Savior (Jiara obx)

5. Driving home for Christmas

JJ's pov
It's the 23th of December, almost Christmas and it's snowing. Almost the day Kie comes back. Her parents invited us to have dinner at their restaurant tonight. I've been in a good mood for the last few days unlike the past  weeks. I don't know why, but the thought of her coming back does something for me. I've been getting closer to Sarah, since I've been living with her and John B. So she was of course the first to notice. "Are we really that boring or is she really that special?", she asked me. She really is special, ever since she left I felt like a part of me was missing. Sarah was also the first to figure out that I wanted to be more than just friends with Kie. Luckily for me she's been keeping that a secret, although I think John B also knows.

We've just been hanging out at the Cateau, all decorated for the holidays, with the five of us when I get a call.

"Hey J, can you please come save me? My car broke down on the way back."
I couldn't even answer fully because she stopped me.
"Don't tell the others, it's still a surprise for them."

"Sarah, can I grab your car?", I ask,"I have to run an errand." A few minutes later I'm on my way to the diner Kie texted me she was at. It was a two hour drive there. I felt really good knowing I was going to see her again after all this time.

Kiara's pov
"I'm here" I look out the window and there he is. I quickly pay my bill and run outside. "JJ, I missed you so much!", I yell. I slip because of the snow, but he catches me in his arms. "Easy, princess. I missed you too." We just stand there, hugging for a minute and he smiles at me. "So, you really couldn't wait to see me huh?", he says jokingly. "Oh shut up", I answer, pretending to be annoyed. "Make me, princess," he says while looking at me smirking. "Okey," I say as I lean to the ground, grabbing a hand of snow which I throw at him. "Not what I meant, but you'll get what you deserve", he says joking. I start running away, but he catches me again. I feel the flutter in my stomach again. After he got his revenge we grabbed my bag and got into the car. My sweater was all wet now so I grabbed a dry one from my bag. Because I was wearing something under it and because is was nothing he, or my other friends, hadn't seen before I decided to change in the car. I noticed him looking at me and wondered if he felt the same flutter I had felt just before.

We were in the car for two hours, just the two of us. If I was going to say something I should do it now. I was way to scared so we just talked and laughed about all sort of things. His laugh, I really missed hearing that laugh. "Thank you for saving me." "Always, Kie."

JJ's pov
We arrive at the restaurant of Kie's parents, the dinner plans were a setup for her comeback. I walk in first. "Just an errand,huh?", Sarah says when I toss her the car keys. "Had to pick something up", I say as Kiara walks into the room. They all get up to hug her and I'm secretly proud that I was the first one to do so.

Dinner was like she never left at al. We were all laughing and everyone was happy. I kept looking at her, hoping she wouldn't notice. She probably didn't like me back. At one point our eyes met and I hold my breath slightly. Sarah, who was next to me, noticed and poked me. "Are you giving her the gift you got or are you backing out again," she smirked. It's stupid maybe, but I got Kie a gift. I mean I got them all gifts, but I had something special for her.

After dinner we went to John B's place to exchange gifts. We went there in two separate groups, the boys and the girls. Pope noticed the thing between me and Kie and asked about it," So J, are you going to tell her this time?" "Yeah J, what do you have to lose. She's leaving again for months next week. Why not," John B asked joking. I sigh. "I don't want to ruin or friendship," I say," she probably doesn't even like me back." "So you admit it, finally," Pope laughs. They keep teasing about it until we're there.

Sarah's pov
"Kie I'm telling you, you only went out with that guy because he looked like JJ," Cleo said exactly what I wanted to say. "Omg, you too. Sarah I swear this is your doing. Even if I did, he would never like me like that. Sure, once had a crush on me, but he did with every girl close to him," she says trying to defend herself. I could tell her what JJ told me, but I promised him I would keep it a secret, so I change the subject and keep driving home.