Only you

Chapter Four

Jackie’s pov

“Hello?” he says

“Um… hi…” I say hesitantly

“Jackie? Is that you?” he asks

“No… I m-mean yes” I say and Alec laughs

“What are you doing out here?” he asks

“D-didn’t want to s-stay in the basement” I answer

“Do your parents no your out here?” he questions

“No” I say

“Did you sneak out” he asks raising his eyebrows

“Yes… p-please don’t t-tell them” I beg

“I won’t” he says

“Thanks” I reply

“So how long you been out here?” he asks

“n-not very long” I answer honestly

“Cool” he says and I laugh “you know that’s the first time I’ve heard you laugh” he admits

“I-I don’t usually h-have a reason to l-laugh” I say

“Well I guess that’s true” he says with a sigh “you never answered my question” he says

“Which o-one?” I ask confused

“Do people at school hurt you?” he says

“Y-yes” I say looking at the floor

“And you don’t know why?” he says questioningly

“N-no” I admit

“Don’t worry I’ll protect you” he says

“Y-you can’t” I tell him

“Why can’t I?” he asks

“I-if you talk t-to me it will r-ruin your reputation” I explain

“I don’t care” he says and starts climbing up the tree “Reputations mean nothing to me” he says as he sits next to me

“T-thank you” I say and give him a little smile

“You’re welcome” he replies

“S-so why did you m-move here? If you don’t m-mind me asking” I say

“No I don’t mind… Well my mum and dad split up and I choose to move with my dad” he explains

“Oh I’m s-sorry” I say

“Don’t say sorry it’s not your fault, my mum cheated on my dad” he says and I get a weird feeling in my stomach

 “Oh… w-well if she did that s-she doesn’t deserve y-your dad” I say and he chuckles

“I think the same thing too” he admits and I smile wider

“T-this has to be t-the longest conversation I’ve h-had in ages” I say

“Really?” he asks

“Yep” I say

“Well it’s there loss you’re actually pretty cool” he says and I blush

“T-thanks” I say

“No problem” he replies

“I-I think I should g-get back” I admit “I d-don’t want them to go check and n-notice I’m not in there” I say quietly, it’s not like I want to go back to the basement its cold, dark and pretty scary but if I’m not in there I’ll get hit and I really don’t want that!