Tattooed Tears (A Jack Gilinsky Fanfiction) ❤︎

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*Jack's POV*

"Bro, you ready?" Johnson hopped off his bed, swinging his backpack over his shoulder.

"Yeah, one second." I fumbled with the belt on my jeans. I don't usually wear jeans, so I'm trying something new. 

"Alright. Let's bolt." I grabbed my phone and we left the dorm. As we hopped on the elevator, I checked my phone for any texts and then sighed. I was really hoping for a text from Dani. She always texts me after my track meets. She's probably just distracted. About Billy, most likely.

What he did to Dani deserves to have 20+ years. No one treats Dani like that. No one treats anyone like that. All I know is that if he ever touches Dani, I will kill him with my own god damn hands.

"I'm gonna go to 1st period early. I need help from my hot math teacher if you know what I mean." Johnson winked and left me be myself.

I sighed and walked to my locker, putting my bag in it and getting my stuff for the first period. I looked at my phone. It was only 8:46. The first period warning bell rings at 9:00, and I don't want to go to my first-period class this early. The teacher will end up trying to make small-talk with me and I don't feel like talking.

I decided I could go meet Dani at her locker.

I walked to the 3rd floor and looked around. It was completely empty, besides a few people that I've seen only a couple times around the hallways.

I walked around the corner to Dani's locker. She wasn't there so I figured I could just sit here and wait for her for a bit. 

I slid down the lockers to the ground and pulled out my phone.

I sat for 2 minutes, then 5 minutes, then 8 minutes, then 11 minutes. It was 8:57, and I needed to get to my first-period class so I got up. 

Maybe she just got here extra early and went to first period earlier. Or maybe she's sick.

I walked to my first period and got there right on time. The second I walked into my class, the bell rang. 

I walked over to my desk and sat down. I kept thinking about Dani. I missed her, I wanted to see her.

I wish I had a class with Phoebe or Sophia to ask them. I'll just ask them at lunch.

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It's now 4th period, lunch. I haven't seen Dani at all. After 2nd period, I always pass her in the hallway. I didn't pass her today. I just told myself that she stayed home, sick probably. 

I practically raced into lunch. Phoebe and Johnson and Sophia were there already. I sat down next to Johnson and tried to act chill and calm. If I started freaking out, I would look like a 12-year-old boy who is anxious because he hit puberty.

"Hey guys," I said and leaned my elbows on the table. Real smooth. "Where's Dani?" 

I looked at Sophia and Phoebe. Sophia's face dropped. 

"What do you mean..." She said slowly. "I thought she was with you," Phoebe's eyes widened.

"What do you mean with me? She never came over. Was she supposed to?" I stood up. My heart was racing.

"Oh my god." Phoebe put her hand over her mouth.

"What?" I said.

"Oh my god, she didn't go to your place last night? Around 9?" Phoebe gulped and I felt the lump in my chest form.

"No why would she have? Where is she?"

"She left last night. She went for a walk. She never came back so we thought she stopped at your place for the night."