Chasing Rainbows // Zach Herron

Chapter 28

Zach

"Everything has to be perfectly straight." I said to Jack as he finished sweeping.

"It is, Zach. Bella's not going to dislike you because of a candle that's not perfectly in the middle of the table." Jack said rolling his eyes.

"You don't understand. This is my third, probably fourth, chance she's given me, I keep messing up the other ones. This one has to be perfect, no mistakes." I said as I stood up, straightening my shirt.

"Do I look fine?" I asked as I looked in the mirror by our front door.

I was wearing a blue button up shirt with ripped black skinny jeans. Jack nodded chuckling. I rolled my eyes and pushed his arm.

"You look freaking sexy" Jack said and walked away.

I stared at myself in the mirror and began to mutter things like "you got this. She wants you still" to myself.

My thoughts were interrupted by the doorbell, causing me to jump in fear but realize it's for the best to quickly open the door.

I opened it to see her face. Just the way she had a smug face made me smile. She truly looked beautiful whether she was sad or happy.

"Oh uh come in." I said after I realize I sat there staring at her face for a couple minutes.

"Thanks." She said barely above a whisper and sat down on the couch.

"Do you want water? Food?" I asked worriedly.

"No, zach. I'm fine" she said and smiled, patting the door down on the couch next to her.

I sat down and she grabbed me hands. "We need to figure this out." She said and sighed.

I looked down at the way our hands perfectly fit together, seeing the newly added scars on her arms and I began to feel upset.

"Are those because of me?" I asked as tears prickled my eyes.

She shook her and placed her finger under my chin. "No, never. I- I just relapsed. It's okay, I'm okay." She said reassuringly, but we both know she wasn't being honest.

"I didn't mean to kiss Chloe. She came onto me, I know that isn't an excuse. I promise-"

"Zach, don't make promises you know you can't keep. I want to be with you, but all I've had in the past are scars and broken hearts. I just want you to be better. I- I need to make sure you're going to be better."

"I will be. I promise" I said as I began to cry. "I don't know how or why I've ever hurt you." I choked out between my sobs.

"You have one more chance. After that I- I can't keep going back to you." Bella said and laid her head in my chest. "I can't keep letting myself get hurt"

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