When We Met // Zach Dempsey

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With all of us feeling like we're constantly standing on a edge, no one won't say anything to anyone. How could Bryce walker just go missing?

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"Have you heard anything else about Bryce?" Jessica asked me as she stuffed her face with an apple. "No." I said bummed out. "What's wrong?" Justin asked as he watched me play with my food. "What if I get framed?" I was worried. "Framed?" Tony asked. "You saw what happened in court. He even made Zach believe that I was pregnant with his baby." Bryce was the best at convincing people.

"Hey guys." Zach said sitting down next to me. "Hey." Justin shook his hand. "What's up?" He wrap his arm around my waist. "Just enjoying our lunch." Jessica smiled. "This school sucks ass." Alex said. "Well no shit." I rolled my eyes. "Okay Carmen. Get over yourself. This isn't all about you. We're all part of this and going through the same shit." Alex went off on me. "Alex back off dude." Zach got mad.

Everyone was silent after that. "You want to talk about making everything about myself? At least I didn't fucking shoot myself." I snapped back mad. "Carmen!" Jessica stood you looking dead at me. "At least I didn't fuck all the jocks right? Bryce, Zach, oh yeah and Scott while you were pregnant!." Alex fired back. I felt my heart skip a beat. I looked at Clay then over to Justin. They told everyone what I did.

I then looked over at Zach and he was beyond mad.

"You had sex with Scott?" He asked. I felt my heart shatter.

"I-I.. I didn't mean to. It just you-" I tried explaining. "While you were pregnant with our kid??" Zach interrupted me. "Zach it's not like that." Justin stepped in. "This doesn't involve you. Stay out of it." Zach looked at Justin then back at me. "Zach please, we weren't together and you were just weren't being right around that time." I didn't know how to explain it. "I don't care how it was. You were having sex with Scott while pregnant. What the fuck?" He let out a little laugh then got up and walked off.

I looked over at Alex and I could tell he already regretted what he said. My eyes filled with tears. I didn't know what to do now. Zach had lost all trust in me.

"What the fuck Alex. That was like 9 months ago. Now because of that they whole relationship is fucking ruined." Justin was pissed. "It's okay. He's right I shouldn't of done that, I'm so stupid." I grabbed my bag and left.

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After school I started walking through the parking lot but Zach was sitting leaned against his car. I wasn't sure if I should go up to him or keep walking. Talking to him right now would be useless.

I began walking towards the road when I actually heard my name. It was Zach calling me.

I walked over and he got in the car... so I guess I was suppose to get in too. I got in and it was complete silence. Zach was just sitting there staring at his steering wheel.

"Zach.." I said trying to get him attention. "I love you." I was hoping for the same response back. "That's funny." Was all he said. "Please don't do this." My eyes filled with tears. "Do what? Stop being fucking hurt because I found out the love of my life and the mother to my child fucking had sex when we broke up for like what a week?" He started yelling at me. "Zach I was like a month or two pregnant and you were being dumb. I was scared." I cried. "That makes absolutely no fucking sense." He said starting the car. "I'll come see Ava everyday when I can. I don't want nothing to do with you. I can't believe you." He turned his body towards me.

I couldn't say anything. I just cried looking at him. I couldn't believe we were gonna separate while Ava was only a month old.

"Please don't d-do this to Ava." I cried. "How could you do that to me!?" He kept yelling. "I'm sorry." I covered my face so he wouldn't see me crying so ugly. "I just don't know anymore." Zach said then finally started driving.

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We finally made it to my house after a ride of complete silence. I've never felt so useless.

We walked in to my mom watching the news.

"Any sign of Bryce yet?" Zach asked. "No Hun.. They're still searching though." My mom gave us a disappointing look. "Oh my gosh what's wrong?" My mom jumped up as soon as she saw me. "Nothing, just stupid kids at school. Plus I'm really tired. I'm going to head to bed, love you." I said then went upstairs.

I grabbed Ava out of her play pin and laid her on the bed. She was so perfect, I just want her to have a good life. But I messed it up for us. I cried as I watched Ava roll around. I had no idea what to do at this point.

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Zach's POV

I finally came upstairs after working on some homework and talking to Carmen's mom.

I slowly opened the door and found Carmen sleeping with Ava next to her. I smiled.

I went over and grabbed Ava then kissed her goodnight. I rocked her a little before putting her into her crib.

I slid on some basketball shorts and took off my shirt then laid down next to Carmen. I looked at her as she slept, she was so gorgeous but I felt no trust between us anymore. I rolled over and left a good amount of space between us to sleep..

Our whole group and Carmen and I were falling apart. We've all turned on each other. Hannah really got her revenge.