Unconditional Love

♥Chapter 20♥

Rapunzel's POV

I can't sleep well last night. That whole being mean to Jack thing is just not me. But I needed to be strong. My bubbly character was changed into a serious one. Yea, I still laugh whenever I'm with Merida and Hiccup. I smile whenever Flynn comes to comfort me but with Jack, I felt like I'm in a totally different zone. I just can't keep him out of my head, is it because he's like been that guy who was always there for me every time I needed Flynn or anyone else. I don't know, I'm just tired maybe. From now on, I'll just do my job and be done with everything. 

Merida's POV

I kept getting these gifts from someone, I don't know who in the world brought me these. I still don't care though, because I am not really into boys much. But I don't know why every time Hiccup is with that Astrid Hofferson, I felt so weird in my head. I felt those chills in my spine, maybe I don't trust her. But why would I say that? I didn't even know her. Hiccup watched almost all her movies, or all of it. I don't know. 

"Hey Mer!" Jack called. I am still mad at him though, but he's my friend. We all have problems, we've been together for a long time. And even if he is a messed up kid, he is still my friend. I just hated it, why can't he just tell the truth? That Flynn thinks that he can make things happen or not? I don't know what Rapunzel saw in him, but I guess it's because he's so kind to her. But in being super nice and kind to her, he kinda did everything to keep Jack away from her.

"Hi. How's the project going?" I asked.

"It's great, well she almost didn't want to pair up with me," Jack scratched his head.

"What did ya do?" I asked.

"Well, I kinda crossed the line a little," Jack answered. 

"I knew it. I know you, even if ya told her that ya won't be her friend or yar not talking to her anymore, ya still can't do it. Just like with me and Hiccup, sometimes ya say that ya don't want to see us but ya just...can't. After what ya did to her, it changed everything. It changed everything that she is and everything that she sees about ya, ya can't just expect things to get back with her. Especially now Jack. Just...if in case she needed someone to talk to or she had any problems, just still be there for her," I said and pats his back.

"I wish I could be there for her, but I think every time I tried to be there, I just kept on remembering my promise and what I've said," Jack said. 

"But I know one thing ya can't forget," I said.

"What?" he asked.

"Your love to her, I know Jack. I've seen it all in the movies, like in Nicholas Sparks. Or the Vow maybe?" I said. By the way, I liked these kinds of movies. 

"Hmmph, man I watched them and that is not like the same as what's happening. You know Rapunzel might not love me, that's the difference between our story and Nicholas Parks' are," Jack shakes his head.

 "Well, I think the Vow is like a little same, just a little. Maybe she forgot that she loved ya?" I asked.

"I am not that guy who tries so hard to make someone love me, it's just hard for me right now," Jack said. 

"Well, I just wish that there's still hope that ya guys will be friends again," I said.

"I...hope so," Jack said.

Rapunzel's POV

I went early at the school, and still there are paparazzi and stuffs. Others were talking behind my back. I don't know, I just wanted things to be the way it was back then. I buried my head in the table. Later, someone was tapping my arm. I looked up and saw Jack. I was shocked, but I recovered by making a serious face.

"Hey," Jack said and gave me a nod. 

"Oh hi, so um. Should we get started?" I asked.

"Yea, sure," he said and sat down.

Later on, we started our project. It was awkward because there are so much silence. I knew he was being serious. I can't get other things out of my head, but I need to get focused. I felt kind of bad because I just wanted to talk to him but I can't say anything. 

"So, what time again tomorrow?" he asked.

"Oh, same time. Just be sure to bring all the notes," I said. He nodded and kept on writing notes. 

 "I heard you had the highest score on Math," I complimented him.

"Oh yea, Merida, Hiccup and I are having this session," he said with a smile. 

"That's great. I just, wow. I was just wondering why did you just do it now. I mean you guys were friends for a long time," I said.

"Well, I mean. I am good at math, I just want to be great. And maybe I'm just shy to ask them. Well, it's for a great change," Jack said. 

I nodded to him. I think he did this because he CHANGED. And I think this is a message to me, but still I don't care anymore, or should I care? 

"Jack, I'm just glad you've changed," I said. He just smiled at me and nodded. I can't believe it, I was mad of him the other day because he talked to me about things between us and about our friendship. But right now, I think I'm crossing the line. Why am I doing this? Why am I mad because he's ignoring me? No, no, no. I don't have the right to be mad. I am just crying on the inside. But I just can't control it, I have to say something.

"Okay Jack, tell me the truth. Why are you saying this?" I asked.

"Saying what?" he asked.

"About change, and everything?" I answered.

"It's because it's the truth, I have changed," he said.

"Why did you change?" I asked.

"It's because I needed to, just like what you did. But if you think that this is a message to you or some comeback, no it's not. I realized things okay? I know now, and I wanted to change for the better and for myself," Jack answered.

"But why do I feel like it is a message or a comeback? Jack, you wouldn't have done this if you just broke our friendship," I angrily said.

"Yea, maybe I wouldn't. But I have to do it somehow, or someday," Jack said.

I became silent, what does he mean? Does he know that this was about to happen?

"You could've just made up to me," I cried.

"I would, but you pushed me away. And I know now that I don't deserve making up to you, because what I did was a big and the worst move that I've done in my entire life. But I wish you would know, I did it for a reason okay? And I know what you're thinking that someone made me do it, even if someone made me do it or not made me do things like that, I would think to do that," Jack said.

"I-I don't know okay? I don't know what to do anymore," I said.

"I thought you said no one crosses the line, but I guess you just did. But now I've made my part, and I accepted that you've changed, but right now...you need to accept that I am not the Jack you know anymore," he said. 

That just strike me in my heart. I now think that it is my fault. He left and now I am crying so hard. Why can't things be just like the way it was?

Sorry for not updating and for the shortness, I'll make it up soon I promise! Thanks for reading.