Living With My Ex Who Hates Me

Finally, Another Girl In The Story!

(Pic//Baileigh)
(Gabrielle's POV)
It's Tuesday. School just ended 20 minutes ago and I'm on the bus home with one of my close friends Baileigh. She's like my closest girl friend so I've been telling her all about this last week. Jack sat in the back so we're clear to talk.
"Damn girl! I wish I had Alex or Jack into me! They're both hot!" She says in a peppy voice.

"Yeah well Jack is my best friend and I don't wanna hurt him by dating Alex but I can't help my feelings. All I know is that I can't date Jack because like I said, best friend. I just wanna keep it that way and I'm confused and I already told Alex that we can date and we agreed to tell Jack when we're ready but-"

"GABI! Breathe. I can see why you don't want to date either of them. Are you even over Kyndel yet?" She asks me skeptically.

"I think so. I mean, he is a total ass to me so why shouldn't I be over him."
The bus stops and we get off with Jack.

"Jack you know Baileigh right?" I ask.

"Yeah! She's in my math class." He says.

"Hey Jack!" Baileigh chirps.

"Hey Baileigh. Hey, how'd you do on that test yesterday?" He asks, making conversation.

"Pretty good I guess. The teacher said I got an A." She says.

"Damn! That was so hard thought! I got a C. I literally barely passed!" Jack pouts.

"I got an A too" I poke at Jack.

"Well, you are a frikin' genius and Baileigh is a study-holic. I just do what I gotta do to keep my solid A- average" he rebuttals. We arrive at the house and go in. Jack goes to the boys' room and Baileigh and I go to my room, where we find a nosy Kyndel on my iPad that I leave in here.
I clear my throats and he turns around.
"You have a few snapchat notifications from Alex. Well, had a few. They were chats so I figured they were important and secret so I opened them and read it." He says with a smile. My face begins to get red and I fight to keep calm.
Baileigh tells me to breathe again.

"How did you even get in?" I ask in a forcefully relaxed tone.

"We did used to date if you don't recall. I know you." He says, "That, and you forgot to delete my finger print from Settings so I still have access to it" he winks at me.

"Ok. I'm not gonna get mad. May I ask what Alex said?" I respond with clenched fists.

"He was talking about how even when you look stressed, you still look beautiful, his words not mine," He pauses, "and he was talking about wanting to take you on a date while Jack is at football practice. I see you took my advice on dating him and keeping it secret."

"It's complicated" I explain.

"Nah not really, you gave into your feelings and followed your heart. Life is tough and you decided to be tougher and do what you desired."

"You make it sound like it's a good thing" I cross my arms and pout. "You cannot tell Jack whatever you do!" I beg.

"I won't because you will. Your guilt will eat you up so fast that you will end up telling him,  possibly on accident or you and Alex will actually follow the plan of 'tell him when we're ready.'" He predicts.

"Don't play guilt trip on me." I say in a stern tone. "Now leave my room and my iPad." I demand.

"Your wish is my command, my Queen." He says with that same mocking tone with a smug smile.
Once he leaves my room, I quickly check my iPad to make sure he didn't say anything to Alex. To my relief and disbelief, we're clear.

"Ok you need a break from all this drama" Baileigh suggests.

"How? I live with it...literally." We both laugh.

"Well," she says reaching into her backpack, " I have fifty dollars with me for emergency money and last time I checked, you haven't gotten a professional manicure since homecoming back in October. Let's go to the nail salon right now." She suggests.

"Let's do it. I'll grab some cash." I say hoping she won't- 

"I'll pay". She did. She offered.

"I'm honestly so sick of other people paying for me or offering. I hate taking people's money." I pout.

"Boohoo! I wish I had that problem! So many guys into you we could probably start a club. I'm paying now let's go!" She demands. Baileigh grabs my arm and begins to pull me out the door of my room when she is knocked off balance into me and we both fall to the floor. I get up on my own quickly and look to see a shirtless Jack helping Baileigh up.

"I'm sorry I didn't see you there." He apologizes to her.

"No it's my fault for not looking forward." She responds with a smile as she notices that Jack doesn't have a shirt. I low key roll my eyes.

"Woah, not tryna flirt or anything or be a hoe but damn you're built very nicely." Just as Baileigh say that she puts her hands over her mouth. "That totally slipped. I'm sorry." She says.

"It's fine haha." He responds, running a hand through his fair hair. OMG THEY WOULD BE SO CUTE TOGETHER!!!
The two look at me weirdly.

"You really think so?" Baileigh says.

"Wait what?" I pause confused. "Oh My God I said that out loud. Whoops!" I give a cheesy smile off.

"Baileigh right? Sorry I'm pretty bad at names." Jack says.

"Yeah" she responds. He takes her phone and starts typing on it.

"Here's my number. Call me sometime!" He says in a peppy tone. She turns to me with her eyes the size of tennis balls and a grin from ear to ear. I smile back and gesture back to Jack, who just laughs. "Get outta here and have fun you two!" He says.

"Thanks Jack!" Baileigh responds. Jack quickly hugs me goodbye and with that, Baileigh and I go off and have a peaceful, enjoyable rest of the night finally! That was a long over-due girls night!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Jack's POV)
It's like 11 or so at night and Kyndel and I stay up playing each other in Madden on our phones. "Hey Jack," Kyndel starts, "Why'd you give that girl who came over with Gabrielle your number? Thought you wanted to ride with Gabi?" He ponders.

"I don't know man, Baileigh is pretty hot too! And she seemed kinda into me. Plus I've liked Gabi for like 2 years and she hasn't liked me back yet. Maybe if I start going with this Baileigh chick, Gabi will get jealous and want me. Plus have you seen Baileigh? She has one hell of a rack!" I say. Kyndel laughs with me.

"True man. True. She and Gabi are like the hottest freshman I know." Kyndel starts. "Hey Jack?"

"Yeah?"

"Wanna make this interesting and possibly even more fun for you?"

"Sure?" I say skeptically.

"Let's spice this scenario up a little. You date Baileigh, and if you can get her to go all the way...I'll give you like a hundred dollars no joke." Kyndel offers. We both laugh. I shrug and shoulders and say,
"Deal"