Jack has been ignoring me for a whole week and a half. Today is Wednesday, and I continue to count the days without my best friend. I've returned to sitting by the trash cans at lunch, leaving Jack and Rian to talk about girls. Oh, and speaking of girls, Jack and Natalie are still together even though he said that it was only for a week. He's probably just trying to tell me that he's off limits. I can take a hint.
And Music class has went from boring to miserable. I sit alone and Jack sits with, you guessed it, Natalie. They're totally all over each other, too. I was walking through the halls yesterday before school started and found Jack sticking his tongue down Natalie's throat. It made me kind of sick to my stomach and continued to class.
It was Music class right now, and, just like any other day, Jack and Natalie were all over each other. I just learned to ignore them and focus on my assignment, which was to write lyrics to a song. I decided that I would actually write some new lyrics rather than using some I had already written. It was something to do, at least.
I stared down at my paper, trying to think of the next verse. I read over what I had for the fifth time, trying to think.

Paint yourself a picture, something perfectly obscure
To hide away the messes behind your manicure
And all of my obsessing to find the perfect words
Sick of second guessing, I didn't mean to make you hurt
Didn't mean to make you hurt, hurt, hurt

What do you say when your heart's not in it, your heart's not in it?
What do you do when you just don't get it, you just don't get it?
Where do you go when you reach your limit, you reach your limit?
'Cause all I know, all I know is
You are my only one, you are my only one
You are my only one, that's all I know, you're all I know

Break another mirror to keep away the stares
Of another guilty reflex, a reflection left in tears

I sighed and rested my head in my hand. I just couldn't think of how to continue it. My phone buzzed in my pocket, pulling me out of my thoughts. I pulled it out of my pocket and opened the message. My stomach flipped when I saw who it was from.

From: Jack Barakat
Meet me after school. We need to talk.

I bit my lip and replied.

To: Jack Barakat
Okay. Where do you want to meet?

He responded with two words.

From: Jack Barakat
Flag pole.

I nodded to myself and put my phone back in my pocket. I turned around to look at Jack, who was looking at me. He half-smiled and gestured to the front of the room. I turned back around to see the teacher looking at me.
"No texting in class, Mr. Gaskarth. Next time, I'll take your phone." He turned back to his laptop and started typing again.
I nodded and returned to staring at my paper until the bell rang to go to sixth hour.

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I walked out the front doors and saw Jack there kissing his girlfriend goodbye. When she walked away, he turned around to see me. "Hey," he said, smiling, "How's your lyrics coming along?"
I walked over to him until I was just a couple feel away from him. "That's what you wanted to talk about? School?"
Jack's smile faltered and he looked down at his shoes. "No. Just thought I would start a friendly conversation." He looked back at me. "But I guess I better cut to the chase." He bit his lip and sighed. "Um... what happened on movie night... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have walked out like tha-"
"Jack, stop."
"No, Alex. Let me finish." He sighed again. "I shouldn't have walked out like that. I should have explained... But... I don't know what I would've said. I'm just... confused, I guess."
"Confused? I think it's pretty simple... Either you enjoyed it or you were grossed out about it." I looked down at the ground as I said this.
"That's why I'm confused, actually. I-I did enjoy it... But I'm straight... I think..." His voice faded out as he said those last two words.
I looked up at him to find him looking at me again. "You enjoyed it?"
He bit his lip and nodded. "A-And with your permission, I would like to try again."
My face got hot as he said that and I nodded. He stepped closer and leaned down and planted a light kiss on my lips and quickly pulled away, smiling.
"I'll see you tomorrow," he said, before turning around and going to his car to leave.
I smiled to myself and placed my fingers on my lips lightly. That one moment made my whole day worth while.
I giggled. Talk about amazing.

Notes

Jalex is blossoming! There you go, people!
Love me!! :P

-Ryan