The ones who fell in love

The past

Zak started walking me home.
I feel like I'm making it really awkward. Oh welllll.
"So what city did you say you were from?" He turns to me.
"Uhm, Fargo, North Dakota." I hope he actually knows where that is..
"The fuck did you come down here for?" He's starring at me like I told him I murdered someone.
"My parents wanted me to move back in with them actually." I pushed my long brown hair behind my ear. My hair is finally down to my belly button.
"You didn't live with your parents? If you don't mind me asking.." He slows down and looks at me.
"No, I was put up for adoption in like 2nd grade and I have been in and out of foster homes since, and around March, they offered to let me move with them if I was more behaved than when I was a child." I looked down at my feet as we walked.
He stopped. Shit.
He's grabbing my hand.. What the fuck..
Holy
Fucking
Shit.
He has my hand, HELD IN HIS.
"I think they made a mistake by putting you up in the first place, you seem pretty great to be around."

We get to my house.
Omg I'm nervous as fuck.
My heart is racing. He stops at my drive way, he's looking me in the eyes. God.
"Lemme see your phone." Zak says staring at me.
"Why? Hah" I give a half laugh.
"Just do it!" He smiles and insists.
I hand the tall dark haired boy my phone.
I think he's putting in his number

Holy.
Fuck.
His number had been submitted into my contacts.

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"ZAK STOP IT RIGHT NOW!"

Ugh. Who the fuck is yelling.
I turn over to see my alarm clock glowing red numbers that read 2:14.

I realize the noise is coming from outside. I look out my window to see Zak beating the shit out of someone. My little cousin runs into my room yelling my name.
"Where is- is the yelling from!?"
He managed to spit out. I make him wait in my bed as I walk out side. As soon I stand on my front lawn watching the scene, the cops pull up and break up the fight. He starts fighting them back. The police throw cuffs on him. As they walk him to the car, he looks up at me and then his expression completely changes.
He looks almost.. Sorry?
Is he sorry that I just saw him kick ass?
We don't take our eyes off each other. He gets seated in the cop car and they slam the door.

So that last couple of days Zak hasn't been in school. I'm actually really worried.

"ALASKA, PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE, THE PRINCIPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU."
I grab my bag and start walking out when I hear someone shout, "NEW GIRLS A BAD ASS!" I walk out laughing.

So I just met with the principle and he switched my fucking schedule. Cool.

I have to go to science next, which just so happens to be first on my new schedule. Great.

I get to class and sit down and start the assignment. Everyone has a partner but me. I start doing the experiment alone when the door opens.
HOLY SHIT THATS ZAK. WHAT IS ZAK DOING HERE.

"Zakoriah, you will need to be partners with Alaska, she can explain how to do the experiment."
Zak turns and look at me and grins.
"Well, nice to see you here for once." I say with a teasing smirk.
"Where were you anyway? And what happened that night?"
I say hoping to not disturb him.
"That's a long story that I'm not sure we have time for." He says quietly with a faint smile. His smile is so perfect.
"Well, at least tell me where you w-"
"Can I drive you home tonight?"
He turned to me looking me in the eyes.
"I guess."

On the drive home it was kinda awkward. I mean like what the fuck. He gets arrested and doesn't show up for school and then out of no where wants to drive me home after school. Like I'm so confused.

"Look, Alaska. You saw what happened the other night and I want you to know that what I did was for a good reason. And I'm sorry you saw that, I'm not usually a violent person.
"What happened?" I ask, I really don't wanna annoy him but holy shit I saw him kick some major ass and well, that was hot as fuck.
"Well, promise you're not gonna go around telling everybody" he looks at me concerned.
"Of course I won't."
"Well, my step dad got into a fight with my mom and things got out of hand and pretty violent. I got in a fight with him and things got physical and.. Well.." He looks really embarrassed.
"And you kicked his ass..?" I said looking up towards him.
"Essentially, yes, but I needed to.."
"Zak, let's go to the park instead of going home right away." I said smiling. He looked at me, grinned and nodded.