Letting go

Chapter thirteen

I think I'm in love with Jackson Reed
It had been two days since I realized that I loved Jackson and things have just been horrible. I'm always awkward around him and I think he was growing suspicious. I'm currently laying on the couch watching one of my favorite movies. "Harper can we talk?" Jackson asked walking in the living room. "Sure," I said shutting off the t.v. "Lately you've been acting weird around me. I want to know what I did to make you feel like that," he said getting right to the point. "I umm. Uhhh. I.....love this movie," I said trying to cover up my real thoughts. "Harper please just tell me what I did," Jackson pleaded. "You didn't do anything wrong," I said shifting in my spot. "Promise," he said holding his pinky out. "Promise," I said connecting our pinkys'. "Oh by the way the crew will be over soon," Jackson said standing up and walking away without another word. I jumped up and looked at my outfit. I was still in my pj's while my hair was all over the place. "Sh*t," I curses under my breath. I jumped in the shower before throwing on some ripped skinny jeans, a black tank top, and black socks. I undid my hair from the towel before drying it and leaving it down. I grabbed my chap stick and rubbed it on as I heard the door bell ring. "I'll get it," Jackson yelled opening the door. I ran down the hall as I spotted Elle and jay walking in. "Elle," I yelled as I ran into a Big hug. "It's so good to see you again," Elle said pulling back from the hug. "Harper," missy and Kate yelled with open arms as I turn to look at them. I ran over to them giving them a big hug to. "Lets go inside," Jackson said walking in the door. "Ready to go to the mall?" Jackson asked. "Let me go grab my jacket," I said running to my room grabbing my gray NorthFace jacket before running back to the group. "Now I'm ready," I said. We all walked out to our cars and got in. Me and Jackson were in his. Elle and jay in theirs. Missy and Brian in one. Katie and Collin in another. As we drove to the mall all that was heard we the soft music in the background. As we pulled up to the mall I got a text from missy, Elle, and Katie.
E: sorry we can't make it to the mall something came up.
M: something came up sorry
K: we can't come
"Hey Jackson?" I said worry clear in my voice. "Yeah?" He said shutting the car off in a parking spot. "Missy, Elle, and Katie all just cancelled?" I said showing him the messages. "Huh. Well since we're here want to go?" He asked not upset at all. "I guess," I said getting out of the car along with Jackson. We walked side by side into the mall picking where we were going first. "Let's go to the candy store first," Jackson said grabbing my hand and pulling me to the store. As we walked in I swear I saw Jackson's eyes light up. He ran towards the rows of candy looking at each one. I walked around looking at the vas selection. "Harper over here," Jackson yelled from a row. "Look at this. We need this," he said holding up a gun ball machine  . "We do not need that," I said shaking my head at his childishness. "Oh come on. We need this," he said begging now. "Fine," I said with a smile. "But your going to have to keep it clean," I said pointing my finger at him. "Whatever you say mom," he said walking to the counter to pay. After he was done paying I wanted to go to forever 21. "I'll be quick," I said walking in the store Jackson at toe. As I walked over towards the jean section Jackson walked towards the dress section. I looked through the jeans not finding much as I walked to the dress section. "What are you doing?" I asked Jackson who was looking at dresses. "Picking out clothes for you," he stated simply. He pulled a few before telling me to go try them on. As I walked into the dressing room I looked at the dresses for the first time. One was a maroon long sleeve dress that came to the middle of my thigh, the other one was a black dress that was really short. I put the black one on first and stepped out of the dressing room. "What do you think?" I asked Jackson who was sitting on a stool waiting for me to walk out. "Meh. Not the best. Too skimpy," he said sowing back in the dressing room. As I slipped on the maroon dress I felt confident. I opened the door and Jackson's jaw dropped. "Is it bad?" I asked messing with the hem of the dress. "Wow," was all Jackson could say. "I'll go change then we can leave," I said quickly trying to get out of his stare. "You look beyond stunning," he said letting out a breath. I turned to look at him, pleading clear in my eyes. "I'm being serious," he said before I walked into the dressing room and changed beck into my original clothes. I opened the door to find no sign of Jackson. "Jackson?" I yelled around the store. I payed for the maroon dress and walked out of the store. "Jackson?" I yelled squinting at something be drug away. All of a sudden I felt a cold ran hit my mouth muffling my screams for help. "Shut up and no harm will be done," a husky voice whispered in my ear. "Now babe you made your family's life a living hell so i'm here to do the same to you. If you even think of telling someone or going to the police i will slowly kill everyone close to you and save you for last,"he said relizing me. Before i could see who it was they had disspered into the darkness. "What the hell," i whispered to myself. My mind started racing tring to figure who would know about my family? How would they know i made my family's life a liveing hell? Their words keep running threw my mind till i was pulled out of my thoughts by someone calling my name. "Harper," jackson yelled pulling me out of my thoughts. "Yeah," i said looking him in the eyes. "Whats wrong?" He asked his face full of confusion. "Can we go home?" I asked avoding his qoustion. "Sure," he said leading me to the car.