wrong side of the tracks.

"No," Zacky said with a huff, rolling his eyes as he walked away from Matt.

Matt chuckled, moving to sit down by Jimmy and Brian. "I think Zack has the hots for rich girl."

"I do not!" Zacky called from the kitchen as he raided Jimmy's pantry.

Matt chuckled as he watched Zacky storm off.

Maddison got home when she said she would, saying good night to her parents and went to bed.

Zacky walked into the living room and looked at his friends. "Even if I did, it wouldn't matter," he said.

"Why not," Matt questioned. "She seems like she genuinely gives a shit if she came to the neighborhood just to try to apologize to Jim."

"Or she just felt guilty and now that she apologized she doesn't care anymore," Brian said.

Zacky sighed as he sat down. "I don't know what to think right now," he said.

"You should ask her out," Jimmy said. "Try to get in with the rich crowd, see how it is."

Matt nodded. "That would be a good idea."

"No, it wouldn't," Zacky hissed. "I'm not going to use her."

"Man, what is up with you?" Jimmy grumbled. "You're such a softy lately."

"Maybe we just need to get him laid."

"I'm sitting right here," Zacky hissed.

Jimmy chuckled. "Definitely," he agreed.

"Well you do new to get laid dude."

Zacky sighed, shaking his head. He refused to take advantage of some innocent chick. "I'm going home," he said as he stood up. "I'll see you losers later." After leaving Jimmy's, he began walking home.

Maddison kept tossing and turning in bed, finally getting up and looked out her bedroom window.

Zacky had to walk past Maddison's house to get to his. He used to live in the same neighborhood as Jimmy, but once his father had gotten a promotion, they'd moved into a bigger house where he and his siblings didn't all share the same room. Zina had her own room now and he and Matt just shared.

Maddison watched Zacky walk to his house, a blush forming in her face as she did.

Zacky stopped walking on the sidewalk, feeling as though someone's eyes were on him. He turned and looked around, sighing softly when he didn't see anyone. He heard someone clear their throat and looked over to see a middle-aged man standing on the doorstep to one of the houses, giving him a look that told him to leave before he called the cops. Zacky sighed and glanced up at the window, seeing Maddison and staring at her for a minute before he continued walking.

Maddison chewed on her bottom lip as her eyes met Zacky's. He was different from his friends.

Zacky walked home and went inside, going to his room. He looked at his brother as he walked in, who was already asleep in bed. He sighed softly as he changed his clothes and then laid down. He'd do his homework in the morning before classes.

Maddison woke up early the next morning, getting dressed and ate breakfast with her family. Once everyone left after breakfast she walked up to the house she saw Zack walk into and knocked on the door. She needed to make sure Zack never told anyone about her father.