Make it a sweet, sweet goodbye
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Jack’s POV
I couldn’t help but feel my heart race when Rebecca asked me to stay, sure it didn’t mean anything but to have her in my arms was like heaven. I was tired of being the one who never got the girl, it was always Alex they fell for. They all believed Alex was a saint, some tortured soul who could write music, sure he was my bestfriend but at the same time he was a dick to girls.
I truly believed he had changed though when he met Rebecca, that he would be serious for once and not blow his chance. But no that wasn’t like Alex, he just had to screw over a girl one way or another.
I woke up this morning to find my arms still wrapped around a sleeping Rebecca. I let a soft smile grace my lips as I closed my eyes and tried to return to my dream land…and that’s when I heard it…the bedroom door slam.
I opened my eyes quickly to see if there's anyone one in the room. I glance down at Rebecca to see she is still asleep, slowly and sadly I untangle myself from her and chase after the figure who just left the room, and boy am I surprised when I run into an angry looking Alex.
“What the fuck do you think you are doing?” Shouts Alex, his temper getting the best of him.
“What are you talking about?” I ask confused quietly, trying my best not to wake Rebecca who seems like she needs her sleep.
“You know what I am talking about! You slept with Rebecca you bastard.” He screams back at me. At this moment I can’t help but be extremely thankful that my none of my family are in the house.
“WHAT?” I shout back. “I did not sleep with Rebecca bro!” I shout, not caring any more about remaining quiet.
“Oh please, you know your meant to be my bestfriend, yet here you are sleeping with the girl I love, wow didn’t know you were a douche and she was a slut.” Alex bitterly replies.
At this I swing for Alex, landing a punch on his jaw. “She is not a slut, don’t you fucking dare call her that.” I spit back, venom in my voice.
Alex holds on to his jaw as he stares at me in shock. Even I am surprised at my reaction, sure me and Alex have had fights before, but neither of us has ever resulted to physical violence.
“Nothing happened.” I mumble, the anger in me now subsided.
“Well what do you call what I just saw.” Alex mutters bitterly.
“She was upset and didn’t wanna be left alone after she saw you making out with that girl. She was crying and upset and with her history I thought it would be wise not to leave her alone….also she asked me to stay.” I explain, my body now completely free of anger.
At my reply Alex quickly hangs his head sadly.
“She saw that?” he asks, his eyes filling up with tears.
“Every bit, especially when you lead that girl upstairs to fuck her, I hope she was good enough to screw up whatever you two had.” I reply my voice laced with a bit of venom.
“I didn’t sleep with her.” Mutters Alex, looking up at me.
“You didn’t?” I asked shocked.
“I couldn’t do it, I couldn’t sleep with her.” Mutters Alex, shaking his head.
“What stopped you.” I asked curiosity taking over. This was unlike Alex.
“I couldn’t do that to Rebecca.” He replies running a hand through his hair. Okay maybe Rebecca did change him.
“Wow…” I reply staring off.
“You don’t have to pretend that you don’t care about her too you know?” he questions looking up at me.
“What?” I ask.
“I know Jack, I see the way you look at her, maybe it’s not love but you like her.” He replies, his face showing him upset.
“I didn’t want to, it just-“
“Happened.” Says Alex, finishing my sentence for me. I nod as a silence takes over us.
“So, what now?” I question breaking the silence.
“I love her Jack…I want to fix this but I just don’t know how.” He replies as tears threaten to spill. I shake my head not knowing what to say. I want to help my bestfriend but a part of me is telling me not to…because he will end up hurting her again.
“I don’t know what to do mate.” I reply shrugging because that’s the truth, I truly do not know or have a fucking clue. “I guess you could start by apologising.” I mumble running a hand through my hair.
“What am I meant to say?” He asks, his voice showing he’s on the urge of a breakdown.
“An apology and an explanation might be a good thing to start off with.” I reply crossing my arms over my chest and leaning against the wall.
“Yeah, that might be best to start off with.” Comes a quiet voice from behind me.
Quickly I turn around to come face to face with Rebecca, dressed up in my sisters pjs, I send her a small questioning smile asking if she wants to do this. I give her a quick nod and tell the two they can use my living room. When they shut the door I wander into the kitchen and sit at the table.
A part of me hopes they can work this out as Alex is my bestfriend and I’m rooting for him to be happy for once…but there’s another part of me, wishing that Alex would fail so Rebecca could be mine….god I’m screwed.
