The only choice is you

I woke up much to my dismay to blink plating through some speakers. It came from Paige’s room. I reached over and grabbed my phone, it was 8:45 in the morning. I rolled over in this huge, comfortable bed and sat up. I walked to the door of the room and opened it a crack. Paige’s door was open. I stepped out and she came out of her room noticing I was standing there. “Oh my goodness, I woke you up I’m so sorry.” She said. I just stared at her. “Damn it!” She said and grabbed a hoodie wrapping it around her body.

“Sorry, I’m not used to people being in the house.” “Were you playing Blink 182?” I asked. She nodded. “Yeah, they’re my favorite.” I smiled. “Mine too.” “Hmm,” She said staring at me. “Jack, your new nickname is Blink.” She said going into her room. “Blink, come into my chamber!” She yelled. I walked in and she had the jacket off again leaving her in only her bra and underwear. Which wasn’t much different from my boxers and no shirt.

“What do you think? Blue, white or black?” She asked pointing to dresses sitting on her bed. “I don’t know.” I said sitting on the couch in her room. I looked around at the movie posters along with band posters. “Blink.” She whined sitting down on her bed. “I never have people over to help me decide, so pick one.” “Blue then, like your eyes.” I furrowed my eyebrows at my own thought. I know her eye color? “Blue it is.” She said standing up.

She pulled on the dress and turned so her back faced me. “Zip me, blink.” I stood up and zipped it. She turned around and patted my shoulders. “So why are you all dressed up?” I asked, not like it was any of my business but I was curious. She rolled her eyes. “Dude, told you yesterday. I’m graduating today, it’s important.” She walked away from me and slipped on some socks and shoes. “And my parents are coming to visit and they’re gonna watch me get my diploma.” She said excitedly.

“Cool, what school is it?” I asked heading towards the door. “Woodstock high school, it’s down the road.” She said putting in various pieces of jewelry. “So, blink.” I turned around. “How you gonna get your girl back?” “I don’t know yet.” “Well, just remember that people can be cruel no matter how much you love them, if they don’t love you they’ll hurt you in the end.” I nodded and left her room heading back into mine. I started to get dressed and fixed my hair.

Paige and I left her house at the same time. She went to her skateboard and I went in the opposite direction to Grace’s house. I walked up the steps and to the door again. I got to it and knocked but stepped back. “Jack?” I heard Grace’s voice. She stepped out onto the porch and I turned around with a smile on my face. Her mother and a kid was behind her and they were all dressed up. “Grace, I’m sorry-” “Jack, can it. I’m not interested in anything you have to say.”

“Grace, why are you fighting me on everything?” I asked standing in the way of them getting down the steps. “Who is this guy, Grace?” The kid standing next to her asked. “I’m Jack, I’m her boyfriend.” “Was my boyfriend.” She said. “Alright, you need to move. I gotta get to graduation.” He said pushing past me. I stepped down and out of the way. They walked down to a car and got in. Now what do I do, I’m not done trying to win her back.

I decide to go to the high school. I didn’t know exactly where I was going so I GPS’d it. I walked and it took me about 30 minutes which I was not expecting but I made it. I took my seat on the football field. I was sitting in the back, just watching as all the kids were getting ready to speak. The child they chose to speak looked cool and was a great speaker. He motivated me and made me wanna do great things. Then the they started calling names to come across the stage and get diplomas.

I thought they were never gonna get to Paige until. “Paige Colegrove.” The principal said. She walked up the stage and took her diplomas, and shook his hand. No one stood up, no one cheered and that’s not fair. She looked disappointed so I did the only thing that made sense and stood up. I began to clap. “Woo hoo! Go Paige.” I yelled. She say me and her smile went up a little. She walked off and sat down. We watched the rest and I went to find her but couldn’t.

I walked over to the bathrooms. I walked around the corner and noticed a couple kids around another. “You gonna cry, tough guy?” Some kid asked. “S-shut up, Nick.” I heard Paige say. Do I step in? Would she get mad? “Your parents didn’t even show up, they’re disappointed you lived and your brother died.” One said. “Yeah, your parents don’t live with you anymore because you’re a slut and a bitch who will never learn.” I knew that voice but couldn’t put my finger on it. “Please, just go away. I already knew all this.” She said.

They didn’t back away though. “No way.” Someone said. “Put me the fuck down, Keith!” She yelled. I looked around the corner again and he had her over his shoulder and was about to step into the men’s bathroom. I jumped around the corner. “Hey you little fuckers! Put her down.” I said as they broke away from their circle. Keith put her down. “Hey, you’re the guy from yesterday.” He laughed. “Wow, did you pay her or did she pay you?” He asked getting laughs from all around.

