The Risk You Take • Zach Herron/Why Don't We Fanfic

Chapter 4

I wake up just as it's getting light outside. I roll over so I'm facing Zach. I'm still in his arms from last night. I look at him for a moment then kiss his cheek. He stirs but doesn't wake up. I quietly pull away and go back to my place before Zach can get into trouble. I honestly care more about him then I thought. I'm trying to stop him from being nice to me, for the both of us. Me because I don't do that, I don't fall for people and him because I know what happens when you get into trouble. "You ok?" Zach asks grabbing my hand stare at him for a second before I pull my hands back and roll over. "Ok! Everyone wake up!" Mrs Grith yells walking up the stairs. Checking the powder Chase walks past and stops looking back at me. "You!" Chase points at me "You did something!" He sneers looking at Zach. "No she didn't!" Daniel says sitting up. "Shut up!" Chase yells pulling me up by my hair. "Look at the fat hoe! She's a liar and a thief!" Chase yells I hold back my tears as the pain overwhelms my body, making the world go black.

I open my eyes slowly and see the roof of my room. I remember Chase choking me and jump out of bed seeing something move. It was just the curtain. I get my phone and my headphone and put them on. I go to the bathroom to wash my face. Looking out the window I see the old gate that goes to the forest. I take a photo and walk back to my room. As I walk back out I'm studying the photo and walk into Zach. As I look up as he grabs me and kisses me wrapping his arms around my waist. I like it. But I can't. I pull back and look at him, he smiles at me. I walk past him grinning to myself but then run to him I kiss his cheek, he turns and grabs my wrist pulling me in again, I kiss back and smile at him. I slowly walk to my room and Zach goes downstairs. "ASSEMBLY!" Mrs Grith yells I sigh and walk downstairs. Mrs Grith and Chase are smiling which is a really bad sign. We all gather around and wait for the announcement. "Chase has informed me that Zach has been breaking the rules!" Mrs Grith yells "Talking, talking to the little brat! So he will be punished!" She continues as some men walk over and grab Zach. Chase holds me back as I try to get to Zach. The Why Don't We boys start yelling "Do you want me to kill him?" She yells at them, they stop and step back. "NO STOP! He didn't do anything!" I yell crying "Please! DONT DO THIS!" I struggle "Put me in there instead!" I scream "It's ok!" Zach smiles sadly "Zach! I'm so sorry!" I cry as he gets thrown into the cell under the stairs.