[ UNDER WORK ] 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 , jack champion

- ❛ EIGHTEEN ❜ : 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨

IN BETWEEN — chapter eighteen
( happy new years blair )

real life —
north carolina dec 31 , 22

OF COURSE , out of all days, New Years Eve, I had to come down with a bad fever. Waking up to a fever was like hell—I hated how hot I was feeling and my stomach was hurting to the point where I was throwing up. This was not expected for my New Year's Eve. Check off the list to a New Years kiss this year if I ever was going to get one randomly.

For the past 5 hours David was setting up the decorations for the party. It was bad enough that I had a fever, but even worse that the party was here and I'd be spending it locked in my room. Of course I didn't want anyone getting sick so that was much more of a safer option.

I heard Chris and David arguing about the music downstairs. David wanted soft relaxed music so that I wouldn't get a headache due to Chris' loud music choices—but either way I didn't mind. I wanted them all to have their fun.

    As hours passed and passed—I got bored. I heard everyone's laughters from downstairs as they enjoyed their time waiting for it to be midnight. The screen on my phone brightened up as I looked down and saw an incoming call from Jack. Oh my god, he was calling me.

phone call —
receiving a phone call from jack c ☺️

hello?

blair! hey, how
are you?

i could be better
umm how about you?

it's kind of cold
out here but eh i'll
be inside soon...
why are you not with everyone else?

oh i have a fever & i've been
throwing up since the morning.
so lucky me new years all alone

bummer, im sorry
im spending it alone
as well but it's fine.

sucks for us! why are
you outside?

i was just about to ask
you to open the door but
since it seems your sick
that's a tough call

what...?

as a matter of fact just open
the window and ill climb the tree.

— call ended

    
real life —
north carolina dec 31 , 22

     THERE WAS no way he was here, right now, in North Carolina just to spend new years with me. He actually did it and Bailey wasn't lying about it at all. For a few moments it was quiet until there was a knock on the window and Jack smiled at me—waving a small hello. It was just adorable. I laughed and immediately made my way to let him in, but also, trying to be careful because I didn't want him to get sick. But who was I kidding.

   "You're absolutely crazy!" I gasped at him. "Seriously what were you thinking".

    He shrugged his shoulders. "I said no because I was nervous. But I do like hanging with you, you're such a great friend, I'm glad".

   That hurt—ouch.

   "Well it's too bad, I'm sick" I say, "So I want you to head downstairs and have fun with everyone else, okay?".

   "No" he replies. "Turn on a movie! Bailey said you like this movie called 10 Things I Hate About You".

    He remembers every little detail—it just makes him even more amazing, it just gets better.

   He pats the empty space next to him. "I'll sit on the floor" I suggest. "That's too close to you and I'll be coughing".

    "Seriously who cares" he says again. I roll my eyes and just take the spot next to him. He flips through Disney+ until he finally finds the movie, presses play and gets comfortable.

     In which case, I grabbed my school work and began doing my work. He looks at me curiously and says, "are we not watching?".

    "Oh we are" I laugh, "but I also have to work on my homework or else it won't go into my grade". He then examines it without saying a word, at first he looked super confused on what he was reading—which I don't blame him. Pre Calculus homework was a pain in the ass and it sucked.

After awhile of me doing my homework and Jack watching the movie and saying he could also do Heath' performance, it was almost midnight. My hands were becoming more sweaty and for what? It's not like I was finally getting my dream kiss right at this moment. Of course I wasn't. Instead I was sick but Jack didn't care. He was happy to be here I suppose and that was the best feeling ever—it made my night more special rather than boring.

"Any New Year's resolutions?" He asks me. This time he was scooting a bit closer to me. In which my heart started to beat a bit faster.

"Honestly, no idea" I shrug. "Maybe just focus on myself and forget things that may never even happen"

"Forget things? Like what" he asks again.

But before I can answer, all the cheers from downstairs were loud and I could hear a champagne bottle pop... that was definitely Chris' doing. I looked over at Jack as he was already staring at me. Just a few days ago he said he was gonna be busy and spend it with his family. But now, he was in my room, in North Carolina, spending it with me.

Jack looked down at my hand and grabbed it.. my eyes begin to widen a little, wondering what was gonna happen next. "Happy New Years, Blair" he says to me, before placing a small kiss on my hand. I felt my cheeks turn red as I noticed his did too, we were both nervous.

"Happy...New Years...." I mumbled. This was just a sweet little gesture and it made me so happy. But then, I immediately pulled my hand away from his when my phone started going off. It was Louis.

No, Louis, not right now. Jack noticed quickly before I moved my phone and he looked away as I saw him roll his eyes. "Uh, one moment". I get off the bed and answer Louis' facetime call.

"I'm just gonna go downstairs and greet everyone" Jack sighs, "Goodnight, Blair. It was nice hanging with you".

CHAT WITH ME !
hahaha im sorry for this
i just love a good slowburn
but i promise it's coming soon !!
and it's also louis' birthday today yay!! 😊😊