Chasing Rainbows // Zach Herron

Chapter 15

"Zach, what's gotten into you?" Jack yelled shoving his best friend in the parking lot. Zach stopped walking and turned around giving Jack eye contact. "Why do all of you guys try to defend her?" Zach yelled back at his older friend shoving him too. Jack looked taken a back by Zach's actions.

"Because she's going through a lot right now and you just snapped on her. For the last couple weeks she's been helping you raise your kids the right way. She's been there for you. I don't know if you remember but you gave her shit for years of her life for the girl who left your kids. Bella is still trying to get out of this abusive relationship, Why would you treat her like that? You're such a dick." Jack yelled, he had so much to say but didn't know how too.

"Really? Of corse you defend her. For years you were in love with Bella too. You literally flirted with her all of the time when we dated years ago." Zach shot back. "I'm not in love with her zach. It's called being friends. If you want to go there, back to when you guys were sixteen, let's talk about the shit you put her through with Brad." Jack screamed into Zach's face.

Zach's face dropped at the sound of his name. Zach shook his head and got closer to Jack. "I had nothing to do with it" He seethed under his breath. "I'm not saying you did, but you did let him do so much shit to her." Jack said stepping closer too. "What do you want me to do, Jack?" Zach said as he looked down.

Zach had started to feel terrible for his shitty tendencies. He looked up to his older friend and whimpered for help. "You need to start being better. Be nicer, care more for her." Jack said after thinking about it. "How?" Zach asked once again putting his trust into his friend.

"You can't just blow up on her like that. She's in a fragile state right now." Jack replied sincerely. Zach aggressively grabbed his hair and started to breakdown in tears, something zach hasn't done since jacks attempt. Jack grabbed onto zach and held the poor boy as he sobbed.

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"Rosey" Christina yelled. She was babysitting them for the day, seeing as it was the weekend and the boys were busy. "Rosey, come on. It's not a game, you need to eat" Christina said this time getting angry.

"Where's your sister?" Christina asked Charles as she entered the living room. He shrugged his shoulders and Christina went outside walking around. "Rosey" she screamed this time more worry wrapped in her voice. "Please, Rosey" she screamed.

She ran back to her and Corbyn's house grabbing her cellphone real quick. She quickly called Corbyn and started to freak out. "I lost Rosey" she screamed loudly through the phone making Corbyn pull his phone away.

"How?" He asked. "I went to use the bathroom one second and they were both on the couch. I went downstairs to make their sandwiches and like that, she's gone." Christina exclaimed. She started crying while holding charles hand but that was until she heard a giggle coming from the upstairs. "Wait, I think she's hiding upstairs."

Christina slowly walked up the stairs with charles holding onto her hand and her phone in the other. She started open the doors to the rooms when she reached the end of the hall. She slowly opened it letting the cool LA breeze hit her skin. The windows were open and the lights were.

She fully walked into the room to see Rosey sitting there with a man dressed in all black, covering her face. Rosey was in a tight pink dress that she wasn't wearing earlier. "Rosey?" Christina said and watch in horror as she turned her face towards Christina showing her puffy red face. The man also turned his face towards Christina, she saw that it was Mike.

She quickly grabbed Rosey's arm letting out a high pitched scream dropping her phone. It caused Corbyn to jump up in fear quickly getting in his truck. Mike started to walk towards her, smashing her phone with his foot. She held Rosey in her hands as charles stood behind her, gripping onto her legs.

"Leave" Christina yelled. "Leave before I call the cops." She yelled. Mike aggressively gripped onto Christina's arm, bringing her closer to his face. He planted kisses all over her face, causing Christina to whimper.

As that was happening in the Besson household, Bella and zach were laying on Bella's bed 'talking' through their problems. "Bella, be my girlfriend" he whispered as he whispered and he rubbed his arm. "I would love too, we can't let Mike ruin anything anymore or Emily" Bella whispered.

Zach passionately kissed Bella and started to get on top of her. They stayed kissing for awhile, until a call interrupted it. Zach quickly answered it. Bella watched his face drop with fear and grab his hoodie. He grabbed Bella's arm and they both rushed out of Bella's apartment.

"What's going on?" She asked nervously. "I'm going to kill him" zach said under his breath. "Who?" Bella asked as she buckled her seatbelt. "Mike" He said as the mention of his name made Bella's stomach twist. Zach held onto Bella's hand as he speedily drove towards Corbyn's house.

"Just five minutes ago we said we wouldn't let her in between us. And he won't, Bella I'm sorry." He said as he slowly started to approach Corbyn's house. "No, I'm sorry" Bella said. "No I'm sorry" he said softly. He roughly parked his truck and got out seeing Mike being carried out of Corbyn's house with handcuffs. "If you ever go near my fucking kids again, I'll kill you myself" zach screamed in mikes face. He went to go punch mike in the face before being pulled back by Jonah.

"Do whatever you want, pretty boy. Just remember I have the power to take what's mine." He said winking at Bella causing her to gag. He went to go punch mike again but was pulled back once again. "Zach, leave it be. It's not worth it." Zach turned around and looked at Bella. He wanted to scream at the world or say something but held back on it. He grabbed Bella's wrist and pulled her inside.

He said Rosey sitting on the couch eating a sandwich with Charles. He let go of Bella and rushed over to his kids. "I'm so sorry, I won't let this happen again." He said letting himself cry, holding his kids. Once he stopped he moved to Christina. "I'm so sorry" he said and he hugged Christina rubbing her back. "I never meant for this to happen." Bella chimed in. "It's not your fault" zach said standing up. "It's no ones fault, Bella" Christina then replied. "Corbyn thinks other wise" bella replied back looking at Christina.

Bella was right. Corbyn thought everything that has happened was Bella's fault, was he wrong? Or was he right? No one knew, but everyone didn't blame her.