Finding My Whoever... (All Time Low) Zack Merrick ON HOLD Till MAY

Chapter 22

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Lucy

It’s been two days and Zack looks a little better.  I don’t know that he can perform though.  HE still can only hold down a little of chicken and a half a piece of toast each meal and that’s only because his mom and I are hounding him to.  He’s gained 4 pounds back but he lost about 40 so we’re debating taking him to the hospital.  Mama Merrick called her friend who’s a nurse and Jack called his dad asking how they got pregnant women to gain weight.  Both brought over powders and energy bars and a couple of supplements.  So hopefully he’ll gain weight.  Mr. Barakat won’t let Zack go on the tour unless he gains back more than 10 pounds so now everyone is practically force feeding him every moment and Matt is on the internet constantly trying to find ways for Zack to gain more weight.  I just sit back and keep my role as moral support. “Hey Lucy I have to shower will you help me?” Zack asked.  After the incident where he almost squished me he’s not allowed to do anything alone, and he refuses to take anyone but me to the bathroom and the shower. 

“Yea sure let me finish this email” I finished the supply orders for both of the bars and then closed my laptop. “Ok ready?” He nodded. He walks across the room and leans in the doorway waiting for me to get up from his desk.  I push the chair back and walk up next to Zack slipping past him on the doorway and crossing the hallway to the bathroom.  We still had yet to leave Mama Merrick’s house because she was the only one who could boss Zack around and get results.  I opened the doorway and Zack walked across the hall. He walked in and sat down on the closed toilet lid.  I grabbed a couple towels from the linen closet next to the bathroom and closed the door.  Placing the towels I walked past Zack and turned the shower on.  Zack took his shirt off and stood up leaning against the counter.  I helped him remove the pajama bottoms and helped support his weight as he climbed in the shower.  I sat on the toilet and put my feet on the lip of the tub.  “You are a window into a world that I could never know…” Zack paused unsure of whether he should continue.

“And asked for every piece of me so I let you go way too soon” I sang back. Zack continued to sing

“Now back to my cold dark room.  If I could take it all back, I could make it all right; you could be the best part of my life. If I could tell you all night that I wanna be the man I'm supposed to be.” He sang to me.

“I won't lie, I've waited a million hours just to say that I will die if you leave me, and you are the way my heart beats, And you are the words my tongue speaks, And I will die if you leave me.” We both sang.  I’ve been singing with Zack to let him know I’m always there and to help his vocal chords.  Matt suggested it after he heard me talking to Zack when he couldn’t see me.  So now whenever I leave the room I start to hum or sing.  Mr. Merrick complains the house has turned into an episode of Glee but were all so bored and only focused on Zack that we have to entertain ourselves.  Alex and Jack burst into song yesterday at dinner because I left to grab ketchup for Zack and started to sing Boyfriend just to piss Rian off.  Earlier that day Matt and I burst into Dammit after I left the room and started to hum it.  It was pretty fun when Austin started to shake his butt to the beat and Jack started to attempt to beatbox.  We even got Zack to crack a smile. I was brought out of my thoughts when the curtain to the shower wiped open. “You ok?” He asked.

“Yea I’m fine sorry I was thinking”

“That’s dangerous”

“Oh shut up ya weirdo” I said grabbing the edge of the curtain and whipping it closed.

“I may be a weirdo but the fact of the matter is; I’m your weirdo”

“Hey Zack have you been eating?”