It changed for the better. A Zack Merrick Fanfiction.

Chapter 3.

I woke up in the morning to the smell of pancakes. I looked around me and I realised my surroundings. Heh. Maybe I wasn't dreaming after all?

I walked into the kitchen and saw Zack making pancakes. "Oh hey there!" he said as soon as he saw me. "Good morning: I replied.

"So Olivia, was my bed fuzzy enough for you?"

"It sure was!" I giggled.

"Ah your laugh is perfect! So I thought you might be hungry. Here you go" he handed me a plate with pancakes. He grabbed his  plate and we both sat down on the bar stools next to the kitchen counter.

"These are delicious ! I didn't know you could cook. I guess kerrang left that out" I said with a mouth full of pancakes.

"Gee thanks! And we don't tell them everything you know!" he said with a grin.

Soon after we were done, Zack took the plates and went to do the dishes.

I went to his toilet to take a shower.. wow. I was actually in Zack Merrick's bathroom. This was, weirdly awesome.

As the warm water washed over me, I rememberd the kiss. I mean, what was that? Did he do it just to comfort me.. or did he do it because he felt something? I tried to brush away the thought because I didn't want to get my hopes up. I mean why the fuck would Zack be even remotely interested in a freak like me? 

I changed into my clothes and walked out of the toilet. "Hey you need a straightner or a hair dryer or something?" Zack asked me.

I smiled. "Did Alex force you to buy those?"

"Nope. Jack did." he laughed and handed me both.

After about 20 minutes, I was dressed an ready to leave. I dreaded the though of entering that house. Why was my life so fucked up?

"So what now?" Zack asked. He looked a bit worried.

"I guess I'll have to go back to that hell whole. Crap."

"Um.. do you want me to come with you?' he asked.

"No way! I cannot bother you anymore than I already have! I mean you must be really busy with all your rockstar stuff. I possibly couldn't let you come!" I said. I was so grateful to Zack and I think that he had done more than enough and gone out of his way to make me feel better.

"Come on Olivia. I'm ready to come with you and no, haha I don't have any 'rockstar bussiness' to deal with right now so yeah.. I'm coming!" he said. Damn he was so persistant.

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We reached my house. I inhaled a deep breath as soon as the car came to a halt.

"This is it", I said.

"Don't worry! It'll be fine.. I'll be outside if you need me" said Zack. He flashed a smile at me and I walked out of the car.

I took another deep breath and turned the door knob.

Heh. The horrible smell of cheep whiskey greated me. Oh yeah. I was home.

My 'mother' ran up to me. "Oh dear! You're early.. now is.. just not a good time" she whispered.

I was really amused at the fact that she didn't give a fuck about how my  night went and whether I was fine or not. She just wanted to kick me out again. Wow mommy, I love you so fucking much.

"Whose there?! Who the fuck has come home huh?!" I heard a slurred voice yell from the living room. It was 'daddy'. The sound of his voice disgusted me.

I just kept quiet and walked in.

"Oh look who it is! The whore has come home!" my father slurred in my face. He had walked up to me and I could literally smell the booze in his breath.

"Don't you dare!" I snapped while my mother just stared at us.

"Shut the fuck up! You are a whore! Where the fuck were you all night huh? How much did you get? It's high time you started earning some money for me!"

A tear rolled down my cheek as I ran up to my room. I quickly grabbed a duffle bag and shoved in some of my stuff, stuff that was dear to me. I got my sketch pad , some clothes , my guitar and my band scarpbook. I also carried my laptop and then I bolted down the stairs with tears streaming down my face.

My father was there at the bottom of the stairs, waiting for me.

"So you're leaving again eh? Good! Get the fuck out of here. You know.. your mother and I were going to abort you but then I stopped her! Fuck I regret my desicion now.. because I didn't know that she would give birth to a bitch!" he yelled.

I began to howl like crazy. I couldn't even move.. I felt so weak. My mother just stood there, by the kitchen door. She didn't try to stop my father! Hell, she didn't even try to comfort me. Spineless bitch.

I ran out of the door and I saw Zack standing outside the car. He instantly grabbed me in a tight hug.

"You know.. he said that.." I began through the tears.

"Shhh I heard everything. Forget about that dog. Come on, it's cold get into the car honey." he said."I'll drive."

I chucked my stuff in the back seat and sat in the passenger seat as Zack began to start the engine.

"Oh and Olivia, please you are free to stay with me for however long you need. Please, I insist."

I nodded, tears still streaming down my face. Zack gently patted my knee, in the hopes of comforting me.