NO MATTER WHAT ➳ Zach Mitchell x Reader - Fanfiction

XVI. THIS ISN'T THE END

Y/n, Zach, Gray, Owen and Claire came to the marine. They directed them to a large hall, where thousands of people were waiting and being patched up.

They looked around, trying to find some empty seats. While y/n was looking around, she noticed a familiar head in the crowd. He was holding his head in his hands, resting his elbows on his knees, looking down. Y/n approached, not sure if it was her brother. The boy heard footsteps, so he looked around and saw his sister coming to him, alive.

He had a shocked expression on his face, like he didn't believe this was real. He didn't even know what to say, so he got up and ran to her, giving her the biggest hug ever.

He started crying into her shoulder. "I...I...thought you were dead...Y/n..." he said, holding his sister in his arms, still not letting go. "I'm okay Alex...I'm okay." she said, looking at him. He cupped her face and kissed her forehead.

Zach took a deep breath and walked up to his girl and her brother. He realized it's now or never. He walked over. Y/n looked at him and smiled.
Alex looked at him, evaluating the situation and said: "I'm glad youre okay Zach." Zach looked at y/n and caressed her patched up hand. After a moment of silence he spoke softly: "I am too." he said, taking her hand in his, squeezing it. Alex gave Zach a cold stare and looked at y/n. He was looking back and forth between the two, deciding if he was okay with it. He just nodded and sat back down. Y/n and Zach looked at each other, shrugging.

They all sat down, sitting in silence...waiting.

After an hour or two

Y/n was sitting next to Zach, their fingers interlocked, her head leaning onto his shoulder. He was leaning back. They were just sitting there, too overwhelmed by the whole experience to exchange words. Gray was sitting on the other side of Zach, just staring at the ceeling. They were all just tired and exhausted.

Then, a couple walked into the hall, worry clear upon their faces. Claire noticed them first and emediatley turned to the boys: "Oh my god, it's your parents..." She said, pulling them both up from their seats. Gray saw them too and quickly ran to them. Zach stood up, looked at y/n and kissed her hand, just like a prince kisses his princess. She nodded, gesturing for him to go to his parents already. He nodded and walked away.

Zachs pov

I kissed y/n's hand and walked over to my parents. Mom was crying, because she was really worried about me and Gray. Honestly, i can't blame her. I hugged dad first, he was almost crying as well.

I turned around and hugged mom next. "My baby boy..." she said, crying into my shoulder.

I hugged her back, obviously.

She touched my face, examining it. There were small cuts there, but nothing mager. "I'm so glad you're safe." she said, kissing my forehead.
"I woudn't be if it weren't for y/n." i said, turning around, looking over at the girl i fell in love with. Mom looked at her and gave me a confused look. "She saved my life." i explained, looking at y/n again.
Y/n looked back, smiling at me. I motioned for her to come over here. She stood up and walked over. Being the polite sweetheart she is, she raised her hand out for my mom to shake: "Hi. I'm y/n."
But mom didn't shake her hand, instead she pulled y/n to her, hugging her. "Thank you for saving my boy." She told y/n, crying a bit again into the hug. Y/n smiled.
"As i told Zach, i would do it again if i had to." y/n told my mom, who smiled at her.

"I'm just going to let you all reunite." y/n said. Before she could walk away, i pulled her to me and kissed her cheek. She blushed. She's so adorable. I let her go, turning to my mom, who was smiling at me: "She looks lovely." she told me. I blushed too, thinking of y/n and where this path will lead next.

Third person pov

Y/n walked over to Owen and Alex. Owen was grinning at her. She rolled her eyes, sarcastically asking: "What?"
"Nothing, nothing..." he told her, smiling. "Im just glad you're safe... And happy." she hugged him and said: "Go on, she's waiting for you..."
Owen looked at where y/n was pointing and saw Claire. He gave y/n a suspicious look, but before he could say anything, she pushed him foward, mouthing 'Good luck'. He walked away to Claire.

Another hour later

Y/n was sitting in between Zach and Alex. Silence was in the air, but Zach broke it looking at y/n: "So...what now?" he asked.
"I don't know...There is nothing left for me here..." she said, looking at the floor, remembering all the things that had happened. A single tear rolled down her cheek.
"Come home with me." Zach whispered in her ear, hopeful.
Y/n looked up at him, into his eyes, thinking, a confusing expression on her face.
Her silence wasn't an answer so Zach continued talking, while taking her hand: "Come with me, you can live at my house we can go to school together..."
Alex heard him so he swooped in, trying to convince her as well: "Yeah y/n, come home. We can try and live like we used to..."
She was looking at the floor, still thinking.
"I have no other choice, do i?" she said after a while, looking at the two boys, smiling a bit. They both smiled back.

Y/n left the island, the place she considered her home, not knowing if she'll ever return.