°𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨°

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"Come on Bell!" He laughed pulling the girl out of bed. "Nooo I want to sleeeeep!" She mumbled as her eyes closed again. "Come on baby the guys are waiting for us! And our flight leaves in two hours!" Jaden whined while shaking the girl in his hands. "Jaden I literally can't stand on my feet" the girl said. "Not my fault, come on!" Jaden said. "It basically is your fault" she said and Jaden smirked at her, but then turned serious again. "Come on babe you told me that we'd go at the graves before we leave" he pouted and the girl nodded. "You're right babe okay let's go" Isabella said kissing his lips. The boy smiled slightly and kissed her again. They both dressed up and walked downstairs, Jaden holding the two bags. "Aw babies, you're leaving already?" Elice asked hugging her daughter. "Yes mum... We promised the guys that we'd spend new year's all together" Isabella answered and her mum nodded hugging Jaden. "It's alright, have fun! But not too much!" She winked at them making Jaden blush looking away and Isabella roll her eyes playfully. The two teens said their goodbyes to Daniel and Sophie and left the house.

They both got out of the taxi as soon as they arrived. "Bell I don't know if I can do this-" "Oh come on Jaden! We're here! Of course you can do it" she smiled caressing his cheek. "Come on, you want to do it and if you don't, you'll regret it cause we'll be in la" she said and he nodded looking down. "I don't know-" "I know though. So come on" Isabella said. Jaden let out a shaky sigh and followed Bell. She took his hand smiling and dragged him to the flower shop that was next to the parking space. "Come on get two bouquets" she smiled and he whined. "Bell I don't even know what kind of flowers you put on a grave! I mean- you don't put roses right? I mean roses are more romantic and shit but like- fuck I just swore in a cemetery. Wait, I did it again-" "Jaden!" She laughed and he sighed again. "Just ask the lady inside! And I don't think that there is a specific kind of flowers that you have to bring in a cemetery" she chuckled and he sighed again. "Fine" he said and walked in as the girl followed him. After asking the lady in the store and looking around, they picked a bouquet of white lilies, for his mum, and another of white orchids, for his dad. "Mum liked lilies" he sad smiled as they walked out of the store, trying to fight his tears. "That's so nice" she said hugging him. Isabella knew that Jaden acted like a baby when it was about his parents. But she knew that it was difficult for him... He was only 11... He didn't have time to look at them in a different way... So... She had to act back. Like he was a baby. She liked it though. And never made fun of that. She knew that it would be a heartbreak for him. A big big heartbreak. "Come on let's go" she smiled at him and he smiled back, looking at the shorter girl looking at him. He caressed her cheek and softly rubbed it with his thumb. "Okay..." He said and she nodded. Isabella had been there before, dodge knew the way to the two graves. Jaden felt awful, being their son and not knowing where to go... Blind following his best friend. Or girlfriend? He didn't even know. He didn't know anything. "Here..." she said softly as they stood in front of the two graves. The boy looked down at them as tears started pouring out of his eyes. He placed the two bouquets on each grave and smiled. He sat down at the marble slab which was his mum's grave. "Jaden I'm not sure if you're allowed to sit on that-" "I don't care. It's my mum. What will they do huh? They'll kick me out? Let me see them trying" he said glaring up at the girl. Isabella softened her look and nodded as Jaden turned to the two graves but then turned back to the girl. "I'm sorry I shouldn't yell at you but-" "Jaden it's okay, I know" she said placed a kiss on his lips before taking some steps back to give him some space. Jaden looked at the graves again. The tears now couldn't stop pouring out of his eyes. "I- I'm sorry- I should have been hear earlier..." He cried putting his head in his hands. Isabella looked at the boy with a sad smile. "I- I just- I couldn't do it, I'm sorry I'm so sorry, I love you... Both of you" he said still crying. "I miss you so much" he continued. "I- I came here with Bell..." He started as he thought that the girl had walked away and couldn't hear him. But she was right there, thinking of why she was a part of that imaginary conversation. "Or she actually dragged me here... She knew that I wanted to come so she didn't let me not do it. She knew a me too well..." He smiled looking down. "She's amazing and I just wish you were here so you could see how much I love her... I love her so much" he said as more tears formed in his eyes. The girl started tearing up too. "She said that she loves me too... I- I felt amazing... I know that she did feel it even before she said it but it was just different... It was- wow..." He said smiling at himself. Isabella smiled even more, she felt so glad that she made him that happy. "I- I was stupid for making her feel like I don't feel that she loves me... I felt it I really did... I just wanted to hear it because I just- I just need it..." He sniffled trying to hold in his tears. "And I just wish you were here to see her... So I could come one day and tell you that I actually got in a serious relationship..." He smiled but then paused. "I actually don't know if it is serious... I do feel like it's serious but I don't know about her- I mean... What if she just wants to have some good time? No she wouldn't do that.... Right? She loves me... And I love her..." He said crying again. The girl sniffled quietly so Jaden wouldn't hear. "I- I haven't even asked her to be my girlfriend... Im just scared... What if I scare her and she leaves me? No thanks... I'll just wait. I'll wait and then I'll ask her... I mean... We can be like this for around a month or so? And then I'll ask her out..." He smiled down at himself again. Isabella was now literally sobbing. She wanted to walk up to him and hug him but she didn't want to interrupt him like that. "And I just feel like myself around her... She knows everything about me and I feel so- I don't even know... She's everything I could ever ask for... I want to marry her one day... I want to feel my heart panting like crazy while she walks up the isle... I want to hear her say "I do" and then kiss her and just- yeah..." He laughed shaking his head. "I love her" he said crying. He heard a sniffle from the other side and quickly turned around to see the girl softly crying. He blushed from embarrassment but then nodded to the girl to come next to him. She smiled and sat next to him, letting him grab his hands around her and pull her close. "Did you um did you hear me?" He asked blushing. "No no, it was just seeing you crying... It was kinda cute" she lied and smiled at him. His whole body relaxed and then he hugged her burying his head in her neck. She hugged back and let him cry in her neck. "Jaden..." She whispered after some minutes. "We have to go to the airport" she whispered kissing his head. He slowly nodded and pulled away, immediately standing up. "I um... Happy New Year mum and dad..." He said quietly not wanting Isabella to think anything weird about him. She just smiled and kissed his lips softly. "Don't feel embarrassed. You don't have to hide from me" she said and he smiled hugging her. She buried her head in his chest and he wrapped his arms around her waist. "See, I told you she's amazing" he whispered making the girl let out a sob. "W- what happened?!" He said worried as he pulled away. "Nothing nothing... It was just cute" she cried and he laughed. "Come on we have a flight to catch or we're spending the night with your cousins" he whispered making her eyes widen. Let's say that she really unliked her cousins. "Oh hell no, let's go" she said. "Stop swearing!" He said and she rolled her eyes playfully at his respectfulness. "Fine sorry" she giggled.

