✔︎ Simple Beginnings || Zach Herron

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The next morning rolled around nicely; I was able to get up at a decent time and not feel like I was about to die. As I went downstairs, the only people up were Jack and Corbyn sitting on the couch. I walked over to Jack smiling; he looked at me confused, I grabbed his hand to lead him so Corbyn couldn't hear.

"I made the decision," I started. Jack looked confused, but I explained the rest. "you told me to choose between Zach and Jonah, and I figure out who I really and truly belong with!" I squealed. Jack looked impatient like he needed to know, as I whispered his name into Jack's ear his mouth grinned. Silently squealing jack jumped up and down so happy, I giggled at my idiot brother and went back to the kitchen to let him finish fangirling. 

Corbyn looked confused as I entered the room with Jack's screams, quiet but noticeable ringing through the main floor. "I'll explain later bean." He rolled his eyes and went back to scrolling through Twitter. I went back upstairs to change into some clothes I could wear out. I was planning to go to the mall today without the boys just for some me time anyway. 

Daniel was still fast asleep, and I could hear Jonahs snores coming from the other side of the house, as I get to the front door I see Zach jogging over to me.

"where you heading off to?"

"Just the mall, I need some me time." he waved me goodbye, and I hopped into the uber which was waiting for me outside. As the car pulled up to the front of the mall, I tipped the driver and went in. It was a Sunday meaning there was chaos everywhere, I looked around the food court to see hundreds of screaming children, gangs of teenagers, and old people with shopping carts everywhere. I sighed and trudged through the crowd of people hoping I was able to get to forever 21 before closing.

As I spotted the store in the distance, it had felt like I was walking through clay, people everywhere and it wasn't even Christmas yet! I guess LA is jsut something different, I stepped into the store and took a breath of relief. There was close to nobody in the store and for the people who were seemed friendly and weren't going to kill me. I walked over to the sporting wear section and spotted a beautiful pastel pink pair of leggings. While walking up to them, I noticed another girl headed towards the pants also. There was one left, and I needed them.

We got to the rack at the same time; I looked at her she was beautiful. Pale skin with brown eyes and dark brown hair that was cut shoulder length. Her makeup was flawless, and she had a fantastic sense of style. She smiled at me and instantly I wanted to be her best friend. Before I realized it, she had taken the pants off the shelf as I looked at her.

"Hey! Get back here!" she spun around quickly coming to a stop, I didn't realize she stopped until we were both on the floor onto of each other. I looked her staight in the eye and bursted out in laughter. 

"I'm Christina," she said mid-giggle.

"paige, we should be friends!"

"Totally!," Crustina squeeled as she handed me her phone. I added my number and we both held onto eachother as we trudged to the food court. We sat down at a table and talked for what seemed like hours; she was apparently a YouTuber who was almost at 500 thousand subscribers! She had a boyfriend and was planning to surprise him today.

"I could help surprise him if you want," I volunteered, and Cristina became ecstatic! she was in a long distance relationship because of her schooling, but it was their week off, so she was visiting for the next few days.

"omg yes please! he is actually in a band, I could introduce you to them." 

"Hey, are you talking about Why Don't We?" I asked, her face instantly lightened up as I mentioned them, "I'm Jack's sister!" Cristina instantly started squealing, and she dragged me outside to her uber.

We talked the whole way back to their house and learned so much about each other, I only knew her for about twenty minuted and knew she was utterly my best friend already. We arrived at the house around three pm; I was hoping everyone was up, but I wouldn't bet on that. I walked into the house first only to be attacked by hugs from Zach.

"You're back!"

"Jeez, I was only out for like three hours." I smiled. Soon I saw Corbyn walking to me and I instantly remembered. I coughed oddly loud and Cristina came rushing into the door running towards Corbyn catching him off guard. They started kissing, and it was adorable, I looked over to Jonah, and he looked upset, and instantly I remembered I never told him or Zach entirely which guy I wanted, my head hung low as a signalled them to follow me while the others gushed about Cristina and Corbyns cuteness.

A/n

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