zach

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"So Zach.. are you ever going to show me where my guest house is?" I asked while he sat quietly on the couch. The other boys were in the kitchen laughing and joking around like they usually do while Zach sat here alone watching TV. "Yes, sure". He replied. His eyes scanning the TV again before he shuffled his pajama pants and slipped his slippers on. I gave him a soft smile as he ran his fingers through his chocolate brown hair before opening the door to our house.

I followed him in silence knowing we werent even half way there. But being as quiet as we were it made it feel extremely long. "There's a cliff by your house now, that I like to go to". Zach finally breaks the silence in the air placing his hands in his pocket. "Really?" I asked. "Would you like to sit by it for a while before walking all the way back home?" I questioned as he nods in significance. 

"Why so far away?" I inquire breathing heavily as we finally sit at the edge of the cliff. "I don't know, I find it kinda decent". He replied tucking his knees to his chest. A gust of cool wind pushes past us as leaves flew across the ground. This cooled us down a bit but it was still extremely hot out. We stared out at the water for a moment, I look at Zach as he peirced his bottom lip forward as he was about to say something but nothing came out. He was so beautiful and every move he made, made my heart flutter.

I stood up as Zach's eyes followed me. "Woah, where you going?" He asked. He continued to stay seated as I pulled my shirt over my head. "In the water". I say abrasively unzipping my jeans and tossing them along the side of the cliff with my shirt. "You can't jump.. I don't think. Are you crazy ?" He almost lets out a sneer as I nod taking a deep breath.

I let the wind push against my half bare body. My white brallete and white laced underwear sitting across my body. "You can't be serious?" Zach says again. "I'm so serious Zach, stop being a scardey cat and jump with me". I exclaim. I can tell Zach was thinking about it for a slip second before he removed his pajama pants and shirt. He stood along the edge of the cliff with me as his necklace hung freely down his chest and his hand covering the front hem of his briefs.

"I can't do it". His eyebrows furrow as he brings one hand up to his eyes blocking the sun. "Just jump Zach!" I breath once more before my body finally flows freely through the air and hitting the water. My feet flushing through the sand and pushing myself up with all my might. My head finally reached the top of the ocean as the waves drag me slightly. I look up at the cliff to see Zach still standing there, shivering almost.

"Just do it". I yell again.  Zach paces back catching a headstart before jumping off of the cliff into the water next to me. His head peeking up and his breathing becoming louder as he catches a breath.

I swim closer to him as he shakes the lake like water out of his hair.  "It wasn't that bad, wasnt it?" I ask. My hands flowing back and forth as I kick my feet up. He laughs before splashing me playfully. "Can you float?"

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