Being Bart's Daughter

Nicknames

*Jade's POV*

I was at the campfire and we were all having the best time. Well, almost everyone. I walked over to Tay and asked him to find out what wrong with Brandon. He walked away and I went back to Daniel.
"Hey princess." He greeted me. I chuckled and smiled at him.
"Where did that nickname come from?" I asked him.
"Because you're a princess. You deserve the best and I will always be there for you. So, you are my princess." He said. I blushed and looked away hoping that he wouldn't see it. He gave a soft chuckle and I could sense that he was shaking his head.
"Well I need a nickname for you but I can't think of one." I pouted. He smiled at me and let out a gentle sigh.
"Well why don't you take some time to think about it and when you decide let me know." He said.
"You'll be the first." I promised. I relaxed and sat back against him and listened to the beat of his heart. It was slow and rhythmic.
"Do you ever think that you'll be able to trust me again?" He asked quietly. I turned to face him and saw that he was looking down in sadness. I sighed and lifted his head so that he was looking into my eyes.
"Daniel we both know that it won't be easy. What you all did hurt me and it's going to take some time to get over it. But yes, some day I will and it will all be forgotten okay?" I asked. He nodded but the sadness and regret were still clinging onto his face like an unwanted ghost. "40%" I finished. Almost immediately his face relaxed but then turned into a look of confusion.
"40%?" He asked. I gave a small giggle and nodded.
"When I fully forgive you it will be 100% and that means that I trust you again. Right now you are at 40%." I said. He smiled and tried to hide his new formed happiness however he didn't do a good job.
"How can I make that number increase?" He asked.
"You'll figure it out." I said before cuddling back into him. My eyes began to droop and everything seemed to slow down until I fully let the darkness surround me.
"Goodnight princess." Was the last thing I heard before I drifted off to dreamland.

*Taylor's POV*

After I talked to Jade she wanted me to go and talk to Brandon. He was sat by the rocks with his head in his hands.
"Brandon?" I asked. He looked up and I saw that he had tears running down his face. When I say tears, I mean floods. I ran up to him and embraced him in a brotherly hug.
"What's the matter?" I asked him with sincerity.
"P-promise you won't t-tell anyone?" He chocked out. I nodded in response and he let go. We both sat down before he continued with his story.
"It's this girl that I know. From the moment that I met her I fell in love. She's weird, awkward and socially inept and I love it. She definitely isn't perfect but then again what is? She's perfect to me and I would do anything to make her happy. Everything about her just makes me smile. The way she laughs, her voice, the way she dances as if her life depends on it and the way that she would put anybody in front of her. She's innocent and there's nobody else like that really. All the other girls only want me for my fame but she's different. She doesn't care about any of that. But then there's this other guy and he likes her too. Well there's two others. One of them is slightly older and she likes him too. We all talked about it and I lost the fight for her. No matter what, I would do anything for her." He said. Throughout the whole tale, he let out a few stray tears. I felt bad for Brandon because I know what I felt like.
"You stepped down so that Daniel could date Jade. You let him have a chance and now you regret it because....because you love her." I stated. He nodded and looked down.
"I know that I'm only young but I've never felt this way about a girl before. Whenever I'm in a dark place I think of her and it's like I have only ever seen the light. My heart flutters whenever she's close and all I want to do is spend more time with her. She could talk to me about the history of paint for all I care and I would latch onto every word she says. I love her Taylor and now she's gone. I should have never have let this happen." He sobbed.
"You really do love her. And if you love her then there is only one thing that you can do." I said. He looked up at me with desperation and I knew that he would do it no matter what. It may ruin his friendships but he wouldn't care.
"What is it?" He asked. I sighed and looked back at him.
"Fight for her."

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A/N Hey guys it's Jade! I'm sorry that I haven't been active lately but I'm back now because I've had my exams. So, how've you all been? I hope that your keeping well and remember that you are beautiful and I love each and every single one of you ❤️