All These Years....

17.

No ones POV
   Jonah let his eyes travel back and forth between his friends a couple times before clearing his throat.
  
   "Um me and Jack will be in the magazine section. If you need us." He said. Him and Jack practically ran to get away from the awkward situation.

   Mya let her eyes follow Jonah's and Jack's movements before bringing her eyes back to rest on the boy in front of her. She noticed the changes.

   He was a couple inches taller. His hair more grown out then he would usually like it. And under the multiple layers of foundation hid eye bags and sunken cheek bones.

   Zach's eyes scanned her like a hawk. She was beautiful as ever. In fact, he thought she grew even more beautiful.

   His eyes landed on her stomach, a small frown formed at the sight of her pregnant stomach. Only because this would mean that there was someone else in her life. Someone who gave her this baby.

   He brought his eyes back up to her's as tears started to form in his. When he saw her he hoped that she would look happy.
So happy. But, she wasn't. Or at least she didn't look like it.

   In that moment he noticed the same hurt in her eyes was the same hurt he saw when he called her a slut and a whore those many years before.

   The tears escaped his eyes although he tried to hold them back. "I'm sorry. I..I can't explain how fucking sorry I am." He whispered, for some reason only finding the floor the most wonderful thing to look at.

   "Zach..." she dragged. Her voice only wanting to bring more tears to his eyes. "Zach" she said again, only this time she reached for his hand. Grabbing it in hers she gasped at the sudden spark that flew through her hand all the way up her arm.

    Zach looked up from the floor to meet her eyes. They collapsed in each other's arms for the biggest hug they have had in the many years they haven't seen each other.

   Mya's tears finally escaped. Traveling down her cheeks and onto Zach's shirt. While Zach wrapped his arms over her shoulders grabbing onto the hoodie of her sweatshirt as his eyes closed and more tears escaped his eyes.

   Zach was the happiest person. He finally had his love back in his arms. He sniffed in the sweet smelling perfume she never failed to wear as he hugged her tighter.

   "Zach..I can't breath" Mya laughed. Zach released her from his grasp and let out a small chuckle. "I'm sorry. It's just...I missed you." He whispered.

   "Let's go outside and talk. We are in a library anyway." She chuckled. Zach gave her a side smile and nodded before the two of them made their way out the giant library doors.

Mya's POV
   As much as I was nervous to talk to Zach after so long I hid that fear from showing.

   We made our way to a small bench under a tree. "So. How have you been?" I asked.
    Zach shook his head and smiled. "I should be asking you that." He started, letting his eyes travel down to my stomach. "Oh." I muttered. "It's a long story".

    "I have all the time." He said. "Well. I went to a party with my friend after we..broke up. I was like super sad and she wanted me to have fun. So I went and I drank and to end a long story short I was raped." I said, not daring to meet his eyes.

   "I'm so sorry." He said. "Don't be. Yes me being raped was horrible. And yes I'm so young to be having a baby. But, I'm bringing a new human into this world. One I'm gonna have so much fun raising." I said with a smile. Tracing circles on my stomach.

    "May I?" Zach asked pointing to my stomach. I smiled and grabbed his hand, placing it on my stomach. He smiled and he rubbed my stomach softly.

    "Ouch! Omg did you feel that!" I laughed. "Ya the baby kicked my hand!" Zach said with just as much surprise in his voice. "I think they like you." I said with a smile.

   Zach smiled at me and intertwined his fingers with mine. Something I have missed for a long time.

"Mya I'm.."

"Zach.."

"No let me." He said holding both my hands in his. " I'm sorry. Sorry for everything. Your not what I called you all those years ago. I believed a guy I knew for a week over a girl I loved since the moment I laid eyes on her. Mya my life has been a living hell without you. I can't sleep and I can't eat. The boys don't even look at me the same. I can't live without you and I'm not exaggerating. Mya I need you. Please forgive me. Please..love me again." He sobbed.
  
   I started at this boy in disbelief. I had no words to tell him. But, I knew what I could do.

    I leaned forward and smashed my lips onto his. He froze in shock for a moment but instantly kissed me back.

   The spark was there and it was stronger then ever. I pulled away even though I didn't want to.

   "I have never stopped loving you Zachary Dean Herron. And I never will."