“Hey, aren’t you Jack Barakat?” One of them asked. “Yeah I am, now leave my friend alone.” I said and grabbed Paige’s arm, pulling her towards me. She wrapped her arms around me and pushed her face to my chest. I pulled her away from the crowd and outside. She was sniffling. “Hey, are you ok?” I asked pulling her face into my hands. “Yeah, I’m used to the beatings but the part that hurt was when they talked about my parents.” She pulled away and let out a chuckle.

“I mean do you see them now? Fuck no, they hate me. Why would they show up, I’m a fucked up kid.” She said letting tears roll down her face. She turned away pulling off her gown and tossing it in the trash along with her diploma. She dropped her board and rode off down the sidewalk. I decided to give her space so I grabbed her gown and diploma, I followed my GPS back to her house. I made it and looked at the house all the lights were on and I could hear loud music coming from inside.

I walked up the driveway and opened the door. “Oh look it’s Blink! Hello Blink!” She slurred at me. She walked over and pulled me into the living room. “Do you like Rum? I love,” She got closer. “Rum. It’s like my favorite, but that’s only when I’m out of Fireball.” She said almost falling over a blanket on the ground. I caught her. “Ah, I almost fell. Looks like you saved me.” She began to laugh. “Blink,” She complained. “Yeah?” I asked. She turned around. “I’m trapped.” She said pointing to her zipper. I undid it and she stepped out of it. “You know I have a Jack Skellington tattoo too.” She pointed to the one on her ribs, which I already noticed but did want to say anything.

“Yeah, I noticed.” I said as she turned around to me. “Can I see yours?” She asked. “I umm-” “Blink, it’s ok. I’m in my undies anyways.” She said unbuttoning my shirt. It fell to the ground and mixed with her dress on the floor. She took her right hand and placed it on my chest. I shivered cause her fingers were cold against my hot skin and she giggled. I smiled looking at her. “So why don’t you like clothes?” I asked. “I don’t know, I never wore them when I was little so I guess why start now right?” She asked.

I nodded just as another song came on. “Blink, dance with me!” She yelled making me jump with her to American Idiot. Grace would have never done anything like this with me, EVER. She doesn’t even like this genre of music. We danced around her living room like idiots, ironic cause of the song but I was enjoying myself. Until she tripped and landed in my arms just as the music changed. The next song to play would be Vienna by Billy Joel. “Awe, Blink. I love this song.” She said with her head pushed against my chest, she was a cute drunk, I laughed.

She wrapped her arms around my neck and I did her waist. We danced around in a circle for a while listening to the song. “You’re my first friend.” She said into the crook of my neck. “First friend?” I asked. “Yeah, I wasn’t allowed to leave the house when I was little and now my parents are never around and I can do whatever I want. It gets lonely being me.” She said pulling away. “I almost forgot why you’re here.” She said. “Right.” I dropped my hands. “Grace will not be happy finding out you’re staying here so you might wanna keep that a secret.” She said picking up her dress.

“Why would that matter?” I asked. “Cause her younger brother is one of my tormentors. They ‘know’ all sorts of stuff about me.” “What kind of stuff?” I asked her. “Things like I’m a whore or that I’m retarded or super rich. They think cause one time I go off the deep end she’s crazy all the time and has no self control.” She said getting loud. “That’s why I’m moving away, as soon as my parents send me whatever they’re sending me I’m leaving.” She said pushing herself against the wall.

“Why do you hate them so much?” I asked walking over to her as she slid down the wall. “My dad used to hit me, when I was younger. It got more...Physical when I got older and my mom just stood by and watched it go on. And then they blamed me for my brothers overdose a year and a half ago.” She said willingly, just looking ahead. “Wait, like your dad used to…” She nodded. “Yeah.” “Wow, that’s fucked up.” I said looking ahead with her. “Yeah.” She said putting her head on my shoulder. I looked at her and smiled.

We sat like that for a few until I realized she was asleep. I carefully picked her up and took her to her room. Placing her down on her bed she reached up for me and pulled me down. “I-I’ve never told anyone about any of that before.” I looked at her. “It’s never come out that easy before, nor has someone ever cared. Thank you.” She said letting me go. She laid down and watched me stand up. “Hey, blink?” She said making me turn around to look at her. “Yeah.” “You can stay… I mean if you want.” She said and that was the first time I had ever seen her face get even slightly flushed.

Did I want to? Did she really want me to? What would Grace think? Before I knew it I had my pants pulled off and polled around my feet on the floor. I stepped towards her bed and she scooted over. I laid down and she didn’t scoot closer and neither did I but I wanted to, I just wish I knew if she wanted to. I waited staring at the ceiling until I thought she was asleep then I scooted closer to her. Pulling her into me she fit so nicely, our legs tangled together and her face fit nicely in the crook of my neck. I fell asleep so quickly, I haven’t felt this nice in such a long time.

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