Zacky's Pov

"What the actual fuck was that!" I said rushing out the kitchen and up the stairs to locate the noise. I walked into the hallway to find a smashed window and a rock lying on the floor.
"What the fuck!" Brian said stopping behind me and looking around. "Dad's gonna fucking maim me!" He whined in frustration, rubbing his temples. I stepped over the broken glass and picked up the rock the word "faggots" was carved into the side of it.
"Brad" I muttered under my breath.
"What?" Brian said turning to me in confusion.
"Brad" I said a little louder looking him in the eyes." He must know we're together" I added panicking.
"Zacky calm down, who cares if they know!" Brian said putting his hands on my shoulders.
"I do! Brian I've been through this before and its shit i don't want you to have to go through the same" I said a tear rolling down my cheek, I didn't want them to destroy Brian like they destroyed me.
"Zacky Baby it’s okay we're in this together" Brian said pulling me into a warm embrace. As soon as my cheek hit the fabric of his shirt I began to cry. This wasn't the worst Brad and his gang could do. I didn't want anything happening to Brian, I didn't want him to get hurt because of me. We both stood there for a while, Brian waiting patiently for me to stop crying.
"I need to call my dad" Brian broke the silence as my sobs died down. "He needs to know about this maybe he can do something." I nodded against his chest and he pulled away from me.
"Maybe you should call your mom, tell her where you were last night." He added as he began walking into the kitchen. I pulled out my phone and dialled my mother’s number.
"Hey mom" I said as she answered the phone.
"Hey sweetie, im guessing you were with Brian"
"Uh yeah i was just calling so you didn't get worried" I said smiling as I heard my mother’s voice, she always calmed me down.
"Okay Zachary i'll see you later"
"Bye Mom" I answered hanging up. A few moments later Brian had returned up the stairs.
"Dad said they're coming back early so they can sort things out" Brian smiled at me making my heart flutter.
"Okay, you do know this isn't as bad as he can get right?" I questioned wondering if Brian knew how powerful Brad was.
"Yeah but don't worry we have each other we'll be safe" Brian said wrapping his arms around me once again, instantly calming my nerves.
"I better go home make sure they haven't done the same to my house, I’ll call you later" I said pulling away and walking down the stairs, Brian closely following.
"So i don’t even get a goodbye kiss. I took brick to the window for you!" Brian joked. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him roughly. He snaked his arms around my waist, smiling as we kissed. I pulled away for air, biting down on my snake-bitten lip.
"I'll call you" I said turning and opening his front door.
"You better" Brian said as the door closed. I began walking in the direction of my house pulling out my headphones and drowning the world out with Misfits. I turned into a short cut which leads through an alley. I walked down it for a few moments, and then a fist connected with my face pushing me over backwards. I grunted as my head hit the concrete floor causing a loud crack to echo through the alley. A few dark figures ran out from behind a skip and began kicking me and punching me shouting words like "faggot" and "homo". I cried out as i felt a sharp pain in my side. Another fist connected with my eye and i instantly felt it swell up.
"Listen here faggot" A tall dark haired man towered over me. "We know about you and Haner and we're gonna make your life hell, No one likes a buttfucker." He said grabbing me by the hair then throwing me down again. Everyone around me laughed and everything started getting blacker and blacker. I could still feel punches and kicks being thrown at me but everything started to go numb. I felt a sharp pain across my chest and i blacked out.

