Broken Hearted

Chapter 16

Stacey-

I paced towards Jesse, slowly he looked up at me then returned his eye sight to the floor in front of him.

“Hey, Jess… why are you here?” I asked

“This is our place, S. Why did you bring him here?” he answered sorrowfully

“I’ve had other boyfriends in the past, Jesse. We always came here…it’s not our place” I corrected

“Boyfriend,” he looked stunned “is that an official term or just a slip?”

“Yes, Jesse…he’s my boyfriend” I glared at him

“So that means you’ve had sex with him, huh?”

I opened my mouth “THAT’S NONE OF YOUR BUISNESS!” I yelled

“It is my business, Stacey. I need to protect you” he answered

“No you don’t. I’m a big girl I can take care of myself”

“Yes, you can,” he sighed “Do you know how much it kills me to drive past and see you laughing and cuddling him? Do you know how much I want you to look at me that way? I’ve always been here for you, don’t you get that? Cameron’s a player; he’s only after one thing…I’m not like that, Stace! I’m caring and considerate and I love you for you! Not only for your breasts.” He looked me dead in the eyes “Other guys have been and gone, Cameron will too, just wait, you’ll see, and once he’s done having his way with you, I’ll be the one in the corner…waiting for you, for you to see me like you should. I’ll be there because I love you, Stacey Sun. I always have.” He looked so sad, and I wish I could take all his pain away… but he was like my brother.

“Jess, I-I’m” I stuttered

“‘I’m sorry’ yeah, yeah I know… but it pains me to see you with him. I’ve loved you for a long, long time and I’ve waited for even longer. And just when I think I’ve got through to you, Cameron comes along on his white horse and whisks you off into the sunset. A sunset without me...,”His eyes misted over as he reached out and stroked my cheek “Choose me instead of him, Stacey…Please” he uttered as he grasped my neck pulling me to him…crushing our lips in the process. He held me there and I flattened my hands against his chest, trying to get away.

He pulled away suddenly and smiled at me, showing all of his fantastic teeth. I looked at him stunned, then pulled my fist up ready to punch him… the diner door swung open. Cameron and George ran across the parking lot towards where we were standing. Cameron grabbed the collar of Jesse’s shirt and pulled him towards himself,

I couldn’t help it, I screamed.

“So help me God! If you ever touch her again against her will, I’ll get the whole friggin football team to beat your ass!” he yelled

“I’ll touch her wherever and whenever I want, and you won’t be able to say jack shit about it! She doesn’t belong to you!” he spat back

“You fricking punk! No one will ever touch her without her consent, EVER!” he exaggerated the word, he held up his fist reading to swing. George caught it,

“Dude! You can’t fight him here, someone will call the cops on you if you do” he explained. Cameron let Jesse go and I took full advantage of the situation, standing in between them

“Okay how about this?,” I placed my palm on my throat, my vocal chords still hoarse from strain “Jesse go home, Cameron settle down and George…,” George smiled “Do whatever ‘George’ does” Cameron draped his arm around my shoulders protectively.

“Fine, anything for you Stacey…” Jesse winked at me and Cameron stepped forward, I placed my palm on his chest to stop him. Cameron sighed

“Just get lost, Peterson! Leave Stacey alone or I’ll kill you, alright?”  

Jesse smirked and chuckled “Do hear him, Stacey? Your boyfriend is threatening me! He’s even more of a psycho than I originally thought!”

“Jesse, please…Ju-just leave. Please” I pleaded

“Okay, just remember,” he looked at Cameron “when this idiot is in jail you can come and cry into my shoulder.” Jesse smiled appreciatively, Cameron spun me around and we started to walk towards the diner again

“Stay away from me, Jesse” I whispered over my shoulder.

Life was so complicated!