The Ocean // Zach Herron

Chapter 8

{Henley's POV}

I looked at him after he said that, hopping down from the counter I started to chop the pineapple more, I could feel his stare at the back of my head.

He touched my shoulder lightly, "Henley." He muttered quietly.

I turned looking up at him, a grin upon my face, "Why don't you watch the movie with the others, I'll be in soon."

He narrowed his eyes at me slightly, it seemed like he was reading my mind, like he knew what I was going to do that very second. I was gonna act like none of that ever happened.

He nodded and left the kitchen to return to the lodge. I stopped cutting the fruit and sat the knife down, then I say myself down at a stool.

I was thinking hard, I've known Zach for approximately 48 hours, and he says he loves me? I'm only 15 I've only met him 2 days ago.

I rubbed my eyes standing up. I grabbed a bowl and threw all of the pineapple in it, I didn't eat any since I wasn't feeling as hungry as I once was. I trotted back into the lodge and looked around. The seating arrangements were the same minus me sitting next to Zach. I sat down next to him, but much further away. He glanced at me, his eyes had a glint of sadness once he noticed I distanced myself from him.

After 2 movies that consisted of Zach and I continuously glancing at each other I decided I was tired.

"I'm going up to bed." I stood up cracking my neck and looking at Oakley.

"This is a sleepover, you're supposed to sleep down here." Oakley whined

I internally groaned, I have to sleep here and Oakley wouldn't give up until I agreed.

"I call getting one of the couches." I said grabbing a blanket and pillow and kicking The two boys off the couch.

I laid down as Oakley turned the TV down slightly, it was already 3 in the morning so I decided I didn't want my sleep schedule off because normally I go to bed at 3 and wake up at 10.

The second my eyes closed I fell asleep.

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"Henley." I heard someone harshly whisper, I opened my eyes and looked to where the voice has came from, it was Zach.

I rubbed my eyes and looked at my phone, the time read 4:36 A.M. "What Zach." I closed my eyes again.

He stood up slowly making sure it to wake up the others around us, "I'm sorry." He muttered when he sat down next to the couch.

I reopened my eyes, squinting, "What? For what?" He looked at me and bit his lip lightly.

"For saying that in the kitchen." He ran a hand through his hair looking down for a moment before returning his gaze at me.

I smiled at him, "It's ok." He shook his head once the words left my mouth.

"It's not, I just, I fucked up any chance I had with you." He rubbed his face.

I chuckled, making him look up at me, "Zach I've known you for two days."

He nodded, a smile making it's way on his face, "Yeah I know."

"If it makes you feel better, you haven't ruined anything, I just got nervous." I replied nuzzling into the blanket more.

"That makes me feel a lot better." He let out a breathy laugh.

I patted the spot next to me signaling him to lie down next to me in the couch, he got up and laid down next to me, his chest facing my back as his arms wrapped around me. Finally letting myself fall asleep in Zach's arms until the morning.

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This chapters short but I haven't wrote because of vacation, but I'm back home so more chapters should be coming :)