Hectic//Zach Clayton

Chapter 2 Bruh.

Mariahs POV.

"Wake up!" Aaliyah yells in my ear.

"Ugh what the hell man. What time is it?" I ask in my groggy morning voice.

"It is 8 am and time to explore prima!" She screams as she throws a pillow at my face.

"What the actual fuck dude. I'm up there was no need for that. One day I'm gonna punch you." I say pissed off.

"But is that day today?" She asks.

"No." I reply.

"Then GET UP AND GET DRESSED!" she screams so loud my ear drums vibrate.

"Your lucky I love you." I say as I throw the pillow back at her face and get up off the bed.

I stretch for a good 10 seconds yawn and head to the bathroom.

"I'm so pumped for today." I say to aaliyah as we stand side by side in the bathroom mirror.

She's crimping her hair and I'm straightening mine.

"Me too. I hope we find a cool hangout." She adds.

"Or some cute ass boys Cuz man its summer and I'm ready to hangout go on adventures and meet attractive guys." I say with a small giggle at the end.

"ME TOO. No cute boys back home. Maybe they're is some luck here." She reply while laughing.

I finish straightening my hair. I apply a thin top eyeliner bottom eyeliner and mascara. I then put on black high waisted shorts with a white laced string strapped crop top and a black sports bra underneath. I put on my white laced vans and grab my phone.

"Its 9:30 hurry up!" I tell aaliyah as she finishes crimping her hair.

She applys the same amount of eyeliner as me and throws on her favorite slipknot shirt. She put a on light colored high waisted shorts and loosely tucks in her shirt. She puts on her black vans and turns to me.

"Ready!" She says.

"Then let's go already!" I reply grabbing her arm dragging her down the stairs.

By the time we are done getting ready and head out the door it is 10:15 am. When we get outside i can't help but to breath in deep through my nose and enhale the fresh warm ocean breeze.

"Which way?" I ask aaliyah looking left, then right, then back at her.

"We came home from the right so let's go left." She simply replys.

I nod and start to walk left down the street.

As we walk we pass what must be where the new people moved in. There's a big box truck and workers unloading furniture.

"Maybe a cute boy is moving in there." I say giggling and pointing to the house.

"Yeah we wouldn't be that lucky. I wish." Aaliyah replys. "Come on." She says grabbing my arm pulling me torge what looks like a small pond.

The street led to a dead end. So turning left seems to have led us no where.

"Looks like there's not much neighborhood." I say looking at aaliyah with a bummed face.

"I don't know about that..." She says with a grin pointing at what looks like a little path beside the pond leading into the forest.

My bummed face when from a frown to a wide smile.

"Let's check it out!" I say.

We head down the path. Its narrown and curvy. It went for a good 10 minutes till it came to a stop where there was a large lake like body of water and a dock.

" LOOKS LIKE WE FOUND OUR HANGOUT!" I yell running onto the dock.

Aaliyah runs on after me with a smile wider than mine.

"This is so freaking awesome!" She yells.

"It is isn't it." I hear a voice say behind me. It sounded familiar bit I couldn't quite point it out.

I look up at aaliyah who's has is dropped and eyes wide.

I slowly turn around scareys at what I might see.

When I make a full 180 turn my eyes grow 10× wider than Aaliyahs. Then I take a deep breath and smile at the boy sitting on the railing of the dock smile wide.

"Damn I thought we were the first to find this. What a bummer." I say trying to keep calm at the face starring back at me.

"Looks like we are just gonna have to share it." He says looking at me then at aaliyah then back at me.

"Hi I'm Zach by the way. I just moved here like yesterday on Lincoln rd. They are actually moving the rest of my furniture in now." He says.

Then it hits me hard and I can barley control my excitement. Its really him and this is not a dream. Its Zach ...the Zach Clayton. Bruh its Zach.

I have no idea how I'm playing this off so chill and calm when on the inside I'm freaking out way to much.

"BruhitsZach right? Yeah I watch ur videos. Your funny as hell!" I say trying to keep my cool and not sound like a stalker.

Aaliyah still has the same look as before speechless.

"I'm Mariah by the way and this is my cousin Aaliyah. We are living with our aunts this summer. Also on Lincoln rd. I believe ur like two house down from us. " I say as I feel my face turn red.

"That's awesome! I already got some buddy's!" He says with a warm smile.

Buddy's? Holy shit. I'm Zach Clayton's buddy this is so surreal.

"Is she okay?" He says pointing at Aaliyah.

That's when she snaps put of it and coughs slightly.

"Yeah I'm good just can't believe ur like really Zach. " she says with a small smile still astonished.

Honestly rn I feel like passing out. His eyes cute smile and funny attitude all like in his videos. Talking to me. Me.

"What time is it?" He asks aaliyah seeing her phone in her hand.

"Oh uh its 11:30." She replys.

"Shit i gotta get back and help out! I was suppose to be back at the house 5 mins ago!" He says as he grabs his phone off the dock and starts to head down the path.

He turns around quickly and says
"MEET ME BACK HERE TOMORROW AT 12! MAYBE WE CAN GO GET FOOD AND CHECKOUT FLORIDA!"

Before either of us could answer he dissapears down the path.

I look at aaliyah wide eyed and she looks at me the same.

"Was that just real? Did I really just talk to the Zach Clayton?" I say still astonished.

" I guess so and he wants to hangout tomorrow!" She reply running and hugging me.

"Oh my fucking god." I say holding my head looking down at the ground.

"Bruh." Aaliyah says looking up at me , "we live two houses down from Zach Clayton." She says barley believing the words falling from her mouth.

Already the best summer yet.