The Ultimate Choice

Chapter 6

Zach's POV:

This past week has been pure torture! Lena is making damn sure I'm not even in the same room as Alex. I can't stop thinking about him. I know I shouldn't have let Lena get to me, but I'm scared that if closed wounds are opened once again, I'd lose him forever! I don't want that to happen. Lena is one manipulative bitch. I've noticed how she suddenly clings to him like he doesn't have a life of his own. I caught myself staring at him from down the hall, and he just looked sad. I wanted to go hug him and tell him that I'd always be here and that its gonna be okay, but the wicked witch of the school showed up.

"Hey Zach!" Wyatt said, snapping me from my thoughts.

"Hey." I said.

"Dude, you OK, you seem out of it, like some things on your mind?" Wyatt asked sincerely.

"It's best to not talk about it, I don't need anymore drama in my life." I replied

"Well I'm here if you need to talk. I'm not just some judgmental prick, I'm also a good friend and great listener."

"Thanks, good to know someone cares about my well being."

"Welcome, well I gotta go, but Alex really wants to talk to you, he told me to  ask you why you've been avoiding him, but I see you've got a lot on your plate, just stay strong, you can trust people, you know." Wyatt said , then turned and walked away.

I start heading towards my locker and open it , a note falls out, hmm I wonder who its from.

I unfold the note and began to read it.

"Hey, little bastard! Nice of you to keep up your end of the deal. But I see you staring at him every chance you get, but you're not there for him like I am. So keep your distance and you little secret will stay a secret, make one wrong move and you're done for!

-Lena"

Ughh, I rip up the note and bolt out of the school, its only midday but I have to get away to think. Life for me is getting very complicated. I'm starting to wonder if its all worth it. I shouldn't be involved with anyone right now. I don't know why, but I have a feeling Alex could be different. I know my secret is gonna get out regardless if I stay away from him or not. What really matters is if the aftermath of it, and one thing I didn't want to think about, if Alex would still feel the same or not. God, help me.

Lena's POV:

I just seen Zach talking to Wyatt, why was he talking to him. When I said stay away from Alex, I pretty much meant all of us. Look like I have to clear some things up. Now that "thing" is walking to his locker and the note I left him falls out. The look on his face. Priceless. Then he rips up the note and runs off the school grounds. What a sorry excuse for a person.

"Was that Zach?" Alex asked.

"Yes, it was." I replied, mentally laughing at him.

"I wonder what's wrong, I'm going to go talk to him."

I stopped dead in my tracks.

"What? Why would you go talk to him, the bastards been avoiding you for the past couple of days. If anything, he should be the one coming to you to explain himself."

"Yeah, but..." Alex begins.

"No buts, if he can't see how much of a catch you are, he doesn't deserve you, you deserve better." I say.

"Thanks Lena, you really are a good friend, I'm grateful I have you, Wyatt, and Taylor to call my friends.

" You can always count on us." I replied.

*The Next Day*

I wake up to music blasting, and I remember what day it is, Saturday.

My mom does this every Saturday morning. She blast her music and cooks. I can hear "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera, blasting through the speakers. I suddenly remember the plans the gang had to go ice skating this afternoon. I get out of bed and go to the bathroom and get in the shower. Today's gonna be a good day.

Zach's POV:

I woke up screaming this morning. I had a nightmare and from that moment, I realized this is not gonna be my day. I'm currently sitting at the kitchen table, eating some breakfast my mom cooked.

Eggs, bacon, pancakes and biscuits, a real breakfast buffet, right? Too bad I wasn't really in the mood for food. I was just thinking about Alex.

"Honey, are you OK, you haven't touched your breakfast. Usually this is the best day of the week for you cause my morning breakfast. What's on your mind?"

I looked at my mom and saw those pleading eyes, that said tell me everything, and don't push me away, you know the look..

"Nothing, just didn't get any sleep, I'm just tired. I think I'm gonna go back to sleep."

"OK Honey, I'll be here if you need anything."

"Thanks Mom."

I go back upstairs and turn on my stereo and start listening to music until I fall back asleep.

Someone's shaking me to get up, and I scream. There's a pool of sweat around me.

"Are you OK, big brother?" My little sister, Amy asked me. "You've been whimpering in your sleep and talking."

"I'm OK, pumpkin, just a bad dream that's all, what time is it?"

"It's a little after two...."

She's hesitating, she only does this when she wants something.

"What's wrong?"

"I was wondering if we could have a brother-sister day and go do something fun like ummm, ice skating?"

My sister, Amy, so adorable , but yet so weird, but I loved her.

"Sure, let me get in the shower, and we'll go!"

"Yay." Amy exclaims.

I jump in the shower and think to myself, maybe things won't be so bad today, I'm spending time with my adorable little sister, Amy.  What I didn't know was that things were gonna take a turn for the worse when I stepped foot onto the skating rink.

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A/N :

Cliffhanger, sorry I had to do it. but I hope you guys are enjoying the story. I'm sorry I haven't updated in over a month. I'm sorry, been kind of busy, but please leave comments about what you think is gonna happen and I need one of you lucky people to make me a new cover for the book, the one I have now kinda doesn't fit where I'm going with the story at this point.

-ScorpionKid