Betrayed

Chapter 6
A Little Piece Of Heaven
~Zacky's P.O.V.~ After I went home to shower & get ready for tonight, I went to pick up October. When she opened her door, I had to stop my jaw from hitting the floor. She looked absolutely beautiful. Keep it together, dude. Be cool.
"Wow. You look...great. You look very stunning." I told her.
"Thanks." she seemed to blush. She shut the door behind her & I held out my arm for her to take it & she just stood there. I felt bad for a split second, but then I said, "If not, it's okay." She must havechanged her mind because she linked my arm. We walked to my car & I opened the door for her.
"Thanks for coming with me." I told her, grinning.
"Well, thanks for taking me." she said, acting really shy.
"So there's this certain restaurant I want to take you to."
"Which one?"
"The Red Rose."
"Wait, what? That place is so hard to get into. It's really expensive, too. Are you sure?"
"October, I want to take you there. Please." I assured her as I drove down the street.
"Okay. But this isn't a date." she quickly replied.
"If you're worried about falling for me, don't be. I'm sure I'm probably not your type anyway. This isn't a date. I just want to get to know you."
"Wait, what?"
"Just relax & have a good time. Everything will be fine." I said. We drove for a little while longer & we finally reached the restaurant. I parked the car & then got out to open her door for her.
"Thank you." she blushed.
"Shall we?" I asked her, offering her my arm to link with. This time, she didn't hesitate to take it. We walked inside & I gave the maitre d my name & she showed us to our table. It was in the back in a dimly lit room. The table had candles on it, the plates had napkins formed into some weird shapes on them, & there roses along the window. I heard her gasp & I saw her eyes widen when she saw it all. I pulled out her chair & I ordered a beer for me & she wanted a glass of red wine.
"This isn't a date, Zacky." she told me in a low voice.
"That's..." counting on my fingers. "about four times you've said that now. I know. I just wanted everything to look good. I wanted everything to be good. Sorry if it's too much." I shrugged.
"Look, I'm sorry. I've just been stressing out a lot lately. I've heard a lot about rock stars & their lifestyle."
"Well, I'll have you know that not all rockstars are the same."
"Yeah. Well, thank you. It looks absolutely beautiful. It's great." she flashed me a smile & I felt my heart skip a beat. The candle light lit up her face so graciously. Her eyes made me want to melt.
"So where are you from originally?" I asked her as the waitress brought us our drinks.
"Phoenix, Arizona. I lived there until I was six, then my parents moved here to Huntington Beach. I love it here, though. Always have. It's so beautiful here."
"I know you are." I said, dazed.
"What?"
"Oh, nothing." I woke from my trance. Stay focused, dude. Don't blow it.
"What about you?" she asked me.
"Olympia, Washington. But I've lived most of my life here. I love it here, too. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else." I told her, sipping my beer.
"So tell me, a big rockstar such as yourself must have a special lady in his life, right?"
"Yeah." I lied.
"What's her name?" she asked me.
"Okay, no. Not really. I mean I did, but that went to shit. I've been single for a while."
"How? I mean, a rockstar like yourself has to have girls throwing themselves at him, though, right?"
"You have no idea. But I'm not that shallow. That's just sickening."
"Well, at least you have the good sense to know that. You see all these rockstars nowadays finding random girls, taking them back to their hotel, fucking them senseless, & then totally forgetting about them. I don't know. I just never liked that whole situation."
"Yeah. Uh, me either really." I rubbed the back of my neck nervously. Damn, she was good.
"So what are they other guys like?"
"Well, Matt's probably the most level headed one out of the group, Johnny is just really short. He gets really pissy if you make fun of him for it, though. Jimmy is crazy, but man is he funny. There's never a dull moment with him around. Then, there's Brian. He's something else. He's cool. We all love the guy, but he can get kinda cocky sometimes when he drinks too much. But we all get along great. We all went to high school together except for Johnny. He's the baby of the group. We love him just the same, though." After we ordered our food, we must have sat there talking in the candle light for a couple of hours.
