"No, seriously I'm fine." I said. Stay calm, stay calm. I repeated in my head.
"Ok." He said looking kinda sad.
Jacob's POV
I felt bad. But the last thing I wanted to do was push her too hard again. "Ok." I said and walked back to my spot on the floor. Skylar came over and joined me a couple seconds later.
"Truth or dare?" I asked putting on a smile. Of course I was still concerned for Skylar, but she'll tell me when she wants. I shouldn't bother her about things she doesn't want to talk about.
"Truth." Skylar said. I looked back up at her. I could tell she had tried her best to make her smile look real, but her face was so easy to read. She didn't want me to worry, but the most she acted like she was fine, the more I wanted to be there for her.
What should I ask? The same thing she asked me? Mayer that would hint me as to why she seems so scared. Her mom certainly is nice, I'm sure it's not a domestic thing. I was tempted to ask what she seems so troubled by, but I didn't want to push it. I could ask her if she likes me... No, that would be weird, I don't want to make her uncomfortable. I don't want to ruin this friendship. I guess I'll just try to pretend I don't like her like that.
"Jacob? Got anything good??" She asked giggling.
I looked back at her, "I'm thinking..." I said smiling.
"Well hurry up weirdo!" She said laughing.
She was so cute when she laughed and tossed popcorn in her mouth. It makes me sad and kinda mad when girls feel like they have to be perfect especially with their weight. It makes me happy to see that Skylar can enjoy herself without worrying about stupid stuff like that.
Skylar's POV
What was taking Jacob so long?? Did he not know what to ask? Did he just feel weird asking me stuff? Wait, does he think I'll freak out again? Aw man, now I feel bad.
"Jacob, you can ask me anything, it's fine." I said smiling. He smiled at me and nodded. "Ok." He said.
Jacob's POV
Should I ask her then?
"Skylar, I know you said that there's many things that contribute to you not talking about your childhood. But can you tell me at least one story?"
Skylar's POV
I nodded and cracked a smile. I wasn't mad that he asked me that, I figured he would. "Well, what do you want to hear?" I asked. It's okay, I'll feel better when I talk about it, and I trust him.
"Anything you're comfortable with." He said smiling bravely.
I exhaled shakily.
Ok Skylar what should you tell him about? When you got bullied? No, I don't want him to feel bad for me, I'm fine. Maybe my asthma? No, same thing, I dorm want his sympathy or concern. Maybe tell him about my anxiety? I guess that would be the best to explain because then if it ever happened again he could help me, or help prevent it.
"Ok." I said. "I decided I'd tell you about my anxiety." I said.
Jacob nodded and put down his popcorn showing that he was paying attention.
"Well, I've never been very social, so I guess it started when I would always leave anything that had either a lot of people or noise just because I felt kinda stressed with all the noise going on around me. The more I did it the worse it got now I notice sounds and noises that really bother in places that normal people wouldn't be bothered by. I always feel like a jerk when I ask the kid that sits in front of me in class if he could stop tapping his pencil on his desk constantly. Which lead to a lot of people disliking me which lead to the bulling." I said without thinking.
"Wait, what bulling?!" Jacob asked.
"Just another thing." I said trying not to look at him.
"What other thing?" Jacob asked. Obvious concern in his voice.
I didn't look away from my feet, I could feel his stare on me.
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AN
Hey guys sorry I haven't been updating going back to school had been AWFUL! Anyway... 😪 hopefully things will get better. In the meantime let's talk about the chapter you just read!! What'd ya thinnnnnnk? If you think my writing is a little awkward I apologize. But what do you think Skylar will do? Thanks for reading! 😊 Love you guys!! ❤️❤️❤️😍😍
Btw I kinda miss the texting, do you guys? Maybe I'll try to fit some into the next chapter... Bye! ❤️😊
