STAY HIGH | Zion Kuwonu

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I screamed at the top of my lungs while sitting on the couch, my anxiety was kicking in and I just felt the need to scream.

"Angel baby, stop screaming. Someone's going to think you're getting murdered or something." Zion told me while standing up and towering over me.

"My bad bubba..." I slightly pouted and gathered my bag, putting my charger inside, "Ill just go scream at the park or something.."

"Don't let her LEAVE because we have to go in 30!! Angel if you leave we are NOT going to get you and be late!!" I hear Edwin yell from the kitchen making me scowl.

In 30 minutes, the boys have an LA show in hollywood which technically starts in 1 hour and 30 minutes but they have soundcheck and they just want to kick back before going on stage.

"Just give her a joint or something." Nick pitches in from the dining table, I give him a look but he just gives one back with his eyebrow raised and I know he won. They know me so well.

Zion sighed before plopping down next to me, making me bounce and reached out and put my head on his shoulder.

"Its gonna be okay Angel, you're gonna be fine.." he soothed me but the pit of my stomach was still turning.

"They're not gonna like me Z. They're gonna think I'm bad and that I have to go..." I spoke quietly.

"Well they're not me. I just hope they can see you the way I do." He replies and we just sit in silence, holding each other, while the boys hustle and bustle around us getting last details for their outfits.

While all I was thinking about was why I am so afraid of other teenage girls when I'm prettymuch in a gang? Maybe because my association won't turn Zion away, but I think these girls will...

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My mind did not seem to sit still as I sorted through 20 different topics in my head within 5 minutes. I just felt super anxious.

I sat on top of a large speaker backstage, 40 mintues before the show, with Zion standing between my legs and leaning his head back against my collarbone.

His whole presence radiated confidence, almost as if every laugh or breath he took was perfectly calculated. While I couldn't even take a proper inhale; all jokes aside, my cool demeanor wouldn't be standing without him by my side.

I watched him talk to Brandon, playfully reenacting stupidly, funny memes and scenarios. My eyes then drifted to Linda,

yes, that cutie is here. did you really think I wasn't going to invite her?

I watched as her eyes swiftly and carefully scan the room before she scooped up a handful of candy before swiveling around and made eye contact with me. A shit grin grew on her face, exposing how high she really was. Her pointer finger was raised slightly to her lips but if was kind of off as she told me to keep quiet before laughing and wandering off to god knows where.

I leaned down and pecked Zions cheek before leaning down to his ear, "Babe, where do we go when the concert starts?" I ask.

"There are 2 seats in front row for you and Linda. Your sitting next to Maggie, Brandon's Girlfriend; everyone else is going to be watching from the after party room, its just more towards the back and you can only really see off a TV. I just thought you'd appreciate watching me sweat and sing to you." He smiled wickedly. I playfully pushed him away but he turned his body and instantly pulled me closer by my waist.

"Don't push me away.." He told me teasingly as my arms reached to link behind his neck, his arms lay loosely at my hips.

I looked deep into his eyes like the lovesick puppy I am, my smile was so genuine on my face it felt foreign.