stars are blind ♡ jay kelso

[005 step by step]

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dionne was on the couch in leia's basement playing card games with cher and occasionally sneaking glances at jay who avoided looking at her completely.

"are we gonna address the elephant in the room or?" gwen asks and dionne shot her a glare.

"what elephant?" jay asks, "oh you mean how dionne doesn't love me. that elephant...yeah, that's not necessary."

"jay." dionne says softly, reaching her hand out to touch him only for him to stand up and walk over to the freezer.

nate decides to brighten the mood but letting everyone know how there's a free hot tub up for grabs. "look, guys, this hot tub is first come, first served. it can't wait. that's how i lost that giant dog crate."

nikki furrows her eyebrows, "you don't have a dog."

"but i might get a goat."

"i'm done." nikki dramatically sets herself down on the seat and crosses her arms.

"you never want to talk about our relationship." nate says with a pout.

dionne hands her cards over to leia to play with cher before standing up. "jay, please talk to me." she says, placing a hand on his arm as he looks into the open freezer.

"there's nothing to talk about." he shuts the freezer before opening it and continues to do that continually.

"i think you short circuited his brain." cher says.

"okay, nik, i'm not sitting here anymore, listening to you not talk to me." nate stands up, "jay, wanna help me pick up this hot tub?"

jay turns around and nods. "sure. what? sure. what?"

"bro!" nate shouts, snapping him out of it.

"yeah, i'm coming."

"well, i'm coming too." dionne grabs her jacket from the couch and follows after them.

the whole car ride dionne was poking jay's face and repeatedly saying, "talk to me. talk to me. talk to me." only to be met with silence, "fine. you don't want to talk to me then don't waste my time then."

dionne has her arms crossed looking around the backyard as nate excitedly hugs the hot tub, "this is even better than that time we found that nude beach." he smiles before grimacing, "until we saw my baseball coach doing lunges."

"that's what my life feels like right now. a sandy, saggy sack."

dionne scoffs, "you know what, jay. you're being so immature right now it's ridiculous."

"hello, ma'am ." nate greets the elder lady, "we called about the hot tub."

"oh, yes. i'll be glad to see it go. it used to be my husband's, but since he passed away, i don't use it very much."

"oh. i'm so sorry. how did he die?"

"jay." dionne reprimanded, "you can't just ask that."

"oh, it's alright dear. he drowned."

jay turns to nate with a worried expression, "still want the hot tub?"