My Best Mistake

Chapter 2

"Hello?" I asked into the phone. Seconds passed of nothing but silence.

Nice. So this jerk just wants to prank call me.

"Asshole." I mumbled and was about to hang up but I think I heard something.

"Alexis..." Said a quiet voice. It was weird that I also heard some sniffling. Like he was crying or something.

My gosh I haven't heard him say my name since forever. It gave me a weird feeling. A feeling that I haven't had in a while.

"J-Jacob? What do you want?" I snapped. I couldn't help it. He makes me mad in ways I don't understand.

"Alexis...please. I need someone to talk to."

"So? You have plenty of other people to talk to. Why are you talking to me? Go talk to your mom or something."

Now all I heard was more sniffling and I could definitely tell he was crying.

Crap. What's wrong?

Was it because of me?

Did I do something?

"No, I need someone to talk to who understands me."

"I don't understand you so you're talking to the wrong person." I said.

"Alexis please. I'm going through something terrible right now and I need to talk to you about it."

It's probably his stupid ex-girlfriend that he keeps going on and off with.

I sighed. "Fine, what is it."

"M-My mom." He studdered.

No.

"What happened?!" I asked anxiously.

"I just found out she has c-cancer." He said and broke down even more.

Oh no. No no no no no. His mother was basically my second mother back then. She used to always care for me like I was her own. And to hear that she has cancer now? This can't be happening. This has to be some kind of sick joke.

So that's why he's been really quiet and kept looking at me today.

"Jacob, I swear if you're playing..."

"I'm so serious Alexis. I just found out! I don't know what to do!" He said.

Me either! What the hell should I say?

"Um...okay, how about we meet somewhere so you can tell me about it?"

Wait what am I getting myself into?

Do I still care for him?

No, he is a terrible person and will forever be the monster he is.

But he really sounds upset, and he really needs me to be there for him.

Shut up! Forget about that and remember all the things he did to you.

UGH! Yes I think I still care so I'm going to talk to him. But I'll have to be careful.

"R-Really? Okay. How about our old usual place?" He asked.

Oh my gosh. Our usual place. I haven't been there in forever. The last time I went...

I was with him.

I hesitated for a second. "Y-Yes let's meet up there and we can talk okay?"

Better watch your back. He's broken, but he's still trouble.

"Yes. Thank you Lexi."

Lexi.

I cringed as soon as he said that. He used to call me that all the time and I didn't mind it.

But now, I absolutely hate it. And everyone knows it.

"Your welcome." I said a little annoyed.

He hung up and I sat there processing what the hell just happened.

Jacob is talking to me again after years of silence, and his mother has cancer that we just found out about.

Wow.

I put my homework away and turned off the tv. I went downstairs and put on my sweater and shoes then grabbed my keys. I was about to exit the door, but of course, someone was there to stop me.

"Alex, where are you going?"

Damn it.

I turned around and saw my mom looking at me with a concerned look on her face.

"Um, just gonna grab something to eat real quick." I lied.

If I tell her that I'm going to see Jacob, she'll freak and get all protective over me.

"Okay, but don't stay out too late." She said.

"I won't." I slightly smiled and closed the door behind me. I walked up to my car and got in. I turned it on and started driving.

The whole time my mind was on Jacob, and to be honest I really didn't want to see or talk to him. My hands were gripping the wheel harder and harder the more I thought about him.

Minutes later, I snapped out of my thoughts and realized that I had just arrived in the big empty field. I parked my car and got out of it. I noticed that Jacob's car was already there, but there was no sign of him.

I looked around for him, but then it hit me.

The bridge.

He has to be there.

At the end of the field there's a little bridge that settles over a small river where you can see all of the flowers, trees, the birds, and the sky. It's really beautiful.

I started walking through the field and looked around as I did.

It's been so long since I've been here. It still looks the same. It brings back so many happy memories that Jacob and I had, when it was only just us. Nobody knows about this place except us. I'm surprised he still kept it a secret.

I can still see a younger me and him running around the field. I remember he was chasing me, and he finally caught up to me and we both fell to the ground laughing like idiots. But that was years ago.

Stop it. Stop thinking about your happy memories that you had with him.

Because they were never real.

They were all lies.

I stopped thinking completely and focused on making my way towards the bridge. After about a minute or two, I approached the bridge and saw a tall figure wearing dark clothes and was leaning up against the side of the bridge looking out into the distance. I heard sniffling as I took small steps towards him.

Am I really doing this? Am I really trying to help him out after all that he's done to me? I know I shouldn't an  I shouldn't care, but there's still that small part of me telling me that I still care.

I stopped dead in my tracks, a couple feet away from him and looked at him.

For me, this is a huge risk. Being here, alone with him after everything that he did.

I walked closer to him and stood next to him close enough for him to see me.

"Alexis..." He turned to me. I looked up at him and saw someone so different.

Who is this person?

His eyes were bloodshot red and Duffy, he had tear stones cheeks, and his hair was a mess. He seriously did not look himself.

I stayed quiet and just stared at him.

Those eyes...He hasn't looked at me with those eyes like that in a long time. All I see right now is hurt, sorrow, and damage.

"Alexis, I really need to talk to you. You're the only person who will understand me." He said with all seriousness.

"Fine, I'm here, so talk." I sighed. "What happened how did you find out about your mother."

"Well..."