hotline bling » jack gilinsky

three

"travis, i can explain." i grumble, following behind him and into his apartment.

i didn't think travis would hear us because he went in line to order food, but jack's big ass mouth was being so loud, i'm sure all of california heard him.

he turns around to face me, narrowing his eyes, "explain what exactly? you didn't even tell me you guys dated. you said you didn't know him. why would you lie?"

"because things were going so well between us!" i throw my hands up in defeat. "i didn't want to mess what we had up by introducing you to my ex boyfriend. i had no clue he was going to even be there! i haven't spoken to him in months, almost a year, trav."

"too late for that now, huh?" travis runs a hand through his hair, frustrated.

"too late for what?" i frown.

"for you to not mess what we have up. i was planning on asking you to be my official girlfriend, too." he raises his voice, making my heart shrink. "it's whatever now, kendall." he shakes me off.

i bite my bottom lip, watching him walk into his room. great, now he's mad at me. things were going so well before sam showed up with jack. travis trusts me enough to let me go out on my own at clubs, why can't he trust me on this?

letting out a deep sigh, i fall down on my couch, pulling my phone out. i immediately dial sam's phone number. when it picks up, i start talking before letting him even say a greeting.

"listen here, samuel. i don't know what your fucking game is, but you and jack both need to stay away from me and karina." i hiss.

"kendall?" i hear a female voice through the line and i automatically recognize that tone.

"karina? wha- how? i thought i called sam..." i trail off.

"he's in the bathroom." she replies and i can hear anger in her voice. "can i ask how you have his number?"

"h-he gave it to me yesterday." i lie, stuttering.

geez, i'm lying to everyone. those boys bring out the worst in me.

"tell me the truth." she urges and i let out a breath that i didn't even realize i was holding in. "i doubt that you'd actually take a number from my guy."

aw, it's sweet that she doesn't doubt me, but she's one of my best friends, i have to tell her the truth. it isn't even anything bad. it's not like sam and i ever did anything together.

"we're old friends." i say.

"like how old of friends? before you and i became friends?" she asks.

i nod my head, even though she can't see me, "yeah, before a year ago and the tall boy with the light brownish dyed hair that came with him, i dated that boy."

"what the hell, kendall!" she shouts to me. "does travis know?"

"yes, that's why he's not talking to me right now-"

"oh shit, i have to go, sam's coming back."

"let me talk to him." i say, but then realized that she already hung up.

life was so complicated when i had jack in my life. we dated before he got famous and when he did, i ended it. i also had a different group of friends as well, but ended that shortly after i dumped jack.

they always talked to me about jack and were always hooked to school. they didn't know how to have a good time. after jack left for tour, i changed myself, too. i became more open, but not so much slutty.

i promised myself to never let a dumb and immature boy like jack hurt me again. even though i was the one who broke up with him, i knew he wanted to break up with me too. i haven't talked to jack for a long time and yesterday was the first time in months.

for the first few weeks after the break up, i would always call jack and beg him to forgive me and all of that, but he said it would be too hard doing a long distance relationship and never being able to see him.

i slowly began to realize how stupid i was for doing that and quickly let go of that unhealthy habit. now, here i am. new friends, new 'boyfriend', and my life is about to take a turn for the worst with jack being back.

i look away from the wooden floor and stop myself from overthinking. should i leave and let travis cool off for a bit? maybe he won't be so mad when i return, but if i do leave, he's going to give me so much bullshit, and tell me that 'i give up on him too easily'.

i walk towards his bedroom door, which is cracked open a little and knock politely. i hear an annoyed groan escape his lips.

"you're still here?" he asks and i slowly open the door.

"i'm not going to leave you just because you're mad."

"why not? your ex is back in town. go off to him." he says and i stop walking towards him.

"i don't like him like that anymore!" i ball my fists in anger and frustration. "why won't you believe me?"

"that's not what i'm worried about right now. i'm just heated because you lied straight to my face, kendall." travis sits up straighter.

"i had a reason to and i told you it! you are just making this a bigger deal than it needs to be!" i raise my voice slightly.

he remains silent and i huff, annoyed. i turn on my feet and grab my purse and phone, which are sitting on the couch.

"where are you going?" i hear his voice behind me.

"don't worry about it." i replying, exiting his apartment, slamming the door shut and not caring if he receives a noise complaint.

wouldn't be the first time. the first person on my list to call is asia. i'm closer to her than the rest of the girls and i don't like picking favorites. the phone rings three times before there's an answer.

"hello?"

"travis and i just got into an argument. where are you?" i ask.

"i'm with karina, sam, and blonde jack. we're still at urth, talking."

"johnson?"

"yes, that one." she says.

"on my way." i tell her.

"i don't think-"

i don't let her finish the sentence and i hang up the phone. i take my car keys out of my purse and begin walking towards my car, starting it and then driving off to the direction of urth. the second time today.

i park on the side of the road, as usual whenever i come here and they're at the same table as earlier. well, obviously, they didn't move. naomi and lizbeth left though. i see the back of jack's head and roll my eyes. i have to deal with his ass again.

"look who's back. can't stay away, can you?" jack smiles at me.

"i'm not here for you." i snap.

{vote, comment, share}