Nightmare

Chapter Six

Dezzy

Things changed.

It was odd.

Not one of the guys were rude to me. Intact Johnny said hello to me every time he saw me.

Brian didn't really speak to me but he didn't give me shit anymore either. He would nod in my direction if I walked past him. There were no ugly looks.

It was strange.

Matt actually apologized to me for giving the idiots the idea to prank me. Then beyond that he congratulated me on successfully prancing them.

I'm sure Kat had a lot to do with that one.

But what was weirdest of all was Zack.

He invited me to lunch.

I was in my room after the show and there was a knock on the door. I figured it was room service bringing me my dinner but when I opened the door there stood Zack.

He smiled at me and asked to come in. I was standing there in my boxer shorts tank top and no bra shocked so I just opened the door further.

"Nice music" He smiled at me.

I had Metallica blaring in my room. It was the normal thing for me to do. Blare music while I edited my photos.

"Oh um thanks. Is there something I can help you with?" I asked him. It was awkward.

"Actually yeah there is." Zack smiled sitting down at the little table in my room where I had a bottle of Jack Daniels and a bucket of ice. "May I?" He asked indicating to the bottle.

"Sure" I shrugged sitting across from him "what was it I could help you with?"

After filling two cups with ice and pouring the JD over it he handed me one and smiled "Well, I think we got off to a really bad start." He beings taking a sip from the plastic cup.

"Oh, um, well I guess we did." I mutter taking a gulp burning my throat.

"Yeah, so I thought maybe I could make it up to you." Again he smiles.

What the hell is up with all of these smiles?

"That's really not necessary." I shrug

"Maybe not. But it would make me feel better. How does lunch on me tomorrow sound?" Zack asks me.

I choke on my drink.

"What?" I gasp catching my breath.

"Lunch. You and me. Tomorrow." Again he smiles.

"Like a date?" I whisper.

God how fucked up would that be?

Agreeing to a date with my dead ex-boyfriend's friend?

Not to mention said friend has no idea that I'm his late friends ex-girlfriend.

"Well, technically speaking a date yeah." Zack laughs "But I was thinking more like just a chance to get to know each other."

"Oh" I huff slightly relieved and for some reason a little hurt.

How fucked up is that too?

"I mean you probably have a boyfriend back home I would assume." Zack grins.

"What?" I laugh "why would you assume that?"

"Well you're beautiful, talented and smart. I just figured" he shrugs.

I blush at being called beautiful.

I look up at Zack and see him for what has to be really for the first time.