Reunited in L.A

Chapter Ten: Why me?

Zach's P.O.V

It's the same afternoon and I am still outside Malika's house, pacing up and down trying to figure out what to do. 

"What do I do? How can I tell Malika... that I like her?" wrapping my hands behind neck.

I then decide to walk into my house and into my room.

After 10 minutes of pacing up and down my room, I sat on my bed and I was trying to convince myself.

"Why can't she understand? Whatever I am doing is for her and I told her that we can't be friends because I..I..I love her. Damn it! I love everything about her, her smile, her eyes and especially her laugh, it is just the cutest! The only reason I can't be friends with her is that I don't want to be just friends, I want to be more than friends, but the other day I overheard Jonah speaking to Jack saying that he liked Malika and that just broke me. I know that she likes him back. I mean come on the way she looks and smiles at him just says it all and that's why I don't want to ruin things for her. She's so beautiful she deserves the whole world" saying it out loud sadly.

Daniel then walks into the room, I quickly get up and try to head straight for the door, but Daniel decides to stop me.

"Hey bro... please can we just talk, you can't ignore us forever, come on bro I love you, just please don't shut us out'' trying to block my way.

I stood there for a while and I realised that I made a huge mistake.

"Daniel bro... I am sorry I didn't mean for all of this to happen... it just happened..." remembering what Malika said to me.

"Zach bro... I kinda over heard what you said about... Malika and how you feel about her" grabbing my arm slowly and making me sit back down.

"Wait what?! You were listening in? How could you bro?!" getting mad.

"Bro look, I am sorry but I am just worried for you" sitting next to me.

I just rolled my eyes and tried to get up.

"Hey you are not going anywhere!" pulling me back down.

"Okay fine! What is it you exactly want?!" questioning him.

"I want to know why you are not talking to us?" looking at me.

"Well... I am talking to you now..." laughing a little.

"Zach come on bro" becoming serious.

"Okay well I was angry with Malika and I took my anger and frustration out on you guys. I didn't want this to happen, it's just that when I tend to ruin things" getting upset.

"You mean...with Malika?" putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Daniel bro, I don't know what to do? I like Malika and so does Jonah and Jonah is also my best friend. He's like my older brother I never had! I just don't know if Malika likes Jonah or if she likes me?" getting serious.

"Look bro, have you spoken to her? Did you try to tell her how you really feel about her" pulling his hand away from my shoulder.

"No bro I couldn't!" feeling hopeless.

It went quiet for a bit and all of a sudden Daniel got up and grabbed me by my arm and pulled me up.

"Okay Zach, I had enough of this crap! You just need to man up and tell her how you feel!" getting annoyed.

"Bro but how do I tell her? She's mad at me, because I told her that we couldn't be friends" getting nervous.

"Well Zach you got yourself into this mess! So now you need to fix things! I know you can! If you really do care for her you would tell her everything!" punching the air with his fist.