Adelaide’s Perspective

So. This is what Hell is like. Coughing, hacking, sneezing… Taking some awful medication every 2 or 3 hours that tastes like puke in a garbage can sitting in the summer sun for a week… Yes, it’s that bad. It sucks so bad. I just really want this to go away. And to put the icing on the cupcakes, my parents are gone away on a business trip to the Bahamas. The Bahamas! Ugh! It’s so unfair.

I suddenly go into a coughing fit as my phone starts to ring.

‘Feels like I’m falling in love, when I’m falling to the bathroom floor!’

“Shut up, Alex!” I choke out. I reach for my phone and check the caller ID. My face lights up and I answer it. I try to stop coughing before I put it up to my ear. “Hi Jacky!” I croak.

“Hey, Addie-kins. Are you okay?”

“Not really. I’m sick.” I pull the phone away to cough.

“Aw, poor baby. Do you want me to come over?” he asks lovingly.

“Oh, you don’t have to. I don’t want you to get sick too.”

“Oh pish posh, doll face! You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll be just fine! I’ll be over lickity-split.” He hangs up.

I giggle and drop my phone on the floor. Then I groan and pull the blankets over me and squeeze my teddy bear tighter.

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Before long, the front door opens and a newly skunk-headed Jack runs up my stairs. “Adelaide?”

“On the couch, darling!” I cough and wave.

He smiles softly and bounds over to kneel at my side. He takes my hand in his and asks, “How are you feeling?”

I smile, “Better, now that you’re here.”

He squeezes my hand and looks around. “Isn’t someone here to take care of you?”

I shake my head, “No, my parents are away on business. It’s just me here, and now you.” I could get lost in those big chocolate eyes of his.

“Then let me!” He moves in close to me, close enough to kiss, but he refrains.

“Oh, you don’t have to,” I try.

“But I want to!” He presses on.

I smile, “Okay. I have to take my medicine now.”

He stands up with a smile, “Okay! Where is it?” He’s bouncing on his toes.

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A few days later, and Jack is still here. He cooks and eats here with me; he sleeps on the couch… He hasn’t once left. Even for clothes. He’s been wearing mine. It’s pretty funny, actually. I’ve seen him in quite a few dresses, short shorts, etc. Scratch that, it’s hilarious. Can you even imagine a tall, lanky man like Jack wearing a short girl’s clothes?

This morning, I wake up to see Jack in a pair of my polar bear sweatpants and pulling on one of my band tee shirts. When he turns around, I see that it’s Pierce the Veil and it fits him fairly well.

I sit up and smile at him. I pat the spot next to me and he sits down and pulls me into himself. I look up at him and smile.

“How are you feeling today, babe?” he asks.

“Much better.” I reach my arms up and bury my fingers in his hair.

He smiles at me, “Are you feeling good enough to kiss me?”

“Absolutely. I can’t tell you how long I’ve been wanting to do this again.”

“Oh good, me too.” He closes his eyes and leans down. I close mine and our lips meet.

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Jack’s Perspective

I’m sitting on Adelaide’s bed, her head in my lap and I’m running my fingers through her hair.

I hope this lasts. I really hope this lasts. I feel like I’m falling for her. But she’s only 17, I can’t be with her, it’s illegal. But I want her so badly. No, not to sleep with her, you dirty creep. Well, I do, but I just really want to be with her, as in I want a relationship.

Oh God, wouldn’t that be amazing. Being Adelaide’s boyfriend. I mean we’ve already kissed, why not take the next step?

So I take a deep breath, “Adelaide?”

She looks up at me questioningly.

“Sit up for a sec, there’s something I want to ask you.”

Addy sits up and looks at me, urging me to go on.

I take her hand in mine then stare into her beautiful hazel eyes. “I’ve been thinking about this for a long time… And I think it’s time I asked.”

“What is it, Jacky?” she asks me. She pulls my hand into her lap and lightly squeezes it in both of hers.

“Well, I was wondering if maybe you wanted to be my girlfriend?” I bite my lip.

She gasps and a smile settles on her lips. She wraps her arms around me and traps me in her embrace, “I would absolutely love to, Jack.”

I swing my arms around her and return her hug. I pull her down on top of me and just laugh. I kiss her lips for the first time as her boyfriend. “Girlfriend…” I say lovingly.

“Boyfriend,” she says with just as much care in her voice.

Notes

It's finally here! Another chapter of mine! I hope you like it. So, It's not much, but a lot happens! I am actually sick and I really wish I had Jack to take care of me. How awesome would that be? Very!!

Thanks goes to Hayley for really jumping on my butt about this and getting me to write this. :3

(Title cred: Young the Giant - Cough Syrup)