Two Rocky Roads | Jack Gilinsky & Sammy Wilk |

Chapter 24

Sunday
December 1st
Jacks POV

I grabbed my carry on and made my way off the airplane. Johnson dragged his huge ass suitcase throughout the airport behind me.

"Isn't today Arabella's birthday?" Johnson asked.

"Yeah that's why I'm trying to get to her house as quick as I can" I picked up my pace. Once we walked out the airport Sammy was leaning against his car in the front.

"How was Houston?" Sammy asked and hugged me.

"Fuckin hot" I said and swung my suitcase in the trunk.

"Well Arabella is going crazy that you haven't called. She thinks you bailed" Sammy got in his car. I got into the passenger side and Johnson got into the back.

"Bro, call her and tell her you can't make it. She's going to flip and then you can surprise her" Johnson tapped my shoulder. I looked at Sammy to see what he would say but he just shrugged his shoulders.

"If she kills me its on you" I pointed a finger at Johnson and then dialed her number. It rang and rang until she picked up.

"Hey babe" she yelled over some noise.

"Happy Birthday gorgeous"

"Thank you. Where are you? When are you coming, I miss you"

"Babe I'm sorry but I have to stay an extra day"

"WHAT!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVE TO STAY AN EXTRA DAY? ARE YOU STUPID, ITS MY BIRTHDAY"

"Babe, I'm so sorry. I didn't realize it was going to be this long"

I heard a long bit of silence and when I looked at the phone she had hung up the call.

"She hung up" I mumbled in shock.

"Call her back then" Sammy sat up in his seat. I tried calling back but it went straight to voicemail.

"She's not picking up"

I felt pretty bad that I told her I wasn't going to make it for her birthday.

"Sammy drive faster" I hit the dashboard.

"Jack it's not my fault you listen to Johnsons dumb ass ideas" Sammy said and hit the gas.

I was so anxious though to surprise Ara. My stomach was filled with butterflies when I knocked on her door. Aras face was priceless. She jumped on me and wrapped her legs around my waist. She squeezed me so tight I could barely breathe. I kissed her so hard that I almost knocked both of us to the floor.

"You fucking scared me" she said and then kissed me again but I kissed her even harder.

"Happy Birthday babe" I whispered in her ear when I put her down.

"Ohh shit I have to change now" she ran off up the stairs. I walked into the living room and said hi to Arabella's mom.

"I knew you were still coming" Mackenzie smiled and gave me a hug.

"It's always Johnson and his stupid ideas" I chuckled and looked at Johnson hugging his girlfriend, Malorey, then I heard footsteps on the top of the stairs. I watched mesmerized as Arabella walked down the stairs in her short black skirt and her tall black boots.

"Who you getting all dolled up for?" I wrapped my arm around her waist.

"Shut up" she winked and walked over to Mackenzie and Sammy.

"I'm going to get the cake. Do me a favor and get her in the dining room" Mackenzie whispered in my ear. I nodded my head and walked over to Ara who was sitting on the couch.