When We Met // Zach Dempsey

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"What the fuck are you on justin?" I asked as we got into my room. In the light he looked like.... shit. "Nothing I'm fine." He said then plopped down on my bed. "Obviously you're not." I was irritated. "Can you stop worrying and answer your phone." Justin said as someone kept texting me. I just rolled my eyes and walked over to my phone.

I went over and punched Justin in the shoulder. "Ouch, what the fuck was that for?" Justin yelled. "You're doing heroin? What the fuck is wrong with you? And you have a trial!" I got mad. "I'm sorry geez." He really didn't seem sorry. "Clays coming over." I said. Justin made a weird noise then just turned over to face the wall. "This isn't a joke Justin." I tried to roll him over but he was too heavy. I just sat down in my computer chair and waited for Clay to come.

...

I sat on my phone watching all the videos people were retweeting and posting from the other day. It was horrible, but I'm glad people were taking my side. Suddenly the door bell rang.

I ran downstairs and opened to the. It was Clay and Zach. "Hey, come in." I smiled. "He's upstairs." I pointed towards the stairs then watched Clay walk up.

Zach came in and hugged me. "I love you so much." He said as he rubbed my back. "I love you too." I smiled. He pulled me over to the couch and had me lay on him.

"Are you ok?" He asked. "Yeah, I'm good." I answered. "You're not feeling like Hannah did, are you?" He asked. I looked up at him. "No, I can't do that." I said then laid back down.

"Carmen, I'm heading to work, make sure all the doors are locked." My Mom said as she walked into the living room. "Oh, hey Zach." My mom said. "Hey." He said then laid back. "It's already past one honey, make sure you guys get sleep." She said as she put her jacket on. "I just got home from work not awhile ago, I will." I explained. "Alright love you guys." She said as she walked out the door. "Love you." Zach and I both said.

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We laid on the couch for a bit and talked.

"You know the dance is this weekend." Zach brought up. "I do." I smiled. "You're going with me right?" He asked. "Is this your way of asking me?" I smirked. "I guess so." He laughed. "Then yes." I smiled then got up. "Where are you going?" Zach asked. "To check on them." I laughed then went upstairs.

I walked into the room and Justin was laying on my bed sleeping and Clay was sleeping in my desk chair. I just smiled then turned off the light and closed the door.

I walked back downstairs to ask Zach if he wanted to go to the gas station with me to get Tylenol and Gatorade with me... but he was knocked out too. I just laughed and grabbed his keys.

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I drove to the gas station and went in.

I walked down the isles and grabbed Gatorade, Tylenol, protein bars, and a slushy for me.

I walked up to the counter and sat the stuff down. "Will this be all?" The guy asked. "Yeah can I get a bag too plea-" I looked up from my wallet and it was Scott. "Oh, hey. Didn't know you worked here." I said awkwardly. "Yeah." He half smiled. "Why are you getting all this stuff at two in the morning?" He laughed. "Long story." I laughed.

He scanned my items then put them all in a bag but my slushy. "Thanks." I said grabbing the bag. "It's on me." He smiled. "Thank you again." I just kept smiling. "My shift ends in five minutes.. can I maybe get a ride home?" He asked. "Um... sure." I half smiled. He just smiled without showing teeth and we waited.

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"How are you doing?" He asked. I didn't lose eye contact with the road to look at him at all. "I'm alright." Was all I said. "You going to the dance." He was trying to keep conversation. "Yeah." I smiled. It got quiet once again for a couple minutes. "Oh right here." He suddenly said. I pulled into the driveway and stopped. "Thanks." He said then got out the car. "Yeah." I smiled. He waved then opened his garage door and went inside.

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I got home and went in. That was when I saw Zach, Clay, and Justin drinking all my moms liquor.

"What... what are you guys doing?" I asked. Zach looked over and laughed. "Oh no, mama's home." Justin and clay started laughing with him. "We have school tomorrow." I said. They all just looked at each other and laughed. I walked over and grabbed the glasses. "Vodka really?" I said as I took it all away. "What a party pooper." Clay said as I walked off.

I care back and they were all three just talking and laughing away. "It's time for bed." I demanded. They all just looked at each other then laughed. "I'm serious or I'm calling your moms and Justin I'll make you sleep outside." I acted serious so they'd listen. "Ok mom, but where do we all sleep?" Justin said. "Guest room, there's a bed and there's a couch. You two can figure that out." I said. I watched Clay and Justin barely make it up stairs while Zach just sat on the couch. "Bed now." I laughed. He raised his hands up then walked upstairs.