Happy Halloween, Zacky
Part Seven
"Aw! It looks gorgeous!" Zacky gasped, upon seeing the creek. "I really like how the moon reflects off of it. If you don’t mind, I think I might… step in."
"You really should," Zachary Charles commented, nodding. "The water is just the right temperature, too - and… It’s very calming."
"My brother’s right," Julia added, nodding.
The group looked at each other, and they then began to strip down to their underwear. As Zacky stuck his left foot into the creek, he realized that his namesake was right. He then jumped in, which resulted in a great splash.
"So, uh, I can take my shirt off?" April asked, with some uncertainty.
"You sure can," Anna Rose replied, smiling. "The nice thing about this place is the very lax attitude on modesty."
"Ugh, yeah, modesty," Zacky mumbled, making a face. "There are just way too many prudes in… our world. Seriously, there’s nothing shameful about a human body."
"Try living in the time that we came from," Julia added, jumping into the creek. "I never even realized just how… restrictive… our society was."
"Yeah, humanity can really baffle me at times," Zacky replied, as he began to splash some water in Julia’s direction.
"Hey!" Julia protested, laughing. She then began splashing water back at Zacky. "Gee, you’re so much like my brother, it’s just…"
"And you kinda remind me of Zina," Zacky replied, chuckling.
Zacky looked up, as April and Anna Rose than jumped in. Then, at last, Zachary Charles jumped in. Zacky glanced at Anna Rose, grabbed her hands, and pulled her close to him. He gave her a quick peck on her cheek. Anna Rose then ran her index finger along Zacky’s lip rings.
"I see you like my snakebites," Zacky commented, laughing.
"Yeah, they look nice on you," Anna Rose replied, smiling.
"Thank you," Zacky replied, as he began to float on his back. "Ah! This is so relaxing. I can see why you folks love spending time here."
"Do you go swimming a lot, Zacky?" asked April.
"Quite a bit, actually," Zacky replied. "After all, they sure don’t call it Huntington Beach for nothing. Plus, I do have my own pool."
"Did you grow up in Huntington Beach?" April asked.
"Actually, no," Zacky replied, quietly. "We actually didn’t move there, until I was in high school. I do pretty much plan to stay there, though. Well, when we aren’t touring."
"It is a bit surprising to see you here," April commented, softly. "You pretty much are my favourite band member. Truth to be told, I… I actually kinda… had a crush on you."
"I do get that a lot," Zacky replied, smiling. He chuckled, as he added, "It sometimes makes me feel a bit bad for my band mates, in fact."
"Well, actually, I think you’re all great," April explained. "I started out having a crush on Matt, which lasted for quite some time. Then, at some point, my crush shifted over to you. God, I hope I’m not making you feel uncomfortable."
"Ah, don’t worry about it," Zacky replied, softly. "Heaven knows that I had my share of celebrity crushes, too, before I myself became famous."
"Yeah, I remember you having a thing for Jennifer Connelly," Anna Rose commented. "And I remember wishing I was her."
"Though I don’t know if it was so much a crush," Zacky pointed out, quietly. "I just thought she was very pretty. I think I liked her, because I thought she looked a lot like… you. You, but as a teenager."
"You do look like a younger version of her, Anna Rose," April added, nodding. "I always wished that I was a brunette, rather than a blonde."
"Oh, goodness, Zack!" Julia commented. "I remember how many of the girls in town had crushes on you. Even my best friend just couldn’t keep her eyes off of you."
"I remember how that made me feel a little uncomfortable," Zachary Charles replied. "Although, I must admit that I also liked the attention."
Zacky closed his eyes, as he enjoyed the feel of the water surrounding him. Within moments, though, the sensation began to change. As Zacky opened his eyes, he realized that was lying in bed.
"Zacky, you okay?" asked a familiar masculine voice.
"You really should," Zachary Charles commented, nodding. "The water is just the right temperature, too - and… It’s very calming."
"My brother’s right," Julia added, nodding.
The group looked at each other, and they then began to strip down to their underwear. As Zacky stuck his left foot into the creek, he realized that his namesake was right. He then jumped in, which resulted in a great splash.
"So, uh, I can take my shirt off?" April asked, with some uncertainty.
"You sure can," Anna Rose replied, smiling. "The nice thing about this place is the very lax attitude on modesty."
"Ugh, yeah, modesty," Zacky mumbled, making a face. "There are just way too many prudes in… our world. Seriously, there’s nothing shameful about a human body."
"Try living in the time that we came from," Julia added, jumping into the creek. "I never even realized just how… restrictive… our society was."
"Yeah, humanity can really baffle me at times," Zacky replied, as he began to splash some water in Julia’s direction.
"Hey!" Julia protested, laughing. She then began splashing water back at Zacky. "Gee, you’re so much like my brother, it’s just…"
"And you kinda remind me of Zina," Zacky replied, chuckling.
Zacky looked up, as April and Anna Rose than jumped in. Then, at last, Zachary Charles jumped in. Zacky glanced at Anna Rose, grabbed her hands, and pulled her close to him. He gave her a quick peck on her cheek. Anna Rose then ran her index finger along Zacky’s lip rings.
"I see you like my snakebites," Zacky commented, laughing.
"Yeah, they look nice on you," Anna Rose replied, smiling.
"Thank you," Zacky replied, as he began to float on his back. "Ah! This is so relaxing. I can see why you folks love spending time here."
"Do you go swimming a lot, Zacky?" asked April.
"Quite a bit, actually," Zacky replied. "After all, they sure don’t call it Huntington Beach for nothing. Plus, I do have my own pool."
"Did you grow up in Huntington Beach?" April asked.
"Actually, no," Zacky replied, quietly. "We actually didn’t move there, until I was in high school. I do pretty much plan to stay there, though. Well, when we aren’t touring."
"It is a bit surprising to see you here," April commented, softly. "You pretty much are my favourite band member. Truth to be told, I… I actually kinda… had a crush on you."
"I do get that a lot," Zacky replied, smiling. He chuckled, as he added, "It sometimes makes me feel a bit bad for my band mates, in fact."
"Well, actually, I think you’re all great," April explained. "I started out having a crush on Matt, which lasted for quite some time. Then, at some point, my crush shifted over to you. God, I hope I’m not making you feel uncomfortable."
"Ah, don’t worry about it," Zacky replied, softly. "Heaven knows that I had my share of celebrity crushes, too, before I myself became famous."
"Yeah, I remember you having a thing for Jennifer Connelly," Anna Rose commented. "And I remember wishing I was her."
"Though I don’t know if it was so much a crush," Zacky pointed out, quietly. "I just thought she was very pretty. I think I liked her, because I thought she looked a lot like… you. You, but as a teenager."
"You do look like a younger version of her, Anna Rose," April added, nodding. "I always wished that I was a brunette, rather than a blonde."
"Oh, goodness, Zack!" Julia commented. "I remember how many of the girls in town had crushes on you. Even my best friend just couldn’t keep her eyes off of you."
"I remember how that made me feel a little uncomfortable," Zachary Charles replied. "Although, I must admit that I also liked the attention."
Zacky closed his eyes, as he enjoyed the feel of the water surrounding him. Within moments, though, the sensation began to change. As Zacky opened his eyes, he realized that was lying in bed.
"Zacky, you okay?" asked a familiar masculine voice.
10/29/13