Baby || Zach Dempsey

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Life is like a book your judge on the outside before people can even discover what's on the inside and no mater how hard you try to make people understand very few take the time to open up your book and understand you from front to back

My eyes slowly blink open as someone is smacking my cheek repeatedly not in a joking way either I open my eyes slowly to see meth head seth bending down to my level he's my moms boyfriend a completely dick head as well

"hey shit head get up and get out of my house" he says his breath reeks of a whole bunch of disgusting mix's he stands up and goes into his bed room with my mom I get up and walk to my bedroom I put on some black leggings I look around for a shirt but can't find one I like so I go into my brother Justin's room that is right across from mine I walk over to his closet and grab a grey hoodie

I look at Justin and see him still sleeping I walk over to him "Justin" I shake him he opens his eyes and looks at me "come on it's time to get up" I say he nods and rubs his eyes I walk out I close my door and lock it I take off my shirt I fell asleep in and put on Justin's hoodie I go on my phone and I get a craving for the drug in my top drawer I try to fight it and ignore the urge I bounce my leg up and down as I text Zach back

Baby<3
Do you need a ride today babe?
Me
Yeah I do I'm at home

I sit there and wait for a response but don't get one I put my phone to the side and hold my head I'm my hands "fuck" I silently curse I stand up and grab the spoon lighter needle and substance I put the substance on the spoon and start heating it up it started boiling I stop the lighter and fill up the syringe I roll my sleeve up and wrap a rubber band around my upper arms so my veins pop out i then inject the needle into my arm instantly feeling relief I pull the syringe out and take the rubber band off I hear my door knob turn and then a knock on my door

"kens?" Justin says "uhh yeah?" I ask "why is the door locked?" He ask wiggling the door knob "umm I'm changing" I say as convincing as I can "okay... well Zach's here so hurry up" he says I hear him walk away I quickly put everything back in my drawer and put my sleeve down I look at myself in the mirror I grab my phone and book bag and walked into the living room to see Justin grabbing his bag

"I thought you said you changed?" Justin questioned "I did but decided to change back" I said nodding looking at Justin "alright" Justin says looking me up and down holding his bag on one shoulder shit he's on to me he starts walking out I follow him and we get into Zach's car I get In the passenger seat

I look at Zach and we lean in and kiss "get a room" I hear Alex's say I turn around to Marcus, Justin, and Alex's and flip them all off I buckle and I sit with my legs crossed  Zach start driving he places his hand on my thigh i place my hand on top of his I feel as if I'm going to throw up but I hold it back which makes me realize how dry my mouth actually is

i lean my head back into the seat hoping no one else is noticing we pull into the school parking lot and I grab my bag and step out of Zach's car I walk over to Zach's side and he wrap a hand around me and we walk inside the school together we stand and talk together with the entire basket ball team and some baseball player Jessica joined us she is probably one of my only girl friends I have although it's hard to be close with her when I know something she doesn't

|||flashback I take the headphones out of my ear I just finished the tapes i couldn't believe it Jessica was raped Hannah was raped? what Tyler did what ryan did and Marcus and even Zach i squeeze my eyes shut I stand up as tears flood out of my eyes i pack up the tapes and casey and put it back in the box it came in it was time to pass them on i stare down and look over at my door i grab the box and walk out and over to justin's room