Life Moves On • Zach Herron

twenty four

next day

i wrote the last few words on my assignment and smile as i press save, for once i've completed all the assignments i've been given for this week

i turn off my laptop, put the lid down and then i stare into space trying to work out what i'm going to do now

i can't go and see jonah because he's gone home to see his family and tate's gone out somewhere with her friends

maybe i should go to zach's room, yeah that's what i'll do. i grab a hoodie and put it on over my jeans and t-shirt before grabbing my phone and room keys and leaving

when i get to zach's room i knock on the door a couple times, nobody answers so i knock again

the door opens and a guy with blonde hair opens the door, this must be the roommate that's barely here

"hey, is zach here?" i ask "nope he went out somewhere" he tells me and i nod "okay thanks" i say and walk down the corridor

i take out my phone and call zach, i don't know where he is or what he's doing but i know he wouldn't ignore my calls

it rings 6 times before answering but i don't recognise the voice because it's definitely not zach

"do you know where zach is?" i ask and the person shouts down the phone because wherever they are is loud "yeah i saw him about 10 minutes ago"

"okay, do you know where he is now?" i ask, the person moves to somewhere that is quieter and i silently start thanking them "no but he's somewhere in this house"

"sorry what house?" i ask "the frat house, where the party is, come along if you want i can tell your not already here because it's quiet where you are" he says and i pause for a moment

"you know what maybe i will come" i say "great see you soon then" the person pauses and probably looks at my caller id "jas purple heart" i laugh slightly, not at the guy on the phone but at the name zach gave me

end the call, put my phone in my pocket and head back to my room; if i'm going to a party i'm gonna need to look the part so i don't stand out

i put on one of the very few dresses i have here and pull my hair out of the messy bun it was pulled up into

i then quickly order an uber and go to the party

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i look in the kitchen first for zach but can't see him, someone passes me a red cup but i put it down onto the table not wanting it

i then walk into what seems to be the living room and immediately see zach, he sees me too and starts walking over to me stumbling a little along the way

"what are you doing here?" he asked when he reached me "i came to look for you doofus" i say and he smirks 

i saw his face drain of colour and zach's words became faster "how about we go outside for some fresh air?" i just nodded and then followed zach outside

"i thought you didn't wanna come" i say when we go outside and find a quiet place to stand "i didn't but eben and chris came and got me from my room and forced me here so yeahhhh bam here am" he said and i couldn't help but chuckle a little, he's clearly been drinking and it's made him more humorous