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-Third Pov-

"We've been over this!" A brunette boy exclaimed, flailing his hands in the air. "Babe, nothing happened".

The brunette girls movements came to an abrupt halt before she swiftly turned around. "Nothing!" She scoffed, glaring at her boyfriend, "I had no idea that when two people lock lips, it's called nothing!" she sarcastically spat out.

An exasperated sigh slipped passed his lips, "You're very stubborn you know that. I've explained the story to you an umpteen number of times but you're adamant on the fact I kissed her!" He exclaimed, flailing his arms in the air.

"That's because you did!" She yelled back. "You had her pressed against the wall while your arms were wrapped around her waist! How could you possibly say you weren't kissing her" She asked, her voice breaking at the last sentence that fell passed her lips.

"Because I wasn't. She kissed me. She wrapped my arms around her waist. She was the one who initiated the kiss" he explained, emphasising on the word 'she'.

"Then why didn't you try pulling away or try to pry her off you?" She questioned, tears streaming down her face.

Zach gulped as he stared at his distressed girlfriend, a frown etched on his face. "Baby—" he started while stepping towards her. "She wouldn't let go but I want you to know one thing before you decide anything" he quietly said while entwining their fingers together.

His brown orbs instantaneously connected with his girlfriend's teary eyed dark brown orbs. "W-What?" She croaked out.

"You're the only girl I see in my eyes. The only girl I see myself being with for the rest of my life" he admitted, truthfully while rubbing her knuckle with the pad of his thumb.

Talia let out a shaky breath before untangling their entwined fingers. "How—How do I know you're telling the truth?" She whispered out.

"Why would I lie to you?" He choked out, his arms falling to his sides.

❅𝙏𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙧 ❅

-Zach's Pov-

I shook my head at the two bickering teenagers, their arms pressed against the table as they argued from opposite ends. "How can you possibly dislike Chocolate!" Talia exclaimed as I leaned back in my seat.

Daniel let out an exasperated huff before crossing his arms against his chest, "The real question is: How do you like it?" He questioned, emphasising on the word 'like' while making a face of disgust.

Talia squinted her eyes in his direction with a pointed finger, "You are a disgrace to humankind" She murmured before scoffing. 

Daniel chuckled, "Didn't your mother tell you pointing at people is rude?" He retaliated with a raised eyebrow.

"Didn't your mother tell you to appreciate your food" She countered back, pressing her palms against the table before pushing herself off her seat.

Daniel opened and closed his mouth in an awkward manner before pursing his lips into a thin line. "Well then...You won this time" He muttered before raising his glass of iced water to his lips.

Talia cheered victoriously before leaning over my seat, grasping my drink into her hands. "I told you Seavey" She started before taking a sip out of my drink, "I never lose".

I shook my head before gently taking the drink from her hands, eliciting a quiet whine from her. "You lost this" I tell her before taking a sip while gazing at her, an annoyed expression painted on her face.

"No that's just mean" She said shaking her head, "I was drinking that" She said and I nodded my head while placing the glass back onto the brown coaster as the others chuckled at her antics.

"Too bad baby" I say, gazing into her dark brown orbs, her lips curled into a pout and I chuckled. I pushed my chair closer to hers and wrapped an arm behind her chair before leaning down to leave a peck on her bottom lip that was jut out.

"Are you two done?" Jack asked and I averted my gaze from Talia's pleading expression to the brown-eyed faux blond who had an eyebrow raised with his hands entwined.

"What?" I asked while sitting properly in my chair as I was receiving odd looks from customers and I saw a couple glaring in our direction as they covered a little girl's eyes.

Jonah shook his head, a smirk dancing on his lips, "We get that you love each other but please keep it PG" He informed gesturing his head to the sleeping toddler in Gabbie's arms.

I chuckled and nodded my head, "It was just a peck. It wasn't a make-out session" I said with a shrug, wincing as Talia's petite hand came in contact with my chest.

"That did not hurt" Talia said and I grinned cheekily in her direction and she scoffed. "You're such a ch—" she started but was cut off by a scream.

We snapped our heads to the source of the sound to see a teenage girl. A black Why Don't We shirt with our faces imprinted on the front with the words '8 letters' sprawled across the material. "Oh shit" Jack murmured under his breath.

"I can't believe it!" She squealed, jumping in one place on the white tiled floors. A brunette lady ran in, an alarmed expression plastered on her face.

"What? What happened?" The lady questioned but the girl just pointed in our direction. The lady snapped her head in our direction and raised an eyebrow. "Is this the band you were talking about Maggie?".

The girl simply nodded her head and squeaked out a 'yes'. I sighed and gazed down at the ground, "Do we have to?" I mutter to Jonah.

