Strings Attached • JIARA•

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Kie's POV:

I was back in Florida and so busy with school. The next semester was pretty boring. Spring break rolled around and this year we were going to visit Pope at Yale. We were all driving there together.

We were in Sarah's car and I was in the back with JJ. She turned around and looked at us and said, "Don't even think about doing anything back there"

"We won't do anything you two wouldn't do" JJ said joking

We talked for a while and then I rested my head on JJ's shoulder. I ended up falling asleep. It has been three months since the chemical pregnancy and thinking about it still made me super sad. I was excited to enjoy a week with my best friends and my boyfriend.

We finally arrived and we were staying in Pope's dorm with him. It was going to be interesting as there were six of us. Thankfully, his roommate was going home for the weekend so there was a little more space. We got there pretty late so we just hung out, had some snacks, and then went to bed. Pope and Cleo were sharing his small bed, John B and Sarah claimed the roommate's bed and that left me and JJ. There was a small couch that only one of us could fit on and then the other was on the floor.

I was laying on the couch and I couldn't sleep. I just wanted to be in JJ's arms. My emotions were still super fucked up from the whole chemical pregnancy. It was like JJ knew because he moved up onto the small couch with me. I was pretty much laying on top of him as he whispered, "This is so fucking uncomfortable"

"I'm sorry" I said trying to hold back the tears

"It's not your fault. I'll go buy a hotel room for us if you want" He said being super sweet

"No, it's too expensive," I said

JJ kissed my head and he whispered, "I love you"

I eventually fell asleep and when I woke up, JJ and I were on the floor. He must have moved me last night. Today, Pope showed us around the campus, introduced us to his friends, and we went into the city. We were here for four days in total and we had so much to do and see.

It was fun hanging out with our friends as three couples. It felt very grown up and mature compared to when we were in high school which wasn't that long ago. Tomorrow was our last full day here and we were going to a party. It was an all-day kind of thing.

We had been there for around an hour and I told JJ that I wanted to leave. He left the party with me and I said, "I'm sorry, I know you probably wanted to get drunk and have fun at the college party"

"Nah, I'd much rather be with you right now" He said as we walked down the street away from the house and back to campus

We made it back to Pope's dorm room and JJ and I took over the bed that John B and Sarah had been sleeping in. We started watching Netflix on my phone when JJ got the idea to have sex. It felt wrong to do in Pope's dorm, in his roommates bed but I gave in and no one would even know what happened.

JJ and I were asleep when the others returned home. We woke up early the next day to head back home and I had a flight to catch that night. I hated saying goodbye to the pogues but saying goodbye to JJ was so hard. It never got easier.

"I love you, we'll talk every single day and I'll tray and come down and visit you soon. You're almost done with school. I love you and I'm so proud of you" JJ said kissing me as he dropped me off at the airport

I got back to school and it was nice to see my roommates. I did miss them and told them all about my trip with my friends to Yale. JJ and I talked every night and it made it so much easier. I was already graduating college in August and JJ and I wanted to go on a surf trip after I graduated for a month.

I suddenly felt so much better and was looking forward to the future. There was so much happening so fast. The was a knock on the door and I opened it saw Dylan there with flowers.

"Kie, hi, we need to talk" He said and at looked back at my roommates who were standing behind me