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S:3 Chapter 15: The Truth About Y/n Hartman

Jackson POV:
Griffin: How long until the video goes up?
Jackson: One hour
Avani: You realize this will ruin any chance you have with her right?
Jackson: Who cares? As long as I break them up, nothing can hurt me. Besides, I have you now
Avani: Is that all I am? A settlement?
Jackson: Of course not darling. You're so much more than she ever will be
A small gasp leaves her as I whisper into her ear. She falls back into my chest.
Avani: Down with Y/n Hartman
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Zach POV:
Corbyn: Hey Zach? I need to show you something
Zach: What's up?
Corbyn: Something Jackson just posted
Corbyn shows me the post
Zach: "Video going up today at 2:00. I'll reveal the truth about what happened with Y/n." He's planning on destroying her career
Corbyn: His apology must've been fake. Look, Avani and Griffin reposted it. "You don't want to miss this"
Zach: We have to warn everyone
Corbyn: We better hurry, the video goes up in an hour
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Y/n POV:
I'm sitting in my new bedroom with Paige and Payton when Zach and Corbyn come running in
Zach: Lily!!
Y/n: Yes?
Corbyn: It's Jackson. It's planning on destroying your career
Y/n: Oh please, he was genuinely sorry
Payton: Actually love....
He shows me Jackson's latest post
Payton: Will he be talking about what happened when you locked us out and handled him yourself?
Y/n: I don't know, maybe?
Payton: Tell us everything that happened now so we don't have any surprises.
Y/n: Well......
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Their screaming becomes muffled in my ear as I concentrate on only the window. And sure enough, right on cue Jackson comes jumping through the window.

Jackson: Well hello there princess

The nickname stings like fire. He notices and keeps going

Jackson: I guess you finally decided to come with me
Y/n: Not a chance Jackson
Jackson: Well that's a shame because I wasn't asking

He moves closer to me. I grabs my wrist pulling me away from the door and pushes me into the wall that is now behind me. He caresses my cheek and his touch stings. Tears beg to fall from my eyes but I can't let it happen. I can't let him get to me. I swallow hard knowing that what I'm about to do will make him mad at me.

Jackson: You know I've always waited for this moment.
Y/n: And what moment would that be? To kill me? To hurt me?
Jackson: Now you know better than anyone that I'd never do that to you
Y/n: Oh really? Leaving me locked up in a basement with one meal a day. Constantly having me knocked back out with that sword of yours. What's that bruise from Jackson? Cause it matches the 14 I have on my skull
Jackson: What!? I told him not to hurt you that bad
Y/n: That bad? How bad did you want him to hurt me? Just enough so I'd stop fighting? Please Jackson, I stopped fighting weeks ago when you did this the first time.

I notice him tense up and I know I'm getting into his head. He's fighting his head. He screams and punches the wall beside me. I want to flinch but I don't. He leaves his hand beside my head and he grabs my wrist with the other one. I turns me around so I'm facing the wall. He holds my arms twisted behind my back. He pushes me farther into the wall and I can feel him leaning on my back.

Jackson: Do you know how hard it is? How hard it is to see you with him? He was my best friend princess and I wanted you. He never knew until last year but he didn't want to give you up. He didn't want me to be with you. You know why? Because he wanted you. He said that the moment he saw you he wanted to be with you.

I notice how distracted Jackson is as he rages about Payton. I take this opportunity to think as he continues screaming in my ear. I push my hips back sharply into his making him choke. I hate doing this to Payton but I have to prove that I can handle Jackson on my own. I do it again and Jackson continues to choke. He doesn't realize that I know what I do to his emotions. I turn around sharply when his grip loosens on my wrists. "Sorry Payton" I whisper to myself and I crash my lips into Jackson's. He doesn't fight back. Instead he placed his hands on either side of my face. He's wanted this for a long time. He pushes me and I feel the cold wall against my back again. He's distracted. I pull away leaving him wanting more.

Y/n: That what you wanted?
Jackson: You know that's what I want.

He moves closer and smashes his lips back into mine. I hate doing this to Payton but I know that I have to pull Jackson under my control.
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I shudder as I'm pulled back to reality
Payton: You kissed him?
Payton doesn't look mad, he looks broken
Y/n: I didn't know what else to do... I was scared and...
Payton: Why didn't you tell me? I would've understood
Y/n: I'm sorry, I didn't know how to tell you what happened. I regretted every minute of it
Payton: I know you did, I heard it in your voice
Y/n: You're not mad at me?
He grabs my hands and looks straight into my eyes
Payton: We're in this together, we always have been. I trust that you did what you had to do and I know you wouldn't have done it if you thought you'd lose me because of it. I'm glad you told me before Jackson did
He leans toward me and whispers
Payton: But you know you'll have to make it up to me later
I blush before turning to everyone else to see their reactions to my story
Zach: That took guts Lily
Corbyn: That's an understatement
Paige: Why didn't you tell us sooner?
Y/n: I wanted to, but we were so busy running from him that I never really got the chance
Payton: It doesn't matter, we know now and we need to stop Jackson from posting that video
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Y/n's Thoughts:
I thought everything Jackson did was a dream, I thought kissing him was all part of the coma. I don't get it... what was a dream and what wasn't? Zach brought up what happened that day, but, if it was a dream then why'd they remember it?