Always

Chapter 8

It's been over a month now and nothing has really changed. The online school is actually going great. I'm a little less sad, I stopped going to nightclubs, andJack has left me alone. I've been looking at apartments to go into because I actually have a job now. It's an at home job so I can still do my schooling as well. It's really easy, just customer service rep. I turn 18 in 12 days, so I'll be able to move out then. But for now I am still at Gabriella's. I'm home alone currently. They always ask me to go out with them, but I feel like I'm intruding when I go.
I jump into the shower and take a fast one. Only 12 more days of showering here. I wrap myself up into a towel and open the door looking down at my phone as I walk out. I see a text from my ex and then bump into something that feels like a wall. "Ow". I said aloud. I look up to see it's Jack and that he's looking down at my towel. I guess my hand had slipped a little bit and caused the towel to go lower than my breasts.
I pull up super fast. "Perv." I say and stomp away. I slam my door. 12 more days I say to myself. "I wasn't being a perv if it was already down! Nice rack by the way." He yells. I'm not sure why, but that actually made me smile. I look back at my texts, "Hey can we talk? I miss you." Really Ryan. I bet he does miss me.
I text back, "No."
Ryan : "Please, I just want to see you."
Me : "You can call me if you want, but I won't be wasting my gas on you."
Incoming call : Ryan
I answer it and put it on speaker so I can get dressed. ""Baby, I miss you. I'm sorry I slept with that other girl. She means nothing to me. Please give me another chance."
"Ryan, you're pathetic. No and don't ever call me baby again. I would've hung up if I wasn't in the middle of putting on my bra. "Please baby, I need you. I can't live without you." My door is swung open and I cover myself quickly. Jack walks up and grabs my phone, "Stop calling my girl or else I'll make you stop calling" and hangs up my phone.
I stare at him while my arms are trying to cover every inch of my exposed body. He looks up at me. We make eye contact and I can see the lust in his eyes. He wants me. The jealousy that's making his jaw clench. I think it's jealousy. we both just stand there. I think he's shocked, by the way he's not saying anything.
I hurry up and pull on one of my shirts. He looks down at it and smiles. Our laundry got mixed up and I guess it's his. I remember seeing him wear it before. I go to take it off but he stops me by grabbing my hands. "You keep it, it looks better on you." I blush without meaning to. I don't know why all of a sudden he's being nice to me, but it's freaking me out.
"What was that about?" I ask, nodding at my phone. Apparently that was an invitation for him to stay because he sat down on my bed. It took him a while to answer me. "I don't know." was all he gave me. I knew he was lying, but I didn't care to push the subject. He grabs my laptop, "Are you moving out?" He asked me. Nosey much. "I'm looking for somewhere to move to." I grab my laptop out of his hands. "Where and when?" He asked me. So many questions dude, why do you care? I decided to be nice since he is being nice to me.
"On my birthday and I don't know. Probably an apartment nearby." I couldn't look at him when I said it. I was embarrassed he saw it before I had a chance to tell his parents. "You don't have to, you know. You can just stay here." he says. I looked up at him when he said it because it took me by surprise. I try to read him, but nothing. Normally I can read him, it's either lust or anger in his eyes. But this was something new. "I know, but I need my own space anyway. To move on." I say. He didn't say anything after that we both just sat on my bed without talking. I finally said something.
"Why do you hate me?" I ask him. I don't know what gave me the courage to finally ask him, but I wanted to know what I did. He goes to give me his answer, but stops and then his sister gets home. "Hey guys, whatcha up to?" She asks while jumping on my bed. "We were just talking about the apartments nearby. I plan on getting one in 12 days." Awe, you're leaving me?" She says with a fake pouty face. I play along, "Oh, it's time for me to go." With a dramatic sigh and my arm raised to my forehead. We both start laughing. "You know I'll be over all the time?" "I know!" I say back to her.
I look back at Jack, but he's just sitting there staring at me. I really wanted to know why he hated me. I love my best friend, but she had the worst timing. Jack gets up and walks out. Gabriella and I decided to turn on a movie. We both fell asleep in my bed.