mackenzie ziegler accidentally sends a frisky picture to the most popular boy at school, and she has no idea how much that picture would change her life.
after a good 5 minutes i decide not to keep mr. whorelando waiting any longer so i got out and wrapped myself in a towel
"johnny i don't have any dry clothes" i yell at him realizing that everything i was previously wearing got wet in our water fight
"i left some clothes outside of the door" he yells
"why thank you kind sir" i joke
"anything for you princess" he replies
what is up with him and that nickname
i slip on the hoodie and shorts johnny has left for me taking in his one of a kind scent letting it consume me.
i exit the bathroom to find johnny sitting on one of the swinging chairs and i plop myself dons right next to him
"you look like a little marshmallow" he jokes and i punch his arm
"ow- your a cute marshmallow" he says saving himself for many further punches
"shoot maddies probably freaking out right now" i panic and send her a quick text
KZ: hey sorry i didn't answer i'm staying the night at lauren's xo
da galzzzz⚡️⚡️⚡️
lolo: kenzie why weren't you at school where are you ??? are you dead
brynnie: kenzie booooo where you at i was stuck with no ride home cuz of you
anns: are you ok? KZ ANSWER US RIGHT NOW
kenzie has turned this chat on do not disturb
anns: oh no she didn't
brynnie: kz you are something else
i chuckle at my friends and switch my phone off reverting my gaze back to the dirt blonde haired boy sitting next to me
"you talk a lot about maddie, but what about your parents?" he asks tracing circles around the back of my palms
his mere touch was giving me chills but i shook it off and prepared myself to answer the question
"i used to have a great family. my parents were in love and my sister was my best friend. we would do so much together and i depended on them for everything and so much more. then one day it all fell apart. it was about a year ago and my dad was diagnosed with cancer. it was stage three and had spread throughout half of his body. my mom didn't know how to react to this. she was shocked. i mean we all were shocked but she changed. she started working 13 hour days. coming home drunk. and whenever me or maddie mentioned our dad she would get so mad and say we had no right to ever bring yo his presence. she ended up divorcing my dying dad and leaving our family in the dust. ever day my dad fights harder and harder in hopes of bribing our family back together and it hurts to know the most selfless guy i have ever met was treated the worst. i visit him as often as i can but i'm scared he's not gonna make it johnny" i say looking up into his beautiful orbs with tears in mine
he pulls me into a hug and i cry finishing the story
"i wish i could be stronger for him. every time i see him in the bed i cry and i can tell it affects him. i wish i could be strong for him but i can't. i- i feel like i failed him." i choke
he pulls away and lifts my chin up
"hey, don't say that. you stuck by him and continue to stick by him. that's the very best thing you can do. you princess, you are strong you wanna know why?" he asks and i nod still softly crying
"you are strong because even though it's hard for you to see him like that, you still continue to visit him and fill his heart with joy. you have been alone for almost a year yet no one could tell because you are strong. you don't let it affect you and you proved that you are the opposite of your mother. she was weak and couldn't handle the stress so she left. but u proved that you will always be there for you dad. and that kenz. that is why your strong. you may even be the strongest person i know" i says smiling softly at me as he pulls me into his chest
i sit there for a while letting him rocking me while i cry enjoying this time, and enjoying his touch.
after a while i finally manage to say "thank you johnny" while pulling away and leaning my head on his shoulder watching the moon and stars light up the dark sky.
sofie speaks i really like this chapter and i like my plan for this book so i hope you like it too
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