Pumped-Up Kicks 2

4.0

Telly
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"Okay Telly we have a very serious question for you." Jase got straight to the point as we all slid into a booth at Chick Fil A.

"I might have a very serious answer." I folded my hands and smiled gently.

"Do you really think that Logan staying here in Seattle is a good idea?"

"Why does he need to leave?"

"Because he's dangerous. Are you blind." Remie ran a hand through her hair exhausted clearly. "Logan can't be here right now."

"Why not? He isn't dangerous. Just misunderstood." I rubbed up and down his back defending him. "You guys are acting as if he was behind the wheel and was responsible for Jess being in the hospital."

"Technically he is. If they weren't drinking and then fighting, then Jess wouldn't be in critical conditions." Remie interjected.

"You guys were fighting?" I felt my face scrunch up in both confusion and disappointment. I looked to Logan hoping he wouldn't be mute and actually explain some of this. He nodded instead. "Over what."

"You. Telly. They were fighting over you." Jase sloshed around his Oreo milkshake clearly void of an appitite. He wanted to get to the very bottom of this meeting and wanted to make a decision on what Logan does once Jess gets out of the hospital.

"Oh." Jase wants a decision made so I would do it for him. "Well, then I guess maybe I should be the one to leave."

"Telly you can't." Remie shrieked in horror as if the world would end.

"And why not? If I wasn't such a problem for all of us, Logan and Jess wouldn't have been fighting. I just cause trouble for everyone."

"That's insane." Remie shook her head quickly dismissing my idea.

"No. It's smart. Look I know that Jess knows that she would be better for Logan than I am. And I know you guys think that as well, I'm not stupid. So it would be better for all of us if I got away for a while."

"Telly you weren't responsible for this." Jase breathed out while staring harshly at Logan. That had to be the first time I have ever seen Jase have so much hate for one person. "Why leave Seattle if technically you had nothing to do with this? That's crazy and a waste of time, money and energy."

I sighed. "Because, Jase, I am willing to take this responsibility. Yeah it was their fault for drinking but I can't change the way Jess feels about me and the way that Logan feels about both me and Jess. All I've ever done in the 17 years I've lived here is cause problems and trouble for everyone. My family, my friends, everyone and I don't want to do that anymore. Seattle and I don't mix so now its time for me to move on."

"You mean move completely? Not just until school starts again?" Remie blinked twice trying to fit all of this in her brain. "But Telly, you haven't caused any trouble."

"Remie open your eyes. Your brother is 6 feet underground because Logan was jealous of him. Jared had me and Logan couldn't stand it. Jessa is in a hospital bed because she doesn't like the idea of me and Logan being together. Jess doesn't even like me because of the fact that Jase and I actually get along. My sister fucking hates me for whatever reason. Its just me."

"Bullshit." Logan finally spoke up. "If you leave, then I leave."

"Then its settled. Both of you are getting out of here and we can get on with our lives again." Jase snapped and I cocked my head to the side.

"What is your problem? I have been nothing but nice and patient with you since the beginning of time. Why are you being so mean Jason?"

"Maybe because I'm tired." He blinked and rubbed his eyes.

"Then maybe you should actually go to sleep. I've been here for you for as long as I remember and all you do is treat me like I'm complete shit. You treat everyone like that. And I've had it. You are in this suckass, 'I hate the world' phase and I'm not having it anymore."

"Telly he's always been this way." Logan grabbed my hand trying to keep me from snapping Jases neck.

"No he hasn't. And actually its not even to everyone. It's just me. Like you claim to hate your sister but you've been everything and a basket of roses to her even when she is being evil like you said she is. So what is your problem Jase? If its me, then just tell me."

"Fine. You're my problem Telly. And I honestly think that you getting out of Seattle for a while is beneficial for all of us."

"Wow." I nodded and felt a storm of tears rage behind my eyes but I fought them back. "Okay. You wanted a decision so here it is. I'm leaving Seattle and I am never coming back since obviously I cause more trouble for everyone. You won't have to see me anymore since all of this wasted time, you've hated me. "

"Telly-"

"Jase I am your best friend and I love you. I just want you to be happy. So if I make you be this way then I can leave." I bit my lip hard as a bile in my throat struggled to get out. "Remie. You are my other best friend and I know that you just want Jase to be happy because you love him. So if I make him that way, then I have to go away. You are the sister I've always wanted and I hope that all of your dreams come true for you."

"They can't if you aren't here. What am I going to do without you kid? You've taught me so much and you're my best friend. You can't leave me."

"I'll always be here Rem. Not physically that is." I shrugged and turned to my right. "Logan. I have too much to say to you and not enough to say."

"If you're leaving then so am I."

"You don't have to do that."

"But Tell-"

"Jase take good care of Remie and Jessa." And with that, I stood up, took one last look at all of them, then left.

(wow. shes got balls. okay I'll be back in a few hours. bye freaks. xxx.)