Braver - Jack Brewer

3.5 Jack and Naomi's moment

After we found Jerry, everyone went home except Jack and I. I was cleaning my locker because Jerry spilt some weird, sticky stuff in it.

Jack was putting the bo staffs back because Milton knocked them over before he went home. I hear clanking of bo staffs and then silence.

I turn around to see Jack packing his stuff up. "Hey, uh, I'm heading out. You ok by yourself?" Jack grabs his bag, slinging it over his shoulder.

"Yeah, I'll be ok."

Jack says goodbye and I sigh in relief. I have been writing a song and I wanted to sing it but Jack was there. I didn't want him to hear me.

Italic is Naomi singing
Song is Home by Nick Jonas

Always out of place, I knew I needed something new for me
I never knew just what that was, yeah
Finding something safe was just like trying catch a bird in flight
I knew that I would never touch

But now I won't let go
Cause I'm happy to call this

I had my headphones on and I was dancing around the place, singing my heart out to the song I started writing 2 years ago and finished today.

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Jack's Pov

I forgot something at the dojo and went back. I walk in,"Hey, ha-" I cut myself off when I see Naomi dancing and hear her singing. I lean against the wall and just watch her.

Home
No more running
I'm good knowing
That I belong
Happy to call this
Home
I got loving
Inside this island
Don't care who knows it
Happy to call this
Home
Oh way oh, oh way oh, oh way oh
Happy to call this

Shedding all that insecurity, I kind of found a new me
I'm ok with how that feels, yeah
Being me was hard enough so being someone else was too much
All I want is something real

Now I won't let go
Cause I'm happy to call this

Home
No more running
I'm good knowing
That I belong
Happy to call this
Home
I got loving
Inside this island
Don't care who knows it
Happy to call this
Home
Oh way oh, oh way oh
Happy to call this

Home is where you're happy
Home is where you're right where you should be
Find where your happy
Cause I'm happy to call this

She closes her eyes and starts singing louder, not opening her eyes.

Home
No more running
I'm good knowing
That I belong
Happy to call this
Home
I got loving
Inside this island
Don't care who knows it
Happy to call this
Home
Oh way oh, oh way oh
Happy to call this

She opens her eyes. She looks right at me since she was facing my direction. I smile and clap while her cheeks get rosier than a strawberry.

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Naomi's Pov

Jack claps for me and I feel my face heat up. I take off my headphones. And scratch the back of my neck, nervous.

"J-jack. What a-are you doing here?" I stutter.

"Well, I left my hoodie and decided to stay for the show." He smiles.

My cheeks grow hotter. I start messing with my rings. "Just grab your hoodie and let's go." I bite my lip, grabbing my skateboard and my bag. Jack grabs his hoodie and we walk together.

I forgot my jacket in my locker at school and now I'm freezing cold. I start shivering and Jack notices. He stops making me stop. Without saying a word, Jack sets his bag down, grabs my bag, sets it down, grabs my skateboard, putting it by my bag, and takes his hoodie and slides it over my head. He grabs my arms and puts them through the arm holes, like I'm a baby.

His touch was gentle yet he had a firm grip on me. Once he had it completely on me, he put his hands on my waist with the same firm, gentle touch, and pulled me into a hug. He rubs my back and it soothes me. I could fall asleep in his arms.

"Let's go back to the dojo. We can call our parents and tell them that we are spending the night at a friend's house." He pulls away and kisses my forehead.

I nod and we start walking back and calling our parents.

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We get back to the dojo and Jack pulls out some mats. We lay on them and just talk about anything that comes to our minds.

Soon my eyes start to get heavy and I feel the wave of sleep rushing over me. In a matter of seconds, I'm asleep.

I wake up the next morning to feel strong arms wrapped around my waist. I look over my shoulder to see Jack fast asleep, cuddling me. I try to move his hand but as soon as I get it off of my waist, I get pulled back and slammed into Jack's body.

"Stop moving." He said in a low grumble. I laugh and decide to go back to sleep after setting an alarm for 7:30 for us to get up before everyone shows up.