autumn sky // Jack Gilinski

ch. 11

Collins POV
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I woke up to a blaring headache and blaring music. Really? I looked around the dimly lit room I was in. I squinted my eyes to get a better look at who's room I was in, I noticed a picture of Jack and Jack Johnson on his nightstand. So it's Jacks room. I rummaged around the sheets looking for my phone and finally found it. It was 11:30 and I had 1 missed call from my mom.

I texted her that I was at Addisons' house and I was about to leave; and she believed me. I got up out of bed and touched where I hit my head. I need to get out of here.

I got up from Jacks bed and stepped out into the hall and was greeted by the smell of weed and alcohol. I quickly rushed down the stairs and made my way through the sea of teenagers grinding up on each other. As soon as I made my way to the door I heard someone calling my name.

"Hey, hey, where do you think you're going? You can't go home now" Jack asked with a smirk. He had a joint in one hand and a red solo cup in the other. Fantastic.

"My parents got back a while ago. I'm leaving... and uh, thanks for taking care of me, I guess."

"No problem, my bed is available any time" he winked, and then looked me in the eyes like he had to say something else.

But he never did.

I turned on my heel and walked to my house. I got inside and headed up to my room. I took a quick shower and got ready for bed. It was a long day; and my head hurt.

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The next day I woke up and my head felt a little better. I got up and changed into some leggings and a huge flannel from the dude section. I grabbed some breakfast and went outside to eat it. It was beautiful out. A low fog covered the hills.

I heard some shouting from across the street. It sounded like Jack.

"Listen, I can't be with you okay! We fucked twice, we didn't get married" He was talking to a short brunette that was in my grade, I think her name was Rachel. Poor Rachel.

Rachel started crying and she ran towards her car. She must've spent the night. Jack is a douche. I needed to set that kid straight. I walked over to him in his driveway.

"What the hell was that?" I spit out

"Just some chick" he replied nonchalantly

"Why do you do that... to girls, does it make you feel good or something? Breaking their hearts?"

He turned and looked at me, "I get lonely and want someone to be there for me. So I find a girl to mess around with and they make me feel better."

I didn't know how to respond to that. Jack noticed my loss for words and turned towards me and met my eyes with his.

"Listen, Collins. I know you probably don't like me, but I am a good person deep down... I think. I want to make more friends who aren't all about partying and girls. And if we maybe are friends, you could help me?"

What he said made absolutely no sense, but I could tell he wanted to partially turn his life around. I mean, you can't say no to that face.

"Okay Jack, I'll be your friend."

"Wait Collins!" I turned back around. "I'm sorry about last night, how I treated you..."

I sent him a small smile and went home. This couldn't be too bad.

Could it?

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HA. Jack is un-douche-ifying himself.

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