the guy at the party

19.- the turn you would have never expected

  It was early in the morning and Zach was still asleep, I should have been but I was instantly woke from the loud vibrating coming from Zach’s phone.
  I turn over to my side, and pick it up to see who in their right mind would be calling Zachary at 7:00 in the morning.
  The screen read “Taylor.😅”
  I debated on weither or not I should pick up, or hang up. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t curious..
  But maybe if I would have known what would’ve happened if I did pick up, I never would have..

I answered.

Before I even got a chance to get a word in, Taylor’s voice came across the line...
“Hey Zach, I’m sorry about you and Chloe’s break up..”
Break up...?
“Or I’m assuming you did because you know... you like me! Ha, Zach likes me. Hmm. Anywho, I like you too, but you already know that... so lunch later?”
  My heart dropped. My eyes suddenly felt swollen, my heart felt like it was too big for my chest and for the first time ever, I felt dead.
“Zach?” I heard her voice again.
   I pressed the hang up button.
  There was no use in going to sleep because I couldn’t... I wasn’t crying, but I knew if I were to say a word I would. So I didn’t. I sat there silently until about 10:30 am.
  Zach woke up at this time and noticed how off I was.
  “Chloe?” He asked.
But I sat there silently staring off into space.
  He shook me which knocked the tears right out of me.
“You told me you didn’t like her.” I whispered as tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
  There was a change in Zach’s facial expression, it was as if he felt sorry. As if he didn’t mean it, and as much as I want him to not mean it, I know he did..
“I don’t.” He replied as he looked away from me.
At this point, I was bawling.
“So then who’s feelings are you messing with? Mine or hers! Because apparently there two different things that were said.” My voice got louder, but I did my best not to wake Apryl.
  “Hers.” Zach mumbled.
“Then call her! Call her and tell her you have no feelings for her! Call her and tell her you’re inlove with me!” I demanded.
  Zach stared at me blankly.
“Um..” he mumbled again.
“Exactly... you can’t... I’m going for a drive.” I said while i ran out of the room.
  He sat there, he sat there and watched me leave as if I meant nothing to him to begin with...
  I got in my car and beat on the steering wheel just begging god to give me something good.
  Why can’t I just have something good for once?
  I started my car and drove miles on end.
  When I had reached the city, I was clueless. I was clueless as to what was about to happen.
  My tears were blocking my view, I ran a red light and didn’t notice the car that was coming from the other way.
  People in stores, people on the sidewalk, people in their cars all watch as a car hit mine at full speed as if everything was in slow motion. The last thing I remember before blacking out, was my windshield shattering and shards of glass entering my body.
  I don’t remember the ambulance taking me to the hospital, I don’t remember blacking out, I don’t remember any of it.