Watcher (KSImon)

Twenty Five

We had unpacked all my possessions and put them in my room. It made it look homey, but I still felt extremely bad.

"Ethan, I can't accept this."

"Uh yes you can and will. There's no way I'm moving all your stuff out of here!"

JJ grinned a bit, "Simon stop being polite. You still haven't completely remembered the good old days."

"Those days," Ethan rolled his eyes.

"I don't want to remember some of those," I laugh, then frown. Callum.

Then, completely on queue, my phone started to buzz. It was Cal. Of course. My stomach started to curdle.

Cal: hey how's it going? You want to hang out tomorrow?

Me: yeah sure! I went out with JJ today... We did a bunch of important stuff I'll tell you about tomorrow. That good?

Cal: what stuff....

Me: surprise 😋

I didn't get an answer back to my text, but soon I didn't notice, watching Ethan looking at my setup.

"You need a better camera. I get that you've not used it before, but this is crap," he observed, "also, your gameplay recorder is actually quite good."

"Thanks?" I said, questioning, "I guess I'll get a new camera this week."

Ethan nodded approvingly. His eyes then darted wide open, "we have to post the video we made!" He paused for a second, "and edit it, of course."

I nod, relieved.

"JJ you want to help teach Simon our ways of rough jump cuts?" Ethan laughed.

At that very moment, JJ's phone started to sing Friends With Benefits. Ethan shook his head. Self centered much? He looked down at his phone.

"I think I have to go, actually," JJ said in a tiny voice.

"Oh what a little party pooping Jide you are tonight!" I tease in a funny voice. Ethan did his little giggle, and JJ looked down to the floor.

"I'll see you tomorrow Ethan, for the video, right?" He says to Ethan, who nodded.

"Bye Si," he waved at me limply.

What had I done?

~~~

JJ's POV

I couldn't believe it. It wasn't impossible, there was a chance, but Cal stomped on my dreams.

As I stormed out of Ethan's building, and flung myself into my car, I reread Cal's text.

Cal: I just wanted you to know... I kissed Simon. This was before I knew. I'm so sorry Jide I feel I had to tell you.

When did this happen? Why did I ever listen to Callum? People always pitied him because of his leg, and I knew Simon still beat himself up about not being nice to him, but I couldn't do it. There was no way it was either of our faults. The truck was shooting towards him, screaming wouldn't do him any good.

Should I just space myself from Simon? Would that help? Now he's the closest he's been since before University, which was amazing but not at the same time.

If Simon loved Callum, I had to let it be. If it was what he wanted, that's good enough for me.

It hurt though. I loved him.

Oh my God. 2k! Thank you guys so much!
See you in the next chapter!

-Emma xx