I Won't See You Tonight

Wow, Bree looked good tonight, dressed like a pirate… Unlike me, I was dressed as a vampire, how lame is that? Everyone dresses like a vampire, it’s so cliché! Why couldn’t I have thought of something more---

Oh my God, she’s walking over to me… Stay calm, stay calm. Why do I always get so fucking nervous around her?! Sure, I was secretly in love with her, but I’ve never gotten so nervous around a girl--- and I’ve known her forever!

Trying to act nonchalant, I leaned against the wall and pretended not to notice her until she was standing in front of me. “Hi Zack,” she said in an odd tone--- wait, was that nervousness?

“Hey,” I tried to say in a cool and confident voice, but silently cursing when it came out soft and mousy.

“Can… I… Can we talk?” she asked. Her tone was unmistakably nervous! Why? Why would she be nervous?

Oh fuck! She knew I liked her and she felt uncomfortable! How’d she find out!?

Now she’s going to give me the mortifying speech I’ve been dreading nearly my entire life… The ‘you’re too good of a friend’ speech.

I slowly nodded as she stood there, anxiously awaiting a response. Like my silence was suffocating her, “Y-yeah.”

--Breanne--

He seemed nervous.

Great! He knows I fucking like him and he’s going to respectfully reject me using the ‘you’re too good of a friend’ excuse! Fuck, I can’t do this…

We both walked in silence to the backyard, where only a handful of people were chatting and drinking. I kept walking until we got to a secluded corner before silently admiring him. Wow, he looked so hot as a vampire…

I have a bit of a vampire fetish, actually.

“So, what did you want to talk about?” he asked.

I wanted to turn and run, but the promise I’d made Matt kept replaying in my head, “I…” I took a deep breath, “Zack, I like you… More than like… I’ve been in love with you for as long as I can remember.”

An awkward silence engulfed us, and I felt my cheeks burning as tears threatened to form. I’m such a fucking idiot! How could I ever think Zack would, could possibly feel the---

His lips hit mine in a soft, yet passionate kiss, while his arms wrapped around my waist. He pushed me against the wall, and a groan escaped my lips. “I’ve loved you for so long, Bree… I didn’t think you felt the same,” he whispered. “Fuck, I thought you were dating Matt!” he laughed.

“No, we’re just friends…” I said with a smile.

“Friends with benefits?” Zacky smirked.

“No, I--”

“It’s okay,” he laughed, “you’re fucking human.”

“Okay, we were friends with benefits. He’s been trying to get me to tell you for months…” I laughed.

Zacky smiled and kissed me again. “I’m never letting you go,” he whispered before kissing my neck, biting the flesh enough to draw a small amount of blood.

“Oh my fucking God,” I groaned, my hands sliding up his shirt. We made out for a few more moments until I couldn’t take it anymore…

I grabbed his hand and headed back inside, making my way to the stairs to the second floor. There was a guest room up there. Matt, Jimmy and Layne let out a slight cheer as they spotted us. Zacky and I kindly flipped them off at the same time before practically running to the guestroom. We ducked inside, and I quickly locked the door before walking towards him. I pulled his shirt off before pushing him onto the bed--- hey, I know what I fucking want--- before fiddling with his jeans as we kissed.