My Theater Boy || A Zaniel Au

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"i didn't want to, hell no one wants to do that... but the day before that event jack came up to me and told me that if i did that he would pay me"
"why'd you accept the money" zach asks feeling as if he was no more than an object to everyone.
"my dad he was in the hospital, we didn't have the money to pay for his bill, and it was a last resort...i've regretted that decision for these past years, i can't even begin to imagine the pain you've dealt with"
"don't make me feel bad about myself again, just give me the facts, and no i'm not taking you to court... i don't want the publicity" zach said looking down at his feet.
"i...uhm-okay. i was waiting in the locker room for y'all and for jack to give me the signal, when he left you alone he handed me the money and the drug and left, saying that i know what to do. so i did what he wanted. after you ran off i went to find him and he asked if it was done and where you went, i told him and then i went to the restroom and cried. i was disgusted with myself. zachary i'm so sorry...i- are you sure you're okay?"
"i'm fine"
"why'd you come here"
"i told you, jack suddenly pops back into my life and ruins my new relationship and my friendship...i need some sort of reassurance"
jonah sighs, and runs another hand through his hair, and suddenly heels are heard in the distance, and a girl in a pencil skirt and black blouse comes from the hallway into the living room where the two boys sat.
"baby i just got home and my heels are stained from the mud, do you know where my shoe cleaner is?" she asks not noticing the tension in the room, but she turned to face the two when no response was heard.
"zach is that you?"
the younger boy looks up,
"hi tate." he waves sheepishly.

(meanwhile at sues)

"do you know where he would go?" daniel asks, his head pounding from his crying session he just had
"no" sue answers her eyes not leaving her hands.
"i feel like a monster"
"you feel like a monster? i'm his fucking best friend and i betrayed his trust, i'm the monster here, you're just dragged into our drama"
"but if i was never here none of this would've ever happened, you realize that right?....if i would just disappear no one would notice, zach would probably rejoice, you wouldn't care, my family probably thinks i'm dead already."
"daniel..."
"no, i'm leaving"
"but there's a storm it's dangerous out there"
"and? i want to be with him, i don't care if there's a storm."
"daniel i know you're hurting but you can't just leave, he doesn't wanna see either of us right now"
"i know" daniel says his voice cracking harshly.
"i'll start my car, we'll go looking for him" sue says giving in.

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(here's a short little filler chapter:))
unedited.