Foster + j.j.

xxiii.

*alyssa*

Do you know what's weird? Time really flys when you have a friend. It feels like yesterday was Thursday January eighth and now it's Saturday January seventeenth.

Ever since Cat introduced herself to me, we've gotten closer and are hanging out everyday after school to do homework. Well, except on Fridays, we usually go over to one of our houses and chill.

She still doesn't know much about me because I can't fully trust her yet but I've told her basic stuff. I even told her about JJ. She always says she ships us so hard but I know it will never happen. It's no lie that I like him but I know it will never work out. He's famous and confident and I'm quiet and shy.

School has been fine. It's the usual, I suck in all of my classes, except for art. That's the only class I actually can excel in. Cat has been a help because she's in all honors classes. Well except for history. She said she failed AP US History last year so she was moved down to the regular class.

It's currently ten twenty six at night and I'm home alone because Katherine and David wanted to go out tonight. I didn't mind though.

On the bright side, I'm in the middle of working on my project for art. Cat asked me if I wanted to come over today and hang out but I politely turned her down. I just wanted a day to myself.

With my tongue between my teeth, I continued to sketch. Being completely focused, I wanted this to turn out exactly how I see it in my head. My phone blared 5 Seconds of Summer's song Amnesia and I lightly hummed along to it.

Suddenly, it stopped causing me to groan. My FaceTime ringtone sounded and I angrily put my sketch pen back on my desk. Getting up from my chair to my nightstand that had my ihome plugged in, I looked at the caller id.

Johnson the *poop emoji*

I quickly answered it.

"What?" I groaned as the screen connected and his face popped up.

"Ooo! You're in a good mood!" He laughed.

"I was completely focused on my art project and you're distracting me," I whined as I sat back down at my desk.

"Oh well! Time to talk to me! So what's up? It feels like it's been forever since I've talked to you! What have you been doing?"

"Okay one we were texting last night and two I made a friend and-" he cut me off.

"You made a friend? Who is she? I'll follow her on twitter and I have to meet her! Is she with you right now?" he continued to ramble.

"Jack!"

"What?"

"You'll meet her soon. I promise. But what do you need?"

"I just wanted to talk but you're obviously busy."

"Dude, it's a Saturday night and I'm home alone doing my art project that's not due for another month and a half. I'm not really that busy."

"Oh okay! So, who's your new friend?" He smirked.

I rolled my eyes, "Her name is Cat Stevens. Well her full name is Catherine."

"Oh I know who that is! Red hair, brown eyes, short?"

"That's her!" I smiled.

"Yeah! I remember her being starting point guard on the girl's varsity basketball team last year. She was amazing and got several college offers as a sophomore. She's extremely smart too."

"How come you know so much about her?" I asked.

"Oh we were really good friends. We kinda lost touch though."

I didn't know that.

"Wow. What happened?"

"I don't know, honestly. We were close friends in middle school but when high school hit we started hanging out with different people. It just happens. I guess."

"Oh," I said setting my phone on my desk and picking my pen back up.

"So, whatcha working on?"

"I told you a project for school."

"I know! I mean what is the project?"

I paused, debating whether to tell him or not. It's supposed to be a portrait of someone that I care about and I chose Joe.

"So? What's it on?"

"I can't tell you!" I said, quickly.

He jumped back startled, "Why not?"

"It's not done yet."

"Oh. Okay," he answered, sounding disappointed. "Listen I got to go soon because Jack, Sammy, Nate and I are going to film a video."

"Great, my favorite people I like to see you around," my mood began to change from happy to a bit upset and bitter.

"I know. I know. I'm really trying for you but no luck. I'm sorry."

I rolled my eyes with the three boys that I absolutely hate in mind. It just bothers me that JJ likes them so much when they only hate me because Gilinsky hates me. I really don't get it.

"Look. I miss you. Okay?"

"I-"

I was interrupted by another voice on the other line.

"Jack lets go. We need to go now," the voice that I recognized was Gilinsky's.

"I got to go. I'll talk to you later," JJ said apologetically.

I just nod my head.

"I promise I'll talk to you as soon as I can. I've just been really busy lately. I miss you."

"Yeah, okay," I replied hanging up the call.

I took a deep breathe. I really do miss him.

Without continuing on my project I decided to go to bed.

I laid down with JJ in mind, slowly falling asleep.

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