"What do you say we get out of here?" I asked her, holding out my hand for her to take it. Her eyes met mine & she took my hand & we walked out to my car. It was dark outside, but the stars were bright & the moon was full.
"I'm gonna need you to close your eyes." I told her before starting the car.
"What? Why?" she asked me, confused.
"I have a surprise for you. But no peeking."
"Okay then."
"I'm taking you somewhere, so be patient. Now close your eyes." I started the car & made sure her eyes were closed & we left. I was taking her to what most people would call Lover's Lane. It overlooked the whole city & it was an amazing view.
"Okay. Open them." I told her as I parked the car.
~October's P.O.V.~ I opened my eyes & we were sitting on a cliff overlooking the city. It was so beautiful. I know I kept saying it wasn't a date. But it totally was & as the night went on, I slowly became more & more okay with that. I just hated admitting it. He was so cute & he was so kind. Very laid back, very chill.
"Oh, Zack. It's beautiful." It was so quiet & so peaceful out here. It was also very dark except for the full moon casting it's light down upon us.
"I go here a lot when I've had a bad day or I just need a break. The beach helps a lot, too. It's just so calming." Zacky said.
"Zack, I had a great time tonight. I know we both said it wasn't a date, well, I said, - the point is, it was great."
"I'm glad you had a good time. Do you think we could do this again?"
"Yeah. I think that'd be cool. I'd like that a lot." I smiled. His hand was resting on the gear shift & I decided to randomly take it in mine.
"But I thought this wasn't a date?" he looked over at me, teasing.
"It's not," I chuckled. "I just felt like holding your hand. I mean, unless you don't want me to."
"No, no, no. By all means, if that's what you want, go for it." he grinned at me. We sat there just looking at each other for a minute or so & then he asked me, "So how does a person endure so much & come out so strong like you?"
"Life just keeps going & you have to keep up or get left behind. I can't afford to be stuck in the past or waste my time with people who don't value me."
"You're quite impressive. So still no boyfriend, huh?"
"Are you trying to insinuate something?" I glanced over at him.
"No, not at all. I'm just asking a question." he chuckled.
"Well, as a matter of fact, no. Still no. I actually still have to get my things from his apartment. He wants to work things out, but I'm totally done. I'm trying to avoid it as long as I can, but I can't avoid him forever." I sighed.
"I'm sorry. I know how that goes. Exes are no fun."
"I should probably go home now. Sorry. It's getting late."
"Well, what are your plans for tomorrow?" he asked me.
"Nothing as per usual. You're crushing hardcore, aren't you?" I joked.
"Nah, I just like being around you. You're a great person to talk to. You're funny & I don't know. I just like you." he grinned, looking over at me. Damn you & your dreamy teal eyes.
"What did you have in mind?" I asked him.
"We could go to the beach."
"That'd be great. I haven't done that in a while."
"Great. I'll pick you up at around 4 o'clock then?"
"Yeah."
"Come on, let's get you home." he winked at me. What was that? It was just a wink. I'm getting in over my head anyway. Back off, Tobe. Simmer down a little. You're just friends. He understands that. Just keep it that way. You're better off. Once we arrived at Amy's, I looked over at him.
"Thanks for everything. It was really great. I'll see you tomorrow then?"
"Uh, yeah. Yeah."
"Is something wrong?" I asked him.
"No. No, I'm good." he nodded.
"Okay, well, goodnight then. Oh, wait. Here's my number. Just text me tomorrow. Or whenever." I scribbled it on a scrap piece of paper from my purse & handed it to him.
"Cool. I'll text you tomorrow. Night, October."
"Night, Zack." I shut the door & walked up to Amy's & shut her door behind me. What. The. Fuck. At that moment, I made a promise to myself to not fall in love with him. The only problem was that I think I tripped. I was only on my way to falling.

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