Wedlocked

Michelle's Pov
"Morning." I greeted my parents as I sat down for breakfast. "Morning, honey." Mom replied and served Dad his breakfast. "Chelle, what do you wanna have now?" she asked. "Just some cereal." I answered while checking my phone. After breakfast, I went to my room. Most of my stuff was packed. I haven't told my friends yet that I'm going to leave soon, so I had to talk to them soon. I make a list of people whom I need to tell about my trip, and the last name on that list is Brian.

As I was packing one of my bags, I got a call from Zacky. "Hey Zack." I said folding some clothes. "Hey, Chelle. You busy?" he asks. "Yeah, a bit." I said. "I was thinking maybe we could hang out today." he said. "Sure." I said and sat on my bed. "Cool, I'll see you in half an hour then." he said. "Okay." I said. "See ya soon." he said and hung up. I read my list once more, checking whether I've written all my friends names.

What if I ask my friends to come here now? I mean, Zacky would be here too and he's gonna see me say good bye to all my friends. Yeah, I am gonna do that. Now just wait and watch, Zack. I surely wasn't kidding about leaving.

I send a text to some of my closest friends, asking them to meet me in half an hour at my place. I wear a plain, loose white shirt and black skinny pants. All my amigos arrived in time and they were all very curious why I had called them today. "Michelle, come on. Tell us why you called all of us here." One of my friends Nollie said. "Have a little patience, dear. My special friend, Zack hasn't arrived yet." I said. "Where's Brian?" Fiona asked and I looked at her. "Who cares." I said looking at her with lazy eyes. The doorbell rang and a huge grin spread on my face. It has got to be Zack! I went downstairs and saw Mom was about to open the door. "Mom, wait." I said and she stopped. "What happened?" she asked. "I'll open the door, it's Zack." I said and she went back to the kitchen.

I opened the door and let Zacky in. "Chelle, you look pretty." he said and handed me some flowers. "Thanks, Zack. You look great as always." I said. He was wearing a pale blue shirt, dark jeans and a black bow tie. "So, where do you wanna go?" he asks. "Anywhere you wanna take me, But first-" I said pointing up my index finger. ".....I want you to meet my friends." I said. "Your friends?" he asked. "Yep, they're all upstairs." I said with a grin and pulled Zacky upstairs. "How long is this meeting gonna take?" he asks. "Ten minutes maybe." I said. I mean, I would just drop the bomb and all my friends are gonna congratulate me while Zacky stays shocked.

We went to my room and I saw Zack's expression as he saw my friends. "What the...." he whispered. "Girls, this is Zack." I said and they all looked at him. A lot of 'Hey Zack's' came from the girls and I just smirked. "Chelle, what's all this?" Zacky asks me. "Zack, they're my friends." I said and stood in the middle of the room with him. "Okay, so now I'm about to tell you all why I called you guys here today." I said and all gazes fell on me. "I got a job in Paris!" I said and all my friends went crazy. "Really? Oh my god, that's great!" Some of them said and hugged me. I looked at Zack from the corner of my eyes and the look on his face was priceless. "What job did you get there?" One of my friends asked. "Zacky can tell you that. Right?" I said and looked at him. He looked at me with a shocked expression and I just could not wipe that smile off my face.

"Let me tell you." I said and told them about my job. "That's great." Lily said. "Okay, girls. Thanks a lot for coming today. I have some work to do, so I'll see you all next year?" I said and looked at Zack. He wasn't looking at me but still I could see his face. "Yeah!" All my friends said together and they were out of my house in less that two minutes. I walked up to Zacky and led him downstairs. "So, where are you taking me?" I asked him. "You told your friends that you're leaving?!" he says pissed. "Yeah, they had a right to know." I said with a devilish grin. Zacky shot daggers at me and we got in the car.

"Where are we going, Zack?" I asked as he drove. "Surprise." he said looking in front. "I love surprises." I said smiling. We chatted during the drive and he stopped in front of the mall. "We're gonna hang out in the mall?" I asked him. "Come on, it's not that bad." Zacky said and we went inside. "Why are we here anyways?" I asked. "I wanted to buy you something." he said and I narrowed my eyes at him. "Really?" I asked. He chuckled nervously and said, "Did you know my friend had a boutique in this mall?" I shook my head and asked him, "Is this boutique's owner your friend's sister, Molly?" I asked. I still remember Zacky said something about his friend's sister's store here in Cali. He wanted me work here, but I refused it. "M-Molly?" he stuttered and I nodded my head. "N-No. This boutique belongs to....Ann." he said. Ann? Whatever.

"This is the store." he said and led me inside a huge, well decorated shop. "Zack? Oh my god!" A girl of my age came towards us with a huge smile. "Hey, Ann." Zacky greeted. "It's been so long!" Ann said and hugged Zacky. "I want you to meet my friend, Michelle." Zacky introduced us and we got along well. "Ann, Michelle's going to Paris next week. She's gonna be a designer soon." Zacky said. "Yeah, right. I mean, that's awesome." she said. Yeah, right? Did she know about me from before? Ann showed us around and I actually loved this place. Zacky got a call and he excused himself. Ann wanted to see some of my designs and I showed her some pictures I had in my phone. "Oh my god, they're beautiful!" she said and I smiled. "You know what, I would have asked you to work with me if you weren't going to Paris." Ann said. "That's really nice of you, Ann." I said with a smile.

