. "Zack?!" He exclaims. "Who the hell is Zack?!"

"He's-" I start to respond, but I can't because Zack has burst through the door.

"Surprise!" He yells.

"I-Zack." I whisper, obviously surprised.

Then all hell breaks loose.

"Hey babe!" The boy says, picking me up into a hug and twirling me around. "It's so good to see your beautiful face again!" As he puts me down, his facial expression turns from happy to confused when he sees everyone's angered faces.

"Zack," Liam states after several minutes of silence. He crosses his arms across his chest sternly. God, he seems like an overprotective dad. "Why are you here?"

I-um-I-" Zack stutters, squirming under everyone's intense glares. If I were him, I would be especially afraid of Miley, who is sending him a 'touch her again and I'll cut off your balls' look.

"He came to surprise me! Isn't that great?" I say, attempting to ease the tension in the room.

Epic. Fail.

God, I hate this! Everyone seems so angry and confused.

Especially Louis. His face is a mixture of anger, sadness, jealousy, and most of all, hurt.

I feel like such a douche.

Louis mutters something about going to get dressed, and goes upstairs, brushing past me and Zack, not even looking in our direction.

I want to chase after him more than anything in this world, but Zack has a tight grip around my waist.

Liam clears his throat. "Rachel, can I talk to you? It'll just take a minute, Zack. Miley, you too."

Oh, great, just great, here we go!

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A/N: UGH I'M SORRY I KNOW RACHEL'S DUMB BUT JUST BEAR WITH ME I'M SORRY

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