Groupie to Girlfriend: Indulgence | Zach Abels

Taking Sides

"Why aren't you answering my calls?" Zach texted me. It was a long three weeks apart. I didn't answer his calls because I didn't feel like it. He was gone, I was sad about it, and I knew that I would cry if I heard his voice. I was also too busy with homework and life.

An unknown number called me. I answered, "Hello." "Rosie! Why won't you answer my calls?" Zach asked. "Because... It makes me sad when I think about you and when I hear your voice it makes me want to cry!" I explained and started to cry. "Babe, don't cry! I'll be back soon!" He exclaimed. "Okay, are you at least having fun?" I asked. "Yeah, but not really cuz you're not with me. And about the party... It was just a party! You have nothing to be jealous about!" He replied. "I'm not... I have to go." I said.

"No, you're not pulling that bullshit on me!" He commented. "What bullshit?" I asked. "Telling me you have to go but you really don't." He replied. "Whatever." I said. "I don't understand you sometimes, I really don't. Just tell me what you're thinking." He suggested. "I don't know... I guess I can start at the fact that you've been gone for half of our relationship! Why'd you do this to me? You know you have to go on tour, and you know we live miles and miles away. So tell me, why?" I asked. "Because I love you!" He replied.

I suddenly got butterflies in my stomach.

"You know exactly what's gonna happen..." I stated. "What? What's going to happen?" He questioned. "You're gonna leave me all of the time, and I'm gonna fuck up this relationship, just like I fuck everything else up." I replied. "Yeah, well, especially because you can't say you love me... I guess you'll just have to stay mad at me." He responded. "No, I can't, Zach! Don't you get it? I can't stay mad at you because I love you! I just really don't want our relationship to get messed up." I explained. "I don't want it to either, that's why I'm going to do whatever I can." He added. "I don't want you risking or jeopardizing anything for me! I want you to go on tour! I do, but..." I stated. "I believe we can do anything if we just try. I'm willing to, are you?" He asked. "Yeah, I love you." I replied. "I love you too." He said. "Okay, now I really want to go to sleep." I commented and laughed. "Okay, goodnight, babe." He responded. "Goodnight." I said and hung up the phone.

The next day at school, I heard a rumor about The 1975 releasing a song that had lyrics stolen from The Neighbourhood, and that the two bands were 'at war'.

As I was walking to my car in the school parking lot, I saw Zach leaning against it with a bouquet of red roses. "Since I missed our one month anniversary..." He said. I ran up to him and hugged him. He picked me up and spun me around.

When he put me down, I kissed him hard. He slid his hand from my lower back to my butt. When we stopped kissing, we switched positions, where I was leaning against the car.

He stood there with his hands in his pockets. While swaying back and forth, he said, "I told you I'd be back as soon as I could!" "Yeah, you're here!" I exclaimed. "So, what do you want to do today?" He asked. "Right now, I just want to kiss you!" I replied as I pulled him closer to me by his shirt and kissed him. I rubbed my hands on his back and could feel muscle. He had a really nice back from what I could feel!

"I love you so much." He commented. "I love you more!" I said. "That's impossible." He stated. "The impossible is possible for me." I responded. He laughed.

"I just heard about The 1975 rumor. Is it true? Did they really steal lyrics from you guys?" I asked. "Yeah, Matthew thought he was being cute by singing our lyrics. Please tell me you're not a fan of The 1975?" He asked. "I was, but I guess now I'm not, because why would you like a band who can't write their own lyrics and steal them from another band." I replied. "Ugh, they disgust me! Their music isn't even good anyway!" He commented. "Well... I really like their music, it is pretty good." I responded. "What! Babe, no!" He exclaimed. I laughed, then said, "But The Neighbourhood has great music, and you're an amazing guitarist, and an amazing boyfriend. I say that's all that really matters... Except for the part where you guys really should sue them." We both laughed.

A/N
I actually really freaking like The 1975, and I'm aware that The Neighbourhood does too, so don't think I hate them. I just thought it would be cool to throw in a little feud.