Janelle's Choice

Chapter 31

Ding Dong, my doorbell rung. I lazily sat up from my position on the couch, grabbed the remote, and pause the Pretty Little Liars recording I was watching.

I lifted myself off the couch and walked to the door. I opened the door and grimaced at the person that was at the door, but quickly wiped my face expression off. "What are you doing here?" I asked Ariel, who was standing uncomfortably at my front doorstep. "And how do you know where I live?"

"Taylor gave me the address." I'm gonna kill her, I thought. "I came here...to apologize, for what I said and for how I've been acting." She told me.

"Okay." I said.

She sighed before speaking. "I guess, when you told me I needed to get out of my shell and enjoy high school more, I took it too far. It's just that...all my life I've been living with a controlling family whose done nothing but doubt me." She said softly, looking down. "And I guess I went too far and I was trying to be someone who people would like and I wanted people to think I was cool or something...I don't know. I just wanted to say I'm really sorry." She looked me in the eye.

I weakly smiled at her. I sighed. "I guess I'm sorry too, for trying to change who you are. You should do what you want to do, and be what you want to be. And if reading books 24/7 and never going to parties is what you wanna do...then you should keep doing it. Don't worry about-"

She interrupted me with wide eyes. "No. I don't wanna be that Ariel anymore. I want to be the old Ariel...but just not as bitchy." She said.

We both laughed. "Sounds like a plan." I said.

Ariel shrugged her shoulders. "Friends?" She asked curiously.

I smiled. "Friends." We then hugged each other.

"Oh and one more thing..." She said.

"Okay. What?"

"I think I like Reese." She blurted out in one continuous, non-stop sentence.

My eyes widened, and then I smiled. "Aw."

"How do I get him? Should I ask him out or-"

I shook my head. "No. On Monday, just go up to him...and talk to him." I said.

Ariel stared blankly at me. "And how do I do that?" She asked.

I laughed. "Don't worry. I'll help on Monday." I said.

She smiled at me. "You know, when you first came to Valley Ridge High, I thought you were a mean girl who I should stay away from...you know...judging by the way you went ape shit on Kelsey on your second day when she dumped her lunch on you." I laughed. "But you're actually really nice."

I shrugged my shoulders. "Well I'm a Gemini so...we're two faced."

She laughed. "Well, it was good talking to you. Bye Janelle." She waved goodbye and so did I. She got into her silver Audi and drove away.

Does everyone have a car but me, I thought as I closed my door and walked back to my couch.

I saw that my phone was on the couch so I grabbed it and turned it on to check to time. I saw that it was 4:38 PM. I also saw four missed text messages.

Jaden: Janelle I need to talk to you

Jaden: This is important

Jaden: why won't you respond?

Jaden: I'm coming over

Is he freaking kidding me? What is up with him? I don't think I want to be around Jaden anymore. He's been acting weird and I've had about enough of it. He told me he was coming over at 4:15. So he should be here in about- the doorbell rung- now.

I sighed and went to the door. I opened it and the face of Jaden appeared. "I broke up with Kelsey." He blurted out as soon as I opened the door.

I froze and stared at him like he was crazy. "Why?! What is wrong with you?" I told him. Kelsey is probably the best girlfriend he can have out of all those other girls in the school. He's crazy for dumping her. "She really liked you, Jaden. She's probably heart broken. You know what? You do nothing but break girls' hearts. You should be ashamed of yourself. You-"

Jaden interrupted my words by crashing his lips onto mine. He pushed me into the house with his hands on my face. He pushed my back against the nearest wall and continued to mold his lips on mine.

I forcefully pushed him away. "Can you stop! What is wrong with you?"

"Janelle, I told you I have feelings for you." He said. I sighed. Here we go again. What will get this small-minded jerk to stop saying that?

He does not have feelings for me. He's just saying crap to get me in bed with him, and then after that, he'll break up with me. That's who he is, a player, a heartbreaker, a jerk.

"The first day I saw you, I thought you were the most beautiful thing on the face of the earth. I just didn't want to admit it. When I spilled my beer on you, and you cussed me out, I couldn't take my eyes off you. You're smart, you're strong, you're beautiful. When you came over my house to work on the history project, you told me I should study, and I did. And that's why I passed my test the next day. When you were writing your paper and your hand brushed against mine, and I leaned in to kiss you, I actually wanted to kiss you. Janelle, I have feelings for you."

His words made me want to lose my mind. I didn't know what to do. It's like my brain was spinning around in my head and my words were getting jumbled. "I-I-"

"You don't have to say anything." He said softly. I looked in his green-brown eyes, my back still pressed against the wall. "I just wanted to let you know..." He stated. He slowly backed away from me, but continued to speak. "My uh..my sisters funeral...its next Sunday. I know you probably don't want to come. I'm just letting you know...just in case."

I nodded at him, my eyes still glued on his. He awkwardly rubbed the back of neck and slowly walked out of the door.

My heart pounded in an unsteady pace and I then felt sick to my stomach. I took a deep breath and walked towards the couch and sat down, putting my head in my hands.

What just happened?
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Oh yeah...oh yeah... *evil smirk*

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