i wanna be yours, quackity

𝟭𝟰. 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀

Eileen played with Karl's hair as they watched Ben 10. Eileen enjoyed spending this much time with Karl, it felt like her first year she met him and they did about everything together.

As the episode ended, Karl seemed to less and less talkative. "Are you asleep?" Eileen whispered.

"No." Karl answered simply. "I'm thinking." He added.

"About?" Eileen asked.

Karl shrugged. "Something." He clearly didn't want to talk much.

Eileen rolled her eyes. "Whatever. I'm a little tired, I need sleep or I'll die." She got up, having a bit of a hard time getting her hands out of Karl's hair. "Goodnight bubs." She smiled as she left the room

"Night." Karl smiled softly.

His phone buzzed briefly, and when he picked it up it was from Jess.

• • •

jess
if you want to ask her out it's now or never
alex broke up with me so

karl
i don't think i will
she loves him and i know you know he loves her

jess
why couldn't he love me?
karl am i ugly?

karl
no
he just loves her
maybe if he met you him first, but i doubt that
they were basically made for each other

jess
i guess
i should've known
when we first started talking he would not stop talking about her it got annoying

karl
sounds about right

jess
she deserves better

karl
???
why do you say that?

jess
they may both love each other
but he's a jealous person, i mean she can barely interact with another person without him flipping out

karl
i think it's because she's a flirty person
she would stop if he asked though

jess
i guess they are soulmates then huh?

karl
haha yeah

jess
i just wanted him to love me

karl
you'll find someone one day

jess
well one day isn't here fast enough

karl
just know you're worth a lot jessica <3

jess
thanks
you too
i know you still have feelings for her

karl
how could you not

jess
i guess
you deserve love jacobs, hope you know that

karl
thanks jessica

jess
i'm beat, been crying all day
night jacobs

karl
goodnight jessica

• • •

Eileen laid in the guest bedroom's bed. She thought about what Alex had said. He and Jess had broken up. Was it because of her, or was it just because Alex was a bad boyfriend? Why had he told her like it was nothing? Did Alex truly not care for Jess at all?