Third Person POV
Darryl sucks in a breath, the tension between the two is getting tenser and tenser every second - Zak feels the living room getting hot and stuffy, what's going on?
"I spent hours to get here and tell you this." Darryl speaks up, breaking the most uncomfortable 5 minutes they've both experienced ever in both of their lives; Zak's head perks up after staring at his shoes.. he can already tell this isn't going to good. "What did you need to tell me Darryl? Please, I'm getting hot and sweaty- your worrying me." Zak clenches his fists.
Beforehand Darryl said they needed to talk, and it sounded serious.
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"I want to break up."
Zak pauses, he opens his mouth to speak but then shuts it again.
"We need to break up."
Zak's brain is rushing in circles. "Wha-Why?!" The tan boy stammers - this can't be happening he thinks. "Zak- you should get it be now. The rumours, the fans, paparazzi.. this is getting to fucking much for me." Darryls tone starts to raise, signalling he's getting aggressive now.
Zak tries to figure out ways to get by this - he would anything just for him and Darryl not to break up, "I can tell them to stop!!"
"Zak," Darryl breathes, "We can't be together anymore. I don't wanna see your face either.. for a while. I need a break."
'I need a break'
A break?!?
"What break Darryl? Your life is so fucking easy, at least you can go outside without getting a shit ton of pictures taken of you." Zak fights back. "AT LEAST I HAVE TIME TO ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT OUR RELATIONSHIP." Darryl yells.
Zak pauses. "You fucking bitch." The ravenette stands up, "Get out of my house." Zak demands in a quiet but yet clearly upset tone. Yesterday they were kissing for the first time and the next day they're breaking up.
Darryl flees the scene, closing the door with tears in the brunettes eyes. Zak doesn't feel any better either.
Zak's stomach is bubbling with anger, frustration, but weirdly.. Regret?
Zak never knew a breakup could be so hurtful, this is only his first one. Memories instantly shot into his head like a bullet, of a beautiful girl, Jeanette.
Memories of him kissing her, and hugging her, before that happened.
Zak still isn't over it after years of the tragedy.
a few years ago in middle school..
"My parents and I are going to California. So I won't be at school for a few days." Zak jumps excitedly. "Aww ok.. I'll miss you." His girlfriend, Jeanette whines.
Many thought their relationship was just another stupid middle school romance - but to them, it felt like everything, the only thing to stay alive for.
They're in a school hallway, students around their ages chattering and walks past by them.
The bell rings.
"I'll see you in a few days." Zak holds Jeanettes hands tight and warm. "I'll see you soon." She mumbles back.
But they never did see each other again.
The second day of Zak being in California was when it happened. In their motel Zak's parents were watching the news, while Zak was busy playing video games on his computer.
"Breaking news. Johnson middle school experiences a shooting." Zak immediately shot his eyes to the tv screen. "That's your school.." Zak's mother breathes. Zak's first thoughts was his friends, his favourite teacher Mr Williams.. and his girlfriend. "10am this morning, calls from young students and teachers were calling police this morning. As the suspected shooter Mark Paris shoots up a middle school. 4 were killed and 10 severely injured."
Them, the photos of the 4 people killed showed up.
And there it was, the thing that would make Zak cry for the first time in three years.
Killed :
Jake Game
Pilar Add
Harley Adams
Jeanette Wonderfield
His own girlfriend. Shot by a crook who only got sentenced for 20 years.
(y'all were so mean to Jeanette 😟)
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lovestar | skephalo
Fanfiction-started- 14/08/22 -finished- 28/01/23 Zak is a highschool dropout, mostly known worldwide for being a drummer in the band Inside Sweater. Darryl is an outcast who attends highschool - who has an abnormal addiction to bubble tea. But what happens w...