I couldn’t help but feel my heart race when Rebecca asked me to stay, sure it didn’t mean anything but to have her in my arms was like heaven. I was tired of being the one who never got the girl, it was always Alex they fell for. They all believed Alex was a saint, some tortured soul who could write music, sure he was my bestfriend but at the same time he was a dick to girls.
I truly believed he had changed though when he met Rebecca, that he would be serious for once and not blow his chance. But no that wasn’t like Alex, he just had to screw over a girl one way or another.
I woke up this morning to find my arms still wrapped around a sleeping Rebecca. I let a soft smile grace my lips as I closed my eyes and tried to return to my dream land…and that’s when I heard it…the bedroom door slam.
I opened my eyes quickly to see if there's anyone one in the room. I glance down at Rebecca to see she is still asleep, slowly and sadly I untangle myself from her and chase after the figure who just left the room, and boy am I surprised when I run into an angry looking Alex.
“What the fuck do you think you are doing?” Shouts Alex, his temper getting the best of him.
“What are you talking about?” I ask confused quietly, trying my best not to wake Rebecca who seems like she needs her sleep.
“You know what I am talking about! You slept with Rebecca you bastard.” He screams back at me. At this moment I can’t help but be extremely thankful that my none of my family are in the house.
“WHAT?” I shout back. “I did not sleep with Rebecca bro!” I shout, not caring any more about remaining quiet.
“Oh please, you know your meant to be my bestfriend, yet here you are sleeping with the girl I love, wow didn’t know you were a douche and she was a slut.” Alex bitterly replies.
At this I swing for Alex, landing a punch on his jaw. “She is not a slut, don’t you fucking dare call her that.” I spit back, venom in my voice.
Alex holds on to his jaw as he stares at me in shock. Even I am surprised at my reaction, sure me and Alex have had fights before, but neither of us has ever resulted to physical violence.
“Nothing happened.” I mumble, the anger in me now subsided.
“Well what do you call what I just saw.” Alex mutters bitterly.
“She was upset and didn’t wanna be left alone after she saw you making out with that girl. She was crying and upset and with her history I thought it would be wise not to leave her alone….also she asked me to stay.” I explain, my body now completely free of anger.
At my reply Alex quickly hangs his head sadly.
“She saw that?” he asks, his eyes filling up with tears.
“Every bit, especially when you lead that girl upstairs to fuck her, I hope she was good enough to screw up whatever you two had.” I reply my voice laced with a bit of venom.
“I didn’t sleep with her.” Mutters Alex, looking up at me.
“You didn’t?” I asked shocked.
“I couldn’t do it, I couldn’t sleep with her.” Mutters Alex, shaking his head.
“What stopped you.” I asked curiosity taking over. This was unlike Alex.
“I couldn’t do that to Rebecca.” He replies running a hand through his hair. Okay maybe Rebecca did change him.
“Wow…” I reply staring off.
“You don’t have to pretend that you don’t care about her too you know?” he questions looking up at me.
“What?” I ask.
“I know Jack, I see the way you look at her, maybe it’s not love but you like her.” He replies, his face showing him upset.
“I didn’t want to, it just-“
“Happened.” Says Alex, finishing my sentence for me. I nod as a silence takes over us.
“So, what now?” I question breaking the silence.
“I love her Jack…I want to fix this but I just don’t know how.” He replies as tears threaten to spill. I shake my head not knowing what to say. I want to help my bestfriend but a part of me is telling me not to…because he will end up hurting her again.
“I don’t know what to do mate.” I reply shrugging because that’s the truth, I truly do not know or have a fucking clue. “I guess you could start by apologising.” I mumble running a hand through my hair.
“What am I meant to say?” He asks, his voice showing he’s on the urge of a breakdown.
“An apology and an explanation might be a good thing to start off with.” I reply crossing my arms over my chest and leaning against the wall.
“Yeah, that might be best to start off with.” Comes a quiet voice from behind me.
Quickly I turn around to come face to face with Rebecca, dressed up in my sisters pjs, I send her a small questioning smile asking if she wants to do this. I give her a quick nod and tell the two they can use my living room. When they shut the door I wander into the kitchen and sit at the table.
A part of me hopes they can work this out as Alex is my bestfriend and I’m rooting for him to be happy for once…but there’s another part of me, wishing that Alex would fail so Rebecca could be mine….god I’m screwed.
11/10/13