I'm Sorry... ≫ Zach Abels

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(Fav song of The Nbhd btw)

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"Don't listen to him." Jesse grabbed the tip of her shoulder as she pushed it away.

"I shouldn't have listened to you." She stumbled back into the garage and sat back on the ragged couch where Mikey sat next to her calming her down.

Jesse looked around for Zach but there was no sign of the short guitarist.

"Where's Zach, we need to finish this bullshit." Jeremy had brought out his phone and repeatedly spammed Zach.

"He probably left." Bryan stood up and took out a cigarette.

"No shit," Jesse walked over to Ness and Mikey,"Ness, let's take you home."

Mikey let go of Ness and slightly smiled to cheer her up.

"I left my phone in the kitchen table." She had wiped away her tears and fixed herself up before walking out into the hallway. She took a few seconds to spot the pictures on the wall, all of them included the boys happily joking around or just posing.

She had heard a sudden cry from upstairs.

Ness ignored the small noise and went into the kitchen to grab her phone.

The sobbing became harsher as it seemed the ceiling was being stomped.

Curiously, Ness slowly walked up the stairs and stood outside the door which the ruckus was coming from.

"Fucking hell!"

Ness gulped at the sound of anger from the small phrase.

The noise softly soothed as the sobbing came back.

"I'm sorry..."

Ness slowly opened the door just enough for her to peak through the tiny opening.

Zach sat in the corner with his legs out in front, sobbing, his hands beside himself settled on the carpet, and his dark brown hair dangling above his forehead.

"I know you're there." Zach whispered just enough for Ness to hear. His face was pale, eyes gazing at the empty wall.

Ness slowly finished opening the door and stood in the doorway of Zach's room silently with her palms sweaty beside her torso.

"Why are you here, go mind your own business," He slowly blinked and turned his head so he could clearly see Ness,"Go home, you don't belong here."

"What the hell do you mean." She confronted him clenching her fists.

"It's my room, don't even come in." He slightly rose his hand up to slide his hair aside of his head.

"So..?" She took a step forward as Zach's eyes widened.

"I told you! Don't come in!!" He completely stood up quickly so she would pass.

"Why?"

"Because I said so."

"Ness! Where the fuck are you?" Jesse's voice echoed throughout the whole house.

She had rolled her eyes and walked out the door shutting it.

"Sorry I got trailed off." She ran downstairs and slid her phone down her pocket.

"Okay, c'mon."

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Zach walked over to the side of his bed and slowly sat beside it,"I regret everything I did." He bit the tip of his lip while hearing Ness run down the stairs to Jesse.

He grabbed the corner of his bed sheet and decided to use that to wipe the tears away. He slowly stood up and laid on his bed looking up at the ceiling.

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"I really thought you'd be shorter in person."

Zach rolled his eyes while placing both hands into his pockets,"Jesse is super sarcastic, okay."

Ness smiled softly as Zach returned the favor.

"I thought you'd be a lot prettier in person." Zach laughed while brushing his hair aside.

"That's mean!" She frowned.

"I was joking, you are beautiful."

"Thanks," Ness chuckled and looked at the guitar beside the couch,"is that yours?"

Zach shuffled his eyes to the guitar she pointed her eyes at,"yea, she's mine. Met her a few years ago and fell in love." He smiled at the black and white guitar that he fell in love with back when he received it.

"Are you lonely."

"What."

"You called a guitar 'she' and basically intended that it's your girlfriend." Ness smiled softly.

"I am lonely, I don't have a girl to love, Ness."

She didn't reply but smile even wider.

"Your eyes startle me." Zach couldn't keep his eyes off her bright caramel eyes, but traveled his eyesight downward.

"Woa. Take it easy player," Ness backed away,"I only met you a couple hours ago at the party, doesn't mean we're dating."

"Well, I have my guitar to love, so I'll be fine if you don't love me."

"But I do like you."

"You love me?"

"No, I like you."

"I love you, too," He grinned and took a few steps closer to Ness,"I'm sorry to say, but I'm attracted to you."

She laughed,"Okay, Zach. You're starting to sound like Jesse."

Zach was a few inches apart from Ness,"I'm not Jesse, though. I'm Zachary Abels." He smirked and parted his lips.

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"Zach."

"Get up."

Mikey and Jeremy surrounded his bed while Zach sat up.

"Stop dreaming because we have a gig to go to." Jeremy had walked to the door and walked downstairs.

"You miss her." Mikey had sat down on the carpet and outline a part of his carpet.

"Who?" Zach stood up and grabbed a black sweatshirt slipping it on quickly with a leather jacket on top.

"Ness!"

"Oh." Zach's lips barely parted as he fixed the bottom of his black jeans.

"She-"

"Shut up."

"Zach. Listen."

"Shut the fuck up!"

"That's not what you said to Ness years ago in bed." Mikey stood up and walked out the door.