My Best Friends Boyfriend

Chapter 21

"Can I help you?" I say rudely as he stands before me.

"I'm so sorry, Jess." He says looking at the floor. His harsh words have been repeating in my head ever since I heard him say them 3 days ago. He had been texting and calling me non stop to apologise but I hadn't replied. Not once.

"Would you like to come in?" I offer and he nods stepping in through the doorway. I close the door and turn to find Skylar sitting at the table where my lunch is.

I take a seat next to him. I have no idea what to do or say now, why the hell did my big mouth ask him to come inside? It's so awkward.

"I have something to tell you." He starts.

"It's about your boyfriend. I know who you're dating, Jess." He looks at me, his piercing blue eyes are burning right through me. Jason would of never told him.

Skylars bluffing, he has to be.
"Oh yea, so who am I dating then?" I ask, not expecting to hear the right answer.

"My cousin, Jason." Skylar states calmly.

"No... No that's insane." I cry out. How the hell does Skylar know this?!

"You know when I first came to this conclusion I thought it was insane as well because Cassie is your best friend right? Plus I heard him confess his feelings for you the night of the wedding. I was coming to find you and I heard everything and you're a bad liar Jess, I see the way you guys look at each other. You should really be careful." He laughs, a low, evil laugh.

"You have no idea what you're talking about, Skylar." I say, trying to remain as calm as possible but my palms become all sweaty.

"I'm not stupid, Jess. I know that you two have been dating for almost a month. It's okay though, I'm not going to tell Cassie. You can tell her in your own time." He sighs placing a hand over mine. What is he doing? He knows I'm dating his cousin now so why is he still coming onto me?

"Skylar please don't do that." I say pulling my hand away from underneath his tight grip.

"Just hear me out okay... Jason left Cassie for you right?" I don't like where this is going but I don't say anything, "So what if Jason just decides to fall for one of your friends and just leaves you? You know what they say Jess, once a cheater, always a cheater." I shake my head. I had never thought of this before.

"No.. It's.. It's different with us."I whisper.

"No it's not. It's the exact same thing. Do you really want a boyfriend who has a past of cheating? And what about Cassie? I thought you guys were supposed to be like best friends or something...I would feel so guilty if I were you." Skylar says, his voice is icy cold.

"Why are you doing this too me?" I cry.

"I just want you to see that I'm not such a bad guy after all. I really like you, Jess." Skylar states which confuses me. He wouldn't do these things if he truly liked me.

"If you really did like me you wouldn't be doing stuff like this. You are definitely a bad guy, Skylar. I don't see myself wanting to date you anytime soon." My voice cracks and his stare becomes dark.

"I'm so tired of everyone seeing Jason as the good guy. He's worse than you think." Skylar says standing up. He's obviously hurt at my rejection towards him yet again.

"I'm sorry, Skylar." I apologise, I'm not sure what for though.

"I still won't tell Cassie. I wouldn't do that to you. Please just think about it Jess." He kisses my forehead and leaves.

What a huge mess I'm in now.

The rest of the day I lay in my bed, I keep thinking about Jason leaving me for another girl. He did it to Cassie so why wouldn't he do it to me? What makes me so special? I need to stop thinking about all these expectations I have in my head and start focussing on reality. The reality is that Jason could and probably will leave me at any time and I'm so worried about that. We have only been dating a month and already we have so many troubles within our relationship.

Maybe it would be better if we just ended it all right now? Sure I would get hurt but I'd get over it because we haven't been dating for that long. We can both go our separate ways off to college and forget this whole thing didn't even happen. It's better off that way anyways for myself and my friendship with Cassie.

My phone rings snapping me out of my thoughts, I read the caller ID and its Jason. I don't want to answer but I do anyways. We really need to talk.

"Hey Jess." He says when I answer.

"Hey." I reply, there's a hint of sadness to my voice and Jason can sense it when he asks, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." I say and Skylars words begin ringing through my ears. I can't believe that asshole got to me. I shouldn't believe one word he says but the truth is that I do.

"Can you come over?" I sniff.

"Of course, I'm on my way." Jason says hanging up the phone and I wait for his arrival.


Jason finally arrives and we are now both sitting on the couch in the lounge.

My eyes are red and puffy from crying and Jason rubs circles on the small of my back. "What happened?" He whispers into my ear. I shift away from him, "Jess." He looks hurt.

"Jason..I'm sorry but I can't... I can't do this anymore." I cry.

He looks confused and doesn't say anything, "There's too many complicated things going on in our relationship right now. It's better to just end it." The tears fall down my face and Jason wipes them away with his thumb.

"What complications?" He speaks, his voice is quiet.

"Cassie, Skylar, college." I start listing them.

Jason just shakes his head, "You don't think I can have a say in this?" He begins to cry as well and I feel so bad. I'm not giving him a proper explanation.

"You left Cassie for me so you could do that to me at any time." I finally say, I need to get these words out of my head.

"Jess. I would never do that to you, ever."

"You can't give me your word, Jason. Once a cheater always a cheater." I repeat the words Skylar said to me earlier.

Jason's eyes widen, "Is that all you really think of me? A cheater?"

"No. But just think about it. It's better that we end things now, so both of us don't get hurt and we can pretend this past month has never happened and can go our separate ways off to college, we will find new people to date." I state.

"So there's nothing I can do or say to make this work? You're just going to throw it, us, all away?"

I nod my head slowly.

"If that's what you want, Jess. After everything we've been through."

I don't say a word, I can't even look at him. This is way too hard.

"I hope you find it in yourself to tell Cassie though. It's not fair to keep something like this from her." I says and a sharp pain jolts through my body. Cassie will hate me and I would have lost my boyfriend and best friend but I know Jason is right.

"Goodbye, Jess." He says standing up and leaving.

"Goodbye." I whisper to myself and start crying.