He averts his gaze in my direction and nods his head before pushing his chair gently against the floor and the rest of us followed except the girls who remained seated. "Maggie right?" Jonah said while walking up to her with the four of us trailing behind.

"Y-Yes" She squeaked out. "I can't believe this is happening. I've thought about meeting you ever since the band was formed and I just wanted to say that I love you all so much. You've helped me whenever I felt low" She rambled out.

Jonah sent a small smile before gesturing to the phone in her hand. "Do you want a picture?" He asked in a polite tone. I gazed at the girl to see her staring right at me, almost as if she was staring into my soul.

She nodded her head and passed the phone to her Mum who grasped the phone delicately, "Alright smile" Her mother said after we all stood in position. "There we go" She said before handing the phone back to her daughter who beamed down at her phone screen.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be heading to the venue?" The girl 'Maggie' asked and we nodded our heads.

"Just having a quick lunch with our girlfriends before we head back to the venue" Corbyn said with a warm smile and I couldn't help but fix my gaze on the tiles, observing a slight mark carved onto the tiles.

"Girlfriends?" She said and I snapped my head in her direction. "Beautychickee is here?" She excitedly says and Corbyn chuckled and nodded his head. "Oh My God. Would she mind if I take a picture?" She asked and I saw her eyes twinkle.

"You could go and ask her" Corbyn said while leading the six of us towards the table where the girls were conversing amongst one another. I slid back into my seat beside Talia. "Hey girls. Chris, would you be up for a picture?" He asked and I saw her nod her head slightly.

"Of course" She said and the girl beamed.

I mentally rolled my eyes before picking up my glass, taking a sip out of the drink. "Everything alright?" Talia whispered into my ear, placing her right hand on my right arm.

I pursed my lips before gazing at the girls direction, watching as she twirled a strand of her black hair with her index finger as she conversed with the boys and girls.

"I'm fine. There's nothing for you to worry about" I murmur against her hair, kissing the crown of her head.

I heard a sigh fall pass her lips as she leaned her head against my shoulder, "If you say so" she murmured back and I shivered at the feeling of her index finger drawing patterns on my clothed chest.

"Keep doing that" I murmured, feeling my eyes droop but they instantly flew open as soon as her touch disappeared. "Babyyyyy" I whined.

I saw her chuckling while pulling herself off her chair, "I'm glad we both established that you're a baby" she said with a teasing smirk on her pink plump lips. I scowled at her response, "Call the waiter and get the bill while I go call the others" she instructs.

I sigh and nod my head, pulling my wallet out of my pocket, "WAITER!"

-Talia's Pov-

I strolled towards the table where the girls and boys stood, interacting with a fan and I smiled. The way her straight black hair swayed from side to side, the bright smile she wore on her face as she spoke to the boys.

"Boys? Zach's calling you'll" I say, stepping into the conversation. I watched as Jonah nodded his head.

"Well, it was nice talking with you Maggie" he said before biding a small farewell and the others followed his lead.

I was about to turn around and follow them but a hand grasping my wrist stopped me. "Could I speak with you?" She asked, in almost a sickly sweet tone.

I looked at her skeptically before nodding my head, "Sure" I say in a quiet tone and she nodded her head.

"Great," she gleefully said and I smiled but that instantly faltered as soon as she opened her mouth. "You're Zach's girl right?" She asked and I nodded my head slowly, eyebrows furrowed.

"What does that have to do with this con—" I started but she cut me off mid-sentence.

"Stay away from him" she hissed and my eyes widened at her harsh tone. "I don't know why Zach's dating you!" She spat out venomously, "He can do so much better than some clout chasing bitch. How are you even a model? You're not even that skinny, your fat is so noticeable through that shirt" she spat out and I pressed my hands to my sides.

"Stop it" I whispered out as I gazed into her ocean blue orbs, "You're just jealous" I defensively say.

She chuckled bitterly before responding, "Jealous? Why should I be jealous of an unattractive, fat bitch" she said and I bit my lip at the harsh words been said. "The world would be so much better if you were gone" she spat out and that's all it took for me to bolt back to the others.

"What did she say to you?" Zach growled out, glaring at the figure behind but I shook my head and bit my bottom lip.

I turned my head around and saw Maggie smirking down at her phone and let out a shaky breath, "Nothing you should get worked up about love" I whisper, pecking his lips.

"Tal—" he started but I shook my head and he sighed before grasping my hand in his. "We promised that we weren't going to keep anything from one another" he whispered.

"Not here" I whispered back and he nodded. I watched as he glanced back once more, his jaw clenching as he made eye contact with someone.

"Zach!!"
"Talia!"

The boys hollered at the same time the girls did.

"We're coming!"
~
It was nearing the boys' performance. The  girls and I sat in the boys green room, watching the boys interact with their fans through Eben's live stream that was playing on Gabbie's phone.

