Tara's pov
I was strolling around a mall that recently opened. I went to Starbucks to get something to drink when I spotted.. Jake and Diana? What were they doing here? I hid behind the wall to listen to their conversation.
(The conversation)
Diana: hey why do you hangout with that emo guy anyways, no offence he's weird
Jake: Johnnie?
Diana: yeah that guy
Jake: well he's been my friend for years now but sometimes he is a little weird-
Diana: you should leave him, isn't it tiring that he always sticks with you?
Jake: well I mean-
Diana: come on babe.. I mean, does he not bother you? Or annoy you?
Jake: I mean not really...
Diana: come on.. pleaseeee? Just leave him, for me?
Jake: ...
I peeked to look at them to see her giving Jake puppy eyes as shes wrapped her arms around his neck. I stood frozen as Jake said, "I'll think about it" I hid behind the wall to process what just happened as I quickly ran to drive back to my dorm.
I walked in to see that Johnnie was missing. "Johnnie? Where are you?" I called as I looked around. I noticed the bathroom door was locked as I knocked on it.
Johnnie's pov
Fuck. Why is she home so quick? I quickly shoved everything back into the box as I hid it in my jacket and rolled my sleeves down. I opened the door as hid my arm. Tara pulled me to sit on my bed as she sat down beside me and sighed. "Johnnie, I don't know how to tell you but while you were sleeping I went to the mall and saw Jake and Diana together. And well.. she was asking him to leave you or something cause she thinks you're "weird" and he said that he'd consider it. I'm so sorry. And they both are a thing now, they posted on their Instagram a picture of her kissing his cheek and she wrote "my boyfriend " with a winky face. I'm so sorry Johnnie." Tara explained as she took out her phone and showed me the picture. My heart sank as I stared at the picture. Why did he look so happy? Why was his smile so much bigger with her? Why not me? And he's known a me for years, is he seriously gonna pick her over me? What the fuck? I felt like ripping my heart out.
Tara's pov
I stared at Johnnie as he started shaking and holding my phone even tighter. "Johnnie, Johnnie let go Johnnie," I said as I put my hand on his and put my phone away. He didn't look at me and just stared at the floor as he squeezed his arm. He stood up and ran to the bathroom as I tried to grab his arm but he pushed me away and locked himself in. I knocked on the door constantly as I heard him open something. "Johnnie, what are you doing. Let me in Johnnie please," I pleaded as I banged my head on the door. I heard the door unlock as I ran in and hugged Johnnie. He just looked down at me and didn't say anything. Suddenly, I felt what felt like a box. I was going to ask what it was when he put his hand over mine and moved it away. I let go as I watched him grab his car keys. "Come if you want, or stay here," he mumbled as he left. I followed behind him as we got in his car.
Johnnie's pov
I sighed as I started the car and drove to the mall. I could see Tara staring at me with worried eyes through the rear mirror. When we reached the mall, we went straight to the shop that Jake and Diana were at. We quietly entered from the exit and sat across them. I stared at them from afar as Jake went to the bathroom. She then took a small bag from her purse and poured it in her drink and stirred it quickly as she shoved the bag in her pocket. What the fuck? I tapped on Tara's shoulder, " Did you see that?" I asked as she nodded. What the hell is that? She continued to scroll on her phone and act normal before Jake came back and sat with her. She offered him her drink as he took a sip. They sat and talked for a few minutes before getting ready to leave. They then got up and left as I signalled for Tara to follow along. We followed them as they walked back to their car and realized her car was right beside mine. We sat silently in my car as we watched Jake..pass out? She shoved him in the backseat and got in the drivers seat. What the fuck was in that drink? I sat up as she started driving. "What are you doing? She's gonna know you're following her," Tara said as she looked up. "I can't just let her take Jake, come on! If you don't wanna then I'll just drive you back or something," I said as I watched her car drive further away. Tara hesitated before telling me to keep driving. When she finally stopped, she stayed there and seemed to be on the phone for a few minutes when a tall man in all black came and carried Jake away as she drove to park her car. I asked Tara if she could help me park my car as I went to go see where they took Jake. At first, she disagreed and said that we should just go back as it was already late but deep down we both know that we can't just leave Jake like that. I hid behind walls as I followed her. She walked up to an apartment and went in. Well fuck, there's no way I can see what they're doing now.
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