My Tutor is Zack Merrick?

Chapter 9

I spent the rest of the day hanging out with Zack and Blaze. I felt really embarrassed about him just being in my house, I know he's my friend, but still. I was cuddled on the couch with Blaze while Zack was showing me how to play some songs. I was rubbing my hands through his soft fur, for the first time since last night, I felt relaxed. Zack stopped playing and put the bass back in my room.

"You alright? Looks like you're spacing out." he chuckled and sat next to me. I nodded and snuggled my face into Blaze's fur. Zack rubbed my back a little and grabbed the Xbox controller, he started playing Halo. I was watching and starting to doze off. My eyes started to close when Blaze got up and started barking. When he got up, my face landed on the couch.

"Fine, fine. We'll go outside." I took him to the backyard and let him do his business and run around. I leaned on the railing of the back porch and halfway soaked in the sun. Blaze was running around and sniffing everything, it was definitely a funny sight. Zack walked onto the back porch, Blaze ran up and ran circles around him before running back off the porch.

"He's a little ball of energy, that's for sure." I nodded and giggled as the pup was trying to get his tail. I looked over at Zack, he was watching Blaze. I noticed as his nose ring moved as he was breathing out his nostrils, and how his smile comes more out of the right side than the left. He turned his gaze towards me, causing me to look down. I tried not to make eye contact.

"Do you wanna go back inside? I think Blaze wore himself out." he pointed to Blaze, he was laying by the door. We made our way inside and I went to the kitchen.

"Hey, Zack. Do you want anything to eat?" I opened the fridge, there was barely anything there, "Nevermind." he walked up behind me and shook his head.

"How about we just go out to eat?"

"Yea, sure. Where do you wanna go?" he shrugged and pulled out his phone. I sat up on the counter while he was looking.

"Do you want fast food? Or want to actually go out to eat?"

"Either is fine with you. I'm gonna go to my room and get my wallet." Zack looked up at me.

"You're not paying, I am." I gave him a confused look.

"I don't want you spending money on me. I have my own money, I got it." He smiled and shook his head at me.

"If you say so, love." I blushed at the nickname and tried to cover my face with my sleeves.

"You alright?" he raised an eyebrow at me. I nodded and got off the counter and went to my room.