Friends & Paradise

Chapter 17 - Just A Little Trust (Natasha's POV)

After the elevator opened on our floor, I nearly ran to our suite. I just wanted to lay in my bed and think about some stuff, and maybe release a few tears that I've been keeping since we left Jason's suite. Amelia opened the suite and I ran inside to my bedroom.

"Nash, are you okay?" Amelia asked, as she sat down in my bed.

"N-no." I stuttered while crying.

"Why? What's wrong?" Amelia asked, while stroking my back.

"Is it Jason?" Danielle asked while coming inside my room.

"N-no." I stuttered.

"Do you wanna talk about what happened?" Amelia asked.

I sat up and wiped away the tears that were streaming down from my eyes. "What happened there was just Jason's dad's warning to him. He told Jason that he couldn't see me again, but he basically challenged his dad, and now I am pretty sure his dad's going to do whatever he can to stop Jason from seeing me."

"But Jason just told you upstairs that he'll come for you, through anything he'd be there for you." Danielle said.

"Yeah, but how long is it gonna be until he gets bored of the same routine of nearly escaping just to meet a girl?" I said.

"It sounds like you don't believe in him." Amelia said.

"I do, it's just that I don't know if he's going to keep his promise." I said.

"Have you seen him break any promise before?" Danielle asked.

"No, but--"

"Then how do you know he doesn't keep his promises? Nash, trust him. At least don't start making assumptions from your insecurities that he won't come until you see him through that door. I heard him say that if he doesn't show up at six, it's just because the security is a little bigger than he thought and that he'd try harder just to come here to you. He never said that if he didn't come around by six, then just forget about him."

"Because that isn't really something you tell a person."

"Because maybe he isn't that way. Remember yesterday when he brought you yelllow flowers? Not a lot of guys do that... actually, it is a one in a million who does that. And, if you heard him defend you in front of his dad, Natasha, maybe that means that he really likes you and he's not just gonna give you up because his dad told him to."

"...I guess you're right."

"I know I'm right." Danielle said.

"It's gonna be okay, trust us. He'll show up tonight. And if he doesn't, Danielle and I will go and kick his ass for hurting you." Amelia said, and then they both hugged me. I hugged them back.

"Thank you guys, you two are seriously the best friends anyone could ever have."

"You're welcome." They both said.

"Now, let's do something to distract us from worrying about if Jason will show up or not. Let's go and watch a movie." Amelia said.

"Oh! Let's watch Sex And The City Movie! The first one." Danielle said.

"You're obsessed with those movies... and series." Amelia said.

"It's New York. The best it'll ever get!" Danielle said, and then she laughed.

The three of us walked to the couch, and Danielle put in the movie. Then, she sat back down and we enjoyed watching the movie.

After the movie, it was one in the afternoon. Danielle looked at her watch, and then jumped out of the couch and said,

"Oh my God! It's already one? I need to start getting ready, I need to look my best for Jack! I need to--"

"Calm down. Start getting ready while Nash and I will get lunch." Amelia said.

Danielle relaxed and then walked over to her room and closed the door as she got dressed. Then, Amelia walked overt to the couch and asked for lunch from the Room Service people. The order was set to arrive in thirty minutes. Then, she sat in the couch.

"You've been really quiet since the talk." She said.

"I have?" I asked.

"Yeah, haven't you noticed? You haven't said a thing ever since the talk we had."

"I've been thinking."

"Don't put too much thought into it, you'll end up hurting yourself with the insecurities. Just, stop thinking about it. If he shows up, great, if not, so what? Nash, you're a very special girl, don't let yourself get carried away just because some guy talks sweetly to you."

"I guess you're right. I'll try to not overreact if he doesn't show up... But if he does, then I guess he'll have my complete trust."