✔︎ Simple Beginnings || Zach Herron

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I led Zach and Jonah towards the pool far away from the rest of the guys; I looked over at Jonah sadly I don't want to hurt him more than it probably will. Zach seemed confused but calm; I tried not to look at him too much. 

"so I know I've been playing with both of your feelings lately, and I'm so sorry for that," Zach was confused, Jonah looked unhappy. "I just want to know before I say anything else that I love both of you."

Zach suddenly stormed off, Jonah and I looked at each other confused. I jogged over to Zach who was sitting on one of the rocks by a cliff. I slowly crept behind him and sat next to him on the grass, Zach only looked out into the incredible view of LA without staring back at me. I sat there for a solid eight minutes without saying anything to Zach; Jonah was still where I left him waiting for me to come back. 

"its obvious Paige, you're going to pick him," Zach stated as one single tear fell down his rosy cheek. I wiped it away with my thumb slowly as Zach looked into my eyes.

"why would you think that?" I asked giving him a half smile. Zach looked down and shrugged, "Before you left, I was about to say I pick you, and I always will." Zach's head instantly snapped up and looked right at me. Our faces only a foot away from each other and he was beaming.

"Je t'aime ma petite téte chou," Zach said, confusing me. "it means I love you my little cabbage head." He giggled and grabbed my hand. I smiled back at him, for a single second, everything was perfect. I stood up to walk back inside with Zach, and the first thing I noticed was Jonah, standing right behind us about to cry.

"I guess I will always be your second option," he scoffed and ran into the house. I yelled at him to come back, but Jonah didn't listen. I looked over at Zach who pushed me to go after him; I ran into the house and Daniel, Corbyn, Jack and Cristina were all huddled around each other watching some video. I walked passed them upstairs to Jonah's room, the door was slammed shut, and I could hear soft sobs coming from inside. I knocked on the door softly, and the crying came to a stop; the door slowly opened and Jonah stood in front of me drained. His cheeks were red, eyes puffy and hair scattered everywhere.

Without thinking, I ran into his chest and started hugging him, immediately he picked me up, we stood there holding each other.

"I'm sorry Jonah," I whispered as Jonah's chest muffled my face. He only squeezed me tighter and kissed the top of my head. 

"I still love you Paige but whatever makes you happy is good enough for me." I smiled as he released me from his grip. I looked into Jonah's eyes before leaving his room and closing the door behind me. Zach was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs looking at me solemnly. I jut nodded my head and walked to the living room where everyone else was sitting while hand in hand with Zach.

 For the next few hours, Jonah didn't leave his room, "we're going out to eat Jonah get ready!" Corbyn yelled at him. Finally, Jonah came out of his bedroom looking better than before. And we all got into the Uber.

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