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Brian's Pov

I was getting bored waiting for my parents to come back so I pulled on my shoes and decided to go round Zacky's for a while. He left about two hours ago so he was definitely home by now. I walked down the road that leads to a short cut to Zacky's house. I turned into the alley to see a figure on the floor.
"Holy fuck" I muttered stepping carefully closer, pulling out my phone ready to call an ambulance. As I got closer I could see the swollen features on the victims face.
"ZACKY!" I shouted kneeling on the floor looking over him. I looked over his body, He was completely covered in bruises. I looked at his chest and it was covered in blood. I quickly pulled out my phone and called the ambulance.
"911 what's your emergency?" A calm lady asked.
"My boyfriend has been attacked..um he's out cold and he's all bloody and bruised" I said between sobs I grabbed his limp hand and listened to the woman talk. I told her the address and she said they would be around shortly. I called Zacky’s mom as soon as the emergency service hung up. All the while I was holding Zacky's hand. When Zacky's Mother hung up I broke down crying.
"It’s gonna be okay baby" I whispered to Zacky more for my benefit then his. I could hear sirens in the background as i began to sing.
"You are my sunshine..." My voice was shaking but i carried on singing brushing the hair out of his face.
"My only sunshine..." I kissed him on the forehead.
"You make me happy... when skies are grey" I sobbed out tears streaming down my cheek.
"You don't know dear how much i love you now please don't take my sunshine away" I cried clutching Zacky close to my chest.
"Brian let the man take him" Zacky mother cried behind me. I looked up to see a paramedic hovering over me. I reluctantly let the men put Zacky on a stretcher as I hugged his mother us both crying.
"Ms. Baker you can ride with us if you would like" The paramedic said to Zacky's mom as i pulled away. She climbed into the ambulance and grabbed Zacky's hand I watched as they closed the doors and drove away. I ran back to my house tears streaming down my face to grab my bike. As i ran up the drive i noticed my dad's car parked there. I pulled open the door and stormed inside not bothering to close it behind me.
"Brian what's wrong!” Suzy called after me and ran through the house and out the back door. she followed close behind me.
"Brian sweetie, tell me!” She pleaded when I didn't answer.
"Zacky's in the hospital!" I shouted making her hand fly up to her mouth in shock.
"Let me drive you it will be faster" She said turning swiftly and walking through the house to the front door. I climbed into the car and she pulled out of the driveway. I was getting anxious as we drove.
"Can't we go any faster?" I snapped scared for Zacky.
"Brian I'm already breaking the limit, we'll be there soon" She answered calmly. I sighed in frustration and looked out the window.
"What if he doesn't make it" I said my voice cracking as a tear rolled down my face.
"Brian honey, he's in good hands." She answered wiping a tear from her eyes and focusing back on the road. We pulled into the hospital and I ran out of the car before it had even stopped.
"Brain, wait!" Suzy called after me but I wasn't listening. I ran through the double doors straight up to the front desk.
"Zachary Baker?" I asked out of breath.
"Brian" I heard a voice from behind me "He's still in the surgery" Zacky's mom said from a group of chairs. I walked over and sat down next to her. Her face was puffy and red from crying and i put my arm around her trying to comfort her. Suzy walked in followed by my dad and Zacky's dad. I smiled weakly up at them and they sat down.
"Do we know how it happened?" My dad said sitting down next to suzy.
"I think I have an idea" I said through the tears. “Some kid's beat up Zacky a while ago because he's gay" I explained.
"Zacky is gay?" Zacky's mother questioned. I nodded in response and she wiped a tear away from her eye waiting for me to carry on.
"Well this morning they threw a rock through my window with the word faggot carved into it and Zacky was walking home so they must have been waiting for him" I sniffed.
"That explains the broken window" Suzy added. I nodded and we sat in silence. After half an hour I walked over to the couch in the corner and curled up. I was woken up by my dad shaking me.
"Jr, He's awake you can go see him now" He smiled down at me.
"How long have I been asleep?" I asked wiping the drool from the corner of my mouth.
"About 4 hours" My dad said as i got up off the couch. He led me to a room where i could hear voices inside. I walked in and saw Zacky lead in the bed hooked up to different machines.
"We'll leave you alone" Zacky's dad said as his wife kissed Zacky on the forehead and they all left the room. I rushed over to him and hugged his weak frame, trying my best not to hurt him. He winced as I touched him and I pulled away.
"I'm so sorry Zacky, I was just so worried" I said grabbing his hand as a tear rolled down my cheek. I looked up at Zacky and noticed a bandage wrapped around his chest.
"How's your chest?" I said pointing to the bandage.
"Bad" He whispered weakly. I stood up and leaned over Zacky cupping his cheek. I kissed him roughly the tears still streaming down my face. He kissed back weakly and we pulled away resting my forehead on his.
"I was so scared" I whispered. "I don't know what I would of done if I’d lost you Zacky" I said trying not to cry again. Zacky smiled weakly and kissed me again. The heart monitor started beating slower and I began to panic.
"Doctor!" I cried out as Zacky's eyelids began to droop. "DOCTOR! PLEASE SOMEONE!" I cried out again as two nurses rushed into the room. They pushed me outside and closed the door. I stepped backwards until my back hit the solid brick wall. I slumped onto the floor exhausted. I began singing under my breath, eyes watering again
"You are my sunshine.... My only sunshine... you make me happy" I sang my voice cracking.
"Oh you don't know dear..... how much I love you.. so please don't take-" I couldn't carry on because i was crying to hard. I felt a pair of arms wrap around me. It was Jimmy. He pulled my into a comforting hug and we sat there on the floor in the corridor for a while just crying. Before i knew it Suzy and my dad were driving me home.
"He's awake" Jimmy told my dad.
"Why are we leaving? What about Zacky? We can't leave him!" I said my voice cracking.
"He's gonna be fine son but visiting hours are over, I'll drive you straight over there in the morning." My dad said looking at the road.
"We're letting Jimmy stay over tonight because we think you might need some company" Suzy smiled at me.
"Yeah buddy you've got me for the rest of the night" Jimmy smiled putting his arm around me. Jimmy spent the night trying to cheer me up but it never worked. In the end he put on a movie and hugged me as i cried. I fell asleep in his arms, waking up occasionally from nightmare of Zacky passing away. Eventually I didn't even bother sleeping and went into the garage and started writing whatever came to my mind. I needed to be with Zacky. Holding him in my arms. Making all the pain go away.

Notes

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