Chasing Rainbows // Zach Herron

Chapter 12

"Zach, I promise you I didn't cause this to happen." Bella said over again. She gave up on trying to get the boy she loves to listen to her. "Fine, if you all think I'm the cause of this, then I'll go. I'll leave."

Bella got up, grabbing her purse and coat. She turned on her truck and drove to Corbyn and Christina's house. She got out, anxiously knocking on the door. Corbyn opened the door, cheeks flushed and his once bright blue eyes now dull and grey. "Why are you here, you aren't welcomed." He spoke so angrily.

"I know, I just want to check on Christina" Bella said pushing the door open and walking up the stairs to their room. Corbyn's fingers snaked around Bella's tiny wrist, pulling her down the stairs. "Let go Corbyn. I have to see her."

"I don't think you should, she's a mess right now." He spoke softly. "I don't care, I just want to see her." Bella said yanking her wrist out of Corbyn's skinny fingers. She stomped up the stairs and went into the room that had the door open. Christina was sitting there on her laptop, cheeks showed dried tears. "Hey" Bella said knocking on the door frame.

Christina sat up and showed happiness about seeing Bella. "Hey, come in. Sit down" Christina said sitting criss-cross. "I heard about what happened. Christina, I'm so sorry. I didn't know that, that he would do something to you." Bella said feeling terrible for her pregnant friend. "Honestly Bella, it's okay. You wouldn't of known that he was going to do that. I'll be okay, the doctors said the baby is fine." Christina said nodding her head in reassurance. "Good" Bella said smiling.

The girls gossiped about the cute boys at Bella's office. Both girls turned their heads towards the door when they her stomping up the stairs. In the door frame stood Jonah and Zach. "Let's go Bella" Jonah said. Zach walked over to Bella, grabbing her arm pulling her off of the bed. "Why does she have to go" Christina asked sounding sad. "Corbyn doesn't want her here. He called us to get her" Zach spoke coldly. His cold fingers wrapped around Bella's arm once again.

"But I want her here" Christina said. "Yeah but the guy who pays for the house, doesn't" Zach snapped back. Jonah walked back into the room, giving everyone the hand gestures to calm down. "It's okay, she can come back tomorrow when Corbyn's not home" Jonah said nodding his head.

"I'm sorry, Christina" Bella said and hugged her, Zach's hand still attached her arm. Christina had a look of sadness wash over her face.

Christina and Corbyn's relationship had been rocky for awhile. She didn't want to admit it since they were the 'perfect' couple. They'd been neglecting each other's needs and abandoning each other for other things. Christina hoped that the baby would bring them closer once again, she promised herself she wouldn't believe that, in case if it doesn't happen.

Zach walked Bella out to the truck. "Why are you being like this?" Bella's asked. Zach just gave her a look as if he was confused. Bella could tell that Zach obviously still drank when she left their house. She sighed and just sat down in the back. She noticed jack in the drivers seat. Zach got in on the other side of her and snaked his arm around her waist.

Bella pushed him away and slid her body closer to the window. "No" she whispered. "I just want to go home" Bella said as tears started to fall down her face.

Once they reached Bella's house, she quickly got out. She walked inside to be met with a note on the counter. "Won't be home for three days. Stay safe, I love you xoxo James." Bella chuckled. She put the note down and walked into her room. She changed her clothes and jumped backwards when she said Zach standing at room door when she opened it. "What are you doing here? I thought you guys already left." She whispered.

"Well, I felt bad. I know I'm an asshole, but I just want to be there for you. I want you to make good decisions. I love my kids, Bella. I just wouldn't want to see anyone hurt before anything got worse, I'll be here with you to get rid of Mike, I promise. But you have to cooperate too. You have to promise from here and out, he will be out of your life. Bella I'm falling hard for you, damn i don't think I even stopped since we parted ways after graduation. I'm still in love with you and I will fight for you and with you. No man should be hurting their woman like that, and I promise you. I will never purposely hurt you again"

Bella was shocked at everything that came out of his mouth. She cried happy tears. Bella jumped into Zach's arms that gladly accepted them, whimpering of joy. She backed away a little, wiping her brunette hair out of her face. "Where does this leave us?" She asked. She didn't want to be an 'item' until she knew he was fully in.

"I would call you mine, but Mike.." he said grabbing her hands. "I will put his ass in jail, if it's the last thing I do" he whispered, kissing her aching lips that have been waiting for Zach Herron's to once again attend.

An// Bella and Zach again ???