Why...? ❦ ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕖 ❦

Chapter 9

Before Jess and Thomas left the hospital...

"Thomas..." Thomas stopped in his tracks, and quickly turned around to face her, "yeah?" Jess looked down at her feet, she hadn't felt this nervous since- she shook her head, "I- I-" she was cut off, "so you caught feelings for me?" Thomas spoke coldly, his eyes going dark as he stared at her, "I mean, I'm not surprised, this is the first time I've actually like someone, so this is new to me." Thomas paused, thinking his words carefully, "at first it bothered me, and I was gonna play with your feelings and mess with you and just maybe it'll go away, but after seeing you getting hurt like that because of that stupid bitch- sorry, but I changed my mind, my body moved on its own, I was about to punch the shit out of Zoe, not caring if she was a female, but Damien and Bill stopped me from getting violent, and that was when I realized, I didn't want to hurt you or your feelings- my point of view changed, and I guess what I'm trying to say is- I like you," Thomas looked away, his cheeks warm, "fuck... What are you doing to me? I think you were the one messing with my head." Thomas scratched the back of his neck, feeling nervous, Jess could feel her heart beating at a fast pace, "laugh if you want, I know that it's stupid-" he felt her soft lips touch his own, his body froze. Jess stepped back, smiling at him, her gray eyes shining for the first time in so long, which caught Thomas off guard. "Thomas, let's make our relationship official," she stared into his clear blue eyes, Thomas was hesitant, but slowly took her hands, he stared into her eyes then to her pale lips, he pulled her close to his chest and leaned forward and kissed her soft lips once more, Jess let go of his hands, she wrapped her arms around his neck as Thomas held her slender waist, deepening the kiss. As the seconds flew by, they slowly pulled away, their foreheads touching, both out of breath, "let's make our relationship official."

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"Welcome back Jess!" Fred and Damien cheered, meanwhile Bill was scolding them for being loud, causing Jess to giggle, "thanks, guys!" Tom used his left hand to hold her hand and the other her waist, helping her walk as she felt dizzy from standing, he lead her to the couch and carefully sat her down, him sitting close to her side, his arm still around her slender waist, she used the opportunity to lay her head on his shoulder, using him as support, he smiled to himself, patting her head softly, then scratching her head to help her relax. "Damien and the boys helped me get your things, your box of items is in the guestroom," Nick informed, sitting across from them, Damien sitting beside Jess, Bill sat beside Nick and Fred went to the kitchen to make something to eat. "Was my father there?" Jess hesitated, she didn't like the word father, but if it weren't for him and her mother, she wouldn't be born and met these idiots. "He was, he looked worried- he started to attack us and threatening us to tell him where you were staying, and that you should come back home," Damien spoke, playing with his fingers, Jess noticed his hands filled with bruises and small cuts on his knuckles and arms, "I'm sorry." Jess sat up straight, taking his hands in her small ones, "I'm sorry everyone... You guys got hurt because of me..." "You're doing it again Jess," Damien warned, he used his free hand and flicked her forehead as hard as he could, but not hard enough to hurt her, "sor-" she quickly closed her mouth, looking down at her hands and Damien's hand. "Stop apologizing and say thank you," Bill crossed his arms, smirking at her, "th-thank you..." She gave them a wholehearted smile, "the foods ready!" Fred announced, calling for them from the kitchen, the boys stood up and Thomas scooped Jess up, holding her securely in his built arms, taking her to the dining room. "I can walk you know," she said, annoyed, the rest of the boys laughed, Bill pulled out a chair enough for Thomas to put her in her seat.

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"Hey Nick, I got an idea," Fred whispered beside him as he was scrubbing the dishes, Nick hummed talking the plate from Fred's soaped hands, rinsing off the soap with warm water, "what is it?" "What do you think about exchanging schools? I mean we still got time, you know, a small change for all of us and start a new lifestyle, a fresh start," Fred shrugged his shoulders, "maybe... But we need to let the others know and ask their opinion, especially Jess." Nick placed the wet plate in the dishwasher, "we'll ask them later," Fred mumbled to himself, finishing up with the forks and spoons, handing them to Nick, he reached his hands under the running water to rinse the soap off of his hands, drying them with a clean towel. Fred patted his shoulder before leaving him alone to think about what Fred had told him, "exchanging schools, huh, it might not be so bad..."

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"Exchanging schools?" Jess asked more to herself than to her friends, she took a moment to think, nodding every once in a while, "sure, why not?" The boys were surprised, they thought they were dreaming or hearing things again, "are you sure Jess?" Damien asked her for the second time, she nodded, smiling at them, "we need to make some small changes and start fresh." She beamed at them, the boys relaxed, "okay, we'll talk with our parents later."