{Skip the flight}

The two teens walked through Blake's house's door. They had all agreed to spend New Year's there, as it was the biggest out of all of their houses. "Hey lovebirds" Blake smirked at the two teens. "Dude shut up" Jaden said playfully punching his stomach. "Yeah whatever" Blake said and they followed him in the living room. "Oh my God that's my favourite couple!!" Avani squealed and Addison giggled too. "We're not a couple!" Isabella laughed. "I mean- we are, but, you know, not officially official" she added making sure not to make Jaden feel bad, who just nodded and looked down smiling. "Officially official? That sounds very official" Bryce said. "Bryce you're not funny, just stop it" "oh come on Izzy, who the fuck says officially official?" He responded. "Me!" She chuckled. Jaden placed a kiss on her cheek and sat on the couch next to him. "Okay so like you are unofficially unofficial?" Addison laughed. "No, that basically means officially official so I guess they are unofficially official" Anthony said. "Correct!" Isabella smiled proudly. "Wait so you are official but unofficially?" "Can we cut off that official shit? We're together but I just haven't asked her to be my girlfriend. The end" Jaden said annoyed. "Jeez dude we were just fucking around, chill" Blake said. "Ya I know I'm just tired" he groaned. Isabella made a pouty face and walked up to him. She got on top of him and started cuddling him making him smile. "I love you" he whispered kissing her lips. "I love you more" "Impossible" he said and pulled her closer. "Oh my God they are so cute" "we have to get them married" "yo calm down they just started dating" "yeah but they're so cute"... The two teens heard as they drifted off to sleep after having a tiring flight.