The Essex Affect
The Boy With The Friend
Jack
I looked at Alan in shock. I wanted it all to end before it even started, but don’t get me wrong here, I felt pretty fucking loved that my best friend would stick up for me like that. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a little pack of tissues I brought with me today, taking one out and grabbing Alan’s face to clean up his newly busted lip. “Don’t you ever lay a fucking finger on him again, Alan Ashby.” I muttered quietly.
“I’m sorry, Jack.” He signed as he let me clean his lip. “I just hate seeing you get hurt, you know that.” I smiled a bit as I finished up with his lip.
“And I thank you for always being worried and protecting me. You’re a good friend.” My best friend smiled back at me and brought me into a big lovely hug, only to be joined in a group hug with Austin as he threw his arms around us as well, he was never one to miss out on hugs.
I was released from the hug with my best friends and I smiled a bit at them. “Who needs Alex anyways?” Austin asked with a chuckle. “You got us.”
“Wait, Alex who?” I asked with a slight giggle. “I honestly don’t remember who you are talking about. He was my ex right? Oh well, let’s move on from it, let’s get to class.” They nodded their heads and we went our different ways. It hurt to say that kind of stuff about Alex, but that is always how I got over my ex’s, by pushing them to the back of my mind and try my best to forget about them.
I walked into my class, about to walk over to my seat, but I heard little giggles. I looked up from the ground and saw that Alex was in his normal seat, and right next to it, Oliver was sitting in mine. They were looking at me with evil smirks and I sighed and went to the back of the class, putting my arms crossed on the table and laying my head on them. Today was going to be a long, long day.
I finished all my morning classes, ignoring everything in them, just trying to catch up on some sleep, seeing as I could careless about anything anymore since Alex and Oliver were in all of my classes so far. I was right about one thing last night though, Alex did leave me to be with Oliver. I bet he never even cared about me, only wanted me to be his new baby daddy, so the child wouldn’t grow up to be without the love of two parents. Well fuck him. I don’t need him anyways.
I walked into the lunchroom and was about to walk to my table to sit with Austin and Alan but someone caught my arm and turned me to look at them. I was glad to see that it was Taylor, and not Alex or Oliver. “Hey Jack, can we talk about something?” She asked shyly. I nodded my head a bit. “Okay, so I know I have always been trying to get you to go out with me and everything, but I was wondering if we could push that all aside and have a clean slate. Let’s be friends, and only friends. I know you're gay and I know my place now. What do ya say?” I smiled at her, it would be good to have more friends around her.
“Sure. I would love that.” I spoke, making her smile as well.
“Awesome! You should come sit at my table with me and my friends.”
“Sure, just let me go and grab Austin and Alan and we will be right over.” She nodded and said a small okay and I walked away to my table as she walked to her’s. I had a smile on my face as I reached Austin and Alan and they laughed.
“What’s got you so happy?” Austin asked.
“We got new friends! Grab your stuff guys, me and Taylor made amends and we are going to go and sit at her table.” I spoke as I clapped my hands a bit. They laughed again and grabbed up all their stuff before walking with me to the other table we were now going to sit at. The closer we got I noticed that Alex and Oliver were sitting across from Taylor, who had three seats saved next to her. I rolled my eyes but continued going over there I could careless if Oliver was trying to get into the popular group. Taylor was my friend and if I asked her to send them away, she damn would.
We reached the table and I spoke. “Hey!” I said cheerfully.
“Jacky! Here, this seat is for you.” She said patting the one next to her, I sat down and Austin and Alan took the seats on my right side. “So glad you could join us today.” She smiled a sweet smile. She was never the bitch type, she was actually a really good person, I just hated that she would always try to get in my pants and shit.
“Thanks for inviting us.” I laughed. Everyone else at the table, everyone but Alex and Oliver, had smiles on their faces. I looked over at the two British boys and they were both giving me the death glare. I looked down at my feet a bit before moving closer to my newest friend and whispering into her ear. “Could you make Alex and Oliver leave? We don’t get along very well.” I pulled away from her ear and gave her an uneasy look, she nodded her head and spoke out.
“Alex, Oliver. Can you guys go sit somewhere else? You are not very welcome here anymore.” She bluntly said. The British boys huffed and got out of their seats, grabbing their stuff and leaving the table.
“Thanks Taylor.” I smiled at her and gave her a big hug.
“No problem whatsoever, Jacky!”
