Lovebound (bxb)

Chapter 5: Feelings.

March 9th 2015, Monday.

(You sit down in the cafeteria to start your lunch with Sara.)

Jay: Man I'm hungry.

Sara: Jay we need to talk.

Jay: About..?

Sara: Seriously..? who you got your eyes on?

Jay: What?.. what do you mean?

Sara: Jay the prom is next Saturday. Anyone you want to go with? You must wanna be SOMEONE'S date. So who's the cutie?

Jay: I don't have any.

Sara: Come on! Look around.. you must like someone. (Tired of this conversation you let your eyes wander.. and somehow they fall on Niall.. he catches your eyes and gives you a confused wave.)

Oh- who are you looking at?

(She looks behind her..)

That girl in the pink Jacket? That's Aori right? You have a crush on her? Do you want me to talk to her?

Jay: Calm down.. I don't have a crush on ANYONE, now.. enough about my love life.. who are YOU going with?

Sara: No one actually, but if Bradley is interested I might..

Jay: When you will give up on him?

Sara: Not soon.

Jay: Looks like we are going together again.

Sara: Man I really wanted a real date this year.. someone I will kiss while slow dancing. OH A DREAM! (she dramatically sighs)

Jay: I mean.. you can kiss me. (You wiggle your eyebrows)

Sara: Oh please I would rather kiss a nerd.

Jay: I AM a nerd.

Sara: Shut up. (You both laugh..)

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(After the school, as you're heading towards Sara's car with her..)

Sara: No ballet class today! I'll be sleeping so hard.

Jay: Well- (you get Interrupted by a short scream..)

Niall: AH-

Jay: What was that.. (You and Sara head towards the parking area where you see Niall trying to fix his bike while Kyle and Chad throw rocks at him..)

Chad: What happened? Too scared?

Kyle: Aww the puppy is scared.

(Chad throws another rock, and it's a sharp one.. it cuts a little bit of skin on Niall's neck..)

Jay: *Ahem* OH HI MR.KIMBERLY!

(Chad and Kyle both run away)

That works every time.

(You run towards Niall)

Mullen are you okay?

Niall: Not really, but thanks for checking and scaring them away.. I owe you one.

Jay: Let me see the cut.

Niall: It's fine.. I- (he climbs on his bike and drives away.. but he doesn't leave the school..)

Jay: Sara will you wait here for like ten minutes?

Sara: Yeah sure..

Jay: Thank you.

(With your backpack in hand you head towards the old library.. as you reach it you see his bike parked at the side.. you slowly enter and head upstairs.. you see Niall sitting where you saw him last time..)

Niall: I should have known you would come here..

Jay: Sorry but I need to check up on that cut, it might cause inflammation. Good thing I always carry few first aid items with me.

Niall: Always?

Jay: Better safe than sorry. And you're forgetting my Dad works in a hospital..

Now let me see.

(You wipe the blood off with a cotton pad..)

Can I ask why you didn't fight back?

Niall: What's the point? If someone saw us I would be the bad guy.. so I don't even bother.

Jay: This might hurt. (You rub some rubbing alcohol on the wound)

Niall: Ouch-

Jay: Look at the hardcore guy of the school saying "Ouch"

Niall: I wasn't ready.

Jay: Oh? (You press it again)

Niall: OW stop teasing.

Jay: Sorry. (You quickly put a small bandage)

Niall: Thank you. I owe you one.

Jay: So now we are even.

Niall: I guess we are.. (He quickly stands up)

Jay: What happened?

Niall: You have to be away from me.

Jay: Wait what?

Niall: I let you get close because it felt nice having someone to talk to.. but it's going to drag you in problems..

If people know you're friends with me, Teachers will give you weird looks, Students will bully you and call you "The robber's friend" and I don't want that..

Jay: I'll be fine..

Niall: No, this is what happened to my older friends and WILL happen to you too. That's why I avoid them now.. and I need to avoid you too.

Jay: But-

Niall: No.. Don't talk to me ever again.. please.

(He leaves, something inside you wants to scream his name but you bite your lip..)

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(You sadly return to Sara and sit in the car.)

Sara: Is he okay?

Jay: Yeah..

Sara: You don't sound like he is.

Jay: I don't know. Let's just get home..

Sara: Okay..

(She starts driving and you lean against the window.. Why him leaving you makes you feel so bad? Why is there a pit in your stomach? Why do you feel so empty? Sara's question wanders in your mind..

"Do I like him?"

"Do I have feelings for him?"

No that can't be... right?

You return to your home with a false hope..

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