Truth or Deal.

Black.

I’ve never had so much of it on in my entire life. I was headed to my very first rock concert with Zack and I just wanted to fit in. I was wearing black skinny jeans, a black band shirt that I stole from my brother’s room and black converse. I heard a knock at my bedroom door and tuned around to see Zack standing there with a goofy grin on his face.

“Babe,” he started, stifling a laugh, “what are you wearing?”

“What’s wrong with what I’m wearing?” I asked, but I already knew the answer. This outfit wasn’t me at all.

“Where did you get that shirt?” He laughed.

I looked at him, defeated, “I just want to fit in.” He walked over to me, frowning and cupped my hands into his.

“I don’t want you trying to be someone you’re not, love.” He smiled and kissed me on my forehead. “I’m not trying to change you; I just want to show you something I love doing.” I nodded and he walked over to my closet and grabbed a different shirt and handed it to me. “Put this on, I’ll wait downstairs.” He went to walk away but I caught his hand and he turned back to me.

I pulled him into a kiss and smiled when we parted, “I’ll be down in a second.” He kissed me one more time before I let go of his hand and he walked out of my bedroom. I pulled my brothers shirt off my body and pulled on the shirt Zack grabbed from my closet. I looked at myself in my reflection and felt more like myself. I smiled and left the room.

**


Zack and I showed up at the building and it was packed with at least a few hundred people, mostly people our age but there were some older people in the crowd. He grabbed my hand. We walked up to the guy taking the concert tickets, and while I was so overwhelmed by the amount of people and loud music Zack flashed his license and said something to the guy who allowed us to walk in.

“You come here enough you just get to walk in?” I smirked as Zack pulled me through the crowd of people and towards the area the band was going to be playing.

Zack laughed, “Yeah, something like that.”

“So, is this like…a famous band or something?” I laughed, “I don’t even know who we’re seeing.”

Zack shook his head, “Not really, it’s just a few local bands, they have this concert every weekend, and a part of the proceeds go to the bands that play. It’s a really good place to sell merch and really get your name out there, you know? Some bands get really lucky and get signed this way, but that hasn’t happened in quite a while.”

I nodded, “Well, that’s cool.” I looked around and noticed a lot of people looking at me and suddenly I felt self-conscious.

I was really happy when the lights went dark and the crowd began to cheer for whatever band was playing. Zack cheered from behind me and then wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my cheek.

The music was loud. The crowd was loud. There was so much screaming, I couldn’t tell what the lyrics were but I jumped up and down with Zack anyways. The band played five or so songs and then they left the stage and the lights came back on.
“Well, what did you think?” Zack asked me, spinning me around.

I wasn’t sure what I thought, but I knew I had fun and I knew Zack was having fun. “It was fun!” I smiled up at him and he smiled back.

“I have to go pee,” he said, “Do you need anything?” I shook my head no. “Okay, stay right here, I’ll be back.” I nodded and he disappeared in the crowd.

I pulled out my phone and noticed I had a missed call from Whitney, my friend back in New York, and Aaron. I rolled my eyes and shoved my phone back in my pocket.

“Aw, look at the pretty, pretty princess,” I heard a voice behind me; I turned around and saw one of the girls who was giving me a dirty look earlier. “What are you doing here with him?” She asked.

“Do I know you?” I asked her, confused. I was sure no one would recognize me here.

She stepped closer to me, “I asked you a question, bitch.”

I stepped back confused as to what was going on and reached for my phone to call Zack. I had been in fights before but I was pretty sure this woman would crush me with one hand behind her back. I was about to hit call when someone walked up to me and the girl and stepped in between us.

“Give it a rest, Amber.” The guy said and I recognized my little brother.

Amber looked up at my brother and back down to me. “You’re really going to protect this girl? It’s obvious she doesn’t belong here. What is she doing here with him?” There was a hint of desperation in her voice.

Ryan looked at me and sighed, “She’s my sister, so yes I’m going to protect her.” I smiled softly, it probably killed him a little to admit both of those things. “It’s over between you and Zack; it’s time for you to move on.”

“Oh, so what, he’s dating this tramp?”

I poked my head around Ryan, “Yeah, he is.”

Ryan turned his head to me and gave me a look and then turned back to Amber. “Go away; don’t make me have to get you escorted out of here like we did last time.”

Amber’s eyes pierced mine and I was wondering if she was trying to turn me to stone. “Fine.” She said and with that she turned around and walked off.

The lights began to dim again.

“Thanks, little brother.” I said over the whoops and hollers.

He nodded, “I’m only ten months younger than you, so you can stop with the whole ‘little brother’ thing to pay me back.”

I smiled but didn’t say anything else. I looked behind me hoping to see Zack coming but I didn’t see him before the room turned completely dark and the first guitar chords ring throughout the room. I turned my attention back to the crowd and watched as the lights lit up the stage.

And then there he was.

Zack looked down at me from the stage, his guitar slung across his torso, and he winked at me before he and his bandmate, Brian began to play together.

I smiled up at him and then my cousin caught my eye. He began to scream into the mic and the drums and bass began.

I watched Zack the entire time he played that night and I could tell how much he enjoyed playing. He jumped and ran along the stage like he had all the energy in the world.

“Did you know they were playing?” I asked my brother who was standing next to me.

He nodded, “He asked me to keep an eye on you in his absence.” He turned to guys beside him and mumbled something in their ear and then pointed at me. “He also asked me to do this,” he explained and my little brother and the two guys next to him picked me up and suddenly I was lifted up above the crowd and being moved towards the stage. A few times I felt like someone was going to drop me but the crowd never did and before I knew it I was right in front of the stage and Zack had his hand out reaching for me.

I took his hand and he pulled me up on the stage and gave me a kiss on the cheek before one of the guys standing beside the stage grabbed my arm and directed me towards the side of the stage.

I continued to watch Zack from the side of the stage with the stage guy and when the band was done playing; Zack walked directly over to me and planted a kiss on my lips.

“What’d you think?” He asked me. His face was drenched in sweat and his hair was sticking to his forehead.

“How come you didn’t tell me you were playing?” I asked him.

He shrugged, “I wanted to surprise you.”

“You were great up there.” I told him and gave him a kiss, “I’m really glad I came tonight.”

“I am too.” Zack said and grabbed my hand, leading me to backstage.

Later that night, Zack drove me home and instead of making him walk home I begged him to come inside and stay the night with me.

“I’m so sweaty.” He complained, “I need to go home and shower.”

I pouted, “I have a shower here.”

Zack smiled and kissed my pout. “I don’t have any clothes.”

I sighed, “Okay, so go home and shower and change and come back.”

Zack stared at me for a moment and then pushed a stray piece of hair behind my ear and smiled, “Okay, fine.”

I smiled and got out of my car. Zack went to follow but I stopped him, “Take my car.” I insisted. He nodded and gave me a kiss bye before he drove off.

**

I woke up a little while later and saw my car keys sitting on my nightstand. I sighed, completely bummed that Zack brought me back my keys but didn’t wake me up or stick around like he said he would. I shifted and felt an unusual weight behind me, I turned around and saw my handsome dark hair and light eyed boyfriend behind me. I turned so I was facing him and tossed my leg over him and snuggled my head down into his chest. He shifted and I felt him lightly kiss the top of my head.

“Hey,” I whispered looking up to him, he opened one eye. “I thought you left.”

He smiled softly, “I’d never leave you.” And then with one more kiss on the top of my head, he tossed his arm back around me and was snoring almost instantaneously.

Notes

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Title credit: Good Charlotte "All Black"