He woke to a puddle of sweat in his sheets gasping for air as if he was held under water for way too long.
His chest burned where the massive scar worped the skin.
He had the nightmare again, from when Zack was a little kid he felt as if something bad had happened to him, more than being in an orphanage.
He grabed his towel and made his way to the shower.
"Damn I reek" he thought as he passed through the door way to the bathroom. Stripping off his sweatpants and his boxers while waiting for the water to warm up.
Zack was skinny but was rather muscular he grinned at himself in the mirror flexing.
The grin slowly faded as he looked at his chest the skin looked like it was pulled tight and very ragged looking. He felt tears stream down his face.
He was five years old when his house burned down killing his parents but he had gotten the monster of a scar.
It was the shadow... That ripped out that glowing orb from his chest he felt its cold claws rip into him then he blacked out.
When he woke up it two weeks later in the hospital to find out that his parents were gone and buried. Zack was always a quick healer so he was out soon but he had no next of kin so they had sent him to the cities orphanage. That was eleven years ago.
When Zack realized where he was the bathroom was steamy hot but the water had only been going for a few minutes.
"Well I guess being the only teenage boy in this hole has its perks." Zack muttered to himself.
The orphanage had age limits with everything he was greatful for this one thing though it was like having a little apartment all to himself just a bed and bath that was really it though but he didn't care he could be alone whenever he wanted.
He let the water beat down on his face wash the sweat from his face and body. Grabbing the soap he began to wash his body. Zack enjoyed the feeling of being clean. He started to hum a mindless little tune as he let his mind wonder.
With the suds running over his shoulders and down his abs like small waterfalls he reached for the shampoo he popped the cap, and the fruity smell of strawberries and kiwis him. He cupped his hand and poured some into his hand and began to massage his skalp, running his fingers through his think brown hair. Rinsing it out he did the same with the conditioner.
He turned off the water and grabbed his towel and dryed himself off wrapping the towel around his waist he walked into his room and replace the towel for a pair of boxers and covering those with a pair of ripped up jeans. He made his way over to his dresser where he grabbed a roll of gaws and began to wrap them around his chest. Once finished Zack grabbed a black T shirt put it on and made his way to the kitchen.
Zack sat alone while munching on some frosted flakes. He finished his breakfast and took care of the bowl and went back to his room.
Zack still felt exhausted from this morning but tomorrow was his birthday and he would be turning seventeen May fourth he thought as he plugged in his headphones into his Mp3 that he had saved for months to get he picked Fever by Bullet for my valentine and shut his eyes and dozed away into the comfort of sleep. It was only 11:38 a.m.
Zack woke to a breaking feeling in his wrist, his eyes snapped open to see the shadow before him.
Zack can't move he's in to much pain and shock. He looks at his breaking wrist to see what was shackles forming underneath his skin with links breaking through the skin. The shadow mutter a strange incantation.
A girls voice he heard it sounded so familiar as if he heard it daily but couldn't name the girl. He fell out of the chair he fell asleep in and just before he blacked out he heard the shadow whisper in his ear.
"You shall know pain and love Zack Wonderer."
The sun shined through the window landing on Zack's face. He didn't even open his eyes he just started screaming in pain. Over his screaming he heard the sounds of feet charging down the hall the door slammed open Zack could barely open his eyes but he knew exactly who it was.
It was Alice Wonderland a cute girl with pale skin with green eyes and red hair with a rebellious blue streak going down her hair. She was still in her nighty so she must have gotten up.
"Zack shut.." She stopped mid sentence when she noticed all the blood on the hardwood floor of his room. "Oh my god!" She exclaimed "I'll go get help!"
Zack could barely hear her but just as soon as the blistering pain came it was over. Zack tryed to drag himself to the bathroom but couldn't move. He rolled over on to his back trying to breath Alice came back into his room.
"Zack what happened!?!" She asked as she knelt down beside him. "Oh never mind no is here yet I have to get you cleaned up and see where you are bleeding from."
Zack's shirt was covered with blood and his pants were no better. Alice ripped off his shirt only to see the wrappings around his chest were dripping with blood.
She quickly cut them off the wrappings. Zack was still contious and if he was half dead from blood loss the view he had was pretty amazing for a teenage boy. Zack had a direct shot at Alice's pink and black striped panties. But could care less of the view if she was in her panties or not he was just glad that the pain had stopped.
"Thank you." Zack muttered.
Now to anyone else Zack would have thrown them off of him regardless how much strength he had but he had a crush on Alice so he let her take care of him.
"Zack are you okay you don't let anyone help you?" She asked while unrolling the gaws and dressing his chest.
"Shit! She found out!" He thought.
"Yeah I am fine." He said as he tryed to get to his feet. Zack wobbled as he drew to his full height of six feet one inch. He felt rather light headed.
"Actually could you help me to the bathroom?" He asked.
"Of course I can." She said blushing
Zack had to do something quick otherwise she would know that he liked her as she helped him. A few paces later he dropped in front of the toilet and vomited she knelt down behind him pressing her D cup breast up against his back and placing her hands gently on his shoulders whispering in his ear sounding scared.
"Za.. Zack can I ask you something? Its been on my mind for a long time and I have been meaning to ask you but I could never find a good time or when we were alone."
Zack merely grunted to weak to talk.
"Do you... Do you like me?" She asked sounding scared of his answer.
Zack looked at her grabbed the bottle of mouthwash swished and spit it in the toilet and flushed.
"I'm sorry it was a ba" but before she could she could finish her sentence he kissed her. She was caught by surprise but melted in to his arms passionately kissing him back but Zack could only think of what the shadow said.
"You will know love and pain."
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