However, I could barely concentrate on the screen as Maggie's words spiraled through my head repeatedly, almost as if it was chanting the dreadful sentences.

I bit my lip as I reminisced that moment where she tore down the only bit of confidence I had left about myself.

'He can do so much better than some clout chasing bitch'

'You're not even that skinny, your fat is so noticeable'

'Why should I be jealous of an
unattractive, fat bitch'

'world would be so much better if you were gone'

I clenched my eyes shut as the word, 'gone' repeated like a broken record and I couldn't help but think: What if she's right?.

A scream elicited from the back of my throat at the sound of someone screaming into my ear, "TALIA!". I groaned as I landed in the ground with a thud.

"Was that necessary!" I groaned out, rolling on my back as the pain that shot up my back intensified.

"Just look at the screen!" Gabbie screamed and I snapped my head up at the screen and my eyes welled up with tears.

"No," I shakily say as my gaze lingered on the screen, "that's not Zach" I say shaking my head. My gaze never shifted from the screen as I watched two figures, a  brunette boy and a black haired girl kissing. The way their bodies were entwined with one another. The way her arms were tightly wrapped around his neck while his were wrapped around her waist.

Tate's eyes were wide and her mouth was gaped open, "Tal! That's the shirt he threw on before he was dragged out of this room with the boys" she exclaimed pointing at the screen.

I shook my head, collapsing onto the couch. "He s-said" I choked out before sobbing. It felt like my eyes were deceiving me as I stared right at my boyfriends narrowed dark brown orbs and swollen lips.

'It was all love and games for him'

~

"I can't do this anymore David" I choked out, letting out a shaky breath as I closed my eyes momentarily, "I can't continue this facade. Not after Zach kissed that fan".

A dry chuckle slipped passed David's lips while I felt my heart rate speed up, "I wasn't asking for permission" He seethed out. "You had signed a contract which clearly states your purpose. You've to be 'romantically' linked with Zach for a year or just until the rumours of him being a player subsides".

I scoffed, "Those rumours of him being a player will not cease anytime soon, seeing as he can't keep his fucking lips to himself!" I hissed out. "I don't give a damn about the consequences of not continuing this facade, I'm leaving. Tonight!".

A deafening silence rang through the phone, "Fine." David huffed after a couple of minutes. "This would be a great publicity stunt-" he started but I scoffed.

"Is that all you fucking care about!" I yelled, "The money and fame the boys give you! Do you even care about them as human beings or are they going to be another one of your pawns on your check board!".

"Watch your tone Ms. Simpson" He growled through the phone.

I chuckled humourlessly before snarling out, "Fuck you David!". A frustrated scream elicited from the back of my throat as I jerked forward and tossed my phone, listening as it collapsed to the ground with a quiet thud.

I felt my legs give way, a hiss of agony slipped passed my lips as my knees slammed against the carpeted ground, "Hey. Hey. You're doing the right thing" Christina said as I felt her fingertips brush away a few loose strands of my dark brown locks.

Quiet sniffles slipped passed my lips before I glanced up at the brunette, "Then why does it feel like I'm betraying Zach" I choked out before burying my head into the crook of her neck, ignoring their sympathetic smiles.

Tate shook her head, "No, You don't have the right to feel that way. No girl should ever witness their boyfriend cozying up to someone else" She murmured from her spot beside Chris.

"Tate's right" Olivia blurted out and I snapped my head in her direction, an irritated look painted on her face as she aggressively tapped against her phone screen. "That asshole doesn't deserve an amazing and loyal girl like you".

I pulled away from Christina's grasp before wiping away the stray tears that rolled down my cheek, "What are you doing?" I softly ask.

Olivia glanced at me through her eyelashes, a scowl plastered on her face, "I'm getting you out of here before Zach—" Olivia started before the sound of the room door being unlocked echoed throughout the room, "—get's here..."

"Hey babe, that concert was—" Zach enthusiastically called out before pausing mid-sentence. I turned around to only glance at a confused brunette. "What's going on here?" He questioned, halting in the middle of the room as his gaze shifted to the wide open suitcase.

I chewed on my bottom lip before glancing at the ground momentarily, finding the patterns on the ground more interesting, "She's leaving your ass" Olivia nonchalantly responded before I could utter an answer.

I snapped my head in her direction, a scowl painted on my lips as I glared at the blond with pink highlights. "Thank you Liv" I gritted through clenched teeth, "but can I talk to my boyfriend ?"

She huffed before pocketing her phone away, "Fine" She muttered before glaring at Zach, "You're going to regret ever hurt-" She started but I interrupted.

