There Is Only Love

Chapter 8

Drew's POV

I walked into the kitchen to fix something to eat. "Man, where are the girls when you need them?" I asked Jayk scratching my head. He was sitting on the couch not saying a word.

"Jayk, what's up with you?" I asked him. He didn't say anything. Ellie and Andrea walked inside. "Ellie, Andrea, come here..." I said gesturing them towards me. "Whats wrong with Jayk? He hasn't said a word all day since he's been back, his eyes are like glued to the freakin TV." I said in a low voice so that he wouldn't hear me.

"I know, I noticed that earlier when I left to go see Bridget." Ellie commented.

"Has he really been like this since he got back from Bridget's place?" Andrea asked.

"Yep." I answered. "Speaking of which, how is she?" I asked them crossing my arms.

"I don't know how she is now, because Tc showed up to the coffee shop." Ellie said worried.

"So that's where he went." I said coming to a realization. I saw Jayk slowly turn his head to try and eavesdrop into the conversation.

Tc and Bridget walked in thankfully because there was a dead silence throughout the whole house. "Hey guys!" Bridget said with Tc's arm around her.

"So are you two FINALLY together?!" Blake asked walking down the stairs rubbing the sleep out of his eye.

Bridget grinned and looked up at Tc. "I don't know, are we?" Tc grabbed Bri's face and kissed her.

"I'll take that as a yes!!" Andrea and Ericka shouted excitedly.

"Family hug!!" Devin and Ashley screamed running towards Bridget and Tc.

*Ding Ding* I looked at my phone to see a text from Jonnie... Rehearsal time! "Okay you guys, time for rehearsal." I said to the guys as I walked to the room and grabbed my bag with my rehearsal stuff inside. I walked up to Ellie, "Bye babe!" I kissed her.

"Have fun." She grinned.

Jayk's POV

I went to my room and grabbed my bag for rehearsal. I brushed passed Bridget in frustration. "Really dude?" She asked. I kept walking to let her know I was angry. I grabbed my bag and turned around to see Bridget standing in front of me.

"Can you move?" I asked her.

"Can you lay off?" She asked folding her arms and standing her ground. "Jayk, you're not going anywhere until you talk to me."

"Hi. Is that what you wanted? Can I go now?" I said grinding my jaw.

"Um. NO." She grabbed the door. "Tell Jonnie that Jayk is going to be late you guys!" She shouted down the hall then she slammed the door. "Now talk."

"Bridget! Are you kidding me?! I have to go!" I said trying to shove passed her to get to the door. 

Ellie and Andrea walked in. "Nope! You're not leaving til you tell us why you have been so damn distant!" Ellie butted in.

"Proceed." Andrea grinned as she sat on my bed waiting for an answer as they all were.

"Alright! Fine. But Bri is the one I need to talk to." I said looking at Bridget.

"Sorry, but we're not leaving." Andrea said as she propped her back on the headrest of the bed.

"Nope, because you've ignored all of us, so we want answers." Ellie added.

"Fine..." I hesitated. "Bridget," I continued. "I'm just going to be straight forward with you." She sat on the bed next to Andrea and Ellie. "It hurts that you're with Tc, one of my best friends,"

"But Jayk—" 

"I'd get these feelings in my stomach every time you would come around. I cared about you Bri." She looked at me. "A lot." I laid my bag down. "Me ignoring everyone is how I get over things. I'm trying to move on passed everything, because the girl I care about is in the arms of my best friend." I laughed to shake away the tears. 

"We're gonna get out of here." Andrea commented. She looked at Ellie who was sitting on the bed. "Ellie, come on." 

"Aw, this was getting good, do I have to?" She asked. Andrea's eyes widened.

"Ellie!" She grabbed her arm. "Okay, we'll leave you two to talk." She walked out of the door.

I returned my eyes back to Bridget. She looked back at me. "Jayk," She got closer. "Tc makes me happy, if you're our friend then that's all that should truly matter, that we make each other happy."

I started to smile, "You're right. But promise me you won't hurt my best friend." I laughed.

"I won't, I promise." She grinned.