My Theater Boy || A Zaniel Au

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(this chapter has mentions of rape and suicide, i will mark where those mentions appear so if you are not comfortable with that either skip it or don't read it, i am making this very clear now, this chapter is also a memory, NOT REAL TIME)

zach's pov
"hey babe" i call towards jack, though his attention was clearly directed towards his phone,
"yea babe?" he answers clearly though as if he wasn't distracted.
"you know jonah?" his ears perk up at the name,
"yea why"
"he's been acting weird around me, like all cautious, and apologetic" he takes a gulp in,
"jack do you know something?"
"well there's been a rumor going around that he likes you"
"but he has tate, why would he like me, isn't he straight"
"hey i thought i was straight till i met you" he then takes my hand and leads me to the fountain behind the school,
"jack class is gonna start soon"
"zach babe, you always go to class, come one skip for once" i contemplate, next period is music theory, nothing special, just a study day.
"fine" he laughs, a laugh that fills me with hope and love, i feel safe when i hear it. once we arrive at the beautiful light pink fountain that was inside our school garden in struck with awe, this is where jack's and i had our first kiss, as well as the first place he said i love you.
"zachary dean, take a seat please" i did as i was told as i saw him stand in front of me,
"we've been together for going on seven months and i've never been happier, you've changed mine and sues lives and i can't say thank you enough. you helped me adapt to a normal school, you've shown me nothing but live and care, and i want to do the same for you. i love you zach, and i promise i'll never hurt you, nor will i ever desert you or lie to you. you are my one and only and i have something to prove that." he then pulls out a velvet box and when opened there was a gorgeous black ring inside.
"jack...you didn't" i say my breath stolen from me, he grabs my hand and slips the ring on effortlessly. the ring itself was black, with a small j engraved into it, with a diamond heart next to it. and when i looked at his hand he had a white ring, except there was a z on it. tears fill my eyes as i engulf him in a hug. he kisses me, the kiss is salty because of our tears streaming down our lips, but i didn't care, the kiss was full of passion and love and i wouldn't want it any different. though suddenly our intimate moment was interrupted by the sound of teachers voices, we quickly rush away and to the nearest fast food restaurant, and spent the next hour simply talking and laughing.
"babe we've already missed two classes we gotta go back" he groaned but complied, we cross the steeet quickly,
"j, what class do you have next?"
"uh math i think, you have library assistant right z?"
"yea so i don't have a problem, but the doors are locked, how're we supposed to get back in?".
"isn't there an athletics class right now, can't we sneak in with them?".
"that means we have to go through the locker room...crap, jonah's in there" jack took my hand, pulling me into a warm embrace,
"babe it's gonna be fine".  i'll take his word for it. we make our way to the back of the school towards the locker room, the baseball kids are heading there as well, as the last kid goes in, jack grabs a rock and puts it in the door to keep it from closing.
"we'll wait a second for everyone to clear out, then we'll go in okay baby"
"okay" i say, through i'm still concerned about jonah. we hear light mumbles start to fade away, i look over at jack and he nods, we crouch to go in, the smell of sweat and wet dog fills the room.
"okay baby you stay over here and i'll go see if anyone's coming"
"wait why can't i go with you?"
"because if one of us gets caught i don't want you in trouble, besides no ones in here and i'll just call you over if it's clear" i hesitate.
"okay" jack then kissed me passionately, as if it would be the last time, and he wanted to savor the moment. i go to sit on a bench between the farthest back lockers, anxiety picking at my mind.
••••••(rape and attempted suicide ahead)••••••••
jack's footsteps fade and are replaced with someone whistling instead. his voice like needles piercing my ears. his eyes go wide at the sight of me.
"zach what are you doing in here?" he asks in a tone that seemed as if he already knew the answer.
"uh....well i- you see"
"you snuck in with jack" i go silent, how'd he know.
"i saw you sneak in" oh.
"yea, um where is jack"
"looking out"
"he's an awful person, ya know" jonah came closer to me, his musk filling my nose,
"shut up" i say scooting back towards the wall behind me.
"but he is, he's a manipulative monster who takes control of people weaker than him, he's an abuser zach"
"as if you would know jonah, you're to busy fucking tate, that your own mind never leaves your ass." i say venom lacing my words.
"you'll find out, than you're gonna regret now believing me" he then grabs my hand, with the strength of a tiger and pulls me towards the showers, tears start to fill my eyes.
"jonah stop" he chuckles,
"you think i wanna do this"  he turns on a few showers then, as i try to get up, he reaches into his pocket, pulling out several pills. i scream, and he takes up the opportunity to shove the pills into my mouth, i go to throw up, but he punches me instead.
"take it bitch"
i choke back sobs as he pulls my clothes off of me.
"jack..." i call faintly.
"he set me up"
"no he didn't" i try to fight back, but he hits the back of my head. i hear a zipper and pass out.

i wake up, hoping everything was just a miserable dream, though sadly it wasn't, as i notice my clothes across from me and the mirrors still slightly fogged up. i start to sob as pain expoldes in my lower stomach and hips, i go to get up but my legs tremble.
"jack" i cry out. he left me.
i slip on my clothes, and i go limping towards the library, ignoring the cold and wet feeling of my clothes. the librarian sees me and before he can get onto me he looks at my face, then comes towards me,
"zach what happened" i go to speak but just cry instead.
"go...go sit at my desk i'll call your mom to come get you. i make my way over to the desk, and immediately grab his scissors and run to the bathroom, i lock the door behind me and vomit into the toilet. i let everything empty from inside me as i grab the scissors and try to erode the feeling of his hands off of me. i cut and cut and cut, though i still felt disgusting. a knock at the door disrupts me though.
"zach....your moms on her way...do you need anything" i mutter a quiet no, and go to clean myself up, using a rag to clean up my mess.
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once i leave the bathroom i see jack enter the library.
"baby what happened" his voice made me sick for a reason i couldn't think of.

wc:1330
(i'm sorry)