"Olivia!" I exclaimed while throwing my arms in the air before gesturing towards the semi-open bedroom door, "Out."

Her lips curled into a pout before she strolled out, Christina and Tate trailing close behind. "What does Olivia mean?" Zach asked, confusion laced in his tone.

I averted my gaze to the brunette standing in front of me, "What made you do it?" I choked out while blinking away the tears that were threatening to slip down my cheeks once again.

Zach furrowed his eyebrows, "Do what?" He questioned and I squinted my eyes in his direction.

"Are you playing fucking dumb with me right now?" I exclaimed, throwing an accusing finger at the boy.

A frustrated sigh slipped passed his lips, "What the fuck are you talking about Talia? What did I do for you to just pack up and le-" He started but I cut him off.

"You kissed someone that wasn't me!" I exclaimed while glaring at the confused and irritated brunette. His once confused demeanor contorted to a look of recognition before chuckles slipped passed his lips, "Why are you laughing? You were caught cheating and the entire world saw it!"

"Babe, I didn't kiss her" He said, a serious look painted on his face and I scrunched my face.

"Are you saying what I saw was photoshopped? Because you were clearly wearing that shirt" I exclaim while pointing at the sweaty shirt that clung to his body.

An exasperated sigh slipped passed his lips as he rubbed down his face, "Babe, she came onto me. She forced her lips onto mine. I didn't initiate the kiss, she did" He explained but I was hesitant.

"Then why were you arms enclosed around her waist?" I questioned with an eyebrow raised and arms pressed against my chest.

He furrowed his eyebrows, "Are you fucking serious Talia, she was a fan who's obsessed with our band! That kiss meant absolutely nothing to me!" He screamed irritably, "And for the last time! I didn't even kiss her!".

I scoffed, "I mean with your past, I wouldn't be surprised if you prolonged the kiss" I nonchalantly said as Zach clenched his jaw before closing his eyes momentarily.

"We've been over this!" He gritted out  before exclaiming and throwing his arms to his side, "Nothing happened!".

My pacing came to an abrupt halt before I swiftly turned around, glaring at the brunette angrily, "Nothing!" I scoffed, "I had no idea when two people lock lips, it means nothing!" I sarcastically spat out.

An exasperated sigh slipped passed his lips, "You're very stubborn you know? I've explained the story to you an umpteen number of times but you're adamant on the fact I kissed her!" He exclaimed, flailing his arms in the air.

"That's because you did!" I yelled back. "You had her pressed against the wall while your arms were wrapped around her waist! How could you possibly say you weren't kissing her" I ask, my voice breaking at the last sentence that fell passed my lips.

"Because I wasn't. She kissed me. She wrapped my arms around her waist. She was the one who initiated the kiss" he explained, emphasising on the word 'she'.

"Then why didn't you try pulling away or try to pry her off you?" I questioned, tears streaming down my face.

Zach gulped as he stared at me, a frown etched on his face. "Baby—" he started while stepping towards my trembling figure. "She wouldn't let go but I want you to know one thing before you decide anything" he quietly said while entwining our fingers together.

His brown orbs instantaneously connected with my teary dark brown orbs. "W-What?" I croaked out.

"You're the only girl I see in my eyes. The only girl I see myself being with for the rest of my life" he admitted, truthfully while rubbing my knuckle with the pads of his thumb.

I let out a shaky breath before untangling our entwined fingers. "How—How do I know you're telling the truth?" I whispered out.

"Why would I lie to you?" He choked out, his arms falling to his sides.

I sniffled before wiping away the stray tears that streamed down my face, "You're not worth my time or tears" I whispered while zipping my suitcase. I lifted my head up, gazing into Zach's dark brown orbs, hurt visible, "We're done. Fake or not" I murmured before turning on my heel and towards the door.

I gasped at the sudden feeling of his hand gently grasping my wrist, turning my body around to face Zach's glistening dark brown orbs. "Just like that?" He croaked out as a tear slipped out from the corner of his eye, "You're willing to throw away our relationship because of something you believed on the internet rather than the actual story that I had to repeat again and again!"

I shook my head before yanking my hand out of his grasp, "Don't touch me with the hands you touched her with" I spat out angrily.

Zach's hand fell to his side, a look of disbelief painted his features before his lips curled into a scowl, "She doesn't have a contagious disease Talia!" He exclaimed.

I pursed my lips into a straight line before my lips curled into a frown, "You don't get it do you?" I choked out, averting my gaze to the white sneakers that covered my toes.

"What's going on Talia?" Zach softly questioned, taking a step forward but I took two steps back,"What did that girl tell you at the cafe?"

I gulped and clenched my eyes, "Nothing" I murmured out before gazing into his now worried dark brown orbs.

"I'll never be good enough. Not for Luke and definitely not for you."