Blue Skies and Gray Clouds

Chapter Thirteen: Problem Solved

***sorry it took so long guys, I hope you like it!! The picture above is Jesse. 😍***
(JACOB)

I haven't heard from Mara Lou in three days and it's driving me insane. She told me she would text me when she felt better. I can't handle this anymore! If she won't answer my calls or texts, I'm going over there! I run out my front door, get in the car and drive off.

I can't even turn the radio up while I'm driving. She's gonna know I'm coming but I don't really care at this point. She'll try to change my feelings but that won't work either. She knows once I've got in a mood like this one, there's no changing it. After almost hit a car, I realized my phone was ringing.

Mara Lou.

"I know you're getting close to the house, turn around and go home. I'm fine." She sounds like she's been crying.

"Mara Lou, please. If you're fine then why didn't you text me? I have been worried sick about you!"

"No, I haven't been crying, thank you very much. But I don't know why you'd be worried about me! I ruined everything with you two and I just need to be alone!" She hangs up on me.

Mara Lou, I'm begging you. I need to see you. I think and I get a text. It says, Fine, you can see me but you're sitting on the porch with me. You're not allowed to come inside. Deal? -ML

Deal, thank you! I can't believe she's gonna let me see her. I hope I can help her in some way.

I pull into the driveway and I see her sitting in a chair with the same robe she was in three days ago. She looks rough, I have to admit that. Shit! She's gonna be able to see I thought that! Damn it!

I slowly get out of my car and walk towards the front porch of Cody and Katie's mansion they're living in. "Hey, I'm sorry about my head. It's just worried about you." I say when I sit on the porch swing beside her.

"Don't tell me that. I've been a wreck, Jacob. Katie put me on antidepressants to see if that would help, and it hasn't. I'm a mess." She says and lays her head in her hands. "Just a fucking mess." She starts crying.

"Mara Lou, please, don't cry. Derrick and I aren't worth crying over. Derrick is probably fine and I'm happy that you told the both of us. To be honest, I think all three of us need to try other people. Just, please don't cry." I scoot closer to her and start rubbing her back.

"Don't. Please don't tell me that. I ruined the best possible friendship with Derrick ever. I mean, I ruined us ever getting back together and just ruined every blessed thing with me and Derrick. I love you and Derrick so fucking much that you two just don't know. I haven't been able to hear Derricks voice in three days. It's driving me insane. If I run inside and make myself look presentable, will you take me to see him?" She wipes the tears away from her eyes as she asks me.

"Definitely! You need me to do anything else, cause I'll do anything!"

"Can you run to town and get me something to eat?"

"And an Ale-8?" I say smiling.

"You know me so well, thank you Jacob!" She smiles and runs inside to change.

It's good to see you smile. I think.

She texted me, Oh hush. -ML

I smile, get in my car and run to town for Mara.

(DERRICK)

I can't lie, it fucking hurt. I had just bought her a promise ring because it was too early for marriage. I love her so much! I guess she just had enough of me and Jacob hating each other. I mean, Jacob is a nice guy but he was no good for Mara. God, I miss her so much! I wanna go see her, but she doesn't wanna see me. I've been sitting in the bed for three days, only getting up when I need to, for three days. THREE DAYS! She's called me several times but I can't bring myself to answer the phone.