Love forever | Jazel

The Triangle

Hazel's p.o.v.

I stared at Jack's eyes. They were a gorgeous sea of emerald. He glanced at me and I darted my eyes back down to my drink. He was single but I knew he didn't feel mutually in love. To me I was just a friend. Ha. That seemed funny to me because usually the girl "friend zones" the guy. Jack looks towards me again and says, "What's so funny"
"oh nothing." I reply, still looking down.
"You seem quiet tonight. What's wrong?"
"oh nothing." I say again. I look up and get lost in his eyes again. As I was looking in his eyes, his face was starting to stern up.
"Hazel I ant you to know that I have a girlfriend now and I like you to meet her tomorrow."
"Oh I'd love to! What time?" I tried to act excited but my heart just broke into a million pieces.
"3 pm. I really hope you like her!"
"I'll be there, Jack Howard."
He laughs at me using his full name.

Later that night
I return home to my flat with Dodie and starting sobbing. Dodie was comforting me but it wasn't helping.
"Oh babe it's alright." she said
"no it's not. I love this man and he doesn't love me and now he's going to love someone else. It's not okay"
"C'mon let's watch Friends. You live Friends."
"yeah ok." I lay my head in Dodie's lap and fall asleep there.

Dodie's p.o.v.
I love Hazel Hayes. Platonically. I think. And it kills me that she is hurting. Then I realize, as Hazel was sleeping on my lap, that I don't love her platonically. I was bisexual and these feelings are natural but it's Hazel. My straight best friend Hazel who is in love with Jack Howard. And Jack Howard is in love with another. Our lives are about to get real complicated.

Next day at 3 pm

Hazel's p.o.v.
Jack enters with nobody.
"Where is your girlfriend." I ask
"Oh she's right here."
"Where? I don't see anyone."
"She's standing right in front of me."
"But I'm standing in front of yo-"
Jack kissed me.
"Your my girlfriend you bloody idiot"
"Jack fucking Howard, You sly dog."
"So I'm guessing you'd like to be my girlfriend."
"You've guessed correctly."

Later that evening

Jack's p.o.v
I'm glad everything went smoothly this evening. I have loved Hazel for a while now but I never thought she reciprocated until last night. In the corner of my eye I saw Hazel desperately looking at my eyes. Her face gave it away that she liked me. And then I knew what I had to do. And I'm glad I did it.

Hazel's p.o.v.
Jack and I walk home after a long night of kissing. We decided to go at my flat with Dodie for a tinsy bit more privacy. Dodie was still up and once she saw Jack and I happily hooked arms she smiled and said,"there's a story to this. And I'd like to hear it now." And so we told her. And her eyes looked hurt. As if she wanted Jack and I to not be together.

The next morning

Hazel's p.o.v
Jack left to tell his flat mates  the good news. I walk up to Dodie and say, "Do you not want me to be happy?"
"What do you mean?"
"Last night you didn't seem to happy that the man I desperately love, loves me back."
"He doesn't love you."
"DODIE. HOW DARE YOU?"
"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU, HAZEL. AND ID DO ANYTHING TO GET JACK OUT OF THE PICTURE."
" oh Dodie, you know that..."
"I know you're straight but I just can't help but imagine all the... things we'd do as a couple."
"I'm sorry Dodie but no. I can't."
"I'm sorry. You do love Jack. I know that. Have you told him?"
"Don't change the subject. This isn't about jac-"
"Have you told him."
"No."
"Go."
"Why?"
"Make sure he loves you too and if he doesn't give me a chance."
"I don't- fine. You know you are right. I'll be back in an hour."

Jacks p.o.v
Hazel showed up at my door.
"Hey baby." I said as I smiled hugely and hugged her.
"Hi." she pushed me off and stormed in.
"What's wrong?"
she stared at me for a bit and then blurted, "Do you love me Jack Howard. Because I love you. And I have for a while."
my smile vanished.
"I don't- I-umm"
"That's bloody perfect. Jack we should see other people. We don't feel the same."
"But Hazel-"
She had already left. I ran outside and grabbed her shoulder outside the building. She briskly turned away and brushed my hand off her shoulder.
"Hazel, I do love you."
"Your just saying that so I stay."
"No I'm not."
"I don't believe you."
I turn around and scream at the OP of my lungs, "I LOVE HAZEL HAYES. AMD I HAVE LOVD HAZEL HAYES SINCE FOREVER. AND IT WOULD MAKE ME VERY HAPPY IF HAZEL HATE WOULD BE MY GIRLFRIEND!"
I turn around to see a chuckling Hazel.
"You are a wild one Jack Howard. I lean in and kiss her passionately. The best kiss I've ever had.
she whispers, " I love you Jack Howard but-"
"what? No, no buts."
"Dodie is in love with me too."
"Well isn't that interesting..."
"Very."
"Well do you love her?"
"Platonically."
"Then what's the problem?"
"I can break her heart like this. Could you do me a favor?"
"What is that?"
"Dodie is expecting me to come home and tell her you don't love me and then I promised to give her a romantic chance."
"and..."
"I want to say yes to her date and date her for a while."
"But.."
"I will still be dating you. I will be a horrible girlfriend and she'll realize that it was a mistake and then you come in and say that you do love me and all will be well."
"If you say so..."
"I love you Jack Howard."

Dodie's p.o.v
Hazel came home and said Jack didn't love her. I didn't buy it one bit. Jack had too me a while ago that he fancied her. And by the way he described I knew it was love.
She said she was willing to give me a chance then she stepped forward and leaned in. As if she were to kiss me. I leaned back and doges the kiss.
"Wha-" Hazel said.
"Don't lie to me. Jack said he loved you and you are pretending to be in love with me to spare my feelings."
She looked down at her feet and mumbled, "yeah. please don't hate me."
"I don't. That was very sweet of you. One of the nicest things anyone's ever done for me."
"Really?"
"Yeah now go back to Jack I'll be fine"
She leaned in and whispered, " I love you Dodie. Platonically."
I laughed.

Jack's p.o.v
I sat in my room with a beer. Hazel kissing someone else just made my skin crawl. I felt weird knowing I was so protective. I realized that I had three beers already and I was quite drunk. I laid down and said, "Hazel I love you and I wish you weren't so considerate to others that you would do this to me."
I look to my left and see her standing in my doorway.
"Hello." I said, sitting up quickly.
"Dodie is going to be fine. Nothing happened." She sat next to me and laid me back down next to her.
"You kneo weve only been dating for one day and we've already said 'I love you' and dealer with a kind of cheating."
"We've hit all the major road bumps in our relationship real fast."
"That means we're gonna last awhile."
"yep."

The End