REMINISCENT

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE: My Plan (EDITED)

Jake's POV
It's been almost 2 weeks since Ashley and I started sleeping together, i mean cuddling. Trust me, it doesn't make me feel good about myself that while Aiden is suffering, I'm cuddling with his girlfriend

Ashley doesn't want anything to do with Aidan anymore, so much so that she no longer wants to be found anywhere near him.

She seats at the back of the class now and eats before he gets a chance to reach our table then leaves immediately after or even before he does. It's honestly fucked up but I understand her, she's really trying hard to avoid negative emotions.

That is why, I've had a plan.......

First thing I noticed when I woke up was how numb my arm was, well asides Ashley being in my arms in an uncomfortable position. Yeah that's probably why

"Wake up you koala" I shook her

She slowly opened her eyes and glared at me "koala? You're a childish cuddle buddy and you suck"

She sat up, stretched herself then stood and headed to the bathroom. I raked my eyes up and down her body, taking her morning look in for a second or two too long...Fuck! Am I doing the right thing? Are they together? I mean I don't like her like that but I can't help but admire her. She is an undeniably gorgeous girl after all

I walked to the bathroom still trying to wake my arm up and knocked once before entering. I got my toothbrush and silently brushed my teeth next to her at the sink while thinking about everything

"What's wrong?" She locked eyes with me in the mirror

My thoughts were interrupted "I find you gorgeous and I can't help but look at you when you walk to the bathroom especially in those shorts" I said with a smirk to flatter her

Her face turned pink yet she still acted unbothered. She should know by now she just looks cute when she's mad "keep your sexual thoughts to yourself" she mumbled then turned to turn on her shower after she finished brushing her teeth

"You asked and I answered. Besides I didn't say anything sexual" I said with an eye-roll

"Get out Jake" she said unbuttoning her top

"Rude" I mumbled then walked out the bathroom and room to the kitchen downstairs where I found Chanel sniffing the milk

"What are you doing here?" I asked her as I took a sit

"I've been here before you so don't question me" she glared before pouring the milk into the cereal bowl

I lifted my hands in surrender "can I have some?" I stared at the bowl

"Get your own" she sat across me

"Well someone woke up on the wrong side of bed" I grabbed a spoon and sat next to her

"No I'm just mad my best friend is in your fuck list" she glared daggers at the side of my head while I ate her cereal

"I don't have one" I replied with a mouthful of cereal without looking at her

"Yeah right" she rolled her eyes and shoved another spoonful in her mouth

I looked at her using my peripheral vision then sighed "Chanel I'm not trying to sleep with Ashley. I don't even like her like that" I placed my head on my palm and looked at her for a reaction

She slowly chewed while processing my words "are you jealous?" I smirked and she rolled her eyes

"No. I just don't want her hurting anymore than she already is" she frowned at me

We stared into each others eyes for a minute both in deep thought to even find the contest weird "well I'm just looking to right certain things I find wrong. It just sucks this is the only way to do it" I said honestly