Union Jack (Jack Harries)

Six

JACK

"Have you kept your distance?" 

"No, I grabbed her and made out with her in the rain like life was a Nicholas Sparks novel." Jack barked at Finn as they spoke on the phone, asking for advice, "Jesus, Finn." 

Finn was taken aback by Jack's response, despite the sarcasm and the aggressiveness. Jack Harries had never stressed about a girl, but now that he did, it just meant that he was truly serious about this girl. "Okay, good." Finn said, holding back the smile he had on his face, "have you given her chocolates?" 

"Chocolates?" 

He couldn't hold the smile back any longer, and so burst out with a chuckle, "oh wait, that's what you do when she's on her period." 

"FINN, I'M SERIOUS!" Jack almost screamed on the other line, the guilt seeping through Finn as he heard how broken Jack was, "I'm running out of time.....I don't want to lose her."

"Hey, mate." Finn comforted in a much calmer voice, "it's going to be okay." 

"You don't get it." Jack's voice trailed off, "I feel like I just let my dream go after working a lifetime on it. I had such a tight grip on her.....and I still let her go. How the hell is it supposed to be okay....." 

"Because you're going to get her back. I know you, when you want something bad enough, you'll do anything to get it." Finn said, "now, get up your bum and let's start thinking." 

SOVI 

"You look like a mess." 

Sovi rubbed her eyes as she had breakfast with Suze on the morning of the festival, "I know right." she yawned, "my dad never looked as shitty as I do whenever his movies premiere." 

"Didn't sleep well, did you?" Suze asked, knowingly. 

"Heck no." Sovi replied, tying her hair into a ponytail, "I haven't even showered yet, and that's what I usually do as soon as I get up.....where's Leo?" 

"Sleeping in, probably." Suze laughed, "He didn't get much sleep either.....I would know, he came to my room at 3:30 in the morning begging for a sleeping pill." 

"What about Ja--" 

and that was where Sovi had woken up, remembering that what had happened between her and Jack wasn't just an excruciating nightmare. She frowned as she took a sip of the hot chocolate before her, really wondering how he was doing. 

Was he anxious? was he as terrified as she was? 

god, all she wanted to do right now was hold his hand and have him make her feel like it was going to be okay. 

Walking back to the residence hall, she'd encountered Lindsay, who was looking far better than she was, and for a brief moment, she didn't mind if Jack dated her. She had a parcel with her as she approached Sovi, "This came for you today." she smiled as she handed it to her. "Thanks." Sovi replied, smiling genuinely before retreating to her room to open it. 

not trying to be cheeky, but I just wanted to let you know that it's going to be okay :)  

Sovi searched all over the box for a return address, but found none. Hoping she'd find one inside the box, she dumped its contents on her bed, but all that came out were boxes of film for her camera. Desperately, she looked inside the boxes of film.....but still no return address. 

Then it hit her. Like a big, fat, slap in the face. 

Who else makes use of the word cheeky in their vocabulary on a daily basis?