"Molly, can you come here." I heard a woman say and Ann excused herself. She attended the woman and I was beyond shocked. She's Molly?? 'The Molly' Zacky was talking about yesterday?! So this is why Zacky brought me here?! So that I fall for Ann's sweet words and stay back? Ann came back and said, "Sorry, the number of customers is huge today. So, how can I help you?" I smiled and asked her, "Your name is Molly?" She nodded and said, "Yeah, actually my name's Molly Antonia Stuart. But most people call me Ann." By this point, my blood was boiling. Zacky came back and said, "So, what do you want Chelle?" He was smiling and I felt like punching his face badly.

"I'm leaving." I said coldly and left from there. I heard Zacky call after me but I didn't stop. I went out of the mall and somehow Zacky caught me. "Chelle, what's wrong?" he asked looking worried. "Take me to that Molly's store. Now!" I demanded. Zacky looked white and didn't utter a single word. "Take me there!" I said again. "I can't." he said shutting his eyes. "Why?" I asked with a big frown. He looked at me as if he was about to throw up. "I'll tell you why. Because Ann is Molly!" I screamed and Zacky looked at his feet.

"Chelle, listen-" I cut him off and said, "Zack, I actually thought you wanna spend some time with me before I leave. But you proved me wrong!" I spat and left from there. I can't believe I was actually thinking Zacky was okay with my decision about leaving. That's why he wanted to hang out. But no, he wanted me to stay for no reason! I never, ever wanna talk to him! In fact, I shouldn't have come with him today. Now I'm gonna have a bad day for sure!

Zacky's Pov
It's been a while since I brought Chelle to Ann's store. Ann is the Molly I was talking about the other day to Michelle. Thank god, Molly's middle name 'Antonia' saved me today. Or else, Chelle would have never come here with me! Ann and Chelle are getting along quite well. Matt called me and I excused myself from there.

"Where are you guys now?" Matt asks. "We're at Molly's store." I answered. "Chelle went to Molly's?!" Matt asked surprised and I told him the 'Molly/Ann' story. "Great job, Zacky. This way Chelle won't suspect a thing." Matt said. "Okay, I gotta go. Chelle's waiting." I said and hung up. So until now, everything's going smoothly. I hope Molly delivers her lines properly.

Flashback: Last night

"Hello, is this Molly?" I asked and took a deep breathe. "Yeah, speaking." she said. "Hey, Molly. I'm Zack, remember?" I asked. "Zack.....tell me your full name, please." she says. "Zachary Baker." I said. "Oh, Zacky? You're Mark's friend, right?" Molly asks. "Yep." I say, thank god she remembers me. We talk for some time and I decide to tell her about my plan.

"Molly, actually I wanted a little help from you." I said. "Sure, go on." she says and I tell her about Michelle's situation. "So you're saying I have to act a little in front of her?" she asks. "Yeah, and can you indirectly ask her to stay back and work with you?" I ask, thinking that I have asked a stupid question. "Sure." she said. "Thanks, Molly. And one more thing." I say. "What?" she asks. "I can't call you 'Molly' in front Michelle. There's a long story behind that, so...." I say. "It's okay, call me Ann." she says. I thank her and hung up.

I go back to the store and find Chelle and Ann talking. "So, how can I help you?" Ann asks. "What do you want, Chelle?" I asked her. No matter what she wanted, I'll buy her. I'll do anything to make her stay back. "I'm leaving." she said and left.

What the fuck just happened? "Molly, why is she leaving?" I ask. "I think....oh shit." Molly says and I look at her. "What?" I ask in panic. "I think she heard one of my employees call me 'Molly'." she said looking sorry. "She figured it out." I whisper. Shit! I ran out of the store and thankfully, found Michelle in the parking lot. Calm down, V. Just calm down. "Chelle, what's wrong?" I ask, pretending as if nothing happened. "Take me to Molly's store. Now!" she said. Oh fuck.

"Take me there!" she snapped. "I can't." I say avoiding eye contact with her. "Why?" she asks. I look at her and scream mentally, 'Why do you ask so many questions, woman?!'

"I'll tell you why. Because Ann is Molly!" she screams in my face. "Chelle, listen-" I found a great excuse but she cut me off. "Zacky, I actually thought you wanna spend some time with me before I leave. But you proved me wrong!" she said angrily and left.

Oh no, I messed up badly. I fucking messed up! Now Chelle's gonna leave and Brian's gonna.....Oh just, fuck! Shit, I have got to make everything okay. I can't let Chelle leave. I quickly dial Matt's Matt's number and picks up quickly. "What's up?" he asks. Damn, he's gonna kill me. "Chelle left." I say. "What! Where did she go? Paris?!" Matt asked. "No! She left me in the mall." I said.

"Why?!" Matt growled. "I got caught." I said. "How?!" he asked. "The time you called me, I excused myself from the girls. One of Ann's workers called her 'Molly' and Chelle understood everything." I said. "Damn it, V!" Matt screamed and I heard Val's voice. "He fucking got caught!" I heard Matt say and shut my eyes. "Zacky," Val spoke up. "Yeah." I said grumpily. "Come over." she says. "Okay." I say and hung up. Oh gosh, why the fuck am I having such a bad day?! First, Chelle announced her friends she's leaving. I bet she did that to piss me off! And now, she understood my plan and left! What's gonna happen to our Brian now?

Notes

I'm soooooo sorry everyone. I personally think this chapter's a little shitty. But I promise to come up with a better chapter next time:)