Jezalyn had worked her butt off this week. Not only did she practically guarantee Aneesa and Carlos would be on the same relay team, she happened to ensure herself and Ben on their team as well. All they needed was a fifth member since there were five events.
The obvious first choice would've been Paxton, one of the more athletic ones. But since the boy had recently decided to take his schooling seriously, he wasn't going to be an option. The only person left that Jezalyn could even think of was-
"Jez! Hey girl, do you guys need another member for your relay team? I have absolutely no other choice and also no other friends attending!" Devi practically begged the day of the relay.
"Do you think that's a good idea? I mean, I know you're tight with Aneesa now, but Ben? And Carlos isn't really your biggest fan either after how things went down with Paxton."
"Please! I need this, Jez." She shot her signature puppy dog eyes her way, causing Jezalyn to roll her eyes dramatically.
"Fine! But no drama, please. I've got enough of that going on in my head." Jez had spent the entire week trying to create situations for Aneesa and Carlos to interact, she was exhausted. But, she owes Paxton, and she knew Carlos deserved someone as cool as Aneesa.
"Thanks Jez, you're the best! I'll see you later!" Devi shouted as she ran down the hall.
Without missing a beat, Ben quickly approached his girlfriend, "What was that about?"
"Surprise! Devi's on our team too...?" She shot him an innocent smile.
"First we had to invite your brother, now David? J, I love you but this is getting out of hand."
They froze at the same time, immediately staring at each other.
Did he just say that he-
BELL RINGS
"W-well I should get going," Ben stuttered as he turned on his heals and quickly waved goodbye.
What just happened?
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Jezalyn considered herself lucky today. She couldn't focus on anything after she heard Ben say he loved her, but luckily, the relay was catching her attention. She was determined to avoid the Ben situation until after the relay.
Would that be hard since Ben is on her relay team too? Yes, yes it would.
"Hey J, can we talk?" Ben approached her nervously, his face already pretty red just from seeing her in her shorts as well as embarrassed from how he left things earlier.
"Oh, hey Ben! Sorry I'm pretty busy right now, can we maybe talk after the relay? I just want everything to go perfectly." She smiled at him, doing her best to mask the endless anxiety that pounded in her chest.
He's literally going to say he didn't mean it and then I'm going to feel so stupid for wanting to say it back, I just know it.
Ben's face said everything. He was disappointed, but he still understood. If she wasn't ready to talk about it, then he'd wait. He wasn't patient, but he'd always wait for Jez.
"Hey party people!" Aneesa shouted as she arrived with Carlos and Devi trailing behind her.
"Nees! You're here, yay!" Jez beamed at the welcome distractions. "And Carlos and Devi! Let's go team!"
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Remember when Jezalyn was exhausted? Yeah, she underestimated herself. After the relay, she literally struggled to walk normally. The bright side was that she did such a great job matching Aneesa and Carlos, they were going out for dinner together! The not so bright side was that Jezalyn had to drive home and had zero excuse to avoid her boyfriend. Well, except for-
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a song (for you) // Ben Gross x OC
Fanfiction// PART II INCOMPLETE. Jezalyn Gomez had barely spoken a word to Ben Gross, despite living next door to him for 2 years. Ben despised her. Or, so he thought. Things become clear after Ben rescues Jezalyn from a party thrown by her brother, Carlos...