I looked at Alan in shock. I wanted it all to end before it even started, but don’t get me wrong here, I felt pretty fucking loved that my best friend would stick up for me like that. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a little pack of tissues I brought with me today, taking one out and grabbing Alan’s face to clean up his newly busted lip. “Don’t you ever lay a fucking finger on him again, Alan Ashby.” I muttered quietly.
“I’m sorry, Jack.” He signed as he let me clean his lip. “I just hate seeing you get hurt, you know that.” I smiled a bit as I finished up with his lip.
“And I thank you for always being worried and protecting me. You’re a good friend.” My best friend smiled back at me and brought me into a big lovely hug, only to be joined in a group hug with Austin as he threw his arms around us as well, he was never one to miss out on hugs.
I was released from the hug with my best friends and I smiled a bit at them. “Who needs Alex anyways?” Austin asked with a chuckle. “You got us.”
“Wait, Alex who?” I asked with a slight giggle. “I honestly don’t remember who you are talking about. He was my ex right? Oh well, let’s move on from it, let’s get to class.” They nodded their heads and we went our different ways. It hurt to say that kind of stuff about Alex, but that is always how I got over my ex’s, by pushing them to the back of my mind and try my best to forget about them.
I walked into my class, about to walk over to my seat, but I heard little giggles. I looked up from the ground and saw that Alex was in his normal seat, and right next to it, Oliver was sitting in mine. They were looking at me with evil smirks and I sighed and went to the back of the class, putting my arms crossed on the table and laying my head on them. Today was going to be a long, long day.
I finished all my morning classes, ignoring everything in them, just trying to catch up on some sleep, seeing as I could careless about anything anymore since Alex and Oliver were in all of my classes so far. I was right about one thing last night though, Alex did leave me to be with Oliver. I bet he never even cared about me, only wanted me to be his new baby daddy, so the child wouldn’t grow up to be without the love of two parents. Well fuck him. I don’t need him anyways.
I walked into the lunchroom and was about to walk to my table to sit with Austin and Alan but someone caught my arm and turned me to look at them. I was glad to see that it was Taylor, and not Alex or Oliver. “Hey Jack, can we talk about something?” She asked shyly. I nodded my head a bit. “Okay, so I know I have always been trying to get you to go out with me and everything, but I was wondering if we could push that all aside and have a clean slate. Let’s be friends, and only friends. I know you're gay and I know my place now. What do ya say?” I smiled at her, it would be good to have more friends around her.
“Sure. I would love that.” I spoke, making her smile as well.
“Awesome! You should come sit at my table with me and my friends.”
“Sure, just let me go and grab Austin and Alan and we will be right over.” She nodded and said a small okay and I walked away to my table as she walked to her’s. I had a smile on my face as I reached Austin and Alan and they laughed.
“What’s got you so happy?” Austin asked.
“We got new friends! Grab your stuff guys, me and Taylor made amends and we are going to go and sit at her table.” I spoke as I clapped my hands a bit. They laughed again and grabbed up all their stuff before walking with me to the other table we were now going to sit at. The closer we got I noticed that Alex and Oliver were sitting across from Taylor, who had three seats saved next to her. I rolled my eyes but continued going over there I could careless if Oliver was trying to get into the popular group. Taylor was my friend and if I asked her to send them away, she damn would.
We reached the table and I spoke. “Hey!” I said cheerfully.
“Jacky! Here, this seat is for you.” She said patting the one next to her, I sat down and Austin and Alan took the seats on my right side. “So glad you could join us today.” She smiled a sweet smile. She was never the bitch type, she was actually a really good person, I just hated that she would always try to get in my pants and shit.
“Thanks for inviting us.” I laughed. Everyone else at the table, everyone but Alex and Oliver, had smiles on their faces. I looked over at the two British boys and they were both giving me the death glare. I looked down at my feet a bit before moving closer to my newest friend and whispering into her ear. “Could you make Alex and Oliver leave? We don’t get along very well.” I pulled away from her ear and gave her an uneasy look, she nodded her head and spoke out.
“Alex, Oliver. Can you guys go sit somewhere else? You are not very welcome here anymore.” She bluntly said. The British boys huffed and got out of their seats, grabbing their stuff and leaving the table.
“Thanks Taylor.” I smiled at her and gave her a big hug.
“No problem whatsoever, Jacky!”
Notes
Yay for new friends!!!
~Jagk.
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5/19/16