My Helpless Romance (Editing)

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Jacob
I look at Loren's arm and just stare. My name was cut into it. 

"I don't understand. You push me away all the time and then do stuff like this." I groan in frustration. 

"Maybe I can't open up like you can. I mean you tell me how you feel and I push you away. You leave and I get depressed. I guess I fell for you and didn't stop myself because I never realized," She says not looking at me. 

"Look. It's okay. I mean I fell for you and I didn't stop myself. But then again I didn't want to stop myself. At first I fell without noticing. I fell for no reason. And every day I fall even more. You're the one I want. The only one I want," I say.

 "Okay Jacob Saltytorius. I get it you like me now can you get off me." 

"You know it hurts when you call me stuff like Saltytorius or Saggytitties."

 "Don't yell at me Ian started it,"She says laughing. I join in on the laughter. I get off of her and laugh. 

"You know I love you right?" I say not thinking.

 "Jacob can you not say that now?" She says looking at the floor. 

"Why?" I ask not thinking again. 

"BECAUSE!! ALL I DO IS GET DEPRESSED!" 

"See that is what I don't understand. Why are you so depressed?" I totally regret asking.

 "Why am I depressed? Hmm I don't know maybe because I can't open up. Or maybe it's because both my parents died in a car crash. Or maybe it's because the guy I like doesn't like me. Or maybe it's because you pressure me into feeling guilty about you." 

"Look you don't have to feel guilty. I like you and you don't like me. I will wait forever if it means I can be with you." I say.

 "OH MY GOSH STOP SAYING I DON'T LIKE YOU! I DO!! I LOVE YOU!! STOP SAYING I DON'T!" I just stare at her. Before I knew it our lips connected. My stomach had butterflies. We pull away when her door opens. "Hey Lor-" I recognized the voice. It was Ari. Ari and Loren were still friends even though Ariel forbids it.

 "OH MY GOSH I AM SOOO TELLING ARIEL!!" She says.

 "NO!!" Loren and I scream at the same time. 

"Why not? She has the right to know her boyfriend cheated on her with you."

Ari
I wasn't going to tell Ariel about that. I just wanted to get Starbucks. I didn't bring money and I am so planning on guilting Jacob into buying me a Java Chip. I know I'm mean but whatever. 

"I'll do anything just please don't tell her," Jacob pleads. 

"Starbucks?" I ask. 

"Fine," He groans. 

"You gonna come?" He asks Loren.

 "Nah.. I'll stay here," She sighs. 

"Please." He sticks out at his bottom lip. 

"I don't feel good," She groans. 

"Fine.. but I'll bring you back something. You rest okay?" He says.

"Okay.. Have fun," She says in a raspy voice which was obviously fake. Jacob walked out the door with me right behind him and we both got in the car. 

"You promise you won't tell Ariel?" He asks me.

 "Obviously I won't. I mean you don't even like her and she never talks to you. You are both using each other so why not just let it slip," I say. Jacob was using her for Loren and Ariel was using him for Blake. 

When we got to Starbucks, Jacob parks next to the door and we both walk in. 

"Hi what can I get for you?" The girl behind the counter says with a bright and cheery smile. She looked around 18. She was looking Jacob up and down. I wrapped my arms around his arm making it look like we were together.

 "What are you doing?" He whispers to me.

 "She was checking out so I am acting like your girlfriend," I whisper back. He gives me a dumb look then says, "Can I have a medium Java Chip and a medium Carmel Frappuccino." The girl was still looking him up and down. I then whisper in his ear, "She is still looking at you. Do you want me to make it look like you're my boyfriend?" He just shook his head yes. 

"Can I ride on your back?" I ask.

 "Sure babe," He says. His acting skills are terrible. I jump on his back as he grabs the drinks. When we walk out the store he puts me down.

Loren
While Jacob was gone I actually did fall asleep. I was woken by arms being wrapped around me. I heard someone whisper, "Wake up I got your coffee." I didn't move. He shook me lightly and I burst out laughing for no reason. I sit up. When I do I see myself in the mirror. I go to grab a blanket and throw it over my head. 

"What are you doing?" Jacob asks. 

"I look too ugly I might turn you into stone if you look at me,"I say trying not to laugh. 

"How can you call yourself ugly? You are so beautiful," He smiles. I take the blanket off and look at him. He fakes as if he was frozen. 

"See I told you I would turn you into stone," I say. He doesn't move. 

"Fine. I was going to give you a kiss but I don't want to kiss a statue." He instantly unfreezes and connects our lips. When we pull apart he stares at the ground with a worried look on his face. 

"What's wrong?" I ask in a baby voice.

 "I.. I cheated," He says as his voice cracks.

 "Oh. Well I mean if you don't want an us then its fine if you just want to date Ariel," I say. He looks at me in disbelief.

 "I don't want to be with Ariel though. That's the thing. I want there to be an us. But I just can't break up with her," He says looking more worried now than ever. 

"Oh. I can do it for you... If you really wanted me to," I say.

 "Please." He says looking at me with hopeful eyes. 

"Of course, anything for my baby," I say trying not to laugh.

Tomorrow is going to be VERY eventful.