I regret nothing! (unedited) Avenged sevenfold (Zacky V)

Part 9

2 weeks later

Claire's POV

I never really understood what it would really be like to live having to rely on other people. I always thought that would not happen till I was atleast 90 odd. I was starting to be more mobile on my own now. Doctors had got me some prosphetics for my hand to make it atleast slightly easier to do normal things to a degree. I could walk but not far and not for long. I was walking around the house everyday for atleast half an hour back and forth, holding onto the walls and door frames to stable myself. But it would always tire me out and give me the exscuse to nap on the sofa for an hour or two. It was 10 am and zack had helped me up already, helped me shower get dressed and brought me downstairs. I could hear him and Sophie on the back garden setting up for the BBQ later that day. Determined not to miss out on laughing at them fail to set the gazibo up I rushed my porridge and drink. I pulled myself to my feet slowly managing to steady myself and headed to the wall behind the sofa. I don't normally walk around in the morning as Zack likes me to do it before Dinner and after he has sorted stuff downstairs in the basement so he can be there if I do happen to fall.

I slowly headed towards the back door passing the side cabinet as quitely as I could determined to get there alone. Sophie's bedroom door was wide open and for the first time I could see how she chose to style it. I stopped smiling to myself while I peered in across the hall to her room stabilising myself on the basement door handle. Pink and purple. I couldn't believe Zack had actually let her paint it. "urggggggggmmmmphhhhh", I gasped as I heard a moan coming from the other side of the basement door almost losing my balance. I paused for a moment leaning closer placing my ear against the door. I listened closely as I heard shuffling and a sound like a chain hitting a brick wall. "ARghhhhhhhhhmmmmpphhhh"I jumped as the noise shocked me causing the door to rattle loudly as I caught my balance on the handle. "Claire! What are you doing?!" Zack shouted rushing towards me. He pulled my hand off the door and smiled at me as he lifted me up into his arms. "You know you shouldn't be walking around without me walking around with you". He placed me down on the sofa and sat on the coffee table infront of me. If only I could talk because I was sure an animal was trapped down there hurt and I didn't even have the note pad near me to write it down.

"Stay here ok?" He smiled at me with a worried look on his face. Not thinking anything more of it I smiled back nodding to agree. He kissed me on the head and handed me the remote before heading into the hall to meet Sophie next to the basement door. I could hear them whispering but couldn't make out what was being said. "If you need us Claire just tap the remote on the table we will hear you" Zack shouted back in as they headed outside to carry on with their task.

Zacks POV

"That was a close one" I whispered at Sohpie pulling her back outside. "The door is locked so she would never know". "There is a possibility she would hear him nocking around down there unless I had been down to put him to sleep for a hour like I do before her walk" I panicked grabbing the table cloth and spreading it. "How you gonna keep him quite for the BBQ tonight?  I know he can't talk but like you said if he wakes he could bang about" She had a point. I started to think about what the others would think if they found out. How Claire would feel if she knew the monster who did this to her was below her feet as we spoke. "Maybe we should tell them." Sophie suggested. "NO! We can not do that!" I snapped continuing to set up the rest of the garden. "But we have nearly been caught out three times now. It would be better if we did because they would understand and they would help us dump the body when we are done with him...I know they would help us Zack!". At that moment I snapped turning to Sophie grabbing her by her arms feeling frustration rush through me. "No! We do this alone and it never leaves us two...ok?" I demanded. Sophie nodded with a panicked look on her face. I instantly felt guilty and pulled her into a hug. "I'm sorry" I added and Sophie relaxed into me letting me know she still trusted me 100%.