The Bet To Break My Heart

14

*Alana's P.O.V*

It was 2 in the morning and I was laying in bed, wide awake and with the biggest smile on my face. With only two things on my mind.. Jack Gilinsky and romance movies.

I, being the typical girl, love watching romance movies. The Notebook, A Walk To Remember, Dear John, Endless Love, The Last Song, The Fault In Our Stars, and so much more.

I remember when I'm curled up in a ball crying because in The Notebook, Ally and Noah will never be together due to social class and Ally's mother hid the 365 notes Noah had wrote.

I cried because in A Walk To Remember because Jamie passed away just months after her and Landon were married. She had such an impact on Landons life and made him change for the better.

I cried because in Dear John when Savannah stopped writing letters to John and he never gave up. I cried when he was shot and the fact that pennies were on his mind during that time.

I cried during Endless Love because they fought for their love. No, it was not easy but they had to go against her father for this love. It doesn't matter what happens in the past as long as the feeling is there during the presence.

I cried while watching The Last Song because when Ronnie fell in love with Will, she began doing what she loved again. When her father passed away she was no longer that bad kid she was before she came and that was all because she fell in love.

I cried while watching The Fault In Our Stars because who hasn't. Hazel and Augusts had a small but powerful love. They fell in love quick and hard. The fact that Augusts' days were limited made things even more intense. When he finally did pass away, Hazel was broken hearted. Their love was something memorable.

While I was using one tissue after another, I remember wondering. "How could someone love someone that much?" or "What is it like to be that in love?" or even "Is this kind of love only in movies?"

My kind of love with Jack Gilinsky feels nothing like the one in the movies. My love is bigger than that. Love like that is not just in movies or books. It comes when its least expected. Jack came up to me by hitting on me, and showing up as this player. I never in my life would have known I would be this in love with him. You don't need to live up to the expectations that these movies or books put out there. Love is love and there is no specific kind. All of those movies we so different from another but yet the love was the same. It doesn't matter how you find it. It comes in its own shape or form.

I never realized how strong my love is until I was heartbroken. Sometimes it takes a little bit of pain to be happy.

I'm trying to compare my love as a feeling, but I cant. It's indescribable. Just hearing his name makes me smile.

Jack Gilinsky.

Jack Gilinsky.

Jack Gilinsky.

My thoughts were interrupted by my phone buzzing. It was now 2:34, who would be calling now. Jacks name popped onto my lock screen and I smiled as I answered.

"What are you doing up?" I half laughed.

"Come outside.. Bring a jacket." Jack's voice rung through my ear and then the line went dead.

I quickly got up, checking my window. To see Jack Gilinsky leaning against his car in the driveway. I smiled and quickly slide on a pair of sweatpants and throwing my hair into a messy ponytail. I grabbed a hoodie and my keys and phone. I sneakily got out of the house, being careful not to wake my parents up.

Yes, I would consider this sneaking out. But hey, I'm young and dumb.

"What are you doing?" I laughed as I placed my hands on Jacks ribs, leaning up to peck him.

"We're going to have a little fun." He smiled and opened the door for me. I laughed to myself as he rushed over and got in the drivers seat.

"What kind of fun?"

"It's a surprise." He laughed. I should have expected this. Jack loved to surprise me.

He held my hands as he drove, we played our music way to loud and were screaming the lyrics. Finally, we pulled up to McDonalds.

"You get whatever you want from the dollar menu." He laughed as we got out, holding hands as we walked in.

I sat there with my cheeseburger and French fries while Jack was eating 3 times as much as I had.

"I was hungry." He said.

"I can tell."

When we finished eating he got back in line and got us both a chocolate dipped ice cream cone.

"Thank you very much."

"You're welcome." He said.

We ate our ice cream while driving to another surprise. We pulled up to the lake.

By this time, our ice creams were long gone. And we got out, feeling the cool air hit our faces.

"Up for a swim?" Jack said, removing his shirt. Gosh, I will never get tired of seeing that body.

"I-I didn't bring my bathing suit."

"Yeah, neither did I." He said dropping his pants.

"You're wild." I laughed as I stripped down.

No, we weren't completely naked. He had his boxers on while I had my bra and underwear.

"Jump in!" Jack said from the water as I stood on the dock.

"It's freezing!" I said, touching my tow into the water.

"Not if you jump in." He laughed. "Come on! Stop being such a baby."

I took a deep breath and threw my body into the water. I floated up to the surface to see Jack right in front of me. I jumped on him, wrapping my legs around his chest as I pushed him under the water. When we came up he looked at me.

"You're really sexy when you're trying to drown me." He winked and I laughed.

"Oh god, I love you." I mumbled, not even realizing it at first.

"What?" Jack said.

"Oh, nothing." I floated on my back.

Jack came up to me and pecked my lips.

"Alright... Oh and I love you too."

This was more than those romantic movies. This was reality. And it was happening to me.

This was my love story. And I love it.