°𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨°

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"How was it?" Isabella asked smiling, as Jaden walked out of Mrs Roberson's office. "It was actually really good. Thanks for making me come here..." he said hugging her tight. It wasn't a sad hug, it was the biggest and- happiest?- hug he has ever gave her. "It's nothing... and i didnt make you come, you wanted it" she said and he rolled his eyes. "Yeah whatever" he said. The two said goodbye to Grace and left the building.

Jaden couldn't wipe his smile off his face. He finally felt like he could talk and talk and talk to someone without feeling bad about them carrying all the weight of his sadness and depression. He loved it, and especially loved the fact that he wouldn't have Isabella to worry about everything in his life. "Sooo...." she started as they were walking back home. "Do you want me to make another appointment?" she asked and he looked down at her smiling. "Uh- yeah why not... I mean yes, I liked it. So, yes" he said and she chuckled. "Jaden I'm so proud, literally I-" "Okay okay, enough. I got it. Now let's do something more fun" he said and she smiled nodding. He was in a mood for something, so she didn't want to ruin it. She wanted to live and enjoy every second of it. "Do you want McDonald's? Cause I'm starving" he said and she laughed again. "Okay, I'm in" "Perfect, let's just get a taxi" He said and she nodded smiling at him.

"So?" she said as they sat on the table with their burgers. "What?" he asked her. "I don't know... How do you feel?" she asked and he looked down smiling. "Better I guess... It was nice" he said and she smiled too. "Are you sure that you want me to make another appointment?" she asked and he nodded. "Yes, Bell" he said looking right in her eyes. "Thanks for making me go" he said again and she chuckled. "I like it when you care and worry about me... But you don't have to worry for anything now... I have someone to talk to, so, I'm fine" he said and she looked down. "But I like taking care of you" she smiled. "I like doing that too... But please don't worry... I'm fine..." he said and she nodded. "Okay..." she smiled and he smiled back. "I want you to be happy" he said reaching out for her hand. She slowly nodded while looking at their connected hands. "I'll try" she said as he nodded, pulling his hand away, to eat his food.

"I missed this" he said with his mouth full, as he looked at the girl who tried to fit some fries in her mouth. "You missed what?" she asked after swallowing her food. "Us hanging out... I feel like it was yesterday, although it was long time ago..." "It wasn't exactly long time ago... We were hanging out when we were together too" she said. "Yeah but it was different. It was flirting, kissing... fucking... It wasn't all stupid things and- all these" he said and she smiled looking in his eyes. "Yeah true... I missed that too" she said and he looked down. "Look, uh..." he started fidgeting with his fingers. "I just- I like what we had- as friends... You probably don't want to hang out with me but-" "Wait wait wait, why wouldn't I want to hang out with you?" she asked. "Because you broke up with me?" he said and she shook her head. "Jaden- being a couple is different from hanging out as friends..." "I know... and I just want to ask you if you want us to hang out like this cause- it makes me feel better and I love spending time with you and- I swear I won't flirt with you or try to get you back, just please let me spend time with you- even for just an hour every week- i dont care how long- I just want to spend time with you and-" "Jae, calm down! Of course we'll hang out! I want us to hang out and not only for an hour... I want us to be best friends, cause we are best friends" she said looking at the nervous boy. "And yes, I would like it if we didn't flirt cause it would be difficult... for both of us" she said and he nodded smiling. 

"WE'RE BACK BITCHES!" Isabella yelled as the two teens walked through the door. "IZZYYYYY COME IN MY ROOM" Avani yelled from upstairs. "OKAY" she yelled back and turned to Jaden, giving him a soft smile and a kiss on the cheek before walking away. Jaden looked down standing there, in front of the door. He wasn't really as okay as he told her, but he felt a little bit better. He started playing with his fingers again as he slowly walked in the kitchen. He grapped a glass and poured some whiskey in it. "Hey man-" "Fuck, you scared me" Jaden said as Blake walked in the kitchen. "What are we drinking?" Blake asked chill, grabbing another glass for him. "Whiskey" Jaden sighed taking a sip. "Ohhhh" he said grabbing the bottle. "Why though?" he asked. "Too much in my mind" he replied sighing. "Isabella?" his friend asked and he nodded his head left and right. "So, too much Isabella in your mind" he added. "Yeah, maybe" Jaden said downing the whole glass. He scrunched his nose and shut his eyes at the scarp taste. "Oh god..." he mumbled refilling his glass.