Second Choices ✨

Chapter 32: Not Waiting Any Longer

Everyone's POV
*Play: Do I wanna Know?- Arctic Monkeys*


As the group sat down in the living room everyone spread out. Harper, Liam, and Logan sat on the carpet talking amongst themself. A couple others decided to hang out in the kitchen searching for snacks, raiding the fridge for whatever they could get their hands on. Norah and Andrew slumped down onto the couch, staring at the tv. Jet and Ace sat on a small armchair off to the side, Ace sunk down into the cushion and Jet stayed on the arm of the couch with his legs swung over Ace's lap.

Ace and Jet laughed at anything the other said. Smiles were permanently plastered on their faces when they were around each other. Jet leaned down and whispered something in Ace's ear which brought out a giggle from him. Eyes moved slowly when looking away from each other, it's easy to tell there was something going on between them.

Harper snuck up next to Norah and leaned closer to her. "They're getting pretty close, don't you think?" Harper whispered. Norah glanced over at whispered back. "Yeah, Don't you think it's strange though?" she questioned. Harper nodded as Liam crawled over. "We talking about Jet and Ace?" He butted in. Norah glanced down seeing Liam and she said "Yes, both boys are acting flirty and strange, you think so too?" she said also chewing her fingernails in stress and having a straight look on her face. Liam glanced over at the two boys for a while, "Yeah, It's a bit strange, but maybe that's how Jet is coping with the loss of Mike?" He said in a questioning tone. Norah let out a sigh saying "I'm still upset about what happened, im grieving but in a.." she paused then saying "i'm gonna go up to my room, im not feeling well" she said walking away and going to her room Harper glanced over to Liam saying "Better think you should go tell Jet before things get worse Liam"

Liam scooted over to Jet saying "Hey, Jet uh go check on norah shes not "feeling well", and i think somethings up and im worried its just something serious you are one of her bestfriends so please for us go check in on her me and harper are worried and sorry to annoy you during your lovey dovey time with ace" he said in a sad tone. Jet sighed. "Yeah, I'm going. Don't know why nobody else could, but i'm going." He said angrily as he patted Ace on the shoulder. "Ill be back"

Jet got up and walked off to Norah's room. As he reached the door he took a deep breath and knocked. Norah wouldn't hear the knock as she was silently crying with tears flowing down her face with music blasting in her headphones and she would be sitting on her floor using her black sip up hoodie to wipe her tears on feeling sick to her stomach wanting to to throw up, she felt out-of place, dizzy. Jet opened the door and walked over to Norah. "Norah. What's wrong?" He asked. Norah took off her headphones mumbling "I feel sick, i feel like just throwing up and screaming at ace i feel out of place jet, whenever i call him ace i see mike not ace i see my little brother, not "ace" my body feels like shit, i feel i cant open up because if i did, we would have to tell the truth of mike being ace" she said looking up with tears flowing down her face also starting to cry even more because the more she thought about the more sick she felt.

"You'll be okay" Jet smiled. "I know it's hard but we'll make it through it." Norah sighed saying "Are we tho? I cant bare even remembering the fact my younger brother almost stabbed you, im just still even processing what jaden did to me i feel ln a black hole, i'm gonna be honest i haven't been okay for a little bit, i felt like i cant open up to the group cause some people might think differently if i opened up, but your the only person i trust and andrew and cameron and a few others" she said laughing then crying again, knowing she was more then upset she was confused.

Jet stared at the floor for a while and then laughed. "You think ive processed everything that's happened to me? I mean, I was stabbed by my own boyfriend.. Er.. ex boyfriend. You and your friends made my life a living hell and I barely have anyone to help me through this. You're lucky you have everyone down there to help and support you, for me, I don't have anyone besides you." He said, smiling softly at Norah.

Norah looked up at him saying "Hey, dont forget i was also facing hell the other night to, if it wasnt for you all i would be laying 6 feet in a fucking caskit but thank god you all made it to the bell tower, and found me ALIVE we have both have risked our lives the most, doesn't make us superheroes but, jet im gonna be honest where pretty damn lucky to make out that bitch alive you made out my brother alive, i made out jaden alive we both have made out 2 stalker helpers alive and with body parts still on us, thank god on that" she huffed.