Driving Me Wild

Chapter 24

Jack's POV
           Katy, Felix, Taylor, the new sound guy and I are all in our shared hotel room. Since we're getting a few days off we got to stay in this place. Which is cramped, but better than the bus.
            So we all are just lounging around relaxing on our day off. We agreed to grab something later and hopefully it all goes well. By that I mean Mark isn't there.
               As we're all watching a movie there's a knock on the door.
"Jack, it's your turn," Katy tells me.
           I groan and roll off of the bed. As I slump over to the door I grab an apple from the counter. I take a bite and answer the door. When I open it mid bite I see Mark holding a bouquet of white roses and a hopeful smile. I close the door, but he stops it with his foot and opens it back up.
"Jack, just let me explain."

"You've done enough explaining already. Just leave me alone."

"Not until you listen to me."

"Not gonna happen. As long as you're still a liar and a cheater then I refuse to listen to you," I speak sternly walking back to go watch the movie.
             That apparently gives Mark the permission to enter our room. He grabs my arm and makes me look at him.
"I didn't cheat and I am a liar, but not for the thing you think it is."

"I don't believe you," I start to hear my voice become shaky.

"Jack, I promise that I didn't cheat."
              I get out of his grasp and shut myself in the bathroom locking the door. He knocks on the door and I just sit on the floor pretending like he's not there. However I'm not very successful.
"Sean, I'm not leaving till you open this door and let me in."
               Don't open the door Sean. Don't you fucking dare give in to him. He's not good for you. I scoot over with tears running down my face and unlock the door. Once he opens it I go back to my spot and shove my face in my crossed arms. Mark walks in and closes the door behind him. He sits beside me and tries to look at my face, but I don't allow it.
"Jack, I'm sorry."

"Sorry doesn't fix a broken vase does it?"

"What else do you want me to say? You won't exactly believe me."

"I'll believe you when you love me again. Which isn't gonna happen since you have Melissa. You should go be with her and not with your play toy."

"Jack, yo-"

"Just go. Give her the flowers. She deserves them more than me."

"You're right," that just makes me want to bawl, "you deserve the world. You deserve all the love in the world."
               Mark then gets up and leaves our room. Once the door shuts I break down completely. Why does he have to affect me so much? He's just a boy. Just an amazing boy who deserves to be with a girl like her.
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Mark's POV
             I go back to my room where Max and I share it. He's on the bed with the biggest grin on his face. However once he sees me with the flowers I left with and a defeated expression it fades.
"Didn't work?"

"I made him cry. Not meaning to of course," I sigh setting the bouquet on the table, "he's too beautiful to cry."

"Don't give up hope. You'll get him back."

"He said that he won't get back together with me once I love him again. Which hurts since I really fucking love him," I can feel tears well up in my eyes.

"I have an idea, but you're gonna get in a lot of trouble."

"Whatever gets Jack to believe me or talk to me the way he used to."
***
Next week
Jack's POV
            All four of us sit in the café eating our sandwiches and soups. Everyone is laughing and having a good time. Sure I am, but when all I have is Mark on my mind I can't find a smile. It's funny how just his name used to make me smile, but now it brings tears to my eyes. Broken hearts change you.
            The bell of the door goes off signaling people have come in. Katy's eyes go wide looking behind me.
"What," I ask going to turn around, but she turns me back around.

"How about tomorrow we have a nice spa day. It'll get you're mind off everything and get you to relax. Felix will come too, right?"

"Right."

"Katy is Mark here," I ask with a breath and she nods.
               When I turn my head to face the cash register I only expect to see Mark. However I not only see him, but his little girlfriend too.
"Katy can we leave please?"

"Of course. Come on Felix shove the goddamn thing in your mouth," Katy orders him to do.
             Felix then shoves the whole half of sandwich in his mouth. Just looking at him do this makes a laugh erupt from my mouth. Katy smiles at me as Felix basically chokes on his food.
"I didn't really mean the whole thing," she laughs and he shrugs at her.
           Katy rolls her eyes and we head out of the small restaurant. That had to be the first time I've smiled in a while. Man it felt almost not right.
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Mark's POV
          Since management decided that Melissa should come to the show, and we should get lunch before hand we went out to a small place near the venue. However Max and I have a little trick up our sleeve. All I can say is that I hope it works.
            After we finish our food there is paparazzi out in front and I try and hide my smile. The two of us walk out and Melissa goes to grab my hand when we walk outside, but I pull it away from her. She then firmly grips it and I turn around to look at her with a glare.
"God, you don't have to smother me so much! Just stop with all of this for two goddamn minutes!"
            Melissa just stands there stunned that I would say such a thing. However it's a nice story for the reporters. I speed walk all the way back to the venue without her.
             Part one of my plan is in progress and I'm ready to have my Jack back in my arms.

Okay this is kind of everywhere, but it's okay I got the point across.