Janes step-brother ~Byler~

twenty nine

I haven't heard from Will all day or all night. I'm literally right outside their house in my navy blue tux waiting for Jane. The white pebble stones digging in my shoes as I stand next to the old police car.

Hopper and Joyce, aka, her dad and step mum, standing in front of me as we wait for her. Wills black Mercedes wasn't on the road where it is normally parked. I couldn't help but let my insides be eaten with guilt. It's all my fault, I should of told him the day I asked her but saying we're going strictly as friends.

Finally Jane came out, she looked beautiful, a navy blue dress what flows down to her feet, the top hugs her body hiding her small chest with it's a low V-neck. It was plain and quiet frankly I don't care, I just want tonight over and done with.

She had black shoes and a small black clutch handing off her shoulder.

She came right up to my side grabbing my hand. I give her a tight lipped smile and face Joyce. She was snapping as much pictures as she can.

Valentine's Day is supposed to be celebrated with the ones you love, not the ones who's killing your relationship with the person you love.

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Walking through the school doors with Jane Wrapped around my arm. Lucas and Max behind us along with Dustin and Suzie. "The six pack" Lucas calls us. But i still say "party".

Everyone watches as we walk in. Getting nods of approval. Like fuck off-? Can't they see I don't wanna be here. I'm not smiling like them as they point at us.

Troy was on the other side shaking his head. I would beg him to take Jane off of my hands. Fuck I would pay him too.

Jane turns around whipping her freshly curled hair in my face as she grabs hold of the girls arms. Pulling them on the dance floor as "apocalypse" by cigarettes after sex started playing.

Relief ran through me as us three walk to the front of the room next to the small table of little foods.

The hall wasn't really decorated, just red streamers with heart shape balloons. Pink table cloths on each table with a single rose as a centre peace. Honestly anyone could do this. Even I could of pull this off.

I could have gave Will a better date than this shit hole.

Crossing my arms over my chest as I lean against the wall. Lucas and Dustin give me soft smiles. I master the best smile I could do but it almost turned into a sob as I look at the ground.

I just want him to text me. I've been texting him all night- did he break up with me? No no he just kicked me out... what still hurts so much.

After I told Lucas and Dustin what happened they told me it wasn't worth chasing. That we broke up for the best. But he's worth it to me. Our relationship is everything to me.

They didn't know what he is like. They don't know what our relationship is, what it holds. Them saying when we broke up when I know we didn't hurt- like they're hoping it would happen-

They wanted it over from the fucking start. Some friends they are.

The song "when you know, you know" starts playing, it reminded me of the first night with Will, when we kissed. Our first time.

Raising my head up as I see Jane making her way over to me, behind her all the "couples" started dancing together. I turn to Dustin and Lucas.

"I need to find him." I rushed the words out I didn't even have time to process them.

Their faces screw up with confusion. I made my way across the hall only to have one of them grab my hand.

"He broke up with you yesterday-"

"No, no he didn't. He just kicked me out of his room because I fucked up, now I have to fix it." I have to fix what i broke. To prove to him I don't want anything or anyone else. Just him. It will forever be him.

Plus this shit show was boring as fuck and I quite frankly do not want to dance with Jane. Smiling at them when u see Dustin nodding in approval.

He always got me.