Safe Place // Jake Kiszka x Calum Hood

Chapter Forty-Two.

Hi friends ♥️
I know it's been a while but for those of you still here...thanks for sticking with me ♥️

Also, I didn't really proof read this chapter so if I have some spelling errors my bad..
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August 21st, 2021 continued..
Jake POV

"Come on Josh. Open the door." You whispered to yourself as you knocked.

You had already been to see Kim and Matt who both graciously agreed to defer Farren from your secret as best as they could as long as you agreed to talk to her after this weekend was over, which you agreed was fair.
But you knew Josh wouldn't be as easy to convince.
He had never been real big on lying, especially to the people he cared about.
And you couldn't fault him for that, lying wasn't exactly something to be proud of.
You weren't proud of it at all.
But you also hoped he would be gracious enough to understand your side and where you were coming from.

You knocked a few more times before the door opened to Jayde standing there instead of Josh, "Oh, hey Jake." She said with a warm smile that would've almost been comforting had you not been on edge, "I'm assuming you're here for your brother?"

You returned her smile as best you could with a slight nod, "Hey Jayde. Yeah I am. Is he in there?"

"Yeah, he's actually in the bathroom finishing up his hair. He had the hair dryer going for a while which is why I didn't hear you knocking." She laughed, "Do you want to come in and wait? He really shouldn't be much longer."

"Oh uh, no that's okay. I'll just wait out here." You replied awkwardly, looking around at the scenery outside like you hadn't already seen it before.

"Are you okay?", she asked you with an eyebrow raised, "I know I haven't known you long but you seem like you're acting a little weird?"

No. Definitely not okay.

"Oh yeah I'm good." You replied with a nod, although even you knew it couldn't have been convincing.

Thankfully Josh came out of the bathroom before Jayde could poke any further, "So this a really nice hotel but they really need to do something about the water pressure in these show- Jake?"

"Hi. Can I talk to you really quick?"

He raised and eyebrow and looked to Jayde for help but she just shrugged and walked over to sit on the edge of the bed with her phone.

"Uh yeah..I'll be out in a second, just let me change."

You nodded and let the door shut behind you before you began to pace back and forth on the breezeway.

Josh finally opened the door back up and stepped out after what felt like an hour.

"Finally." You huffed.

He quirked his head, "Okay what's going on with you?"

You slowed your pacing and stopped in front of him with a sigh, "Farren knows I was going to propose to her the night we broke up."

Josh's eyes widened, his mouth dropping open, "What?? How??"

"Sam told her."

His eyes got even wider (surprisingly), "Wait WHAT?? How did Sam even know??"

You spent the next five minutes telling Josh everything that had happened over the span of the last few days, how Sam knew, his drunken conversation with Farren, his sober conversation with Farren, the conversation with you, and then circled back to now.

When you were done it took Josh a few minutes to process everything, rightfully so.

"Holy shit." He finally said.